Fitness Business Podcast: Leadership, Innovation, and Profit

By Justin Tamsett | Fitness Business LeaderBusiness Marketing Management

Fitness Business Podcast: Leadership, Innovation, and Profit episodes

February 18, 2019218 - 7 ways to turn around sleeping members
Eric Hinderberger is the Director - Business Development for First Credit Services. During the show, Eric shares 7 ways to turn around sleeping members. Specifically he shares:

The definition of a sleeping member

A 5 point check list for identifying them in your club

7 Ways to turn around your sleeping members
23 min
February 11, 2019 217 Marketing Tips For Every Budget with Sara Kooperman
Sara Kooperman is the CEO of SCW Fitness Education and WATERinMOTION®, is a visionary leader that has launched nine successful MANIA® fitness-professional conventions, over 35 live and online certifications, and over 600 video & CEC projects.
46 min
February 04, 2019 216 Erin Kelly - In the Shoes of a Chief Strategy Officer in the Fitness Industry
Erin Kelly is the Chief Strategy Officer for Brick Bodies . With more than thirty years in the fitness industry Erins career began as a fitness trainer and quickly progressed to group exercise instructor, personal trainer, group exercise director, general manager, VP, COO, & CEO with companies such as Brick Bodies, Star Trac, Schwinn and Les Mills.
47 min
January 23, 2019 215 Craig Weber Building Successful Teams That Perform When The Pressure Is On
Craig Weber is the author of the bestselling book, Conversational Capacity: The Key To Building Successful Teams That Perform When The Pressure Is On (McGraw-Hill, 2013). An expert on the subjects of conversational capacity and adaptive learning, he helps people, teams, and organizations dramatically improve their performance by treating dialogue as a discipline.
37 min
January 18, 2019 214 Jeffrey Gitomer Words of Wisdom
Jeffrey Gitomer is the Author of 15 best-selling books including the Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude, Little Red Book of Sales Answers, Little Red Book of Selling and many more. He has been elected to the speaker Hall of Fame, he is the Self crowned King of Sales and he is the co-host of the Sell or Die podcast.
41 min
January 12, 2019 213 Fool Proof Your Fitness Business with Travis Jones
Travis Jones is the Founder and CEO of Result Based Training (RBT) Gyms and the co-founder (alongside his wife Liv Jones) of Think Tank, Attain Digital and If Not Now Then When.
53 min
January 07, 2019 212 Ann Marie Barbour: Building an Engaged Group Fitness Community
Ann Marie Barbour the co-founder of Soul Body LLC and Co-Creator of SoulBody Barre, SoulBody Barre "Unhitched" and SoulBody Power group fitness programs.

Ann Marie has been in the fitness industry for over 15 years, and after falling in love with BARRE, and after seeing the benefits of this type of training, she, along with her best friend and business partner Stacey Van-diver created SoulBody LLC, a company offering "boutique style" progressive programming to larger clubs and studios.

SoulBody Barre programming is now in over 80 clubs across the globe including Gold's Gyms, Goodlife Women's in Canada, Brick Bodies, Merritt Clubs, Under Armour Performance Centers, YMCAs and more.
42 min
December 17, 2018 211 Inside Anytime Fitness, Connecting with Customers Using Technology
Ryan Mesanz is the Chief Technology Officer of Anytime Fitness.

Ryan leads a team that includes 60 developers, designers and infrastructure engineers, so unsurprisingly our focus topic for today is technology!

Ryan starts by sharing the tech demands of their customers in 2018, we discuss how Anytime Fitness have created a platform to connect members and coaches with one centralised App and lastly we chat about using data for rewarding loyalty
18 min
December 17, 2018 210 Leveraging Technology in a Fitness Business
This episode is part of the Motionsoft Technology Series with interviews featuring speakers from the 2018 Motiosoft Technology Summit. Todays special guest is the Director of Member Services for Crunch Fitness, Candace Sweat. During the episode we discuss leveraging technology for solutions across every area of the business.
17 min
December 17, 2018 207 Everything You Need to Know About Virtual Group Fitness with Paul Bowman from Wexer
Paul Bowman is a passionate fitness industry professional who serves as CEO of Wexer, the global leader in the world of virtual fitness.

His passion is never more evident than when discussing Wexer's company mission: to help health club operators stay relevant in an increasingly digital world by embracing technology, rather than seeing it as a competitive threat.

37 min

About Fitness Business Podcast: Leadership, Innovation, and Profit

From the publisher's feed

Are you a gym owner or manager looking to improve conversions from prospects to members, member satisfaction, employee retention, innovation and profitability? Many fitness podcasts focus solely on lead generation, but we believe the real key to long-term success lies in effective leadership and reducing churn of both staff and members. Host Justin "JT" Tamsett, a leader in the global fitness and wellness culture, brings you actionable advice from multiple industry experts in each episode.

With over 1 million downloads, this podcast offers brilliant strategies to overcome challenges in the fitness industry today. Whether you run a big-box gym or boutique studio, this podcast is your lifeline to hands-on experience. Educate yourself today on how to hit record sales numbers, boost member retention, build a high-performing team, and skyrocket your revenue through strong leadership. Listen and subscribe now!

Q: Is this podcast right for me?

A: The podcast is for independent, chain and franchise owners, managers and department managers ready to be the best: Planet Fitness, LA Fitness, Equinox, Anytime Fitness, PureGym, David Lloyd Leisure, Virgin Active, Snap Fitness, Crunch Fitness, F45, Pure Barre, Barry's Bootcamp, SoulCycle, Psycle, The Movement Nation, and much more.

Q: How often are new episodes released?

A: New episodes drop twice a month, delivering valuable education to help you grow your fitness business.

Q: What can I expect to learn from the show this season?

A: Expect to learn about building strong communities, boosting member retention, creating a better employee experience, and navigating the future of fitness.

Q: Who are your sponsors?

A: This show is supported by REX Roundtables and Active Management

About Your Host: Justin "JT" Tamsett is a seasoned fitness industry veteran and passionate advocate for promoting physical activity. His mission is to reduce the health care costs across the globe by having more people move and move more often. JT's hope is that his daughter Zoe can grow up in a world full of opportunity rather than one where governments and communities don't have the burden of an ageing and sickening population. With over 30 years of experience, JT has owned gyms, coached fitness classes, and now specialises in business coaching for fitness entrepreneurs.

Through his company, Active Management, JT provides guidance and support to gym owners worldwide, empowering them to build successful businesses and contribute to a healthier society. He also leads 8 REX Roundtables in the US and Australia, spoken at over 40 conferences in 23 countries, and consulted with gyms worldwide. JT's commitment to improving health extends beyond his professional endeavours, as he has also dedicated himself to coaching various sports and actively participates in industry organisations.