Should you run if a business coach tells you they are trying to work out if you are "coachable"?

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Let’s talk about the word “coachable.”

It’s become a catchphrase in business coaching circles—sometimes useful, often misused.

The red flag? When a coach says:

“I’m assessing whether you’re coachable.”

Translation: “Are you obedient enough to not question me?”

That’s not high-performance mentoring. That’s a power play.

In reality, “coachable” is something a coach quietly observes—not something they weaponize to create compliance. It’s not a test of your worth. It’s a reflection of mutual fit, timing, and trust. But let’s be real: sometimes “you’re not coachable” is just code for “you asked too many smart questions.”

And if someone can’t handle questions about their own methods? That’s not a you problem. That’s a them problem.

In fitness, we don’t need more blind followers—we need more critically-thinking professionals. You’re not here to be shaped like clay. You’re here to evolve. Which means asking questions. Challenging assumptions. Expecting clarity.

“Coachable” shouldn’t mean:

– suppress your instincts

– follow blindly

– perform gratitude for being included

It should mean:

– collaborative

– curious

– willing to stretch

If you’re a PT, don’t obsess over being “coachable.” Obsess over being competent. In your programming. Your physiology. Your systems. Your client care. Your business.

Build enough depth to know when a method works, why it works, and when it doesn’t. That’s the difference between being a vessel for other people’s frameworks and becoming someone who leads your own.

And trust me: the most impactful coaches?

They don’t require you to be coachable.

They earn it.

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