Best Preparation Physique Podcasts (2024)

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273. Eight Leadership Tips For Fitness Business Owners and Managers 15:45

24h ago15:45

15:45

Today’s episode is required listening for managers, business owners or coaches who aspire to be managers. The eight tips will help you be a strong, effective leader, get the most out of your team and retain your star players. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps you find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helps clubs create…

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272. Hamza Gherara on Dubai’s Fitness Market: Experiences, Events, Influencers and Gymshark 59:35

4d ago59:35

59:35

We welcome Hamza Gherara, founder of marketing company GHM Consultancy in Dubai to discuss the fitness scene in the Middle East, experience-based fitness and how he helped bring Gymshark into the UAE. GUEST RESOURCES Hamza Gherara on LinkedIn GHM Consultancy THE FIT GUIDE Visit The Fit Guide The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers find and experience th…

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271. My best but hardest year yet 12:16

13d ago12:16

12:16

Host Jack Thomas talks about how this year has been a great one for him, but has also presented some of my toughest professional challenges. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps you find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helps clubs create incredible, five star client experiences every time. Visit The Fit Guide The Fit Gui…

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270. Know Your Client. Fill Your Gym: Lachlan Rowston and Raph Freedman of Lockeroom in Sydney 1:02:50

3M ago1:02:50

1:02:50

We welcome back old guests and friends of the show, Lach and Raph from Lockeroom Gym in Sydney and Mind Muscle Project Podcast. We discuss how they’ve smashed their original 100 member target for their high end gym and opened another location in central Sydney, and how knowing their target market has helped them achieved this. GUEST RESOURCES Lach …

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269. How Hyrox Is Taking Asia By Storm, with Richard Cowley APAC Director 31:52

4M ago31:52

31:52

We welcome Richard Cowley, APAC Director for Hyrox, to discuss the incredible Hyrox growth story, their plans in Asia and what it means to be a Hyrox affiliated gym. GUEST RESOURCES Richard Cowley on LinkedIn HYROX Find A HYROX Race in Asia THE FIT GUIDE Visit The Fit Guide The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fit…

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268. How to be an effective panel moderator or interviewer [Part 4/4] 21:08

5M ago21:08

21:08

In the fourth and final part of our mini-series, we discuss how to be an effective and dynamic interviewer or podcast moderator. We look at what to do before, during and after your interview or panel to make the most of your opportunity and create value for the audience. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps you find and experience the world’s best fit…

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267. You’re Live! How to have maximum IMPACT as a podcast or panel guest [Part 3/4] 20:38

5M ago20:38

20:38

In the third part of our mini-series, we discuss what to do on the day of the panel or interview, to ensure you have maximum impact. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps you find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helps clubs create incredible, five star client experiences every time. Visit The Fit Guide The Fit Guide on Li…

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266. Preparation: How to have maximum IMPACT as a podcast or panel Guest [Part 2/4] 20:54

5M ago20:54

20:54

In the second part of our mini-series, we discuss how to prepare for your interview or panel appearance once you’ve secured it. With good planning and preparation, you can have maximum impact for you and your brand. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps you find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helps clubs create incredibl…

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265. Impact & Inspiration: Excelling as a Podcast & Panel Guest [Part 1/4] 26:33

6M ago26:33

26:33

This three-part series is for podcast guests, media interviewees, panelists and speakers and will help you find the right media outlets for your message and craft a memorable, powerful and inspiring brand story. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps you find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helps clubs create incredible, f…

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264. Creating one of the first brands in ‘boutique fitness’ and taking it worldwide, with Jennifer Vaughan Maanavi of Physique 57 (USA) 1:09:51

6M ago1:09:51

1:09:51

When her favorite fitness studio closed, Jennifer Vaughan Maanavi went from fitness class client to business owner and created one of the world’s first brands to be recognized as “boutique fitness” in the process. Physique 57 has since opened in countries around the world, has seen great success in online fitness and is still going strong as one of…

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263. Seven Gym Sales Essentials That Will Quickly Put You In The Top 5% 22:27

7M ago22:27

22:27

Host Jack Thomas talks through seven gym sales essentials that will help you increase revenue and impact more people. Based on over 250 gym visits to clubs around the world, this list lays out the ‘must-dos’ which you can start implementing now. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps you find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; an…

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262. The Huge Potential and Opportunity in Saudi Arabia and the GCC Region, with Mohammed Iqbal of Sweatworks 25:06

7M ago25:06

25:06

This episode is a must if you’re looking to do business or grow your brand in GCC, or you want to learn more about the region. Taken on the sidelines of Beyond Activ in Riyadh, we welcome Mohammed Iqbal back to the show to discuss the huge potential in Saudi Arabia and the wider region. Beyond Activ showcased some incredible projects and brands, as…

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261. What does your brand stand for? SoulCycle's new approach to handling social issues 11:10

7M ago11:10

11:10

In this episode host Jack Thomas reacts to a recent LIFTs podcast interview with SoulCycle CEO Evelyn Webster, where she discusses the company’s stance on handling sensitive social issues. This is an important conversaton for our industry that will challenge your thinking on values and branding. What do you think SoulCycle’s position? Connect with …

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260. One of the most important trends in boutique fitness for 2023-2024 17:56

8M ago17:56

17:56

Host Jack Thomas talks about one of the most important trends in boutique fitness currently - using your unit space efficiently. Discover why this is so important, how you can maximize your space and how it can lead to you saving $100,000. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studio…

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259. Year In Review - 2023 for the fitness industry, Thailand, my gym (BASE) and me 24:22

8M ago24:22

24:22

In this honest and open episode, host Jack Thomas discusses how 2023 was for the fitness industry as a whole, Thailand’s fitness industry, his gym BASE Bangkok and also him personally. Hear about trends, predictions and what to expect in the next 12 months! Subscribe for our complimentary The Fit Guide 'Year One' report: The Fit Guide Newsletter TH…

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258. Diagnose and Fix Any Problem In Your Fitness Business with Jack Thomas 20:46

10M ago20:46

20:46

In this episode, host Jack Thomas introduces The Fit Guide’s four step process to identifying issues in your business, as well as how to fix them. This easy to follow breakdown is essential for any fitness club or studio manager. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and hel…

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257. Lise Kuecker of Studio Grow on Creating Consistently Great Client Journeys 57:31

11M ago57:31

57:31

Lise Kuecker’s company Studio Grow has helped fitness clubs and studios in over 42 countries build special, profitable businesses. Today, we welcome her to the show to talk about creating magical customer journeys and experiences. GUEST RESOURCES Lise Kuecker on LinkedIn Studio Grow THE FIT GUIDE Visit The Fit Guide The Fit Guide helps fitness love…

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The Launch Of The Fit Guide Sydney (and one interesting take home from 50 visits) 6:20

11M ago6:20

6:20

The Fit Guide Sydney has launched, highlighting the leading clubs and studios in the city. Check it out here: The Fit Guide Sydney In this special feature we celebrate the launch of The Fit Guide Sydney with a quick intro, and one interesting thing we learned from our evaluations of 50 leading clubs in The Fit Guide. If you haven’t already, sign up…

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256. When Your Star Performer Turns Toxic 21:08

11M ago21:08

21:08

Most fitness managers and gym owners have been there - a star performing member of the team develops an inflated ego and starts creating a toxic environment. In this episode, host Jack Thomas talks about the best way to deal with this tricky situation. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fitness clu…

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255. Ian Mullane of Keepme: Unveiling the Power of AI in Your Fitness Business 56:52

12M ago56:52

56:52

We welcome back Ian Mullane of Keepme to talk about the developments in AI over the last few years, what you can implement in your business today and what we can expect over the next few years GUEST RESOURCES Ian Mullane on LinkedIn KeepMe THE FIT GUIDE Subscribe to The Fit Guide Newsletter Visit The Fit Guide The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers fin…

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254. The LEAST Glamorous Work That Has The MOST Impact… Building Strong Systems 22:11

12M ago22:11

22:11

Comprehensive and clear systems and processes are essential if you want to deliver consistent experiences, take time off, work ON the business or sell it. See standard operating procedures - also known as SOPs - as a complete blueprint on how to run your business. Investing into SOPs is not glamorous or sexy, but getting this right will have a huge…

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253. Eric Malzone On The Democratization And Future Of Fitness 55:34

1y ago55:34

55:34

We speak to Eric Malzone, host of the excellent Future of Fitness Podcast and consultant to leading companies such as WRKOUT and Dark Horse Rowing. Today, Eric brings a US perspective as we talk about democratization in fitness, technology, AI, podcasting and what the next 5-10 years have in store for the industry. Subscribe to The Fit Guide Newsle…

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252. Top 15 Considerations When Choosing The Right Location For Your Gym Or Studio In Asia 18:54

1y ago18:54

18:54

What do you need to consider when choosing the right location for your new studio or gym? Jack Thomas talks through some of his learnings from opening five locations. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helps fitness clubs create incredible, five star client experience…

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251. Support Your Team and Level Up as a Fitness Manager [Part 3/3] 26:49

1y ago26:49

26:49

In part three of our three part Fitness Manager mini-series, host Jack Thomas discusses how to best support your coaching team and ways to reach managerial excellence. If you missed parts 1 and 2, do go back to episode 249 to catch up. Subscribe to The Fit Guide’s free weekly newsletter Become a World Class Coach - 3 Part Series (Episode 131) THE F…

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250. Fitness Manager Mini-Series: Recruitment, Meetings & One-To-Ones [Part 2/3] 28:06

1y ago28:06

28:06

In part two of our three part Fitness Manager mini-series, host Jack Thomas discusses tackles recruitment, interview and face-to-face management essentials. If you missed part 1, go back to episode 249. Part 3 is on supporting your team and reaching next-level status as a fitness manager. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Become a World Class…

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249. Eight Essentials For Becoming An Industry-Leading Fitness Manager [Part 1/3] 20:42

1y ago20:42

20:42

In this three part mini-series, host Jack Thomas discusses eight key values that you must hold strong if you want to be a successful leader of coaches and instructors in the fitness industry. Part 2 is on recruitment and meetings Part 3 is on reaching the next level Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Become a World Class Coach - 3 Part Series …

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248. Brandon Cullen of MADabolic: Creating Consistent 5-star Member Experiences [Part 2 of 2] 24:44

1y ago24:44

24:44

We welcome back Brandon Cullen, co-founder of MADabolic, on what they discovered after we anonymously visited and evaluated their Brooklyn location, how they create consistent five-star member experiences and how The Fit Guide’s processes have helped not just Brooklyn, but all of their franchise locations. GUEST RESOURCES Brandon Cullen on Linkedin…

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247. Brandon Cullen, co-founder of MADabolic (USA): Creating an unapologetic brand that doesn’t try to appeal to everyone [Part 1/2] 1:05:36

1+ y ago1:05:36

1:05:36

We speak to Brandon Cullen, Chief Concept Officer and co-founder of MADabolic, on their fast-growing franchise concept and the strength of their brand message. MADabolic are doing big things in the US and are delivering a vibe that is strongly resonating with the no-nonsense section of the US fitness market. We visited MADabolic Brooklyn for our la…

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246. Justin Ashley of One Playground on Putting 20 Years of Experience Into Building One of Australia’s Leading Fitness Brands 52:09

1+ y ago52:09

52:09

Justin Ashley is the founder and CEO of One Playground. We cover Justin’s journey through different positions and price points in the fitness industry, how One Playground builds and maintains a great team, marketing and sales tips, and the how and why behind their recent big rebrand. GUEST RESOURCES Justin Ashley on LinkedIn One Playground THE FIT …

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245. Five Quick Sales Tips You Can Start Using TODAY (based on real industry data) 18:21

1+ y ago18:21

18:21

Using data from The Fit Guide’s anonymous visits to the world’s leading fitness clubs, here are five quick sales tips and approaches you can start implementing today that will put you in the top 10% Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios…

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244. Mohammed Iqbal of Sweatworks on Fitness Technology, Web 3 and AI 49:03

1+ y ago49:03

49:03

We welcome Mohammed Iqbal of SweatWorks, one of the industry’s foremost speakers on fitness technology. Mohammed talks about crypto, web 3, blockchain, AI and the future of health and fitness tech, as well as his personal journey of being born in Sri Lanka before moving to the US. GUEST RESOURCES Mohammed Iqbal on LinkedIn Sweatworks THE FIT GUIDE …

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243. The Story of The Fit Guide - And How It Will Change The Fitness Industry 42:14

1+ y ago42:14

42:14

The Fit Guide has launched! In today’s episode, host Jack talks about the story behind it, why it was launched and how it will improve the industry and YOUR club. THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helps fitness clubs create incredible, five star client experiences ev…

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242. The EIGHT Key Business Milestones When Building a Studio or Gym 24:12

1+ y ago24:12

24:12

Host Jack Thomas highlights the eight key milestones that, after you have the idea to launch your own fitness business, you will have to pass for success. THE FIT GUIDE Check out The Fit Guide The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helps fitness clubs create incredible, five star clien…

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241. Anthony Vennare of Fitt Insider on Industry Shifts, Trends and Opportunities 59:27

1+ y ago59:27

59:27

We welcome Anthony Vennare of Fitt Insider for a deep dive into the state of the fitness industry and what we can expect over the coming years. Don’t miss this episode that’s jam packed with knowledge and value from a true industry leader. GUEST RESOURCES Anthony Vennare on LinkedIn Fitt Insider Fitt Capital THE FIT GUIDE Visit The Fit Guide The Fi…

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240. Five areas the fitness industry must do better at (backed by data) 21:57

1+ y ago21:57

21:57

We’ve visited 150 of the leading fitness clubs and studios around the world, and it showed us some areas where we need to improve. In today’s episode, host Jack Thomas talks about five things that we in the fitness industry are not doing, or should be doing - if we want to create true five-star experiences for our clients. Visit The Fit Guide The F…

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239. The best of our visits to the 50 leading fitness studios in New York 15:45

1+ y ago15:45

15:45

We visited the leading 50 fitness studios in New York - the first upcoming city for our launch of The Fit Guide - covering everything from pilates to strength, cycling to yoga. We’ll soon be releasing our results - but in the meantime, here’s a little teaser on some of the best things we’re seeing at the top of the fitness industry. Sponsored by Th…

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238. Should you cancel classes with low attendance numbers? 22:29

1+ y ago22:29

22:29

Do you cancel classes if not many, or any, people are booked into the class? This is a fairly common practice so today host Jack Thomas discusses whether you should do this and solutions to low class numbers. - Check out The Fit Guide - helping fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helping fitness clubs …

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237. Mistakes we’ve made (so you don’t have to) and lessons learned 20:55

1+ y ago20:55

20:55

Today’s episode highlights four recent mistakes made and lessons learned, talked about in detail here so you can learn from them. - Make sure you check out The Fit Guide - helping fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helping fitness clubs create incredible, five star client experiences every time. More …

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Announcing The Fit Guide: Disrupting and elevating the fitness industry 6:46

2y ago6:46

6:46

We’re proud to announce The Fit Guide - helping fitness lovers find and experience the world’s best fitness clubs and studios; and helping fitness clubs create incredible, five star client experiences every time. More information: https://thefitguide.com/ The Fit Guide on LinkedIn The Fit Guide on Instagram The Fit Guide Website SHOW RESOURCES Jack…

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235. Shaking up the fitness industry with excellence and innovation, with Stewart Miller of The Platform (Dubai) 42:53

2y ago42:53

42:53

We welcome Stuart Miller of The Platform Studios in Dubai to talk about opening and operating multiple locations, the Dubai fitness scene, how they recruit and retain the best coaches from around the world and their innovative plans in the digital fitness space. PARTNERS SUPPORTING THE SHOW Glofox: Innovative and comprehensive fitness management so…

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234. Four big mistakes I've made managing gyms (and what I've learned) 15:27

2y ago15:27

15:27

In today’s show, host Jack Thomas talks about 4 big mistakes he’s made running gyms and what he’s learned from these experiences. PARTNERS SUPPORTING THE SHOW ClassPass⮕ The app for all things fitness, spa & beauty⮕ https://classpass.com/partners Maya Agency⮕ Branding, marketing and web development for fitness & wellness businesses⮕ https://maya.ag…

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233. Why music is the #1 reason members remember your facility, with Emma Masters 38:23

2y ago38:23

38:23

Emma Masters returns to talk about the importance of music in creating an incredible member journey and experience. The best fitness studios get this right, but many miss the mark - so listen to today’s episode to make sure you’re one of the studios that nails it. Ep 208 - Emma Masters: Creating Industry Leading Group Class Instructors Ep 229 - Emm…

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232. How to get a fitness manager position (and be great at it) 23:02

2y ago23:02

23:02

Host Jack Thomas shares his experiences from making the coach to manager transition himself, as well taking many in his team through the managerial ranks. Jack candidly shares his successes, failures and learnings in an area he’s passionate about. Whether you’re a coach looking to get a management position, a current manager or someone who hires ma…

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231. The Power of Storytelling, with Mason Bendewald (producer and director of P90X) 55:57

2y ago55:57

55:57

When it comes to storytelling, there’s no one better in our industry than Mason Bendewald. Mason shares some of the key ingredients to creating impact with a story that helped P90X become a $700 million phenomenon. PARTNERS SUPPORTING THE SHOW Glofox Fitness Founders Podcast Glofox: Innovative and comprehensive fitness management software⮕ Glofox W…

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230. 10 things I’ve learned from visiting the world’s best gyms 25:54

2y ago25:54

25:54

Host Jack Thomas shares 10 big lessons from visiting leading gyms and fitness studios in the world’s leading fitness cities. The episode includes traits of the world’s best experiences and also learnings on what to avoid if you want to present a premium, industry-leading offering. PARTNERS SUPPORTING THE SHOW ClassPass⮕ The app for all things fitne…

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229. Build a strong fitness community and increase retention by making EVERYONE feel welcome, with Emma Masters 37:51

2y ago37:51

37:51

We welcomed Emma Masters back to the show to talk about what it means to create a powerful, strong and welcoming environment at your gym or fitness studio. We saw Emma talk on this subject at the Asia Fitness Conference the day before we recorded an interview on exercise to music and we just knew we had to get out this message too! Don’t worry - ou…

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228. 6 ways you can scale your impact, influence and income (Asia Fitness Conference 2022 Seminar) 23:48

2y ago23:48

23:48

Host Jack Thomas uses the notes from his seminar at Asia Fitness Conference 2022 to bring you the six big ways you can scale your impact, influence and income. PARTNERS SUPPORTING THE SHOW ClassPass⮕ The app for all things fitness, spa & beauty⮕ https://classpass.com/partners Maya Agency⮕ Branding, marketing and web development for fitness & wellne…

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227. 12 fitness industry trends we’ll see over the next 12 months - with Ross Campbell, CEO of the Fit Summit 48:17

2y ago48:17

48:17

We speak to Ross Campbell, CEO of the Fit Summit about what we’re likely to see over the next 12 months in Asia’s fitness industry and beyond. Join us at the November Bangkok Fit Summit: Bangkok Nov 29 - Dec 1: ASIA-PACIFIC HEALTH, FITNESS & WELLNESS FESTIVAL Instagram Live of this podcast PARTNERS SUPPORTING THE SHOW Glofox: Innovative and compreh…

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226. Building strong teams with shared values and a powerful mission - with Bill Davis, CEO of ABC Fitness Solutions 53:09

2y ago53:09

53:09

Bill Davis is CEO of ABC Fitness Solutions, the recent acquirer of Glofox. ABC also owns Trainerize and Gym Sales, two leading fitness companies. Bill talks about building and running a strong team, how the Glofox acquisition came about and what the data from 391 million (and counting) workouts has shown. If you missed last week’s interview with Co…

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225. From Idea To Acquisition: The Glofox Story - with Conor O’Loughlin, Co-founder & CEO 56:02

2y ago56:02

56:02

Glofox has built an incredible gym management platform that was born over a pint of Guiness in Dublin and is now one of biggest and most respected fitness industry softwares out there. Here is their inspiring story from co-founder Conor O’Loughlin. Glofox: Innovative and comprehensive fitness management software⮕ Glofox Website PARTNERS SUPPORTING …

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