Geronimo Unfiltered
Geronimo Unfiltered
Most studio owners decide to open their fitness and wellness businesses because they want to help people and add more meaning into their lives. Their heart is in the right place, but scaling a profitable business that feels incredible to own and run is trickier than ever before. So where they get stuck is no one has ever shown them how to run a wildly successful business, without the overwhelm and chaos. Plus, they’re doing it all alone. Until now. Welcome to The Geronimo Unfiltered Podcast for ambitious boutique studio owners who are allergic to average and know they’re capable of more. The...
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
How a 23-Year-Old Studio Owner Went From 79 to 250 Members in 90 Days 13.01.2026 58:32
Grab our Million Dollar Standards checklist that Chelsea uses here: https://bit.ly/p-million-dollar-standard-checklist If you think meaningful growth requires a big city, a big budget, or perfect timing - this episode will make you rethink what’s actually possible. In this episode, Doza sits down with Chelsea… a 23-year-old Pilates studio owner in regional South Australia - who grew her studio fro...
From One Studio to 170: The Real Truth About Scaling a Fitness Franchise 06.01.2026 53:55
Keen to chat to our team about building a $1M dream business and life? Go here: https://bit.ly/4kZSlya Want to learn more of my proven systems to grow your business without burnout? Go here: https://bit.ly/44XoX5w What does it actually take to build a franchise that lasts, not just through the hype years, but through market shifts, Covid, competition and real growth pains? In this episode of Geron...
This Sh*t Isn’t a Coincidence: How Achievement Roadmaps Make ‘Impossible’ Studio Goals Inevitable 30.12.2025 57:14
Grab my Achievement Roadmap framework here: https://live.geronimoacademy.com/achievement-roadmap Want to access more of my proven systems to grow your business without burnout? Go here: https://bit.ly/44XoX5w Picture this: you’re standing on the deck of a 52ft boat, eagle flying overhead, on your way to Hawaii with your dream clients… and you realise you wrote this exact moment down in a vision bo...
Escaping the Coaching Grind: How Hayden & Sel Built a Business That Runs Without Them 23.12.2025 57:49
Keen to chat to our team about building a $1M dream business and life? Go here: https://bit.ly/4kZSlya Want to LEARN proven systems to grow your business without burnout? Go here: https://bit.ly/44XoX5w If I opened your week right now, would I see a coach chained to the field from dawn till dark, or a leader who’s built a business that runs without them? Because here’s the truth: staying on the pi...
Burnt Out, Broke & Backed Into a Corner: How Lily Fought Her Way to 200+ Members 16.12.2025 52:44
Find out the EXACT day you’ll hit Million Dollar Run Rate: https://bit.ly/p-million-dollar-day-calculator Two years ago, Lily was sitting in a lawyer’s office, her business partner had just pulled out, the lease was signed, the money was gone, and she was staring down the barrel of a $70k loan with a newborn on her hip. Most people would’ve walked away. She didn’t. Instead, she backed herself, ral...
How to Beat The 3 Devils Every Business Owner Faces 09.12.2025 1:05:26
If you want to join the inner circle of Million Dollar Studios then head to my Instagram and DM me ‘Million’ and let’s chat. If business has started to feel like one long fight… Doza unpacks the 3 devils every business owner must face and the mindset, systems, and leadership shifts needed to beat each one, climb every level, and build a $1M Dream Business that doesn’t burn you out in the process....
Team Buy-In: How We Built a Crew That Would Fight for the Vision 05.12.2025 1:29:42
In this video... Most studio owners want a team that’s loyal, driven, and fully aligned… but they never actually build the environment where buy-in can exist. In this episode, I sat down with my entire team - the same crew who came with me to Hawaii - and we broke down exactly how we became a unit that fights for the same mission, the same standards, and the same future. This isn’t “team culture f...
MILLION-Dollar Maths: The 7 Numbers To Build A $1M Studio In 12 Months (Without Burning Out) 02.12.2025 43:08
Build your million dollar studio plan with me LIVE this week: https://bit.ly/p-2026-million-dollar-studio If I opened your numbers this week, would they show a calm, composed operator - or someone flying the plane on feelings? Because here’s the truth: business isn’t magic, it’s maths. In this episode, we give you the exact model to hit the million-dollar run rate in 12 months - without the burnou...
How to Know When You’ve Outgrown Your Circle 25.11.2025 45:44
If you want to join the inner circle of Million Dollar Studios then head to my Instagram and DM me ‘Million’ and let’s chat. Most business owners don’t fail because they’re untalented - they fail because they stay surrounded by people who keep them small. This episode breaks down exactly how to audit your circle, upgrade your environment, and build rooms that match your ambition. Here’s what we’re...
How to 10x Your Life Using the Achievement Roadmap Framework 18.11.2025 49:15
If you want to join the inner circle of Million Dollar Studios then head to my Instagram and DM me ‘Million’ and let’s chat. Most business owners are stuck building a life they need a holiday from, not one they designed on purpose. This episode breaks down the Achievement Roadmap - the exact system to 10x your clarity, upgrade your standards, and build a business that finally gives you freedom. He...
The Retention Revolution: What the Top 1% of Studios Are Doing Differently 11.11.2025 1:00:18
Most studios are stuck on the membership hamster wheel - constantly chasing new clients while their back door swings wide open. But the smartest studio owners know the real money isn’t in the front end… it’s in retention. In this episode, we’re joined by JP, CEO of Xoda, to unpack what separates the top 1% of studios from everyone else - and how to finally build a business that members never want...
STOP Confusing Busy With Progress: Win The Day With Plan, Pick & Protect 04.11.2025 26:36
For our Separation Sunday System go here: https://bit.ly/pod-separationsunday1 If you’re ending most days knackered but nothing’s actually moved, this one’s for you. Being flat-out isn’t the same as building a business - and the difference is learning to separate signal from noise, then structuring your week so momentum becomes inevitable. In this episode, we walk through the Win The Day disciplin...
Burn the Boats & Build the Machine: How Fitstop Owners Turned a ‘Sinking Ship’ into Record Profit 28.10.2025 1:30:46
For our Sale A Day Playbook go here: https://bit.ly/pod-saleadayplaybook1 Ever felt like you’re doing everything “right”… but the numbers still aren’t moving? Today’s chat is for the owners who nearly walked away - then doubled down, rebuilt their engine, and clocked best-ever months and highest profit. In this episode, three legends from the Fitstop network get brutally honest about expanding too...
The Green Line Game Plan: How Ryan Fernance Built 300-Club Studios (And You Can Too) 21.10.2025 38:31
If your studio limps into summer every year, bleeds through Christmas, then prays for a New Year miracle - you’re not alone. But you don’t have to cop another rinse-and-repeat. This episode is a line in the sand. Ryan Fernance (the bloke who steered multiple F45s to the 300 Club through lockdowns) breaks down “Separation Season” - the next 90 days where the pros surge ahead and the dabblers burn o...
How Newstrength Went From 'Good Enough' to a $1M Run Rate 14.10.2025 1:30:43
If you’ve been coasting on “good enough”, this one’s a rocket. Nate and Jacob from Newstrength (Newcastle) walk us through the exact standards, systems and mindset shifts that took them from restless operators to a million-dollar run rate while juggling kids, 3am training and a team that now runs with them, not behind them. Here’s what we’re covering: - The moment they said “fuck that” to fine and...
STOP Hiring the Wrong Salespeople: The Wolfpack Playbook to Build a Studio Sales Machine 07.10.2025 55:38
If your “sales hire” is squeezing in calls at lunch and blaming leads by Friday, you don’t have a sales function - you’ve got a headache. This episode is your full, no-fluff Wolfpack Playbook: how to find, hire, pay, and lead a salesperson who actually sells - plus the rhythms, standards and incentives that turn one rep into a team that hunts together. You’ll hear real war stories from scaling a m...
The 8 Principles of the Top 1%: How Elite Studio Owners Think, Act & Win (Without Burning Out) 30.09.2025 47:14
Connect with us: My website: https://thegeronimoacademy.com IG Geronimo: https://www.instagram.com/thegeronimoacademy IG Hey. Doza: https://www.instagram.com/hey.doza LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/andrewhandosa
The Culture Playbook: 90 Days to a High-Performance Studio 23.09.2025 42:09
If you think culture is free brekkie and a flash coffee machine, think again - this is the nuts-and-bolts playbook to build a standards-driven, high-performance team in a real Aussie studio. In this episode, we get practical: exactly how to reset your vision, earn buy-in fast, set non-negotiables, and run a 90-day turnaround that dials up performance without burning your people out. Here’s what we...
The Hidden Reasons Your Culture Sucks and How to Build One Built to Win 16.09.2025 1:22:44
If you’re burnt out, juggling casuals and “spare parts”, and hoping a fruit bowl and team brekkie will fix culture - you’re kidding yourself. Here’s the truth: culture isn’t vibes. It’s standards, systems and accountability - lived daily. In this episode, we unpack how elite footy programs like the Melbourne Storm and Norths turn “off-cuts” into pros, and how you can install the same habits in a f...
The $1M Rise of Earth To Body 10.09.2025 47:32
Can you build a savage training culture, scale to seven figures, and regenerate rainforest - without burning out? Adrian and Chrissy from Earth To Body prove you can. In this unfiltered convo, we dig into how they turned a hardcore strength-and-conditioning community into a movement that funds rewilding in the Daintree -while tightening systems, team design and sales to hit a million-dollar run ra...
STOP Playing Small: How Kristy Sellars Built a Booming Studio Network & a Game-Changing Booking Platform 02.09.2025 1:06:04
If you think pole is “just a class”, think again—Kristy Sellars turned a single weekend studio into a 20-location network, won Australia’s Got Talent, placed on stages around the world, and is now taking on the software giants with a platform built by a studio owner, for studio owners. This one’s part mindset reset, part masterclass in community, pricing, processes—and a full-on permission slip to...
ClassPass on Trial: Who It Helps, Who It Hurts, and Why It Divides the Industry. 26.08.2025 1:40:41
ClassPass - friend or foe? For years, studio owners have argued whether it’s the best tool to fill empty spots or the very thing devaluing boutique fitness. In this episode, we go straight to the source. Doza sits down with Kinsey Livingston, VP of Sales at Mindbody & ClassPass, to unpack the biggest myths, frustrations, and opportunities when it comes to using ClassPass in your studio. Here’s wha...
Separation Sunday: The 20-Minute Ritual That Saved My Life (and My Business) 19.08.2025 46:54
Want to SCALE your business and generate more LEADS? Go Here: https://bit.ly/4kZSlya Want to LEARN proven systems to grow your business without burnout? Go here: https://bit.ly/44XoX5w Feel like you’re grinding through weeks, stuck in survival mode, and starting to resent Mondays? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’re breaking down the Separation Sunday system—the 20-minute ritual that flips dr...
Burnout, Bottlenecks & Breakthroughs: How to Scale from $20K to $60K Without Dying 12.08.2025 30:31
Feel like you're doing everything but still stuck at the same revenue level? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’re breaking down the exact actions, shifts and mindset required to break through from $20K to $60K months - without burning out or bottlenecking your business. Here’s what we’re covering: -Why sales avoidance is keeping you broke - and the script that changed everything -The real reas...
From Burnt Out to Booked Out: How Indi Took Back Control of Her Studio 05.08.2025 1:08:57
Ever feel like you're running your studio with pure grit, zero sleep, and no clear plan - just hoping it doesn’t all fall apart? Indi knows the feeling. She built her Reformer Pilates studio from scratch at 22, made every mistake in the book, nearly walked away more times than she can count - and came out the other side building something even bigger than she imagined. In this raw and unfiltered e...
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