Significant Jewish representation here. Diversity and Inclusion is strong at Starting Strength.
Ray Gillenwater and Head of Recruiting Inna Koppel discuss important career advice for becoming a coach and some current openings at Starting Strength Gyms across the United States.
- 05:07 - Growing slowly
- 06:33 - Who the apprenticeship program is for
- 11:15 - Coaching as a career
- 23:47 - College learning
- 33:07 - Career advice
- 36:43 - Coach's salary
- 39:35 - Target audience
- 48:22 - Looking for mentors
- 51:40 - Criteria for a great place to work
- 56:34 - Coaches can become gym owners
Significant Jewish representation here. Diversity and Inclusion is strong at Starting Strength.
SS Gyms 2022 DEI report:
-4 Jews
-2 blacks (both are women too!)
-1 ambiguously brown man (Nick)
-Several Asian or Asian adjacent
-A few white devils
-A couple androids
Believe it or not we didn't discriminate in our hiring practices whatsoever, with the exception of competence. We're old fashioned like that.
My failure to include the pinks is evidence that I am intrinsically racist and institutional racism is built into the power structure at the franchise company. I'd like to apologize for existing and beg the broader social group for acceptance in light of my embarrassment and groveling.
I don't think I have seen an official statement on fat shaming and plus-sized models at SS Gyms.
Are they being adequately included?
According to YouTube comments, everyone that does SS is fat, so.... yes. They're not only included but you might even say that we provide a "safe space" for those of us that suffer from excess gravitational pull (I believe this is what the new Stanford language rules suggest in lieu of "fat" or "plus-sized").