Stuart Brauer

WTF Gym Talk

WTF Gym Talk is a no-BS resource on how to run a successful business in the fitness industry. My content combines humor, education and entertainment. If you're tired of the same vanilla podcast content on growing your gym, then you'll def. want to tune in.

Author

Stuart Brauer

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.wtfgymtalk.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

An Exercise To Dial In Your Core Customer 14.05.2025

Here's an effective exercise you can do right now to help dial in your core customer and better understand how to message to them in your marketing. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on...

If It's Not A Fuck Yes, It's A Fuck No. 07.05.2025

When it comes to signing a commercial real estate lease, there's no room for "I guess it'll work." —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to help create tail...

Renewing Your Existing Lease 05.05.2025

If you need to consider renewaing your existing lease, this is for you. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to help create tailored solutions to solve their business proble...

Potential vs. Reality: Most Of You Have This Ass Backwards 02.05.2025

Are you constantly referencing your businesses potential or it's reality? —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to help create tailored solutions to solve their business prob...

Live Call w/ Coaches and Gym Owners Who Need To Clarify Their Messaging 30.04.2025

This recording is from a live call that I was asked to lead for Active Life to discuss how to simplify and dial in your messaging in terms of WHAT you do, WHO you do it for and HOW you do it. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve b...

A Better Understanding of Your Core Customer 11.04.2025

Here's why most gym owners get it wrong when they conceptualize their core customer. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to help create tailored solutions to solve thei...

This Training & Rehab Brand Is Impressive AF w/ Orka Performance 09.04.2025

Taylor Evernden is the co-founder of Okra Performance with facilities in both Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. Generating over 7-figures per location is only the start of Taylor's ambition as he set out to change the way training and rehab co-exist for athletes. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your...

Client Experience Audit 07.04.2025

Auditing the client experience can be difficult from an owner's perspective because it's too biased. That's where I come in. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting)...

How To Test Your Business Model Practically 04.04.2025

If you have a new concept idea or maybe you own an existing business and are thinking about installing a new revenue stream, do this first... —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consul...

Converting To Semi-Private Training Model 02.04.2025

Want less overhead and more revenue per square foot? Then semi-private might be for you. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to help create tailored solutions to solve thei...

Nearly $3MM In Revenue Via Semi-Private Training w/ Pratt Personal Training 31.03.2025

James Pratt is the founder of Pratt Personal Training in Martinsville, NJ. Through The Gym Real Estate Company , I've had the privilege of working with James to secure additional locations for his brand and watching this monster of a company continue to grow. With two locations, over 900 members and nearly $3MM in annual revenue, James and his team know how to efficiently operate a semi-private tr...

Why I Love The Staff-less Open Gym Model 28.03.2025

People are hard. This makes the business model less hard. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to help create tailored solutions to solve their business problems, engineer t...

Talking Shop w/ CEO of PushPress, Dan Uyemura 21.03.2025

Dan and I get to together with no agenda but to talk shop, discuss gym software we'd both like to see get made, discuss our different perspectives on retention and more. Enjoy. www.pushpress.com —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade...

Did You Forget To Build A Business While Building Your Business? 19.03.2025

You read that right. Give it a listen. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The only two group fitness franchises I would invest in… Industrious   If you want a well-organized, high operational capacity, barbell-based group fitness experience (aka CrossFit without the stupid shit), then you need to look int...

This Is Obvious, But Rarely Put Into Practice 14.03.2025

It's simple. The consistent problems within your business are the things you spend the least amount of time on. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The only two group fitness franchises I would invest in… Industrious   If you want a well-organized, high operational capacity, barbell-based group fitness...

24/7 Open Gym Model: The Garage Gym w/ Kieran Williams 12.03.2025

This is a conversation and gym visit I've been meaning to do for a while, and we finally got it done. Kieran Williams is the owner of The Garage Gym, with two locations in NJ. He doesn't talk business like most of us are used to - with KPIs, growth strategies and sales psychology. He's much more into the client experience in way that has him fully focused on the art, not the math of The Garage Gym...

3 Groups You Need To Always Be Talking To 10.03.2025

These 3 subsets of individuals are critical for your development as an owner as you navigate your way through the entrepreneurial journey. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The only two group fitness franchises I would invest in… Industrious   If you want a well-organized, high operational capacity, barb...

Conversation w/ Sam Tooley, founder of Alpha Fit Club 28.02.2025

Sam Tooley is a remarkable guy with an incredible story of surviving tragedy in his life and channeling that negative energy into building the Alpha Fit Club empire — 17+ locations across NJ and now expanding into nationwide markets. www.alphafitclub.com

The Ability To Fire Someone Has Unexpected Benefits 26.02.2025

Getting better at the ability to effectively fire someone is a skill set that will have vast carry over to other areas of your business. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting)...

Different Owner Mindsets, But They Are All Successful. 19.02.2025

A look back at three different conversations I had while on a trip to New Jersey, with three different owners. While each of them thought completely differently about business, they all have found success in business. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed....

"Just Following Up!" Needs To Die 17.02.2025

Are you reaching back out to leads with "Hey, just following up.." or even worse, "Just checking in..." Please stop. Do this instead. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-o...

Don't Train Staff If You Couldn't Be Hired For The Role Yourself 14.02.2025

Are you currently on-boarding a new staff member to perform a role in your business that you couldn't get hired for yourself? —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to hel...

How Much Can You Spend To Acquire A Customer? 10.02.2025

Understanding how to measure the total spend your business has to acquire new customers is kinda, really important. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to help create tailo...

Q&A Instead of CTA 07.02.2025

Can we reimagine the way we phrase our Call To Actions within our marketing? —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to help create tailored solutions to solve their business p...

Leasing Within Shopping Plazas 05.02.2025

Here's what most of us don't realize about signing leases withing large shopping plazas.... —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I’ve been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to help create tailored solutions to...

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