

WTF Gym Talk
Stuart Brauer
WTF Gym Talk is a no-BS resource on how to run a successful business in the fitness industry. My content combines humor, education and entertainment.
If you're tired of the same vanilla podcast content on growing your gym, then you'll def. want to tune in.
If you're tired of the same vanilla podcast content on growing your gym, then you'll def. want to tune in.
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Apr 18, 2018 • 11min
Wayne Gretzky's Coach Only Produced One Wayne Gretzky
One too many emails & DMs asking me to recreate another client's success prompted this one.
A great biz coach who has had great success with a certain client, can't guarantee you the same success.
You are the X factor. You are the independent variable.
Everyone is looking for a button to be able to push to make the leads pour in, to fix their staffing issue, to give them all the marketing answers.
That's not how this works my friends.

Apr 16, 2018 • 7min
Hold the Mirror
A quick tactic that I use in sales training with my gym owners and I have them utilize during their consultations. If you want more of this - get signed up for Spring Training 2018. wtfgymtalk.com/springtraining

Apr 13, 2018 • 6min
Every.Single.Day.
Too much caffeine plus I listened to an entire Logic album and I just decided to turn on the recorder and jam on the daily struggles we experience as gym owners, but that it's all part of the game, and if you want to play you have to be ready to take this shit on every.damn.day.

Apr 11, 2018 • 15min
Soy Milk + NETFLIX
Another early morning rant where I use the success of companies like Silk & NETFLIX to tell a very important story for any business owner - you have to be unique in order to standout in the marketplace.

Apr 9, 2018 • 12min
Your Business Lacks Consistency
What are the consistent practices of your business?
Does your company utilize a reliable, enduring set of lexicon, rituals and business flow that creates a consistent customer experience?
If you don't know EXACTLY how and why a client has an amazing experience, it means you can re-create it.
And if you can't figure out how to re-create it...it won't be long till someone moves into town that has it figured out.

Apr 7, 2018 • 18min
Ah-Ha! Moments
When was the last time you had an Ah-Ha! moment???
Do you have your own "Ah-Ha!" moments, or are you just implementing someone else's?
IMO, successful businesses will have "Ah-Ha!" moments. Whether they are as profound as sliced bread, CrossFit or something as internal and unique re-developing the training program for staff.
I think most business owners are having their own "Ah-Ha!" moments. They just aren't recognizing them and giving them the energy needed to fully unleash their potential.

Apr 4, 2018 • 9min
My Gym Owners Have Great Ideas & They Execute
Recorded this one while walking Jameo (figures) and I had just come off a call with one of my gym owners who shared with me one of his good ideas and then how he executed.
It fired me up so I decided to spit on that topic:
Ideas are shit. Execution is everything.

Apr 2, 2018 • 8min
What Are Your 3 Uniques?
Inspired from Traction by Wickman, what are your 3 Uniques.
What are the 3 things that separate you from your competitors?
You should have 3. And if you can't identify them or if you think that your coaching, community and programming are your 3 uniques...you need to listen to this.

Mar 30, 2018 • 12min
Learn to Take The "L"
Owning a business is all about fucking up and taking a loss, an "L".
Show me someone who has 0 marks in the L category and I'll show you someone who is full of shit or someone who is about to crash and burn.
Fucking up is REQUIRED to be great.
Winning isn't endearing. Success is endearing.

Mar 28, 2018 • 13min
Sales Psychology Pt 2.
This is a follow up to Sales Psychology Pt. 1 that I published several weeks ago.
For most of my gym owners, the biggest issue with sales is simply asking for the money, or even addressing it during the consultation.
This is where I typically go in the opposite direction of other sales training gurus. Take a listen and see if this doesn't change your mindset during the sales process.


