#457: Kyle Fields – Building a Business Through Fitness and Faith
Mar 22, 2024
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This podcast delves into Kyle Fields' journey from personal training to owning a gym, the challenges of business during the pandemic, and the power of creating a vision for the future. They also discuss self-empowerment through physical transformation, the importance of group fitness, and the spiritual pursuit of fitness.
Building deep relationships through human connection is key for goal achievement.
Exploring diverse paths and stepping outside traditional constraints leads to self-discovery.
Transitioning from personal training to business requires resilience and adaptability during challenges.
Deep dives
The Journey from Personal Connection to Building a Business
Building meaningful connections and embracing chances encounters led to a transformation from a structured life to one fueled by personal connections. The speaker highlighted the importance of human connection in achieving goals and emphasized the power of being present in interactions to foster deep relationships.
Transitioning from Established Paths to Self-Discovery
The speaker's journey illustrated a shift from conforming to traditional career expectations in banking and law to embracing self-discovery through fitness and modeling. The realization of diverse life paths beyond predetermined norms highlighted the transformative impact of stepping outside conventional constraints and exploring new opportunities.
Adapting to Challenges and Reinventing Success
Facing the unforeseen challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the speaker underwent a profound shift from a personal training model to a business approach. The episode described the weight of financial and emotional hardships, highlighting the resilience required to rebuild from the ground up and transition from a selfless community to a structured business model.
The Power of Creating a Supportive and Challenging Environment in the Gym
In the podcast episode, the speaker emphasizes the importance of creating a unique environment in the gym that fosters both support and challenge. They describe how strategically placing individuals in positions where they are supported by others but are faced with tasks they really don't want to do leads to growth and empowerment. By pushing individuals beyond their comfort zones and providing a network of supportive peers and coaches, the magic of the gym lies in acknowledging one's inner strength and resilience.
Journey from Atheism to Rediscovering a Spiritual Connection through Fitness
The podcast delves into the speaker's personal journey from atheism to rediscovering a spiritual connection through fitness. They reflect on their upbringing in the Mormon faith, subsequent atheist phase, and exploration of psychedelics. Ultimately, the speaker explains how fitness became a profound spiritual pursuit, enabling them to tap into their inner power and serve others by helping them build their bodies. This transition exemplifies how aligning one's energy and efforts with a purpose can lead to fulfillment and a strong sense of spiritual alignment.
Kyle Fields is the co-founder of @TheFortNYC a dynamic, community-driven strength and conditioning facility. I met Kyle on a flight, and since then we have become great friends.
In this episode we get into Kyle's incredible story, how Alex Hormozi saved his business, the power of creating a vision for yourself, and our connection to God.
My info:
My Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heydannymiranda/
Kyle's info:
https://www.thefortnyc.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kyle.from.the.fort/
Timestamps:
00:00 - The Power of Connection
03:49 - The Unique Trust and Vulnerability
07:29 - A Different Path Revealed
11:15 - Discovering New Paths and Changing Direction
15:16 - Going All In
18:53 - Achieving Goals
22:47 - Moving to New York
26:25 - Self-Empowerment through Physical Transformation
29:56 - From Personal Training to Owning a Gym
33:26 - The Efficiency of Group Fitness
36:51 - Setting up FORT
40:24 - The Formation of Tight-Knit Bonds
44:33 - Business During the Pandemic
48:18 - The End of Neverland
52:22 - The Power of Neverland
56:10 - Alex Hormozi's Gym Launch
59:40 - Building a Solid Business
1:03:38 - Creating the Vision for the Future
1:07:10 - Coaching and Being Seen
1:10:58 - Connecting with Others
1:15:04 - Mystery of God and Truth
1:19:14 - The Trap of Pride
1:24:59 - The Spiritual Pursuit of Fitness
The Danny Miranda Podcast 457
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