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Assistant Instructor Spotlight: Melissa Bernstein
This week’s assistant instructor spotlight goes to assistant instructor Melissa Bernstein (formerly Melissa Guitron), who got married during the first lab week. Melissa joined the OPEX Gyms program soon after Carl Hardwick and became a mentor in early 2017. She specializes in female health coaching and has grown a broad, successful practice at OPEX Kura in San Mateo, California.
Melissa’s lab roster was covered this week, and she’ll be back in action next week. She brings years of practical experience and a calm, clear way of teaching that coaches love.
Try This This Week: One Relationship Shift
Put the relationship posture framework into action with one simple exercise:
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Pick three clients at different stages with you: new, mid-term, and long-term.
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Name your current posture with each one: careless, careful, or caring.
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Write one sentence you’ll use in your next conversation that moves you toward caring.
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Example: “You said performance is your top goal, I’m seeing sleep is a limiter, let’s align on a small shift that keeps training fun and moves the needle.”
Small, honest moves build trust. Trust builds consistency. Consistency builds outcomes.
Closing Thoughts
Week 1 centered on people, not protocols. Coaching works best when you balance client values with your own and communicate with clarity. The posture framework is a simple way to check yourself and make deliberate improvements. Next week turns to assessment and how to translate testing into meaningful design.
If you’re following along, apply one change to your client communication and watch what happens. Then come back for the assessment recap and keep building. For full program details and upcoming cohort timing, explore the OPEX Method mentorship overview.
Thanks for reading and joining the journey. Got a question you want covered next week? Drop it in the comments where you watch and we’ll bring it into the discussion. Coaching gets better together when we ask better questions and aim for caring relationships.
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