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The resources on this page are part of the Not So Typical™ PT Network; a vetted membership community for personal trainers who take an anti-diet, neuroinclusive, and genuinely accessible approach to fitness. Every article here is written to help you work better with neurodivergent and marginalised clients; practically, not just in principle. If these values already shape how you coach, the Network was built for you. Find out more about the PT Network →

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How to Get Found Online as a Weight-Neutral PT

The demand for weight-neutral trainers is real and growing. The problem is findability. Here's how to build an online presence that puts you in front of the people already searching.

Why Every Anti-Diet PT Needs a Website (and What to Put On It)

If your entire online presence is an Instagram profile, your business is built on rented land, and the landlord doesn't share your values. Here's why a website matters more for values led PTs than almost anyone else.

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Building an Anti-Diet Fitness Business: What It Actually Means

Deciding you won't build your business on diet culture is a values decision. Figuring out what you build instead is the harder part. Here's what an anti-diet fitness business actually looks like in practice.

What Does HAES-Aligned Personal Training Actually Look Like in Practice?

Health At Every Size is a framework a lot of trainers agree with in theory. Here's what it actually looks like when it runs through your programming, intake process, and language; not just your values.

Why Your Values Aren't Showing Up in Your Practice (And How to Fix It)

The values are there. The systems haven't caught up yet. Here's why the gap between what you believe and how you practice exists, and what to actually do about it.

Why "Everyone Is Welcome" Isn't the Same as Being Genuinely Accessible

Most trainers who say "everyone is welcome" genuinely mean it. But meaning it and actually doing it are very different things, and the gap between the two is where marginalised clients get hurt.

How to Work With Neurodivergent Clients as a PT

Neurodivergence isn't covered in most PT qualifications. But your neurodivergent clients are already in your sessions; here's how to work with their nervous systems, not against them.

How to Handle Weight Loss Conversations With Clients

I just want to lose weight" is one of the most common things a client will say, and one of the least prepared-for moments in weight-neutral practice. Here's the language that actually helps.

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How to Describe Your Approach Without Using Diet Culture Language

You've rejected diet culture in your practice. But it's probably still hiding in your copy, in phrases so normalised you've stopped noticing them. Here's how to find and replace it.

What Neurodivergent and Marginalised Clients Look for When Choosing a Trainer

Choosing a trainer is a high-stakes decision for the clients mainstream fitness has failed. Understanding what they're looking for changes how you present everything.

The Fitness Industry's Inclusivity Problem (And What Trainers Are Doing About It)

The fitness industry talks about inclusivity constantly. The people most excluded from it aren't seeing much change. Here's what's actually broken, and what the trainers doing genuine work are building instead.

Neuroinclusive Fitness: What the Industry Gets Wrong

The fitness industry has started using the word "neuroinclusive." It's being adopted faster than it's being understood. Here's what it actually gets wrong about neurodivergent people in fitness.

Why Transformation Culture Is Burning Out Ethical PTs

The fitness industry has a retention problem. And the standard explanations don't cover the most important one; the specific, invisible exhaustion of working against transformation culture every single day.

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How to Write a PT Directory Profile That Actually Converts

A directory listing puts you in front of clients who are already searching. Whether they contact you comes down to what your profile says, and most profiles say the wrong things.

Why We Vet Every Trainer Who Applies to the Not So Typical® PT Network

Most directories don't vet their members. You pay, you're in. Here's why the Not So Typical® PT Network works differently, and why that matters for the clients and trainers who depend on it.

What the Not So Typical PT Network Is (and Who It's For)

The Not So Typical® PT Network is a vetted directory and professional community for PTs who take a genuinely weight-neutral, anti-diet, neuroinclusive approach. Here's exactly what it is and who it's built for.

What It Actually Means to Be a Weight-Neutral PT

Weight-neutral training gets thrown around a lot. Here's what it actually means in practice, and why the difference between saying it and doing it matters more than most trainers realise.

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