Trainer Talk
Feel confident, supported, and inspired in your freelance training business
Get practical marketing and business know-how,
friendly accountability, and a community that’s always on your side
As a freelance trainer or training business owner, you need more than just great delivery skills, and that’s where a membership community like Trainer Talk comes in.
Marketing your training business is essential if you want new clients, but you also need to master pricing, pitching, managing your admin, putting the right systems in place, spotting opportunities, and more, if you’re going to thrive.
It’s a lot to juggle, and it can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to.
Imagine knowing exactly what to do, when to do it, why it matters, and, most importantly, how to make it happen.
With advice from a coach who works exclusively with freelance trainers, plus a trusted community to brainstorm with and share experiences, Trainer Talk membership gives you everything you need to move your business forward, all from the comfort of your own home.
This powerful mix of resources, training, and lived experience is here for you.
I created Trainer Talk for busy, passionate, ambitious freelance trainers who want to build a successful business on their terms, while avoiding the common pitfalls that can slow you down.
Here’s what Trainer Talk members have to say
Don’t just take my word for it, here’s how being part of the Trainer Talk community has helped other freelance trainers grow their businesses and feel supported every step of the way.
Whether it’s someone to help you through a tricky patch, celebrate your wins, give you a fresh perspective, or simply bounce ideas around with—it’s all here. There’s even collaboration, lead sharing, and referrals when someone else in the network is a better fit for a client.
Would I recommend it? Absolutely. If you’re looking for a supportive network of like-minded business owners—a team of cheerleaders, coaches, and mentors all in one—Trainer Talk is the place to be."
Whilst the amount of work that I now have has meant that I'm slightly less active in the private group than I used to be, my annual subscription to Trainer Talk is one of the first investments plugged into my annual forecast each year.
Would I recommend Trainer Talk to anyone in the training and coaching sector? Absolutely! I wish I'd been aware of it at the start of my journey into self-employment."
If you’re a freelance trainer or coach, I can’t recommend this community highly enough."
What is Trainer Talk?
Trainer Talk membership gives you access to a powerful combination of learning, advice, and networking, all designed to help you grow a freelance training business you love. Each feature has been created to solve common challenges trainers face, whether that’s finding clients, staying motivated, building connections, or knowing what to do next.
Your membership includes:
Private Members' Facebook Group
Your main hub for the Trainer Talk community, this is a safe space where you can share ideas, ask questions, celebrate wins, and get support when things feel tough.
You’ll never have to face a challenge alone. If you need a quick answer, a fresh perspective, or someone to cheer you on, there’s always someone in the group who understands and wants to help.
Trainer Talk Membership Library
A dedicated online space where you can watch replays of Business Clinics, Spotlights, Expert Corners and Connection Corners. You’ll also find a full calendar of events and training resources on branding, pricing, marketing, systems, training design, and more.
Even if you can’t attend live sessions, you can dip into the Library anytime to get answers, spark new ideas, and develop skills that move your business forward.
Monthly Business Clinics
Bring your questions, challenges, or ideas and get practical answers from Sharon and the group. No question is too small and no obstacle is too big.
You’ll receive advice tailored to your business and circumstances when you need it most, allowing you to stop overthinking and take confident action.
Monthly Spotlight Sessions
Focused training on tools, techniques, and topics that matter to freelance trainers, these sessions are led by members or guest experts.
This is a powerful way to stay up-to-date with new ideas and proven strategies from trainers who are actively putting theory into practice, so you can adapt quickly and keep your business competitive.
Expert Corner
These are deep-dive learning sessions on all aspects of running a business, from marketing to mindset, tech tools to delivery skills.
Each session is delivered by trusted trainers, industry experts, or experts in a specific field, allowing you to tap into specialist knowledge without spending hours researching or trying to figure it out on your own.
Connection Corner
A monthly online networking event designed exclusively for Trainer Talk members. You’ll meet (virtually) in small groups, take part in ‘hot seat’ sessions to showcase your work, and swap real opportunities and referrals.
This isn’t just another “like and comment” connection. It’s about building genuine, two-way relationships that lead to visibility, client opportunities and, as many members have discovered, exciting joint projects and ventures that simply wouldn’t have happened otherwise.
Weekly Newsletters & Sunday Round-Ups
Friday newsletter with tips, insights, shout-outs, and useful resources to keep you informed and inspired
Sunday round-up email summarising the week’s activity with links to replays
Even when life is busy and you’re short on time, these emails help you stay connected to the community and up to speed with what’s happening, without having to watch every replay.
Top Trainer Profile
Showcase your expertise on The Trainers Training Company website with a searchable profile, complete with links to your website, email, and LinkedIn.
Your profile helps raise your visibility, makes it easier for potential clients to find you, and can be shared on social media to expand your reach. It’s also another way to appear on Google and grow your reputation as an expert.
And as if that's not enough,
there are even more reasons to join Trainer Talk!
your questions Answered
I make sure you have opportunities throughout each month to ask me questions but you're also free to seek advice from your fellow trainers at any time. Whatever burning issue you have on your mind, you can get live responses from people who just get it and can offer advice based on lived experience.
More training Opportunities & Collaborations
Trainer Talk members frequently support each other by making referrals not advertised elsewhere, collaborating and working together to deliver large-scale contracts. Members get to know, like, and trust each other, which means it feels right and natural to refer each other where they can.
Better pay & better clients
Through Trainer Talk, I actively help you to understand how to calculate and charge what you’re worth and not accept unfair limitations on your business. This means you'll develop confidence in your fees, as well as knowing that you can work with clients who make you feel valued.
More Advice & Resources
In the Trainer Talk resource hub, you'll find recordings of past Spotlight Sessions, Business Clinics, and additional training about running a business. I am constantly reviewing and updating these resources based on member feedback to ensure that you get the best possible value and current advice.
A place to belong
Trainer Talk is a safe place to share the highs and lows of being a freelance trainer. Having the whole Trainer Talk community behind you is like an injection of super-charged courage and conviction!
Trainer Talk is your one-stop shop for business growth
Having a community behind you is so important when you’re self-employed. It gives you a sense of belonging, of being understood and knowing that you’re not alone.
This is what Trainer Talk is all about. It’s a fun, friendly, vibrant online and in-person community exclusively made up of trainers. Every member ‘gets it’. They know what it’s like to look for training contracts, to pitch for work, to wrestle with what to charge, to juggle training with admin or outsourcing, and so much more.
Far from being competitive with one another, Trainer Talk members act as collaborators, supporters, the most enthusiastic cheerleaders… and we’d love you to become a part of our brilliant community.
I'm Sharon Gaskin and I Can't Wait To Help You...
When I became a freelance trainer in 2001, I was lonely. I’d been a corporate trainer for 13 years and missed having colleagues to chat with about work. Worse still, I was suddenly having to run a business for the first time without anyone to act as a sounding board.
I attended networking event after networking event, but nothing felt like the right fit because I always seemed to be the only trainer in the room.
Unable to find the community I needed, I vowed to create it. Trainer Talk was born.
I’m so proud of what Trainer Talk has become. Every day, I see people supporting each other, offering advice, collaborating and making recommendations.
I’ve poured my heart and soul into Trainer Talk. Members have access to a resource hub created from my extensive experience as a corporate trainer, freelance trainer, and someone who has coached hundreds of trainers since 2009.
The Trainer Talk community is everything I ever wished it could be and more. I’d love for you to join us.
Here's what people Are Saying About Trainer Talk
The membership is focused on being part of a Trainer network who focus on helping fellow Independent and freelance trainers grow, support, collaborate and gain more knowledge whilst running their businesses. It’s the ONE thing I’d recommend any independent trainer have on their to do list to join.
Imagine having someone you can share your joys and fears with, without being judged. Members range from individuals who have just gone independent, been in business for a short time, 8 years and 10+ years in business. The knowledge base of these trainers is VAST, which means you are never short of getting help in any area of your business, knowing that the information shared is coming from a good place.
It’s a unique and friendly community consisting of a group of individuals who not only want to listen but want to see you succeed as well."
“Since joining Trainer Talk, I’ve increased my annual turnover by 330%. I wouldn’t still be in business if it wasn’t for the advice, support and opportunities in this community.”
1. The Opportunity Alert Service - lots of work off the back of this with good quality clients!
2. Sharon facilitates a collaborative group on the Mighty Network platform where members share tips, struggles, successes - a great place to be and I have made lots of connections and achieved a career goal of contributing to industry relevant publication through one of the member's PR services
3. Sharon sends out a very informative email sharing her top business tips and showcasing what members of the group are up to
A service I highly recommend to my peers and thank you Sharon for everything you do for us - I have lots more to explore and to take part in, but have loved and greatly benefitted from what I have done so far."
If you have anything you want to learn about as a freelance trainer – how to generate sales, learn tech, how to market – there is a vast array of both pre-recorded content and real life experienced trainers in the group. If you have a question – you will find someone to give you a useful sensible answer. It is all about support and encouragement.
There is a regular business clinic where you can bring your business concerns. There is a Mighty Network group that will offer kindness and an encouraging ear on the rainy days and will cheerlead for you on the victory days.
I can’t imagine my business life without Trainer Talk – that’s what it means to me."
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Trainer Talk FAQs
Not a bit and in some ways, you’re in the best position possible because you’ve got a clean slate to start from! Many of the resources in the Trainer Talk hub will help you get your new training business off the ground successfully. You’ll also have the collective wisdom of the Trainer Talk community supporting you.
You may also find it useful to do the How to Create a Successful and Profitable Training Business. This is a step-by-step blueprint to launching a training business.
- Regularly interact with the community in our private group on Facebook and LinkedIn through comments and posts.
- Come along to the regular online Business Clinic and Spotlight sessions (all delivered virtually).
- Volunteer to lead a Spotlight session showcasing your expertise.
- Give us your details for the Top Trainer Profiles directory.
- Look through and consume the resources in the member hub.
- Let us know who you are, what you do and what you need!
Most definitely – as long as you’re the sort of person who recognises that new opportunities don’t care how long you’ve had your business, only that you’re open to them 😉
We have members who’ve been in business for nearly three decades, still getting huge benefits from being in the community.
Sharon is a big believer in life-long learning and challenges herself to learn something new every year. She always shares the results of what she’s learning and can’t wait to hear what you’re learning too!
Of course! Feel free to email me – Sharon Gaskin – on: sharon@thetrainerstrainingcompany.co.uk