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Behind Gym Doors | A Fitness Business Podcast

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Jun 9, 2022 • 4min

203: Should I Share Financial Numbers With My Gym Staff? | The GSD Show Live From GSDCON

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we’re LIVE at GSDCON where attendees had a special Q & A with a panel of experts. They had the chance to ask them anything related to fitness finance. In this video we’re talking about Financial Transparency…should you be sharing your finances with your staff? Tune in to find out! Learn more about how to attend the next GSDCON…go to: https://gsdcon.com/  🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor
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Jun 2, 2022 • 17min

202: Studio Owner Goes From 90 Members to 208 in Just 6 Months! | The GSD Show

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we’re joined with Serena Montgomery, owner of barre3 Knoxville, to break down the rapid growth at her location. Studio owners! You don’t want to miss this killer episode of the GSD Show filmed live and in person at GSDCON: Money. In just six months, she’s achieved the three core principles of the Loud Rumor Mission: –Impacting more lives –Gaining financial freedom –Winning back time In today’s episode we discuss: –What contributed to her rapid success –What she did differently in lead gen and sales –How she built a solid team culture –Why she didn’t ask for referrals and what changed –How it went when she upped the price –Her #1 takeaway from the last 6 months Do you want to start impacting more lives, gain financial freedom and win back time? Then check out how Loud Rumor can help you get there! https://loudrumor.com/info  🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor
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May 26, 2022 • 28min

201: Fitness Studio On Track To Make A Million Dollars In 2022, Here’s How | The GSD Show

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, Mike sits down with Delfin Ward of Generator Athlete Lab, who shares a bit about his journey to $98k months and how they’re on track to be a million dollar studio! You don’t want to miss this special episode of the GSD Show filmed LIVE and in person at GSDCON! Delfin has a healthcare background and he and his wife launched their studio for athletic performance, massage, and recovery in 2018. They’ve also been part of the consulting program at Loud Rumor and seen huge progress.  Today they dive into: –What sets them apart –Some of the biggest things he’s learned  –Sales opportunities they found  –How they approach tough conversations –All about the numbers –How this husband and wife team work together –What’s next for Generator Athlete Lab Curious about how the consulting program helps gym and studio owners like you? Schedule your strategy session today and see exactly how it works: https://loudrumor.com/info  🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Apr 28, 2022 • 26min

200: Building The Top Fitness Business Podcast on The Internet | The GSD Show

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, host Mike Arce and producer McKenna take a trip down memory lane. The GSD Show’s 200th episode! In this very special episode, host Mike Arce and producer McKenna, react to some of the top episodes of The GSD Show!   It’s not all nostalgia and favorites. There are some INCREDIBLE gems tucked away in this episode as they cover everything from… –WHY the GSD Show was launched –The Top episode (Mike guessed wrong!) –Mike’s Favorite guests and his top takeaways from their interviews –GSD’s funniest moments (Do you remember THIS?!) –McKenna’s favorite (Mike guessed wrong AGAIN!) –The most SHOCKING episode (This one is HUGE!) … all the way to the future of The GSD Show and how it’s going to evolve very soon! If you want to grow your gym memberships and potentially earn your spot on a future episode, schedule a FREE strategy call with our membership success consultants here! https://loudrumor.com/info  🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Apr 21, 2022 • 1h 11min

199: Gym Launch CEO On What Gym Owners Need To Be Successful | The GSD Show

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we sit down with Cale Owen, the new CEO of Gym Launch. Cale Owen, the new CEO of gym launch, started out like many of our listeners…as a gym owner! He knew he needed help with his gym and he found Gym Launch. His journey took him a different route when he decided to join the Gym Launch team in their sales department. After years of hard work, dedication, and constant learning, Cale found himself in the CEO role! With guidance from Alex and Leila (the founders of Gym Launch), Cale uses his position to help gym owners all across the nation, something he and Mike have in common! Today they dive into the trends of the fitness industry and talk: What gym owners need Mastering sales Doing what it takes to succeed in the fitness industry Marriage in business And much more! Check it out! 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Feb 3, 2022 • 1h 3min

198: Gym Owner Goes From $5K to $50K MRR in ONLY 9 MONTHS, Here’s How | The GSD Show

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we dive into an incredible success story with Katie Georgiades, owner of RockBox Fitness Lexington. Imagine only having $5,000 in recurring revenue left…Could you pay rent? Your employees? Everything else that comes along with owning a business? You’d start to feel hopeless… Now fast forward to 9 months later and you 10X’d your revenue! 🤯 That’s exactly what our guest today, Katie Georgiades, owner of Rockbox Fitness Lexington, did! Hard work, mixed with tools for success she made it happen and she’s sharing how she did it with us today! We talk:  ✅ The challenge that started it all ✅ Getting buy-in from your team ✅ Community events ✅  Recruiting tips for studio owners ✅ And inspiring your competitors??... You won’t want to miss this! Learn more about the program that helped Katie reach these numbers: https://www.loudrumor.com/lrvt 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Jan 27, 2022 • 26min

197: Grow Your Gym and Save Time Using Software with Mindbody’s CTO | The GSD Show

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we sat down with @Mindbody’s President & CTO, Sunil Rajasekar.  With an impressive resume, working with Ebay, a few start-up companies and now Mindbody, paired with over 20 years experience…he knows how software can help grow your fitness studio. We dive into topics that will help your fitness studio save time & resources while growing to maximum capacity. In this episode you’ll learn: Sunil’s most impactful book  How to use Buddhism in business The MindBody marketing suite that can help your fitness studio in many areas AI for Fitness Studios - (One of our members gave a presentation about this at the MindBody BOLD Conference! And you can learn more from her by going to loudrumor.com/lrvt)  How to save time & scale your studio And much more! Check it out! We help people, who help people. Learn more at: loudrumor.com/lrvt 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  
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Jan 11, 2022 • 10min

196: SECRET SHOPPING GYMS: Lessons Learned From a Members POV | Part 2

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we welcome you to part two of our Secret Gym Shopper series! McKenna and Amanda are both part of the incredibly talented Loud Rumor video production team. They’ve had the chance to check out a few local studios for their own fitness journey, and since these studios have NO IDEA that they’re dealing with industry experts, they got genuine, unfiltered interactions. McKenna gets the insider scoop on what made Amanda drive 15 minutes farther than the nearest gym just for that experience… and what made her run for the nearest exit, without even finishing her workout. YIKES! Check it out! And as always, our content is also on video! If you want to watch this episode, head over to: followloudrumor.com.  🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor
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Dec 20, 2021 • 48min

195: How One Fitness Studio Made An EXTRA $105K in a 3-Day Holiday Promotion

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we're going to be sharing a few other stories of studios that dominated their holiday promotions. Imagine this...it’s the end of the day and you just finished with your Black Friday weekend of promotions at your studio... You calculate all the revenue you generated from the 3-day period and you realize you made an EXTRA $105 THOUSAND dollars! That was the reality for one fitness studio. We're going to be sharing a few other stories of studios that dominated their holiday promotions. These studios set quotas and not only hit them but exceeded them. Find out how these studios were able to dominate holiday promotions: https://www.loudrumor.com/sales And if you'd like to jump on the phone for a free strategy call and find out how these studios were able to do this, fill out your information on the form and a member of our team will reach out shortly: https://www.loudrumor.com/sales 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor
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Dec 14, 2021 • 14min

194: How To Massively Increase Your Gym's Revenue Through Ancillary Sales

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we’re diving into a game-changing sales opportunity. When it comes to sales, most gym owners focus on membership rates and packages. While these are certainly important, there's another game-changing opportunity you can't afford to miss... ...Ancillary sales.  Ancillary sales are products and services that you offer in addition to your core offerings. For fitness studios, this could include supplements, personal training, group classes, or yoga mats. The possibilities are virtually endless, and in this video, you'll learn how to use this strategy to improve sales and level up your bottom line. 🚀 Want to grow your gym? Visit loudrumor.com/discover to schedule a call and learn how to scale your fitness business. To learn more go to LoudRumor.com Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loudrumor/# Mike Arce- CEO & Founder of Loud Rumor Loud Rumor- Where the Best Gyms Go to Grow  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor/ Mike Arce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikearcelive/ Loud Rumor: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loud-rumor  

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