Mike Hill from Leisure-net joins us on this bonus episode to talk about Breathe Gyms - his outdoor gym that focuses on movement and meditation.

Mike runs us through his exercise background, from racquet sports to running, biking and swimming, and to practising Qigong daily.

As well as supporting the podcast, Proinsight Mystery Shopping are attending Active-net this week.

If you're going to build or run your dream gym, you need to know what is happening on your front line. Proinsight turns everyday insights into profit through mystery shopping, audits, and research programmes.

To arrange a complimentary standard sales mystery shop for your club, worth over £150, visit proinsight.org and quote YourDreamGym. [Offer valid until 30 April 2023]

For the final episode of Series 4, we're joined by Marianne Boyle, Director of Memberships and Sector Development at ukactive.

She takes us through her sport and fitness journey from school sports day and running in Donegall, all the way through to 3 marathons and parents sports days! Her dream gym has a philosophical name coined by Artistotle, but is colourful, fun, accessible to all, and has 33 facilities across all the most deprived inner city boroughs to help more people be more active more often (of course), but also help with opportunities, confidence, and community.

Thanks also to Proinsight Mystery Shopping. Arrange a complimentary standard mystery shop for your club, worth over £150; visit proinsight.org and quote YourDreamGym. [Offer valid until 30 April 2023]

Baz Moffat is an inspiring womens' health and fitness coach, GB womens 8 rowing medalist, and co-founder and CEO of The Well HQ

Baz's Dream Gym is all about People - she wants a trainer that understands her, celebrates her arrival and turning up, and there are definitely no pink kettlebells!

"Catch Her If You Can" at PerformX, helping us to understand how to talk about women's health at several sessions.

Baz's book, The Female Body Bible: A Revolution in Women’s Health and Fitness Hardcover is out on 11 May 2023, and available to pre-order now at  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Female-Body-Bible-Revolution-Fitness/dp/1787636194

With thanks to our supporters

Johnson Reed Business Finance (mention YourDreamGym on your enquiry, they'll waive their arrangement fee up to the value of £200)

PerformX Live on 17-18 March at London's Tobacco Dock, the ultimate experience for PT’s, fitness & wellbeing enthusiasts and professionals. Book your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eNXZCpq2

Oli Patrick joins us this week ahead of his talks at PerformX. As a hugely experienced physiologist who's worked in and around the fitness industry for years, Oli has a very specific focus on Cardio, Strength, and Mobility. His dream gym, Growth Hub looks at all three, challenging you on your weaknesses, so you can enjoy your strengths, and be a bit less "Tin Man".

Catch Oli's talk on Workplace Wellbeing and also his panel debate at PerformX on 17th and 18th March 2023, or find out more at Future Practice.

With thanks as always to our supporters

PerformX Live on 17-18 March at London's Tobacco Dock, the ultimate experience for PTs, fitness & wellbeing enthusiasts, and professionals. Book your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eNXZCpq2

Johnson Reed Business Finance (mention YourDreamGym on your enquiry, they'll waive their arrangement fee up to the value of £200)

Preview of The Business of PT Podcast with host Adam Daniel and producer Guy Griffiths. 

They discuss why The Collective has created this podcast, the PT Journey, and the education and insights the podcast plans to deliver.

Find out more at anchor.fm/TheBusinessOfPT

Vern Hill, aka The Baby Man tells us about his dream gym this week, working title The Donut!

Vern is the founder of Carifit, originally a baby-wearing workout, now a complete baby-wearing fitness experience! From being a PT who wore his clients' babies as they exercised, Vern has now developed a branded Carifit baby carrier, along with an app, live workouts, and support for all the health needs of the new parent.

He talks about postnatal, well-being, baby wearing, and mental health, as well as exercising with the kids, and his early years playing cricket and LesMills RPM classes.

Thanks to our supporting partners this week...

Johnson Reed Fitness Finance. Get your quote for that Lease, Loan or Asset to build your dream gym, and don't forget if you mention the YourDreamGym podcast, they'll waive the arrangement fee of the deal up to the value of £200.

Visit PerformX for the ultimate experiential event on 17 & 18 March at London's Tobacco Dock. Click here to book your tickets now, and we'll see you there!

Jess Lever from Proinsight joins us on the podcast this week to tell us all about her background working in leisure centres, and competing as a bikini athlete, with her Mum!

Her dream gym, Lotus Fitness (or Lotus Group - aspirations for multi-site!) caters for strength of mind, body, and health. As you arrive, a weight lifts off your shoulders, and you can take part in yoga, pilates, meditation, strength & conditioning, or mobility classes and workouts, while a mood wall projects woodland, beach, or other scenes to transport you to another place!

Thanks to PerformX for supporting this episode. Join us for the ultimate experiential event on 17 & 18 March at London's Tobacco Dock. 

Click here to book your tickets now 

Thanks also to Johnson Reed Fitness Finance. Get your quote for that Lease, Loan or Asset to build your dream gym, and don't forget if you mention the YourDreamGym podcast, they'll waive the arrangement fee of the deal up to the value of £200.

Amy tells us this week about turning from a non-runner into a London Marathon finisher, and all kinds of workout from functional to pilates. 

Her dream gym is sustainable, eco-friendly, upcycled, and has lots of greenery to go with its green credentials. All about the experience, there's also an immersive studio for spin and Boxing (a BOX12 rig, of course), as well as smoothies, supplements, and a clothing line.

Thanks to our supporters this week - Johnson Reed Fitness Finance and Proinsight Mystery Shopping. Get in touch with one or both to help turn your gym into your dream gym!

Great to hear from Paul "Woody" Woodford from Alliance TA6 this week on YourDreamGym. 

Woody's exercise regime is all about health - keeping the weight off and being mentally fit. He loves playing football, and mostly works out in his home gym - training like no one's watching.

His dream gym is a "third space" all about exercise and being active. There's a variety of machines, Y-bells, a boxing space, and an amazing sound system. Key to the dream is the staff support - well-trained, motivated instructors and PTs who meet people where they are.

Thanks to our supporters this week - Proinsight Mystery Shopping and Johnson Reed Fitness Finance. Get in touch with one or both to help turn your gym into your dream gym!

We're joined this week by the Head of Fitness Development at The Ministry. Kate Corfield tells us about her professional dance background, injuries, and how logging her lifting with BRAWN takes a "Weight Off Her Mind".

Her dream gym is big on space, atmosphere, and music (unsurprisingly), but does have a surprising magic door (like stars in their eyes, not Mr Ben!), and puppies...

Thanks to Proinsight Mystery Shopping and Johnson Reed Business Finance for supporting this episode.

Arrange a complimentary standard mystery shop for your club, worth over £150, by visiting proinsight.org and quoting YourDreamGym. And wherever you are in your business journey, head to johnsonreed.co.uk today and get a quote for that Lease, Loan, or Asset.