Fitness Business Podcast: Leadership, Innovation, and Profit
Justin Tamsett | Fitness Business Leader
Are you a gym owner or manager looking to improve conversions from prospects to members, member satisfaction, employee retention, innovation and profitability? Many fitness podcasts focus solely on lead generation, but we believe the real key to long-term success lies in effective leadership and reducing churn of both staff and members. Host Justin "JT" Tamsett, a leader in the global fitness and wellness culture, brings you actionable advice from multiple industry experts in each episode.
With over 1 million downloads, this podcast offers brilliant strategies to overcome challenges in the fitness industry today. Whether you run a big-box gym or boutique studio, this podcast is your lifeline to hands-on experience. Educate yourself today on how to hit record sales numbers, boost member retention, build a high-performing team, and skyrocket your revenue through strong leadership. Listen and subscribe now!
Q: Is this podcast right for me?
A: The podcast is for independent, chain and franchise owners, managers and department managers ready to be the best: Planet Fitness, LA Fitness, Equinox, Anytime Fitness, PureGym, David Lloyd Leisure, Virgin Active, Snap Fitness, Crunch Fitness, F45, Pure Barre, Barry's Bootcamp, SoulCycle, Psycle, The Movement Nation, and much more.
Q: How often are new episodes released?
A: New episodes drop twice a month, delivering valuable education to help you grow your fitness business.
Q: What can I expect to learn from the show this season?
A: Expect to learn about building strong communities, boosting member retention, creating a better employee experience, and navigating the future of fitness.
Q: Who are your sponsors?
A: This show is supported by REX Roundtables and Active Management
About Your Host: Justin “JT” Tamsett is a seasoned fitness industry veteran and passionate advocate for promoting physical activity. His mission is to reduce the health care costs across the globe by having more people move and move more often. JT’s hope is that his daughter Zoe can grow up in a world full of opportunity rather than one where governments and communities don’t have the burden of an ageing and sickening population. With over 30 years of experience, JT has owned gyms, coached fitness classes, and now specialises in business coaching for fitness entrepreneurs.
Through his company, Active Management, JT provides guidance and support to gym owners worldwide, empowering them to build successful businesses and contribute to a healthier society. He also leads 8 REX Roundtables in the US and Australia, spoken at over 40 conferences in 23 countries, and consulted with gyms worldwide. JT’s commitment to improving health extends beyond his professional endeavours, as he has also dedicated himself to coaching various sports and actively participates in industry organisations.
With over 1 million downloads, this podcast offers brilliant strategies to overcome challenges in the fitness industry today. Whether you run a big-box gym or boutique studio, this podcast is your lifeline to hands-on experience. Educate yourself today on how to hit record sales numbers, boost member retention, build a high-performing team, and skyrocket your revenue through strong leadership. Listen and subscribe now!
Q: Is this podcast right for me?
A: The podcast is for independent, chain and franchise owners, managers and department managers ready to be the best: Planet Fitness, LA Fitness, Equinox, Anytime Fitness, PureGym, David Lloyd Leisure, Virgin Active, Snap Fitness, Crunch Fitness, F45, Pure Barre, Barry's Bootcamp, SoulCycle, Psycle, The Movement Nation, and much more.
Q: How often are new episodes released?
A: New episodes drop twice a month, delivering valuable education to help you grow your fitness business.
Q: What can I expect to learn from the show this season?
A: Expect to learn about building strong communities, boosting member retention, creating a better employee experience, and navigating the future of fitness.
Q: Who are your sponsors?
A: This show is supported by REX Roundtables and Active Management
About Your Host: Justin “JT” Tamsett is a seasoned fitness industry veteran and passionate advocate for promoting physical activity. His mission is to reduce the health care costs across the globe by having more people move and move more often. JT’s hope is that his daughter Zoe can grow up in a world full of opportunity rather than one where governments and communities don’t have the burden of an ageing and sickening population. With over 30 years of experience, JT has owned gyms, coached fitness classes, and now specialises in business coaching for fitness entrepreneurs.
Through his company, Active Management, JT provides guidance and support to gym owners worldwide, empowering them to build successful businesses and contribute to a healthier society. He also leads 8 REX Roundtables in the US and Australia, spoken at over 40 conferences in 23 countries, and consulted with gyms worldwide. JT’s commitment to improving health extends beyond his professional endeavours, as he has also dedicated himself to coaching various sports and actively participates in industry organisations.
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Apr 20, 2016 • 37min
048 Justin Tamsett - What a SIP Has to Do with Your Fitness Business and Why You Should Consider a Party for One
Justin Tamsett is the Managing Director of Active Management. He has managed and owned fitness clubs since 1990 and now travels the globe speaking on topics from business skills to work-life balance.
During this show JT updates us on his visits to some U.S. gyms, he tells us all about SIP’s and we chat about how consumers have changed the qualities they look for in the brands that they support. Also in this week's show we hear from one of our wonderful listeners, and we announce the winner of our April prize – Jeb Blounts book, "People Buy You."
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Apr 12, 2016 • 32min
047 Mo Hagan - What Will Group Fitness Look Like in 2021
A global ambassador on the benefits of exercise and living well, Maureen Hagan is vice president of program innovation for GoodLife Fitness and canfitpro – Canadian Fitness Professionals — the largest fitness education and certification organization in Canada.
Mo, as she is known in the fitness industry, is a licensed physiotherapist, a Physical Health Educator and has been recognized for her work in fitness that spans three decades, with numerous awards for innovation, passion and leadership and, was named as one of Canada ’s 20 Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity in 2014.
Most recently, Mo was acknowledged by IHRSA with the ‘Woman Leader Award’ in honor of Julie Main. Mo is a published author and a regular contributor to consumer magazines and on-line publications including the Huffington Post.
In this week's show, the focus is on Group Fitness. We look at what group fitness might look like in 5 years time, what the instructor of 2021 should aim for and Mo gives us her top tips on preparing ourselves for group fitness in the future.
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Apr 5, 2016 • 34min
046 Maureen Hagan - What It Means to Lead Through Serving Others
A global ambassador on the benefits of exercise and living well, Maureen Hagan is vice president of program innovation for GoodLife Fitness and canfitpro – Canadian Fitness Professionals — the largest fitness education and certification organization in Canada.
Mo, as she is known in the fitness industry, is a licensed physiotherapist, a Physical Health Educator and has been recognized for her work in fitness that spans three decades, with numerous awards for innovation, passion and leadership and, was named as one of Canada ’s 20 Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity in 2014.
Most recently, Mo was acknowledged by IHRSA with the ‘Woman Leader Award’ in honor of Julie Main. Mo is a published author and a regular contributor to consumer magazines and on-line publications including the Huffington Post.
In this week's show, the focus is on Leadership. Mo talks about the evolution of leadership and culture in the fitness industry, she explains Leadership through serving others and gives us tips and examples on how to lead this way.
Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@fitnessbusinesspodcast.comPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Mar 29, 2016 • 1h 1min
045 An Coppens - The Power of Gamification for the Fitness Industry
An Coppens is the Chief Game Changer at Gamification Nation Ltd, which offers gamification design services, serious game design and an online gamification support community. During the show, An explains exactly what Gamification is all about, what it means for fitness business owners and professionals, how to get started, and how you can take advantage of 2016 – the Olympic year, to introduce gamification into your business!
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Mar 24, 2016 • 44min
044 Lexie Griffiths - How to Put the SIZZLE into Your Fitness Business
Lexie Griffiths is a world-renowned speaker, inspirational coach and creator of The Sizzle Box! During this week's show, Lexie talks about Leadership and Team Culture. She gives tips on developing love within your teams and shares how to increase retention within your fitness business.
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Mar 16, 2016 • 36min
043 Justin Tamsett - Actions to Reward Status in Your Fitness Business
This week's show features Justin Tamsett from Active Management. JT talks about creating a customer experience, status within our businesses and the importance of personalisation for our members. He also gives us a 3 step action plan for getting started with rewarding status within your business.
Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Mar 9, 2016 • 30min
042 Mike Arce - Social Media Marketing for Fitness Businesses
Mike Arce is the founder and CEO of Loud Rumor internet, marketing and advertising agency based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mike shares advice about Facebook advertising, lead pages, sales funnels, lead quality versus quantity plus Mike shares his top 3 tips on where to start with your online marketing.
Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Mar 2, 2016 • 38min
041 The Best of The Boys
Today's show is The Best of the Boys! It brings together the best bits of advice, information and entertainment from some of our amazing guests on the show over the past few months.
Show 22 – JT from Active Management tells us what we need to know about our customers and creating your Avatar.
Mike Michaelowitz from Show 24 tells us about the Profit First Formula and how we can work it out for our own businesses and Mike shares his top 3 pieces of advice for Fitness Business Owners.
In show 25 Tim Keightly gives us his top tips for keeping Personal Trainers motivated and what we should look for when recruiting personal trainers.
Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Feb 24, 2016 • 33min
040 The Best of Women in Fitness
Today's show brings together the best bits of advice, information and entertainment from some of the AMAZING Women in Fitness that we have had as guests on the show over the past few months.
Show 21 – Robbie Kellman Baxter, the author of The Membership Economy talks about why the first 30 days is so critical in building behaviors.
Show 27 - Christine Thalwitz from the ACAC with advice on how to go about planning a charity campaign.
Show 31 - We have the incredible Casey Conrad who talks about what areas fitness business owners need to focus on to improve their business.
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Feb 17, 2016 • 36min
039 Lisa Maltman - How Sleep Can Impact Ourselves, Our Business, Teams and Clients
Lisa Maltman, recently launched a business called The Sleep Connection. With a professional background in Corporate and Sleep Health, as well as her personal experience, Lisa shares insights into the impact sleep has on all aspects of our lives, our business, our teams and our clients.
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