Build your profile
Your coach profile is your storefront. It’s the first thing prospective trainees see when they find you through search or a share link, and it’s the page you’ll send to everyone you want to work with.
Why your profile matters
A complete profile gets roughly 3.4× more views than an incomplete one, and coaches with a bio and at least one specialty have about 2× the response rate on first messages from prospective trainees. The profile is also indexed by search engines — every field you fill out adds to your discoverability.
Headshot
Use a square crop, face clearly visible, no text or logos overlaid. Teshape’s profile surface doesn’t use cover banners or hero strips — the headshot carries all the visual weight, so it needs to be clear and professional.
- Minimum 400 × 400 px; 800 × 800 or larger looks best on retina screens
- Plain or gym-floor background, nothing distracting behind you
- Natural or studio lighting — no heavy filter or vignette
- No logo overlays, Instagram handles, or promotional text
Bio
Keep it to two or three sentences. The bio that converts best answers two questions directly: who do you coach, and what don’t you coach. Specificity beats breadth. “I coach intermediate-level powerlifters who want to compete” is more compelling than “I help everyone reach their goals.”
Avoid listing credentials in the bio — there’s a dedicated certifications section for that. The bio should sound like you talking to a prospect, not a LinkedIn summary.
“Certified personal trainer with 8 years of experience. Passionate about health and wellness. Let me help you reach your goals!”
“I work with busy parents who want to get strong without spending more than 45 minutes in the gym. I don’t do weight loss camps or group classes.”
Specialties and certifications
Specialties are keyword chips that appear on your public profile and power the filters in Find a coach. Choose the ones you genuinely specialise in — trainees filter by these, so inaccurate tags hurt more than they help.
For certifications, add the issuing body and the name of the cert. Teshape shows a verified badge on your profile once your credentials are confirmed during the verification step. Unverified certs still show, just without the check.
Location and languages
Location is a city-level field. Trainees can filter by proximity when they’re looking for in-person or hybrid coaching. If you’re fully remote, set your location anyway — some trainees prefer coaches in their time zone for live calls and check-ins.
Languages let trainees filter for a coach they can communicate with natively. Add every language you coach in.
Username and share link
Your username becomes your public profile URL. Once you set it and your profile goes live, share this link anywhere — social bios, email footers, DMs.
https://teshape.com/c/your-usernameUsername changes break old links.There is no redirect table — if you change your username, anyone who bookmarked or shared your old link will land on a “no such coach” page. Choose carefully the first time. You can change it, but only once.
Profile visibility
The visibility toggle controls whether your profile appears in the Find a coach directory. Turning it off removes you from search results but your direct link still works — useful if you’re at capacity and want to accept referrals without fielding cold applications.
Verification
Coach verification is a one-time step before your profile becomes searchable. The requirements are:
- Government-issued ID (passport or national ID card)
- At least one valid coaching or fitness certification
Verification usually completes within 24 hours on business days. You can use all other coach tools immediately after signup — verification only gates the public profile search listing.