Behind Gym Doors | A Fitness Business Podcast

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we dive into more reasons why you need to be making ancillary sales at your location. DID YOU KNOW: The average gym-goer spends $100 a month on supplements, pre-workouts, vitamins, shakes, etc.? Are you capitalizing on this revenue boost at your gym or studio?  The bottom line is, if you're not, that means someone else is. Whet...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, Mike sat down with Jeremy and Louis, owners of FunkFit soon to be The Collective in Gilbert, AZ, who made an additional $32K in MRR in just 3 MONTHS! 😱 The focused on 3 main things:  Their sales process Meeting rhythms Their onboarding process for new employees  Tune in to see how these 3 things helped them skyrocket their gro...

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 episode we're talking about CASH 🤑! One of our members is ready to scale to location number two (yay!) but he wants to know if: 1. He should have a cash safety net and 2...

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…...

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...

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 thei...

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 ev...

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 year...

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...

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...

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 g...

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 TH...

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...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we're breaking down the art of high-ticket sales and how to get prospects to see the true value of your most premium offer. The truth is, your most expensive option should be the one that aligns with your average member's needs, not just a few.  But what you're really selling isn't this membership or that membership. What you'r...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we're tackling one of the biggest challenges studio owners face: getting leads through the door. ATTENTION studio owners: if you've ever wondered what it takes to follow up with leads to get them through the door, this video is just what you need!  While there is no magic formula for turning leads into new members, Loud Rumor's...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we're bringing you the must-know strategies for boosting your gym's social media engagement and email marketing success! ✨Flashback Friday✨ In case you missed the video version, we're bringing it to you on audio! Our Director of Revenue, Patrick, shows you how to increase your social media engagement across platforms. ➕ PLUS...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, Mike is on stage at the Rockbox Convention sharing 10 steps to mastering sales & marketing in your fitness studio!  Since March of 2020 more than 40% of fitness facilities have permanently gone out of business. 🤯 ...But 60% haven't. And some of the people we work with at Loud Rumor are actually MORE profitable than they were i...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, Paul David, owner of multiple Parisi Speed School locations, shares all his tips and tricks for transforming a struggling fitness studio into a booming one with organic leads, referrals, and new members galore!  In this impactful conversation, Paul and Mike take listeners on a journey through:  The biggest changes Paul made to...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we sit down with Mike Littrel, Founder & CEO of X3 Sports. He has 5 locations that generate $5 Million a year in revenue! Today Mike shares: - How he's able to inspire his team to be high performers - His sales process (including how many phone calls each salesperson makes in A DAY 😳) - The #1 tip on how to get referrals (HINT...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we dive deep into client connection, sales mastery, and studio success with Amanda Enos. Facilitating a personalized and welcoming client connection both in-person and on the phone is CRUCIAL for getting the referrals, revenue, and participation that you desire. With over 20+ years of experience in the fitness industry and 37 s...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, Loud Rumor's Director of Marketing breaks down the difference between organic and paid social media marketing. Social media marketing is a crucial part of any business. But with so many different platforms, from Facebook to Instagram, it can be difficult to know what strategies your fitness studio should focus on.   What if we...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we discuss:  How to increase show rates on a free week pass How to turn a free fitness pass into a paying customer The secret to creating a successful gym pricing model Building a high-quality Instagram process to drive leads Getting creative with new streams of revenue Plus, if you stay until the end, Mike shares the missing p...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, Mike breaks down how to extract the REAL objection your potential member is dancing around and put it to rest. This common objection is most often just a smokescreen! This is an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek from one of our daily LRVT TEAM coaching calls, where we work directly with the top 5% of our clients. This is just one of the man...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, we dive into the incredible journey of Shaun, who went from nearly closing his gym to generating over $106,000 per month in just one year! It was their one year anniversary of being open… He looked at his wife and sarcastically said, "Welp, that was a good run." Fast forward a year later and Shaun's 7,000 sq ft studio is making...

In this episode of The GSD Show, the leading fitness business podcast, Mike shares advice that could have the biggest financial impact on your business.  We had our members do this exercise and many of them realized they were leaving an extra $150K - $600K a year on the table! 😱 Don't spend major time on minor things & minor time on major things. - Jim Rohn By using this formula, you will learn:...