

Gym Owners Corner w/ Mark Council: Mental Health & Keeping Members Engaged
Mar 15, 2021
36:31
In today's episode, Stuart welcomes back Mark Council. Mark owns a gym called Platform Performance, which he opened with a business partner in 2017. This is the first proper episode of a new podcast instalment we're trialling called 'gym owner corner' where I'll bring Mark on to discuss the realities and challenges of being a gym owner. In this episode, we discuss a range of topics including what he's doing to manage his mental health just now, keeping members engaged, retention strategies, thoughts on gyms reopening and much more.
Timestamps:
- [03.20] - What he's doing to manage his mental health just now?
- [08.00] - Why Mark has his own online coach.
- [13.40] - Did he have any reservations around paying for coaching/ therapy?
- [19.20] - Experiencing the frustration at being stalled.
- [20.05] - How his gym is keeping his members going through lockdown?
- [23.20] - What about the members who aren't engaging with his online workouts and challenges?
- [25.57] - Is his gym trying to bring in new members at the moment?
- [27.40] - Plan for moving forward and reopening.
- [28.40] - The angle he'll be using to advertise his gym.
- [31.15] - Bringing more people towards health and fitness.
- [32.25] - How well he knows each new member who signs up to Platform.
Find Out More About Mark:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.council
- Platform Website: http://platformpt.co.uk/
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