Gym Owners Fitness Business Podcast With Mel Tempest

POST - AUSFITNESS BUSINESS SUMMIT. IGNITE TOWN HALL CATCH - UP PODCAST with host Mel Tempest

Speakers:- Glen Taylor, Justin "JT" Tamsett, Richard Toutounji, Steven Halligan and Scott Hunt

THE SHINY NEW TOY: WILL IT SAVE YOUR BUSINESS?

*GLP *Wellness AND Recovery: 'What's The Difference'

*The Dirty C Word: 'Cancellations'

*Paid Ads - $5 a day.

Catch the highlights from the Ignite Town Hall post-show of the Oz Fitness Business Summit & Expo in Sydney. Panellists and industry leaders discuss member retention, loyalty programs, onboarding, GLP‑1 implications, recovery and wellness trends, and practical equipment and marketing tips for independents.

Listen for real-world tactics: analog and digital loyalty ideas, recovery programming, how to monetise new products, and simple marketing actions to finish the year strong.

Dont forget to give us a review.

Contact Mel. 

[email protected]

Audio Session:- 

Industry leaders Bhavesh Nathoo, Will Barr, Sam Winter, Jay Ramsden,

Steve Lehen and Matt Jones discuss practical strategies for independent gyms and franchisees, covering functional-training layouts, virtual class solutions, compliance and payroll tools, member progress tracking, and equipment-driven programming.

Speakers share quick implementation tips and tech options—From new space-saving modular rigs, Fitness On Demand, compliance and group fitness solutions with Qualified Trainers, members can now scan at home with 3D Measure Me, and Speclo, the newest tech to help retain members utilising your own personal gym equipment and programming—to boost engagement, simplify operations, and improve retention.

Feel free to reach out, as some of our speakers offer free trial periods.

We hope to see you at the next town hall, and please leave us a review.

#Speclo #3DMeasureMe #QualifiedTrainers #LesMills #FitnessOnDemand

Video Session - Industry leaders discuss practical strategies for independent gyms and franchisees, covering functional-training layouts, virtual class solutions, compliance and payroll tools, member progress tracking, and equipment-driven programming.

Speakers share quick implementation tips and tech options—modular rigs, Fitness On Demand, Qualified Trainers, 3D Measure Me, and Speclo—to boost engagement, simplify operations, and improve retention. Feel free to reach out, as some of our speakers offer free trial periods. We hope to see you at the next town hall, and please leave us a review.

Email for further information:- 

Bhavesh Nathoo 

Will Barr

Sam Winter

Jay Ramsden

Steve Lehen

Matt Jones   

#Speclo #3DMeasureMe #QualifiedTrainers #LesMills #FitnessOnDemand

Chris Edwards here with Tricor Wellness, and thank you so much for having me on the presentation today. I'm excited to share what's been going on down here in Southwest Florida. We are down in the United States, in Florida, in the Southwest region. So, Naples, Fort Myers and Bonita Springs. Let's talk about some of the really big challenges in our industry.

Market Challenges and Seasonality

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Join us at the next Ignite Town Hall meet-up.

How to stop cancellations.

How to Audit your business.

Creating a small, profitable wellness area.

Sales and retention.

Fitness Franchising has changed.

Fitness Franchisor - Gym Franchisee - Franchising

Contact Ed Hart at Velocity Legal.

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Music licence fees are high; there is no doubt about that. 

Audio Interview.

Pure Energy comes to the Australian marketplace with a solution for independent operators. Don't assume anything, just press play and listen to CEO Andy Pickles provide a resource that could potentially save you thousands.

Host:- Mel Tempest

Speaker:- Andy Pickles

Sponsors:- AusFitness Expo

and Ignite Town Hall For Independents And Franchisees. 

#PureEnergy

#Music

#GymOperator 

#OneMusic 

Music licence fees are high; there is no doubt about that. 

Video Interview.

Pure Energy comes to the Australian marketplace with a solution for independent operators. Don't assume anything, just press play and listen to CEO Andy Pickles provide a resource that could potentially save you thousands.

Host:- Mel Tempest

Speaker:- Andy Pickles

Sponsors:- AusFitness Expo

and Ignite Town Hall For Independents And Franchisees. 

#PureEnergy

#Music

#GymOperator 

#OneMusic 

IGNITE FITNESS BUSINESS TOWN HALL 

Speakers:

Steve Jensen, Richard Toutounji, Ed Curtain, Daniel Pender, Michelle Furniss and Bhavesh Nathoo.

This event was recorded live via Zoom with video and audio; you are watching the Zoom event.

We gathered as a collaborative town hall for gym owners, both franchisees and independents, on retention, measurement, pricing, recovery, and marketing for fitness operators.

• Staff indifference drives ~60% of cancellations - Save before they cancel.

• Implemented save programs, achieved 30–40% saves.

• 3D MeasureMe doubled challenge completion in one case. Saved members.

• $5/week discount equals ~$260/member/year ($52k/200 members). Don't discount.

• 90-day rollout plan for certainty, pricing, retention. Get a plan, get profit.

Get in touch with the speakers for their free resources.

or email Mel for details [email protected] 

See you all at the next town hall. 

IGNITE FITNESS BUSINESS TOWN HALL 

Speakers:

Steve Jensen, Richard Toutounji, Ed Curtain, Daniel Pender, Michelle Furniss and Bhavesh Nathoo.

This event was recorded live via Zoom with video and audio; you are listening to the audio.

We gathered for a collaborative town hall for gym owners, with both franchisees and independents in attendance.

We discussed retention, measurement, pricing, recovery, and marketing for fitness operators.

• Staff indifference drives ~60% of cancellations - Save before they cancel.

• Implemented save programs, achieved 30–40% saves.

• 3D MeasureMe doubled challenge completion in one case. Saved members.

• $5/week discount equals ~$260/member/year ($52k/200 members). Don't discount.

• 90-day rollout plan for certainty, pricing, retention. Get a plan, get profit.

Get in touch with the speakers for their free resources or email Mel for details [email protected] 

See you all at the next town hall.