Fast Talk Labs Coach EDUCATION Program

ELEVATE Coaching & DRIVE REVENUE IN WEEKS

Partner with Fast Talk Labs and your organization can elevate coaching in your sport and begin driving new revenue streams in just a few weeks.

Working with us offers immediate access to a world-class, industry-leading professional development program for coaches.

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REVENUE SHARE OVERVIEW

FULL PROGRAM OVERVIEW

WHY UPGRADE COACH EDUCATION?


By strengthening your coach education program with Fast Talk Laboratories, your organization gets:

Increased Revenue

A good coach education program drives new revenue through professional certifications, new licenses and renewals, courses, and events. Our revenue share model means immediate access to a proven certification and education program with little to no upfront costs.

Higher Trust and Engagement with Coaches

A professional development program can make your organization the trusted authority and must-have platform for your coaches.

Control Over Coach Quality and Professionalism

By setting the standards for coaching, you ensure a high-quality coaching experience for your membership.

USOPC and IOC Recognition

Our partner organizations, like USA Cycling, have earned higher compliance with developing coaching guidance from international organizations.

Access to Current, Expert Knowledge

Partnering with Fast Talk Labs means immediate access to our large and growing catalog of continuing education courses, all developed with leading experts in their fields.

Growth, Engagement, and Retention of Members

By committing to coaching excellence through partnership with Fast Talk Labs, our partner organizations have added coaches, improved their engagement, and boosted license renewals year to year.

USA Cycling Course: Coaching Junior Athletes, a new cycling CEU course from Fast Talk Labs

Draw from Our Best-in-Class Catalog of Online Courses

Fast Talk Labs boasts a comprehensive library of compelling courses from leading experts.

  • Our engaging courses cover in-demand topics in four key areas: physiology, athlete development, training and workouts, and business skills.
  • Courses draw from The Craft of Coaching, a $250K program developed with legendary coach Joe Friel.
  • We offer access to Dr. Paul Laursen’s HIIT Science course catalog as well as lectures and articles from Dr. Stephen Seiler.
  • Working with your staff and experts, we can develop custom courses based on the needs of your organization.

ABOUT OUR COURSES

Fast Talk Labs courses are produced by our full-time, professional staff. Each course follows online education best practices and features engaging and interactive lessons, including:

  • Multimedia content: Articles, videos, podcasts, interactive exercises
  • Knowledge checks: Confirm coaches are learning throughout each course.
  • Graded tests: Make courses easier or harder to complete, depending on your needs.

Our Most Popular Course Topics

Experts like Dean Golich, Jim Miller, Joe Friel and Trevor Connor highlight the art and science of creating effective workouts, season-long training plans, and on ways to develop athletes over many seasons.

From physiological testing to the metabolic pathways of training, our experts break down physiology into simple concepts so coaches see how to improve training.

Valuable business courses explore the marketing and business development sides of running a coaching practice while other courses focus on contracts, negotiation, hiring service providers, and aspects of legal liability.

In a world flooded with data, our courses from experts like Tim Cusick and Dr. Paul Laursen show coaches how to focus on the most important metrics that can enhance their training plans and workouts.

Courses from veteran coaches like Joe Friel show how to build trusting relationships with athletes through communication best practices. Other courses help coaches with specific skills like motivational interviewing.

Featuring Dr. Stephen Seiler, the pioneering research of polarized training.

Our courses show coaches how to help athletes avoid overuse injuries, improve mobility, and deal with medical conditions both acute and chronic.

OUR EXPERT INSTRUCTORS

Fast Talk Labs has strong relationships with dozens of the world’s leading experts to produce the highest-quality, most in-demand, and most interesting courses in all of coach education. We also work with organizations like yours to create custom courses working with your staff or your experts. Explore some of our featured and most frequent contributing experts:

  • Dr. Stephen Seiler: Physiologist, professor, and creator of the polarized training model
  • Dr. Paul Laursen: Physiologist, professor, and owner of HIIT Science and Athletica.ai
  • Dr. Andy Pruitt: Sports medicine experts, author, and inventor of Specialized’s Body Geometry system
  • Joe Friel: Cofounder of TrainingPeaks, creator of The Craft of Coaching, author of 17 books on training and coaching
  • Dr. Iñigo San Millán: Former coach of Tour de France Winner Tadej Pogacar
  • Jim Miller: USA Cycling High Performance Director
  • Sebastian Weber: INSCYD Lead Physiologist
  • Dr. Stephen Cheung: Environmental Physiologist
  • Neal Henderson: Physiologist & Elite Coach
  • Dr. Stacey Brickson: Strength & Conditioning Specialist
  • Dr. Justin Ross: Sports Performance Psychologist
  • Jared Berg: Physiologist & Dietitian
  • Trevor Connor: Coach and Exercise Physiologist
  • Dr. Asker Jeukendrup: Sports Nutritionist
  • Dr. Iñigo Mujika: Sports Physiologist
  • Dr. John Hawley: Biochemist & Exercise Scientist
  • Dr. Stacy Sims: Exercise Physiologist & Nutrition Scientist
  • Grant Holicky: Multisport & Cyclocross Coach
  • Dr. Carol Passarelli: Physical Therapist
  • Dean Golich: Exercise Physiologist & Coach
  • Brent Bookwalter: Former Professional Cyclist
  • Dr. Jeff Sankoff: Emergency Physician & Triathlon Coach
  • Dr. Scott Frey: Cognitive Neuroscientist
USA Cycling and Fast Talk Laboratories

Case Study: USA Cycling

  • Working with staff and an advisory panel of experts, we rebuilt USA Cycling’s coach licensure program to create new certification requirements, renewal standards, and development coursework.
  • 50 courses created and launched in 2025.
  • Revised Certified Coach (Level 3) and Intermediate Coach (Level 2) certification courses. Added a “train the trainer” program.
  • In-person certification courses include pre-req assignments and in-depth curriculum materials for instructors.

Case Study: USA Triathlon

Fast Talk Labs provided a comprehensive Polarized Training Method Certification course and marketing campaign, driving $18,000 in new revenue in its first 3 months.

  • Expert content: This course featured Dr. Stephen Seiler, the pioneering researcher of the polarized training method.
  • Robust $250 price point backed with a USA Triathlon-recognized certification for coaches.
  • 72 certifications issued in the first 90 days.

“Our partnership with Fast Talk Labs has been a very successful trial. As we navigate the future of our certification program, we look forward to working together again.” —LIANA TOBIN, EDUCATION MANAGER, USA TRIATHLON

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