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.
Episodes
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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. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
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. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Feb 10, 2016 • 38min
038 Justin Tamsett - What We Can Learn from Other Industries About Great Customer Experiences
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 some recent gym visits, customer experiences he has had and some great books he has read! Also during this week's show, we hear from Ryan Hogan, the CEO of Australian Fitness Network, who tells us all about FILEX 2016. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Feb 3, 2016 • 35min
037 Will Phillips - Fitness Industry Insights for 2016
Will Phillips is the founder and CEO of REX Roundtables. Over the past 45 years, Will Phillips has consulted with about 800 organizations in 34 industries. He is an avid reader of management/business books, magazines and specialized journals, and as you will hear in today's interview, Will has a knack for extracting significant information and observations and translating and applying it in the fitness industry. During today's chat, Will updates us on his role with REX, talks about the latest changes in the fitness industry over the last 12 months, and shares some new strategies being introduced into REX, He also tells us about a heap of great business books to check out! Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Jan 27, 2016 • 29min
036 Sean Bestor – How Fitness Professionals Can Maximize On-line Leads (Part 2)
Sean Bestor is an award-winning copywriter and marketer at LeadPages. He writes blog posts, emails, scripts, ads, webinars, landing pages ... the list goes on and on. He's one of the 69 Top List Building Experts in the nation, and he's written for prominent brands like Best Buy, Target and even the entire city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. During this week's show, Sean shares his tips on copywriting, steps from opt-in to content delivery and keys for asking for the Sale. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Jan 20, 2016 • 33min
035 Sean Bestor – How Fitness Professionals Can Maximize On-line Leads (Part 1)
Sean Bestor is an award-winning copywriter and marketer at LeadPages. He writes blog posts, emails, scripts, ads, webinars, landing pages ... the list goes on and on. He's one of the 69 Top List Building Experts in the nation, and he's written for prominent brands like Best Buy, Target and even the entire city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. During this weeks show, Sean helps us define some common on-line jargon, 3 key steps for an online campaign, he gives us tips for engaging with our audience online, and we chat about the importance of blogging! Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Jan 13, 2016 • 31min
034 Jim Worthington – How a Health Club Can Make a Difference When You Focus on Wellness
Jim Worthington is the President and Owner of Newtown Athletic Club and Horsham Athletic Club. He has been in the fitness industry since 1978 and worked in all aspects of club management including sales, marketing, operations, programming and general management. Jim has overseen the growth and development of the Newtown Athletic Club from a 15,000 square foot racquet club on 3 acres to a 250,000 square foot health, wellness and recreation complex. Most recently, in 2015, Jim was inducted into the IHRSA Board of Directors. During today's interview, we discuss the wellness business model, keys to having a great team, how Newtown Athletic Club is contributing to the community and Jim shares his top three tips for career success. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
