Fitness Business Podcast: Leadership, Innovation, and Profit

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 show, we check out gyms around the world, including The Row House and The Mile High Run Club in New York, 220 Fitness in Santa Monica and Orange Theory Fitness. We also explore the consume...

Darren Shaw is the owner and manager of CrossFit Ignite, a Sydney based CrossFit box. The business started in 2002 but has been using CrossFit principals since 2007. Darren is an experienced trainer and is known for taking no BS excuses. He also happens to be an excellent marketer and has an in depth knowledge of his target audience. He knows where to find them and how to speak to them. Visit: Act...

Mish McCormack is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning Personal and Corporate Fitness Trainer. She has been the recipient of the Fitness Life NZ Personal Trainer of the Year three times (an unbeaten record), the Powerade NZ Personal Trainer of the Year, and the NZ Contribution to Community Excellence Award. With a Certificate of Fitness Management from the University of Otago, and 16 yea...

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:  Branding of clubs in Russia and London Differentiating your business from your competitors Understanding what is a ‘brand fanatic’ How do we focus on helping bra...

Fred Hoffman, M.Ed. is the author of Going Global: An Expert’s Guide to Working Abroad in the International Fitness Industry , and is the owner of Fitness Resources, an education and consultancy company. He is the recipient of the 2007 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year Award and has over 30 years of experience in the fitness and health industry. A member of the ACE Industry Advisory Panel, Fred’...

Krista Popowych is the 2014 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year award winner and a two-time Can-Fit-Pro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year. She's an international trainer and education consultant for Keiser® and JumpSport®, a TV personality, DVD creator and talent, past program director, published author, professional speaker and Adidas 3-stripe team sponsored (and that’s just her short bio)!...

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:  Why identifying our customer's learning style is essential for truly connecting with them  Exactly what it means to be a guest in your client's YOUniverse The i...

Steve Jensen is the CEO and founder of Impact Training Corporation and The National Sales Academy. His training programs have been boosting thousands of business profits and countless numbers of directors, owners, managers and sales professional's incomes since 1982. He is a master practitioner and trainer of NLP, a graduate of Tom Hopkins academy of Sales Excellence and a Certified DISC Presenter...

Bill McBride is a health club industry veteran with 30 years of experience leading and managing all aspects of commercial health clubs, medical fitness centers, community centers and corporate fitness centers.  He owns BMC3 – a health club consulting company and most recently he and partners launched Active Sports Clubs. He is considered a thought leader and heavily involved in moving the health &...

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 he shares updates from the Industry Leader roundtables, valuable insights from a Harvard Business Review study and he explores the consumer trend called, Tinderisation! During th...

In this show we hear from Amanda Vogel, the owner of Active Voice, a writing, editing and consulting service for the fitness industry. She’s a Hootsuite-certified social media consultant for fitness brands and public figures and a Fitness Technology Spokesperson for IDEA. During this interview Amanda shares her tips on why its essential to truly understand your customer, the importance of strategy...

In this show, we interview The Retention Guru, Dr Paul Bedford.  With over 20 years experience working in the fitness industry, Paul is one of the global fitness industry’s leading authorities on retention, attrition and member experience management.  In 2015 Paul will be publishing a 1 million member study of the North American fitness market, the worlds largest fitness market study. He has just...

A regional health club owner and industry consultant, MJ shares his experiences from owning his club. Taking over a tired run down club 3 years ago in Warwick Queensland, Michael and his Team have grown the membership base to over 1100 members and helped increase exercisers in the town.  MJ shares how to differentiate your club in a crowded market place.  He talks about the importance of group fit...

In this show we hear from Lauretta Stace, CEO of Fitness Australia.  For the past 20 years, Lauretta has held leadership roles in both the not-for-profit and private sectors within health-related organisations.  Since starting in her role in 2006, Lauretta has embarked upon a journey to raise the profile of the fitness industry, to help integrate the industry within the health sector and to ensure...

In this weeks show we hear from Justin Tamsett, Brent Darden, Nardia Norman and Sharon Tousley. JT the Managing Director of Active Management shares what ‘local love’ means to the 2015 consumer.  With this information you will know where to concentrate your energy. Brent Darden is the President of Brent Darden Consulting, a Chair of REX Roundtables and the former Chairman of IHRSA.  In his intervi...

Justin Tamsett, the Managing Director of Active Management, has travelled the globe in the last 12 months working out in 39 different gyms, cross fit boxes and personal training studios.  This show he shares his insights and learning’s from his experience in niche, boutique clubs in the fitness mecca called New York City!  You will pick up tips on where to find good people to work for you.  You wi...