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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Jan 6, 2016 • 41min
033 Michelle Segar – No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Help You Deliver a Lifetime of Fitness
Michelle Segar is a motivation scientist and author of "No Sweat! How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness.” She is Director of the Sport, Health, and Activity Research and Policy Center at the University of Michigan, and Chair of the U.S. National Physical Activity Plan’s Communications Committee. No Sweat was chosen as the #1 book in Diet/Exercise in 2015 by the USA Best Book Awards, and when released, it became the #1 Exercise & Fitness book on Amazon. During the interview, Michelle talks about how our interactions from physical activity constructs our meaning for exercise, what she means by the depletion of will power, the self-determination theory, framing behavior, tips for helping clients stick to exercise, and how gamification can help clients fuel their desire for more exercise. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Dec 23, 2015 • 33min
032 Jodi Rumack - Discover the Power of People in Your Fitness Business
Jodi Rumack is the President & CEO of Personal Training Mentors, and she is a guru when it comes to the power of people in your business. During her career, Jodi has been a trainer, club opening specialist, service manager and a senior manager for personal training. She spent 9 years opening clubs, from 10,000-150,000 square feet, as well as managing her own group of clubs. Since 2005, she has interviewed, hired, trained and managed over 1000 Personal Trainers and Managers – so you can understand why we focus the interview on where to find great people and how to hire them, systems for choosing the right person plus her top tips for training and goal setting. If you have a team, or intend on building a great one, then this is a must listen interview for you. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Dec 17, 2015 • 53min
031 Casey Conrad - The BEST Advice EVER on Selling Fitness and Selling Personal Training
Casey Conrad is the President of Communication Consultants, WBS, Inc. They provide top quality sales and communication seminars for professionals in the health and fitness industry worldwide. She is the author of “Selling Fitness: The Complete Guide to Selling Health Club Memberships” and has created 20 other sales, marketing and management books for the industry. She has presented in over 23 countries and is a regularly featured columnist for countless publications. During today's interview we talk Sales, Sales, Sales!! We ask Casey about key numbers and benchmarks for sales people in our facilities, and necessary skills all MC’s should have. We also talk to script or not to script referrals and Casey gives us her top tips for helping PTs close more sales. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Dec 9, 2015 • 42min
030 Molly Kemmer - Leading the Way for Women in Fitness
Molly Kemmer is the Regional Director of EXOS MediFit and the Chairperson of IHRSA. Molly has a wealth of experience in the fitness industry and has spent the past three and a half years working with EXOS Medifit, a business that provides fitness center management, design, innovation, and performance solutions. EXOS Medifit works with clients including leading corporations, academic institutions, health systems, elite athletes, sports teams, the U.S. military, community centers, residential communities, and specialty recreational facilities. During the interview, we chat to Molly about women in leadership roles, the importance of working with a mentor or coach, the role experience plays in long term success, advice for new people starting in the industry, plus Molly shares advice on how to succeed in your company and career. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Dec 2, 2015 • 35min
029 Amy Dixon - How to Build an Award Winning Fitness Empire
Amy Dixon holds multiple fitness certifications and a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise physiology. She's a Master Trainer for FitnessGlo®, Gatorade®, Schwinn® Cycling, BOSU® and Shockwave®, and a spokesperson for Avon’s breast cancer walks and Reebok’s Global Walking Partner. She’s a West Coast Cycling Master Trainer at Equinox and Director of THE Force at Vimmia. Her many television and media appearances include Oprah’s OWN Show, The Today Show, Women’s Health, Shape and The Los Angeles Times. And if all that’s not enough - she just got named the IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year for 2015!! During the interview we chat to Amy about her first big break, keys to building a great brand, the importance of social media and what advice she has for others who want to grow their profile and build a fitness empire. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Nov 25, 2015 • 26min
028 Bill Besselman - How Embracing Technology Can Help You Better Engage with Members and Clients
Bill Besselman is the VP of Connected Fitness Strategy and Integration at Under Armour. Bill manages all aspects of Under Armour’s digital strategy development, including integration of our recent acquisitions MapMyFitness, MyFitness Pal and Endomondo into the Under Armour business. During his time leading the corporate strategy team Bill’s role was to identify, gather, and drive strategic initiatives and the voice of the customer across UA’s innovation, product, marketing, and channel teams. During this week's interview we talk to Bill about: Common trends from data collected from Under Armor apps How they are keeping people engaged with the apps How will the digital can work in conjunction with the fitness industry How much does Under Armor really know about their customers? Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Nov 18, 2015 • 29min
027 Christine Thalwitz - How to Connect Your Customers, Community Through Charitable Initiatives
Christine Thalwitz has been immersed in the health and fitness industry for more than 20 years. As Vice President of Marketing at acac Fitness & Wellness Centers, she provides leadership for strategies, tactics and resources that support revenue growth, member acquisition and retention, and delivery of acac's promise to help others live their best. Christine oversees market research, advertising, promotions, communications, public relations, and media coverage across the company. During this week's interview, we talk to Chritsine about the campaign that ACAC run each year to support charity, what it's all about, what they have achieved, how it works for the charities and for their business. Then we talk specifically about how others can do something similar, when we ask her: Where should our listeners start of they were to run such a campaign? What are 3 key factors to make it successful? What are 3 things to be aware of as they progress down the road with this campaign? What are 3 pieces of advice you would pass on from all your experience? Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Nov 11, 2015 • 30min
026 Justin Tamsett - How a Little Mystery Can Help You Connect with Your Fitness Clients and Gym Members
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 episode JT talks about: On-boarding new members into your gym How life experiences influence how we exercise How consumers love Mystery experiences How we can use this consumer trend with our clients and in our gyms Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Nov 4, 2015 • 26min
025 Tim Keightley - How to Achieve Personal Training Excellence and Outstanding Results
Tim Keightley is an experienced visionary, leader and has been the driving force behind some of the most successful health and fitness brands in the world. He has a track record that includes creating the largest personal training business in Europe and elevating some of the most successful in the US to new levels. Tim is also a highly sought after speaker who inspires people with his motivating and captivating presentations about team work and his 'ONE Team' philosophies. Most recently Tim was a key executive behind the expansion of Gold’s Gym International as the Executive Vice President of Operations. He is now sharing his knowledge and expertise with leading brands on a variety of projects, as a senior advisor with the Fitmarc and Integerus organizations. As an expert on Personal Training, we ask Tim how to keep a personal training department motivated, what numbers a PT should be evaluated on and 3 tips for growing a PT business. Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnessbusinesspodcast/
Oct 28, 2015 • 33min
024 Mike Michalowicz – Profit First, Turning Your Fitness Business into a Money Making Machine
Mike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion dollar companies and is the author of "Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan" and "The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur." He's a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the former business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Today Mike travels the world as entrepreneurial advocate. He is globally recognized as the guy who “challenges out dated business beliefs” and teaches us what to do about it. During today's show, Mike talks to us about his book "Profit First," in which he give us details on the cash management system that will ensure any business – of any size, in any industry, no matter how much debt it carries or how many years it has been operating — will become permanently profitable. Visit: ActiveMgmt.com.auVisit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.comEmail: info@activemgmt.com.auPhone: +61 2 9484 5501Twitter: @fitbizpodcast
