7 Figure CEO

In this episode of 7 Figure CEO, Cris sits with John Geyston, owner of Empowered Martial Arts in Illinois and Tampa. John Geyston is a lifelong martial artist with multiple black belts and recently earned his Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. Cris and John discuss the importance of having an abundance mentality rather than a scarcity mentality in the martial arts industry. John details his approach to managing and overseeing his two locations, including regular meetings and instructor trainin...

In today's episode of 7 Figure CEO Podcast, we're joined by Robby, a martial arts enthusiast turned thriving business owner who believes that authenticity is the cornerstone of any successful venture.Robby's journey began with a passion for martial arts, but he quickly realized that the key to true success was doing what he loved rather than following conventional paths. His business model evolved over time, shifting from adult programs to after-school and summer camps and eventually expandin...

In this episode of 7 Figure CEO, Brad Ferris shares his vision for his businesses, highlighting the importance of patient acquisition and addressing unique client problems. Cris and Brad dive into key principles of business success, including clarity, execution, and optimization.Brad discusses the critical role of continuous training, compensation strategies, and motivation in retaining and engaging team members effectively. He offers valuable insights into team management, stressing the sign...

On this episode of the 7 Figure CEO podcast, I speak with Master Tran, owner of Tran’s Martial Arts and Fitness Center in Longmont, Colorado.Master Tran began training in martial arts with his siblings under the supervision of their father at home at the age of 7. His formal training in Tae Kwon Do began at age 13 when he and his siblings cleaned the local school in exchange for lessons. He received his 1st Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 19. Combining his passion and knowled...

On this episode of the 7 Figure CEO podcast, I have a conversation with Trevor and Jessica McClung, who are the owners of the Championship Martial Arts TRIBE located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Trevor discusses his on-the-mat obligations, which entail teaching, training instructors, and developing curriculums.Jessica, on the other hand, delves into her off-the-mat duties, which involve overseeing the business operations of their school. As the manager, she is in charge of managing staff and...

Mark Preader is a child development specialist and founder of the Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts. He opened the school in 2006, but in 2014 he wanted to rebrand his school to become the go-to place for martial arts in the Hollister area.To adapt to the pandemic's challenges, Mark began recording classes with his daughter and later followed the virtual school content of Melody Johnson's SKILLZ program. Despite facing temporary closures in March and again shortly after reopening, Mark refus...

On this episode of the 7 Figure CEO Podcast, I sit down with Mr. Randy Chung of Kodokan Jiu Jitsu Club of Calgary (Canada) to discuss how he went from accountant to academy owner. Mr. Chung is a first-degree blackbelt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a father, and a Grow Pro Client.At the age of 9, he began training in Karate and later transitioned to Chinese martial arts. He went on to open his own academy: Kodokan Jiu Jitsu Club, which grew from a small room to an academy three times the size. Kodok...

On this episode of the 7 Figure CEO Podcast, I speak with Akil Acevedo of Cho’s Legacy Taekwondo (Morristown, NJ). He is a brand new father, Grow Pro client, and holds 5th degree blackbelts in Taekwondo, Kukkiwon, & Chung Do Kwan. He has been training for over 30 years and in 2014 he took over the academy that was opened by his Grandmaster in 1973.Mr. Acevedo has an engineering degree and after 6 years in the corporate world, his Grandmaster was looking to retire and approached him to tak...

This week's guest on the 7 Figure CEO Podcast is Mr. Josh Smith - 5th degree Black Belt in Goju, Shotokan (and other various styles), Grow Pro client, and the owner of 4 premier Martial Arts locations.Mr. Smith's father was also a school owner, and from the age of 5, he has been passionate about Martial Arts. He opened his own school and built his way from 40 to 150 students. From there he quit his day job and went all in on his school, but was lacking structure. He needed to implement system...

Zachariah Cloonan of Zachary Martial Arts (Zachary, LA) has been in business for 7 years, is a 3rd-degree black belt in Taekwondo and blue belt in BJJ.Mr. Cloonan grew up taking classes in the Martial Arts school he now owns. Having earned his black belt under the previous instructor, he was offered to buy the school when it started to go under.Starting with 20 students, he grew the program to 180 students and facilitated the transition of his academy from Taekwondo school to Mixed Martial Ar...