Gym World Worldwide

🌎 Mateo Lopez is joined by Nick Castiglia (https://www.instagram.com/ottawamartialarts/?hl=en) from Gracie Barra to discuss his journey from managing a gym to opening his first with just $2,000 in recurring revenue, and now owning 3 jiu-jitsu super gyms with over 1,000 members.

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📱 Socials:

Gracie Barra - https://www.instagram.com/gbbarrhaven/

Gracie Barra (website) - https://graciebarra.com/ottawa-on-canada/

Legacy Martial Arts Consulting - https://www.instagram.com/legacymaconsulting/?hl=en

Legacy MAC (website) - https://legacymaconsulting.com/

🔥 Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Nick

(7:31) Becoming a successful MMA coach

(11:48) Managing a gym and lessons learned

(15:23) Opening the first location

(20:04) Making the gym profitable

(24:26) Scaling the gym business 

(27:57) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)

(28:31) Growing gym businesses during COVID

(33:43) The secret to scaling a successful gym business

(36:03) The systems and processes of the gyms today

(42:50) Becoming Papa Nick and building community

(47:52) Common mistakes gym owners make

(49:26) Managing a healthy work-life balance

(52:27) Where to go if you want to find Nick

🌎 In this episode, John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) and Mateo Lopez sat down with Brendan Kalijundic from Kalsamrit Martial Arts (https://www.instagram.com/kalsamritgym/?hl=en) to discuss how he built a martial arts gym with 700 members and earns $200k a year from fight nights.

P.S. If you like the show, then you'll love the Gym World newsletter. Every Friday, John Franklin breaks down the possibilities of making money in the fitness industry. Subscribe here (https://usekilo.com/gym-world/) so you don't miss out.

📱 Socials:

Kalsamrit Martial Arts (Website) - https://kalsamrit.com/martialarts/

Durham Fight Series - https://www.instagram.com/durhamfightseries/

🔥 Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Brendan

(1:27) Transitioning from professional fighter to gym owner

(3:52) Opening the gym and making mistakes

(10:35) Economics, packaging and pricing

(13:49) Staffing and scheduling

(18:27) How to make a gym more profitable

(19:57) Marketing and sales strategies for a martial arts gym

(28:46) They key to a successful kids program

(30:19) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)

(30:52) Hiring staff, quality control, and retention

(35:41) Expanding the gym

(37:14) How to run successful martial arts events

(49:17) Hearts for Martial Arts Foundation

(51:19) Where to go if you want to find Brendan

🌎 John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) and Mateo Lopez are back with Mike Doehla to discuss how he built an 8-figure online nutrition coaching empire and how he found meaning beyond work.

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📱 Socials:

Mike - https://www.instagram.com/mikedoehla/?hl=en

Mike's website - https://mikedoehla.com/

🔥 Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Mike and being a subreddit moderator

(8:03) Finding identity after selling a business

(12:39) What is Stronger U Nutrition?

(13:33) Spending habits and starting a pasta shop

(17:33) Building an 8-figure online nutrition business

(23:42) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)

(24:15) Importance of referrals

(29:35) Challenges of adding nutrition services and standing out

(38:40) Leveraging online teams and communities

(40:53) What are coaches doing wrong?

(46:32) What Mike would do differently today

(48:54) Thoughts on branding and marketing

(53:27) Where to go if you want to find Mike

🌎 In this live episode, John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) reunites with Brian Bott from Aspire Fitness to discuss the process of running a 7-figure semi-private training business.

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📱 Socials:

Brian - https://www.instagram.com/brianbottfitness/?hl=en

Aspire Fitness (Rumson) - https://www.instagram.com/aspirerumson/

Aspire Fitness (Colts Neck) - https://www.instagram.com/aspirecoltsneck/

🔥 Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Brian

(1:01) What is Aspire Fitness?

(5:23) Packaging and pricing

(8:00) Small group training vs. semi-private training

(10:00) Transitioning from large group to a smaller model

(17:58) Pricing and scheduling semi-private sessions

(21:02) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)

(21:35) Operating two locations

(27:31) Positioning the gym

(31:43) Brian's career path and advice for gym owners

(36:02) Maintaining a strong business partnership

(38:11) Buying a million-dollar building

(43:23) Other moneymaking tips

(47:28) Where to go if you want to find Brian

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🌎 John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) and Mateo Lopez reunite in studio with Dan Trink and Kyle Fields from The Fort NYC to break down their series of small group training gyms and how they grew revenue by $100k in 1 month.

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📱 Socials:

Dan - https://www.instagram.com/dantrink/?hl=en

Kyle - https://www.instagram.com/kyle.from.the.fort/

The Fort NYC - https://www.instagram.com/thefortnyc/

🔥 Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Dan and Kyle

(3:13) Media spend and creating content

(8:16) Writing blogs and weekly newsletters

(12:09) What matters most in business?

(14:28) What is The Fort NYC?

(19:11) Opening a new gym and managing multiple locations    

(22:53) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)

(23:26) Packaging and pricing strategies

(37:23) Challenges of a seasonal gym business

(43:17) How to make an extra $100k in 1 month

(46:41) Staffing multiple locations

(50:51) What's next for The Fort NYC?

(54:12) Tracking client training and results

(59:20) Where to go if you want to find Dan and Kyle

🌎 John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) and Mateo Lopez are back with Gym World favorites Cassie Day (https://www.instagram.com/cassiedayyy/?hl=en) from All Day Fit and Dane McCarthy (https://www.instagram.com/mccarthydane/?hl=en) from The Athletic Clubs to break down the exceptional community-building strategies they use in their gyms.

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📱 Socials:

All Day Fit - https://www.instagram.com/alldayfit.co/?hl=en

The Athletic Clubs - https://www.instagram.com/the.athleticclubs/?hl=en

🔥 Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Dane and Cassie

(3:07) Squad training vs. teams training

(9:24) Building community in the gym

(12:33) Classes and marketing

(21:32) Gym events and social media

(30:22) Expanding and interesting new concepts

(33:33) Secret gym mentorship

(35:40) Gym ownership and future plans

(38:12) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)

(38:45) Advice for business growth

(43:56) Where to go if you want to find Dane & Cassie

🌎 John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) sits down with Kevin Higgins (https://www.instagram.com/kevinnhigginss/) in studio to talk about the grind behind Stonefitt Performance (https://www.stonefittperformance.com/) and its massive kids program that now serves 550 members.

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🔥 Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Kevin

(1:30) What is Stonefitt Performance?

(6:53) Starting and growing the gym

(8:18) Scheduling and programming

(11:17) Running a successful kids program

(18:15) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)

(18:48) Advice for gym owners

(21:37) Expanding the gym, marketing, staff, and community

(32:45) Future plans for Stonefitt Performance

(34:52) Improving systems and processes for the second location

(44:08) Where to go if you want to find Kevin

🌎 In this episode of Gym World, John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) and Mateo Lopez chat with top ranked nutrition podcaster Brian Sanders (https://www.instagram.com/food.lies/?hl=en) about his private health club, Sapien Center (https://www.instagram.com/sapiencenter/?hl=en), and its unique gym clubhouse concept.

P.S. If you like the show, then you'll love the Gym World newsletter. Every Friday, John Franklin breaks down the possibilities of making money in the fitness industry. Subscribe here (https://usekilo.com/gym-world/) so you don't miss out.

🔥 Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Brian

(1:28) What is Sapien Center?

(8:59) Health and longevity at Sapien

(11:57) The business model and membership

(20:52) Gym events and community building

(29:11) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)

(29:44) Designing the space and buildout costs

(35:59) Member trips and retreats

(42:46) What would Brian do differently?

(44:49) Marketing and the sales process

(48:09) Where to go if you want to find Brian

Join John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) and Mateo Lopez as they talk to Mark Fisher (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpI_I0QUkOsTOVi-HYS-y1g) about his latest book, packed with proven strategies to help gym owners get more leads and more clients.

👉 Grab your FREE copy here: www.gymmarketingsecretsbook.com

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🔥 Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Mark

(1:27) The little book of gym marketing secrets

(5:00) How to fix your gym website

(11:27) Positioning, headlines, and language

(22:51) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)

(23:24) Front-end offers

(33:49) Selling the benefits of your product

(37:20) Gym branding

(39:21) Lead generation strategies

(48:58) Using sell by chat

(54:15) Lead follow-up strategies

(58:10) What do the top gym owners do?

(1:00:56) How to get Mark's book

In this episode, John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) and Mateo Lopez sit down with Sarah and Chris Amenta from SoCal Weightlifting Club (https://www.socalwlc.com/) to chat about how they grew the largest weightlifting gym in America and now generate $50k/month.

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Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Sarah and Chris

(1:35) What is SoCal Weightlifting Club?

(7:59) Challenges of growing a weightlifting club

(11:11) Onboarding, packaging, and pricing

(16:09) Classes, members, and coaching

(24:02) Creating weightlifting events and competitions

(31:09) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/)

(32:39) What is Onyx?

(40:00) The staff and influencer gyms

(43:53) Marketing strategies for attracting new clients

(50:51) Reducing retention

(55:04) What's next for the gym business?

(57:15) Where to go if you want to find Sarah and Chris