Daniel Ford | Fitness Living Magazine

Local Fitness Leaders

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Local Fitness Leaders is the official interview podcast of Fitness Living Magazine, hosted by Daniel Ford. Each episode features gym owners, fitness trainers, Pilates studio founders, and community fitness professionals sharing the stories, values, coaching philosophies, and member experiences behind their work. From independent gyms and personal training studios to Pilates spaces and local fitness brands, the show highlights the leaders helping people get stronger, healthier, more confident, and more connected in their communities.

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Daniel Ford | Fitness Living Magazine

Episodes

Ryan Nolan of Spite Fitness | The Gym for People Intimidated by Normal Gyms 15.06.2026 27:14

In this episode of the Local Fitness Leaders Podcast, Daniel Ford spotlights Ryan Nolan, founder of Spite Fitness in Santa Rosa, California. Ryan shares his journey from high-end chef to fitness leader, including the wake-up call that led him to lose 100 pounds and eventually build a gym designed for people who feel uncomfortable, overlooked, or intimidated by traditional gyms. Inside the conversa...

Coach Robert Holland: Life Is a Sport. Train for It. | Local Fitness Leaders Spotlight 31.05.2026 42:41

In this Local Fitness Leaders Spotlight episode, Daniel Ford sits down with Coach Robert Holland, founder of Holland Fitness & Performance in San Ramon, California, for a powerful conversation about athletic development, speed training, discipline, community impact, and what it really means to help people become stronger for life. Coach Robert shares the story behind his journey from professio...

Justin Bowers: Starting Over for the Last Time 24.05.2026 1:28:03

In the first episode of Local Fitness Leaders, Daniel Ford sits down with Justin Bowers, a South Carolina personal trainer and studio owner whose path into fitness began after his mother suffered a heart attack at just 43 years old. What started as a personal mission to better understand health and nutrition eventually became a career, a calling, and a family-owned training studio built on comfort...