Episodes

  • Ryan Drummond, The Athlete Book (Update)

    Ryan Drummond, The Athlete Book (Update)
    Mar 3 2020
    "If I owned a fitness facility and needed trainers, sales or membership staff, what better person would you want than a college (or former college) athlete?" states CEO & Founder, Ryan Drummond. One year later, progress has been phenomenal! With Crunch currently on a pilot program, The Athlete Book has Amazon, Tesla, Yelp, JP Morgan, Mass Mutual, and others on the platform. Hiring for fitness facilities has always been a pain point, and TAB solves it through virtual hiring events, highly detailed employee profiles & personality assessments, and much more. Join their early beta for $199 per month, per location. Click here for more info. See you at IHRSA 2020! 

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    24 mins
  • Ruth Zuckerman, Flywheel, Founder

    Ruth Zuckerman, Flywheel, Founder
    Feb 25 2020
    25 years after working incredibly hard to attempt to dance professionally in NYC, Ruth stepped into her first indoor cycling class at the Reebok Sports Club on the Upper West Side in NYC. Not long after that, an entire movement (and arguably a new sector of the fitness industry) was born.  Industry icon Ruth Zuckerman discusses everything from the instructor training, the initial hurdles of expansion, maintaining authenticity, the history of the early days of Soul Cycle and Flywheel, and provides her two top pieces of advice for all entrepreneurs in the HALO sector. This is a must for everyone in the HALO space! 

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    31 mins
  • Deekron Krikorian, Sharp Body

    Deekron Krikorian, Sharp Body
    Feb 19 2020
    "You have to really learn how to manage yourself as an entrepreneur. . .nobody's coming to rescue you. It's consistency and persistence that makes the difference," states Deekron Krikorian, Founder of Sharp Body. Deekron founded RockitWave8 which later became MotionTraxx. . .still among the top 5 for running music on iTunes. They had over 100,000 steady subscribers and 1 million downloads in the first 10 months along with Cliff Bar, Gatorade, ASICS, Powerbar and others as sponsors. Pete and Deekron discuss how do you know when it's time to step back?  Is it always necessary to exit? Listen now to this wide ranging discussion on all things entrepreneurial!

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    25 mins
  • Jay Wagnon, Wagnon Capital

    Jay Wagnon, Wagnon Capital
    Feb 11 2020
    "We test where we know we can be true to ourselves. Where we don't test is to go trying to be everything to everybody else," states industry veteran Jay Wagnon. Jay owns Sky Fitness, 3 large clubs in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He later became an Area Developer for Orange Theory Fitness which he's since sold. This wide ranging conversation covers the pros and cons of becoming a franchisee versus building your own brand, the process of selling your business, the evolution of the industry, how he kept competitors at bay, and more! 

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    24 mins
  • Dr. Neil Paulvin

    Dr. Neil Paulvin
    Feb 4 2020
    Dr. Paulvin's practice is very highly regarded in NYC and on the leading edge of advances in science, tech, and personalized precision medicine. In this wide ranging conversation, he discusses his years of building out his practice geared toward the HALO sector. Topics touched on range from the increase in the recovery space, peptides, "peptide packs," Theragun, Hyperice, lymphatic massage, Copper compression, NuCalm, Neufit, PMF, neuromodulation and more! Listen now to learn more about this burgeoning part of the medical field. 

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    25 mins
  • Marc Cohen, Industry Consultant

    Marc Cohen, Industry Consultant
    Jan 29 2020
    "Once you learn how to build something and understand the fundamentals of keeping something going--and training people to do that--you can apply that model to many different settings," states Marc Cohen, long-time industry veteran. From serving as the VP of Training for David Barton (which he helped take nationally) to the Director of BFX Studios, Mark has worked with facilities of all sizes. This broad discussion touches on everything from advertising, to the positives (and negatives) of technology, thoughts of the future of the industry . . . and some of his top pieces of advice for new clients!

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    30 mins
  • Rick Caro, Management Vision

    Rick Caro, Management Vision
    Jan 23 2020
    If you've been in the HALO space for any length of time, you've most certainly come across one of the icons in the industry--Rick Caro. Rick is one of the original founders of IHRSA and is now on his 46th year. In this comprehensive, wide ranging discussion, Rick takes us through some of the key markers in the business: EFT, rise of educational programs, the beginnings of HVLP facilities, rise of the boutiques, corporate wellness, and his concerns (and excitement!) for the future of the industry. 

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    33 mins
  • Vandana Hart, Creator, We Speak Dance

    Vandana Hart, Creator, We Speak Dance
    Jan 16 2020
    "When you start with dance, people aren't victims anymore. . .their full potential is reached," states Vandana Hart, creator of the highly regarded Netflix show, We Speak Dance. As a lifelong dancer trained with Alvin Ailey, Vandana's desire to effect greater change moved her into working with the UN on various humanitarian efforts all over the world, during which, her self-financed "Anthony Bordain" style show was born. Among many other things, future plans include launching a We Speak Dance Method which will benefit local dancers around the world, aid in solving the ecosystem of dance not being valued as an art form, educate dancers on how valuable it is to own your own IP, and much more! 

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    22 mins