March 07, 2025

Andy McCloy on Entrepreneurship, Becoming an Elite Coach and “Playing Business”

1 hour 18 minutes

So you’re having some success training and coaching, and that’s got you thinking about opening your own gym.

Congrats!

But before you do…listen to this episode FIRST!

Andy McCloy is not only one of the realest dudes I know, but someone that practices what he preaches.

He’s running one of the most successful coaching gyms in the United States out of Hunstville, Alabama, and today we’re going to take a deep dive into what it REALLY TAKES to run a successful gym.

Interested?

You should be – because this episode is absolute fire.

Let’s do this!

Sending multiple emails? Creating multiple posts? Referrals? Reach outs? That’s the juice man…but that’s also the REAL work.

– Andy McCloy

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

Why great entrepreneurs understand their true motivations.

The biggest mistake that many coaches make when opening their own business.

You need confidence to be a great coach – but to be confident, you have to get the reps!

Unconfident? Insecure? We were too – here are some thoughts on how to fix it.

If you want to be truly successful, you need to grow your network.

An overview of the “Entrepreneurship Lifecycle” – and how to avoid the trap most people make in it!

Ready to become an “online coach?” Here’s what you better do first…

The high-value skills that EVERY trainer and coach needs to master if they want to be successful and stay in business.

The role social media should play in your education.

Why focusing solely on top-line revenue isn’t the best metric to track – and what you should be looking at instead.

What Andy means when he talks about “Playing Business.”

The difference between leading and lagging indicators.

Finding actions that DRIVE outcomes.

Final thoughts on leadership and leaving a legacy.

Connect with Andy:

BuiltToLastGym.com

Andy on IG

Related Links:

Listen to ALL of Andy’s previous podcast episodes

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