• 298. $4 million per year in a 4,500 square foot studio, with Mark Fisher of Business for Unicorns
    Mar 9 2025

    We welcome Mark Fisher, founder of hugely successful New York studio Mark Fisher Fitness and mentorship platform Business for Unicorns.

    Mark discusses bringing in $4m USD revenue in a 4,500 square foot studio, standing out amongst the crowd and building a story and brand so powerful you don’t need any PR out reach—the media are seeking you out!

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    Business For Unicorns

    The Little Book Of Marketing Secrets

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 297. Trainers make terrible fitness managers and gym owners (unless they do this)
    Mar 2 2025

    The step from trainer to fitness manager is a tough one. The jump to gym owner is even harder. In this episode, host Jack Thomas explains how to navigate these stages of growth for success.

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    17 mins
  • 296. Get in on the HYROX explosion in Asia, with Richard Cowley APAC Director
    Feb 23 2025

    We welcome Richard Cowley, APAC Events Director for HYROX, to discuss the growth of HYROX in Asia, stats on HYROX in the region, how to get the most from HYROX affiliation and new opportunities with ‘Performance Centers’ and personal training.

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    49 mins
  • 295. A sale is NOT a sale until… (how to close)
    Feb 16 2025

    Sales are the lifeblood of your business, essential for survival and enable you to HELP more people become fitter, stronger and healthier.

    If you struggle to get sales over the finish line, this episode is for you.

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    15 mins
  • 294. Get More Gym Sales & Revenue, with Cam Clayon of Sales Hero
    Feb 9 2025

    We welcome Cam Clayton, who is an expert in fitness sales and head of Sales Hero. We discuss mindset, getting more leads, how to talk to potential clients and much more!

    If you need more sales in your gym (and who doesn’t?!) this one is for you.

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    58 mins
  • 293. Ten tips for effective one-to-ones with coaches and fitness managers
    Feb 2 2025

    You cannot build a strong culture of success without effective one to one time with your team. Have every manager in your company listen to, and implement, these ten tips in their one to ones and appraisals with coaches, fitness managers and other gym staff.

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    17 mins
  • 292. The biggest pricing mistakes gyms and trainers make (and how to avoid them)
    Jan 26 2025

    Get your pricing wrong, and your career in fitness will be an uphill battle. Get it right, and you have every chance of building a strong and fruitful career in the fitness industry.

    Whether you’re a trainer, a fitness manager or a gym owner, this episode will help get your pricing right.

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    14 mins
  • 291. Ten tips for doing business in Asia (from a 20 year expat)
    Jan 19 2025

    Host Jack Thomas draws on 20 years of business experience in Asia to offer 10 essential tips to being successful in business (and life!) in the region.

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    17 mins