WTF Gym Talk

Recently gave a talk about the importance of branding over marketing. Now don't get me wrong, we need to market, we need to make sales - but if every piece of content distributed by your business is geared towards a sale, you're going to find that you fall into this all too common trap.

Dave is a successful microgym owner with 3 locations. But who gives a shit - this guy creates hella awesome content - not only for his microgyms but as a side hustle he started called So Creative 845. Dave and I jam on videography gear, mics, editing software and the creating content for your microgym with some fine examples.  Check out Dave's YT Channel for his microgym, CrossFit 845 https://www.youtube.com/user/CrossFit845 https://www.socreative845.com/videos

A recent conversation on the interwebs amongst some microgym owners brought up this topic that I wanted to expand upon - creating your own certification/education platform for on-boarding your coaching staff  Many of the self made brands do this already but CrossFit affiliates have the benefit of this already being done for them through CrossFit HQs Seminar Staff - so are there even benefits to this if you're a CF affiliate? 

I dropped a VLOG the other day that discussed the need for your coaches to be incentivized to make content....but not just for your gym...for themselves. I go deeper into this topic on this podcast and hope it helps owners + coaches bridge that communication gap when it comes to content creation for the gym vs. their personal brand.

I had a pretty sweet idea... The Friday (Oct 18th)  before the SELF MADE SUMMIT (Oct 19th + 20th) - I'm going to get together with any owners who want to hit 3-5 different microgym models to see what the other guys that we all talk about (Orangetheory, F45, Barry's Boot Camp, MADabolic, Eat the Frog, etc) are all doing for  - client experience - aesthetics  - brand positioning - class flow - programming - etc So if you're coming in for the SELF MADE SUMMIT (link below), I'll be sending you some information regarding the Microgym Bar Crawl...hope to see you there!  https://www.wtfgymtalk.com/self-made-summit-2019

It's soooo much easier for us to criticize than it is to actually create something. Next time you feel like knocking someone's idea... Spreading negativity on a concept that is antagonist to the status quo... Or just being a straight up piece of shit human... Ask yourself this -  "Am I just criticizing cause I'm too scared/unskilled/ignorant to create something different myself???"

Ruffalo is a fucking trip.    This guys combines a CrossFit/Orangetheory client + financial planner + comedian all in one skeleton.   Which is why I wanted to bring him on the podcast, he's got some useful basic personal financial planning tips for those of you who have been too busy to take time to think about that type of stuff... Plus he brings a really interesting perspective from a guy who used to do CrossFit and now does Orangetheory - and let's us into that decision making process. https://www.ruffalowealthmanagement.com/

An in-depth breakdown as to my thought process when it comes to hosting events like Memorial Day Murph and offering Military discounts - for a different perspective, check out the latest vlog on this topic on YouTube!

I've had the pleasure of working with Adam for awhile now and I can honestly say that while Adam is still working hard everyday to bring his business to his desired level of success - the guy has become deadly with his eye for quality video content. Adam has recently purchased his building and in addition has been on a video content mission to bring his brand to life - and he's done a hell of a job. CrossFit HQ recently added to the virality that his homegrown videos have already obtained by sharing it on their handles - if you haven't seen Stacy's Story - you need to. Adam and I jam on buying a building and building organic video content, who to look for in a videographer and the story making process that he uses . Enjoy!

Shawn Rider is a microgym owner whom you may already be familiar with.... His organic social media game is on-point and you can typically find his musings on Instagram to be quite helpful for running a successful business. However, Shawn has taken on a new challenge - becoming an author....and he's done a damn fine job at it. Shawn and I jam on the 6 pillars he discusses in this book that anyone can use to live a better life, grow a better business or love themself a little bit more. Use this link to pre-order your copy (releases on June 1) and enjoy!