Fitness + Technology

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Alan Thompson to the show. Alan is the founder and CEO of GroeFit, a gym member management software powered by computer vision technology. GroeFit leverages cutting-edge AI to provide gym staff with real-time insights, transforming big box gyms into supportive communities that recognize and nurture every member's fitness...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Steven Webster to the show. Steven is the CEO of ASENSEI which captures sports apparel and knowledge into software so that fitness equipment, training apps, and connected fitness products can coach and correct customer's movement in real-time. ASENSEI aims to strengthen engagement by turning solo practice into instruction...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Federico Imparatta to the show. Federico is the founder of Ataraxy, a digital product agency, which helps lead strategic development and execution of digital solutions that drive business growth. His team's technical expertise is in software & hardware development, product development, and design to deliver high-quality d...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Tessa Thomas to the show. Tessa is the Co-Founder of Pipeline Solutions, a purpose-built automation and analytics platform for boutique fitness studio owners and operators. Today, she joins Bryan to talk about her business, automation and coding, and keeping the human touch in a digitized world.   One Powerful Quote: 21:5...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Spencer Honeyman to the show. Spencer is an entrepreneurial business executive with a proven track record of successfully bringing innovative technology to market. He is the Chief Commercial Officer for Vi, an enterprise AI SaaS solution for health industry leaders to supercharge engagement and retention. Today, Spencer j...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Dan Uyemura to the show. Dan currently is a partner and coach at Torrance CrossFit and CEO of PushPress, a business management and billing platform for boutique gyms. With almost 20 years of seasoned web application development fused with a lifetime of entrepreneurial efforts, he has worked on a number of projects in soft...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Erika Levy to the show. Erika is the founder of The Barre Fusions Method that teaches fitness instructors how to create classes that fuse ballet barre with other formats and streamline class design. She is certified in numerous yoga and active aging certifications and currently teaches Barre Fusions at Gold's Gym in Camas...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Edward Navan to the show. Ed is the Co-Founder of REGYMEN Fitness and founded The Covery Wellness Spa. He has spent his career in every capacity in the industry from personal trainer, vendor rep, national account buyer, and now company owner. While he loves fitness, Edward sees the the biggest opportunity in the growing recove...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Angela Moscaritolo to the show. Angela is the Senior Analyst for Fitness and Smart Home at PCMag. She has been with PCMag for over ten years and has written over 6,000 articles and reviews. She spent eight years as a reporter covering consumer tech news before becoming an analyst in 2020. Before joining PCMag, Angela was a rep...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Jeff Dilts to the show. Jeff is the VP of Global Marketing & Product Innovation at Core Health & Fitness. With a highly respect background in product development, Jeff joins Bryan to share his insights on the trends in commercial fitness equipment.   If you're interested in learning more about VertiMax's 2023 Summit, please vi...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke welcomes back Rick Mayo to the show. Rick Mayo is an accomplished fitness business entrepreneur and founder and CEO of the Alloy Personal Training Franchise system. Not only has Rick experienced success as a fitness entrepreneur, he has also delivered keynotes on personal training and fitness business trends to audiences around the wor...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke welcomes John Sanei to the show. John is a keynote speaker, futurist, advisor, and best selling author helping individuals and organizations prepare for the uncertain future and transforming our awareness to perceive new possibilities and embrace change. Today, John joins Bryan in a fascinating conversation on new perspectives to unloc...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Bob Esquerre to the show. Bob is both nationally & internationally recognized as a business planner, a leading educator, and personal trainer. As the CEO & Senior Consultant of the Esquerre Fitness Group International, Bob is an active participant in lecture circuits as a sought after speaker in the areas of fitness, health &...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Pablo Viñaspre to the show. Pablo has worked in the sport and wellness industry for over two decades and is the CEO of FitnessKPI, one of the leading business intelligence providers for sports and fitness facilities in Spain. Today, Bryan and Pablo have an engaging conversation on his business and his observations around effec...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke hosts a webinar with Robert Louw. Robert is the Chief Growth Officer for Wexer, a digital fitness market provider of world-class exercise accessible to more people by harnessing the power of technology, while simultaneously ensuring traditional facilities remain at the very heart of the fitness experience. Together, they answer the com...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke hosts a webinar with Ian Houghton on AI & user experience. Ian Houghton is a Senior Product Manager for Mitsubishi and Shosabi, an AI-onboarding system that provides gyms the opportunity to enhance the member onboarding experience. Today, Bryan and Ian discuss AI as an emerging technology to further enhance user experience in the fitne...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke records his presentation live from IHRSA 2023 in San Diego. He covers why the next decade will be even more significant and where the future lies with six key themes vital to the industry. To learn more about FIBO, please visit: https://www.fibo.com/ To learn more about the Europe Health & Active Forum, please visit: https://www.europe...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke hosts a webinar with Ian Houghton and Chris Stevenson. Ian Houghton is a Senior Product Manager for Mitsubishi and Shosabi, an AI-onboarding system that provides gyms the opportunity to enhance the member onboarding experience. Chris Stevenson is the Founder of The Empower Group, a consulting firm that supports health clubs, studios, a...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Lisa Kuecker to the show. Lisa is the Founder of Studio Grow, a client service firm that helps boutique studios in their every day operational challenges. Today, Lisa joins Bryan to share her background with Studio Grow as well as her insights and experience in the industry space.   If you're interested in learning more a...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Hugo Braam to the show. Hugo is the Founder of VirtuaGym, a leading tech company providing innovative fitness software for gyms, personal trainers, and corporate health services. First launched in 2008, Virtuagym has grown into an all-in-one solution for client coaching, membership management, billing, scheduling, access...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Alex Peacock to the show. Alex is the Founder of LeisureLabs, a full service digital transformation and software development agency focused on providing custom digital experiences for the fitness and leisure industry. LeisureLabs works with a wide range of platforms to allow clients to focus their development on true inno...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Pieter Schuitermaker to the show. Bryan invited Pieter to be a guest on the podcast after meeting him at Virtuagym's FitNation Event in Amsterdam. Today, Pieter joins Bryan to share his story and thoughts on the industry space as an inspiration to all who live with a disability.   If you're interested in learning more abo...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Mo Iqbal to the show. Mo is the Founder of Sweatworks, a creative technology agency that helps brands create health and fitness technology products to be more accessible to users. Today, Bryan interviews Mo on this subject including blockchain, metaverse, and other pragmatic tech applications.   If you're interested in le...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Bogdan Predusca to the show. Bogdan is the CEO & Co-Founder of Hyperhuman, an AI-powered video production and delivery platform made for the health & fitness industry. Hyperhuman allows companies all over the world to produce and offer smart, on-demand content that boosts customer retention and drives positive, health out...

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Jason Stowell to the show. Jason is the Senior Director of Business Development at JCC of Greater Buffalo.   Jason has sold over 19,000 fitness agreements over his career making him one of the highest producers in the industry today. With over twenty-six years of experience, Jason now provides professional development, st...