Ryan Hayes is an entrepreneur who is passionate about helping people live healthier and happier lives. He started with two underperforming Max Muscle Sports Nutrition stores and turned them around before investing in Redwood Personal Training. Redwood is a personal training provider for private and corporate gyms and has grown to serve over 80 gyms nationwide. Ryan also founded Smart Gym in Arizona, offering an original fitness program called XGT Fitness, while empowering people to establish lif...
Apr 25, 2023•36 min•Ep. 26
This is a must-listen for gym owners facing various challenges. The expert panel offers advice on how to turn leads into loyal members, train front desk staff as salespeople, improve retention rates, and prepare your business for sale. If you are struggling with decreased lead volume, the panelists will share the most effective ways to increase traffic to your gym. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from the best in the industry and take your fitness business to the next level!
Apr 19, 2023•18 min•Ep. 25
Go behind the scenes with Sal Di Stefano in this amazing success story of personal trainer, turned health club general manager, turned fitness entrepreneur and podcast celebrity with 10 million downloads a month. Sal the the Mind Pump team are on a mission to bring transparency and truth to the fitness industry through their podcast and programing. Thank you for watching like, share, and subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don't miss out. Follow and connect: Fitness Industry Success S...
May 04, 2022•35 min•Ep. 24
F45 Owner and Senior Performance Manager for F45, Ben Ludwig reveals how to increase your fitness business profits. Ben show's how F45 is boosting retention rates and implementing a personalized touch point process to keep members longer from day one. This fitness business strategy is an easy-to-follow process and yet so few do it even though it has the proven power to boost profits and make a bigger impact on members. Watch this episode of the Fitness Industry Success Show to get inspired and b...
Apr 27, 2022•28 min•Ep. 23
From just 20k a month to a million dollar gym, Jonnie Novello grew using a proven sales strategy. As the owner of Smart Gym he partnered with LEADLION for lead generation to sell more memberships. Once leads were consistently coming in he grew membership sales into a million dollar gym. Learn the strategy he used to convert more leads into gym membership sales as he walks through his journey from homeless to health club hero. Follow and connect: Fitness Industry Success Show website: https://www...
Apr 19, 2022•21 min•Ep. 22
Today's guest is the COO at Volo Fit Kory Angelin. Kory has many years of bix box gym experience and now runs a chain of studios. Today you will discover: 1. How to create the perfect onboarding experience and what that looks like 2. What great fitness brands do differently than everyone else 3. Two social platforms that are highly underutilized in fitness. 4. What big box has learned from boutique fitness Thank you for watching like, share, and subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don...
Mar 02, 2022•32 min•Ep. 21
Co-founder of global fitness brand Escape Fitness Matthew Januszek who is also the host of the Escape Your Limits Podcast shares how to overcome adversity as an entrepreneur and escape your limits. Thank you for watching like, share, and subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don't miss out. Follow and connect: Matthew Januszek LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjanuszekescape/ Escape Your Limits Podcast with Matthew Januszek YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FunctionalTrainin...
Feb 08, 2022•49 min•Ep. 20
From humble beginnings to a fitness industry empire! Paul Schaller's story will surely inspire you as we walks us through his journey from the bottom all the way to CEO of ABC Fitness Solutions a leading software and service provider to the fitness industry. Now as Vice Chairman we look back on the journey to reflect of lessons learned and how you can have success in the fitness industry. Thank you for watching please like, share, and subscribe. Follow and connect: Fitness Industry Success Show ...
Jan 04, 2022•43 min•Ep. 19
Meet Geoff Dyer a fitness industry entrepreneur who's built and sold a successful health club chain that grew to 55 clubs and is now at it again but this time is building a billion dollar company. In this interview we go on the emotional journey of entrepreneurship and discover the many lessons that Geoff has learned along with way including the keys to his success in the fitness industry. Thank you for watching please like, share, and subscribe. Follow and connect: Fitness Industry Success Show...
Nov 23, 2021•41 min•Ep. 18
Is your fitness marketing broken? Here's 4 reasons your fitness marketing isn't selling memberships and how to fix it. Thank you for watching please like, share, and subscribe. Follow and connect: Fitness Industry Success Show website: https://www.leadlionmarketing.com/fitnessindustrysuccessshowpodcast/ LEADLION: website: https://www.leadlionmarketing.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadlionmarketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadlionmarketing Connect with Nick Parker: Linked...
Nov 02, 2021•18 min•Ep. 17
In this episode of the Fitness Industry Success Show IHRSA President and CEO Liz Clark shares her vision for a brighter future of the fitness industry. She shares an update on the GYMS Act, a 40 billion dollar grant for the fitness industry and how IHRSA is evolving to help the grow and unite the fitness industry. Liz Clark was with the National Confectioners Association before being recruited by IHRSA and has extensive experience in association management with a focus on advocacy. Thank you for...
Sep 28, 2021•36 min•Ep. 16
In this episode of the Fitness Industry Success Show Shawn Stewart takes us on a journey from the early days of just starting in the fitness industry with Gainesville Health & Fitness, rising to be the regional manager before moving to NC to fill the COO role and oversee expansion at O2 Fitness Club. Finally Shawn took the plunge into entrepreneurship and is now the founder and CEO of CSS Fitness Holdings and Fuel Fitness. In today's episode he shares some of the most valuable life and leade...
Sep 21, 2021•54 min•Ep. 15
In todays episode of the Fitness Industry Success Show we talking with our very own resident marketing rockstar Natasha Rodriguez about choosing the right media for health clubs to use in their Facebook advertising. Discover the best media and practices to put in your ads to drive more leads and conversions. Thank you for watching please like, share, and subscribe. Follow and connect: Fitness Industry Success Show website: https://www.leadlionmarketing.com/fit... LEADLION: Instagram: https://www...
Aug 31, 2021•25 min•Ep. 14
Dennis Yu shares the faster way to grow your personal brand using short videos and his special social media strategy. Discover what a personal brand is and is not. And learn how to leverage the power of all the social media platforms to build your personal brand which has a direct impact on your bottom line. Dennis Yu is the CEO/Founder of BlitzMetrics, a digital marketing company which partners with schools to train young adults. He’s a former Yahoo search engine engineer. Dennis’s personal mis...
Aug 17, 2021•43 min•Ep. 13
In this episode of the Fitness Industry Success Show guest Kevin MacCauley, CEO at Upper Hand and Nick Parker, Host and CEO and LEADLION discuss how local brick and mortar fitness businesses can compete with the surging on-demand fitness world which includes brands like Peloton, MIRROR, Tonal and others. Local gyms, fitness studios, athletic clubs, health clubs, and all types of local fitness companies are fighting for the same 20% of local fitness members and now that pie is being shared with o...
Jul 27, 2021•33 min•Ep. 12
In this episode of the Fitness Industry Success Show you’ll discover how to create sales momentum, implement a mindset shift among your team, create a winning culture, grab new market share, and hear what may be in store for the future of the fitness industry. Mark Miller is the COO of Merritt Clubs 9 beautiful full service athletic clubs with around 1000 employees. He also speaks at several industry conferences, such as the IHRSA Institute, IHRSA international show, and other shows. He trains a...
Jul 20, 2021•34 min•Ep. 11
In this episode of the Fitness Industry Success Show Blair McHaney shares how to stop losing gym members and crush your members experience. Discover the main reasons why gym members leave and how to boost retention by leveling up member experience. Guest Blair McHaney, is the CEO of MXMetrics and Multi-Location Health Club Owner.
Jul 06, 2021•38 min•Ep. 10
In this episode of the Fitness Industry Success Show guest Riley Kinworthy takes us on a journey in the world of fitness studio success. Riley own’s five F45 Fitness studios, was with the corporate side of F45 to create the onboarding and training systems. She also has consulting and training for trainers and studio owners at Rebel Boss. Discover the secret sauce for creating a studio’s competitive advantage through community and culture. Learn the sales mindset shift and also how to hire traine...
Jun 29, 2021•32 min•Ep. 9
Fitness Industry Success Show Episode 8: Tips For Running a Successful Health Club Business with World Gym International COO Jarrod Saracco. Does you gym or health club business have the right systems in place to grow? Are you adapting and innovating? Do you have something that makes your business unique? Is your health club marketing making an impact? Learn how to take your fitness business to the next level.
Jun 22, 2021•34 min•Ep. 8
Brent Darden interim President and CEO of IHRSA shares the keys to success in the fitness industry. Brent a long time veteran of the fitness industry has done it all from transforming a failing health club to a 65,000 square feet award winning fitness facility to being a long time board member at IHRSA . Tune in and discover how to have a thriving fitness business and get a glimpse of the fitness industry future.
Jun 15, 2021•40 min•Ep. 7
Dori Nugent is the host of The Fitness Business Podcast which is approaching 1 million downloads. In this episode she shares 4 podcast success secrets to help you start and grow your podcast. If your in the fitness business, gyms, studios, health clubs or any fitness business and you’re thinking about starting a podcast or want to grow your podcast then this is a must listen.
Jun 01, 2021•30 min•Ep. 6
Lost your motivation and just can't seem to find it? In this episode of the Fitness Industry Success Show we're talking about getting motivated in business and life so that you can keep moving forward to reach your goals.
May 25, 2021•13 min•Ep. 5
In this episode of the Fitness Industry Success Show, Retro Fitness general manager of the year sells 571 gym memberships in 1 month, earns top 10 franchise award and ranks as top net promoter score with member satisfaction. Learn how Sam Lopez does it with her team building strategies, recruiting, and high member retention and engagement.
May 11, 2021•28 min•Ep. 4
Welcome to episode 3 of the Fitness Industry Success Show. In this episode you'll discover 3 ways to stand out in a crowded fitness market. With tons of competition it's more important than ever to be different as you fight for the same members in a local market.
May 04, 2021•12 min•Ep. 3
Use these 3 text message campaigns to sell more memberships. No more old school SMS blasts but the new and proven way to get more conversations started that turn into actual membership sales!
Apr 29, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The most successful fitness companies focus on these four areas and you should too!
Apr 19, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1
