SixFig Podcast

Many businesses undercharge because they want to compete. This gym is doing the exact opposite. Doug Wood built Arizona’s most expensive gym, Hive Fit Club, as a premium wellness club for high performers who have more money than time. In this episode, he talks about how the idea was born from a pain point, why he stopped apologizing for premium pricing, and what it took to cash flow a brick-and-mortar concept through delays, doubt, and zero guarantees.

Doug also shares the hard years most people never talk about, including covering payroll with credit cards, spending a decade in debt, and learning what “investment season” really looks like before the next harvest shows up. This conversation is for founders who want to build something premium, stay disciplined when money starts coming in, and win by creating a high-touch culture that puts people first.

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction

(02:53) Doug’s First Exposure To Entrepreneurship

(06:18) The Lesson From Doug’s First Business

(15:49) “Investment Season” And Playing The Long Game

(22:15) How Doug Got Introduced To Optavia

(30:28) How Fast He Hit His First Six Figures

(39:07) Why He Built Valor After Optavia Took Off

(48:01) How Hive Fit Club Came To Life

(01:02:12) Handling Hate And Leading With Bold Marketing

What price are you avoiding because you are still afraid to fully own the value of your offer? Leave your answer in the comments.

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Connect with Doug

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealdougwood/

Hive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hivefitclub/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dougtheawood9553

Check out his gym website: https://hivefitclub.com/

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Your life can be falling apart while your business is still asking you to lead. Aaron Velky is the founder of Living Vision and a coach to 7 and 8 figure leaders who want a clearer vision, stronger execution, and a business that supports their life. In this episode, Aaron explains why he “dropped all the plates” and kept only three priorities, the hidden rules of raising capital, and why entrepreneurship is a sequencing game where most people try to do step four before step one. He also breaks down how he rebuilt by going all in on relationships, how a single hour on stage produced six figures in business, and why bigger numbers always demand bigger responsibility. If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or out of order, this will give you a cleaner sequence and a more honest way forward.

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction

(03:12) How Aaron’s entrepreneurship story really started

(07:30) The shift into coaching and what changed during COVID

(10:32) The $16K in the bank moment and leading through panic

(15:21) Reactive versus strategic and why most pivots fail

(19:21) The real rules of raising capital and when not to do it

(29:56) The Phoenix reset and rebuilding faster the second time

(36:32) Entrepreneurship is a sequence game

(44:23) The six figure day and the responsibility behind it

(52:08) Why most leaders cannot answer what they actually want

(01:19:46) Vision as decision making and how teams stop relying on you

(01:31:03) If he had to rebuild from zero: the 90 day plan

What is the next income or business level you say you want, but your mind still does not believe you are allowed to have?

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter

Website: https://michaelrhunter.com

Connect with Aaron

Website: https://living.vision/

X: https://x.com/AaronVelky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronvelky/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aaronvelky

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronvelky/

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You can work harder and still stay stuck if your mind does not believe you are allowed to win at the next level. William Lam is the founder of UPGRD and a certified NLP Master Practitioner who teaches high performers how to upgrade their mind and emotional system. In this episode, he breaks down the “deserving” shift that unlocked his first six figure month, why his mission is to upgrade humanity, and how he helps entrepreneurs build and protect net worth while guiding clients through massive jumps in income and business growth, including a client who went from about $240K a year to nearly $50M. Close the gap between what you want and what you will actually allow yourself to receive.

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction

(02:10) Where his entrepreneurship journey really started

(03:18) The mission: build net worth and protect it

(05:07) The family story that created his urgency

(06:20) His first business and the cost of tunnel vision

(12:18) The training that rewired his approach

(13:38) How he “designed” his future wife

(14:22) Why he tested it by designing clients

(30:09) Working hard in the wrong direction

(35:52) The $100K in 10 days challenge

(47:12) “Upgrade humanity” and how his workshops work

What is the next income or business level you say you want, but your mind still does not believe you are allowed to have?

Connect with William

Website: https://upgrd.com/

X: https://x.com/lamw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/william.upgrd/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brokersofsecrets

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Connect with Michael R Hunter

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter

Website: https://michaelrhunter.com

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Scaling is not just more revenue. It is more pressure, more people, and more problems you have never solved before. Jaden Easton is the founder of Clever Scaling and is known for helping entrepreneurs turn communities into clients, including helping 17 people generate over one million dollars.

In this episode, Jaden talks about what actually changes when you move from small wins to real scale, including executive communication, how to hire without poisoning culture, how to let go of control so your team stops depending on you, what numbers matter most when you start spending on ads and payroll, and why coaching and inner work can be the difference between thriving and crashing. Growth does not just expand your business, it expands every weakness you have been ignoring.

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction

(03:02) When entrepreneurship clicked and what curiosity unlocked

(08:04) The jailbreak story and the first taste of momentum

(12:14) The mentorship move and why it changed everything

(19:03) Executive communication and how to stop the ping pong

(24:58) Picking business partners and how to actually vet them

(35:03) Why Clients and Community worked and what they pivoted into

(45:22) How fast they hit six figures, then six figure months, then seven figure months

(50:48) Scaling the team, hiring mistakes, and the hiring funnel lesson

(01:08:33) The dark side of eight figures, pressure, overhead, and staying mentally strong

If your business doubled next month, what would break first, hiring, delivery, cash flow, or your own ability to handle the pressure?

Connect with Michael R Hunter

Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelrhunter

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter

Website: https://michaelrhunter.com

Connect with Jaden :

Website: https://scaleclever.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamjadeneaston/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Aestrepreneur

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjadeneaston/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadeneaston

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You are going to suffer either way. In business, you either endure the discomfort that builds you, or you avoid it and pay for it later. Akshay Nanavati is a Marine veteran, author of Fearvana, and polar explorer who attempted a coast to coast crossing that had never been done before. In this episode, Akshay discusses how entrepreneurs can choose the right kind of suffering by building self imposed structure, acting in the face of fear, and why stillness can be harder than the grind. If you are building a business and you feel stuck, the goal is not to avoid pain. The goal is to stop adding suffering on top of it, so you can execute.

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction

(03:13) From The Marines To Entrepreneurship

(05:35) The Structure Problem Most Entrepreneurs Face

(17:59) Pain Vs Pleasure As A Motivator

(23:41) Fearvana And Reframing “Bad” Emotions

(30:38) Why Avoiding Hard Things Makes Life Worse

(39:12) The Antarctica Vision And Raising $1.1 Million

(44:25) Losing Two Fingers And Still Going Back

(54:01) Validation, Failure, And Why It Still Mattered

(1:15:20) The Medical Call That Ended The Expedition

(1:21:13) What He Is Building Next

What is one hard thing you will choose to overcome this month that will actually build your business? Leave your answer in the comments.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter

Website: https://michaelrhunter.com

Connect with Akshay:

Website: https://fearvana.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/fearvana

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fearvana

X: https://twitter.com/fearvanalife

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fearvana/

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If you are new here, my name is Michael R. Hunter. I am the founder and CEO of PersonalBrand.com, and the co-founder of Spiffy Checkouts. 

I got my start building and freelancing in college, then turned that hustle into real businesses, skills, connections, and momentum.

Over the past 15 years, I have had a front-row seat to what actually makes businesses grow. I have built campaigns and strategies that have generated over $43M in revenue for clients, and through Spiffy Checkouts we have supported over $1B in customer revenue.

This show exists because most business advice skips the part that matters most. The slow seasons, the late nights, the skill building, and the messy middle that looks boring until it compounds.

The number one myth in business is that there is a fast path to success. If it feels slow, hard, and messy, that is not a sign you are failing. It is usually a sign you are building something real.

Welcome to the Six Fig Podcast.

Connect with Michael R Hunter

Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelrhunter

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter

Website: https://michaelrhunter.com

Let's make your brand impossible to ignore. Learn more about PersonalBrand.com exclusive private client services at https://personalbrand.com

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The difference between a struggling coach and a seven figure fitness brand is not talent, It is the systems they have in place. Dr. Anthony Balduzzi is the founder of Fit Father Project and Fit Mother Project, multi seven figure online fitness business that have helped over 60,000 families transform their health. He built the brand while still in medical school, using disciplined daily execution, real client results, and a simple system that people could actually follow. In this episode of the Six Fig Podcast, Anthony discusses what made the business take off, including earning trust with early transformations, how he refined the offer and sales page, and how he used YouTube to bring in consistent leads. If you are building an online fitness business, coaching program, or fitness brand this episode maps the path to create real momentum.

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction

(03:11) The First Spark That Pulled Him Into Business

(12:33) Why He Rejected The “Safe” Career Path

(18:55) The Med School Routine That Built The Business

(30:23) How Fit Father Project Was Born

(34:30) The Proof And Positioning That Made People Trust The Offer

(49:39) The Crash That Forced A Full Reset

(1:02:54) When Growth Starts Killing Profit

If you want your fitness business to grow this year, what is the one thing you need to fix first? Leave your answer in the comments.

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Connect with Michael R Hunter

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter

Website: https://michaelrhunter.com

Follow the Fit Father Project:

Website: https://www.fitfatherproject.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/fitfatherproject

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitfatherproject

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitfatherproject

X: https://twitter.com/fitfatherproj

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fit-father-project

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fitfatherprojectofficial

Follow the Fit Mother Project:

Website: https://www.fitmotherproject.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK_RW7ahFJx53C5aY0iYqJg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitmotherproject

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitmotherproject

X: https://twitter.com/fitmotherproj

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fit-father-project

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fitmotherprojectofficial

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The SixFig Podcast explores the real path of building a business. This channel shares honest, long-form conversations with entrepreneurs who went from six figures a year to six figures a month, a day, and even a minute.

Hosted by Michael R. Hunter, with more than 15 years working behind the scenes with successful founders and building businesses himself, we dive into what most people do not post — the slow growth, the lessons, the mistakes, and the work that creates the foundation for success.

You will hear real stories, strategies that moved the needle, insights that matter, and the turning points that changed everything.If you are building a business and want a deeper understanding of the journey between where you are now and what success actually looks like, this show is for you.