How Technology has Transformed Fitness
Bryce Henson's Podcast
Technology has taken over the fitness industry. Whether it’s used to market your gym, hold your members accountable, or to take online payments from clients, it’s pretty much the standard for any health-conscious person looking to get fit. In today’s Fitness Franchise Podcast, Bryce Henson speaks with Mark Springer, co-founder of Avatar Nutrition, a total body transformation system that helps you eat for a life you love while gaining total control over your weight and body fat! Mark shares how he bootstrapped Avatar Nutrition, the importance of knowing your numbers in business, how...
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The Peak Performance Mindset
Bryce Henson's Podcast
What does it mean to achieve peak performance? What physical and mental pain would you need to overcome to do so? There's a lot of conditioning the mind and changing perspective on how we view ourselves to develop this mindset. Changing your perspective and healing starts with awareness, dedication, and often finding the right person to guide you through the journey. In today's Fitness Franchise Podcast, Bryce Henson speaks with Dr. Christopher Stepien, the founder of Barefoot Rehab. Dr. Chris and his team provide a holistic approach involving meditation, anti-inflammatory diet, stress...
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How to Succeed Through Failure
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What if you woke up tomorrow unafraid of failure? What if someone told you failure is the secret to success? Ask any successful individual, and they're likely to tell you their most significant accomplishments came from failing. Their success came from realizing that failure is not the end. It's simply the beginning of the next attempt. In today's Fitness Franchise Podcast, Bryce Henson speaks with Fernando Bonato, founder of Double Win Consulting, a marketing agency helping brick and mortar businesses dominate their local market. Fernando is also a former business coach who helped...
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Breaking Into New Markets
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Breaking into any industry is never easy, and the fitness industry is no exception. Before you begin your journey, you'll want to identify a market segment, what services you'll offer, and begin to define your target audience by characteristics such as demographics, interests, needs, and location. In today's Fitness Franchise Podcast, Bryce Henson speaks with Steven Hadley, author, public speaker, franchise owner, and National Director of Fit Body Forever. The Fit Body Forever program is designed for adults 55+ years old and Baby Boomers who want greater health, better physical function,...
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Understanding Your Dream Client
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As a business owner, it's your vision and leadership that drives the direction of the ship. However, it means nothing without the dedicated individuals working alongside you. It's ultimately the team that will help you achieve the end goal. If you're able to lead them, your business will rise, but if you fail to acknowledge that the buck stops with you, you will eventually fail. In today's Fitness Franchise Podcast, Bryce Henson speaks with Matt Schneider, the Executive Director of Franchise Development of Fit Body Boot Camp and instructor for the Modern Day Knight Project. Matt's...
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How to Build a Culture Your Clients Love
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Within the walls of any successful fitness gym, it's the culture that sets the stage for success. As an owner, it's your responsibility to put the right people in place who carry out the values, mindset, behaviors, and beliefs that inspire clients to keep coming back. The bottom line is that culture will make or break your organization and be your greatest competitive advantage if done right. In today's Fitness Franchise Podcast, Bryce Henson speaks with CJ Wehrkamp, a Fit Body Boot Camp franchise owner and CAP Coach (Coaching & Profitability), who helps dozens of franchise owners scale...
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Rising and Falling as a Team
Bryce Henson's Podcast
As a business owner, it's your vision and leadership that drives the direction of the ship. However, it means nothing without the dedicated individuals working alongside you. It's ultimately the team that will help you achieve the end goal. If you're able to lead them, your business will rise, but if you fail to acknowledge that the buck stops with you, you will eventually fail. In today's Fitness Franchise Podcast, Bryce Henson speaks with Matt Schneider, the Executive Director of Franchise Development of Fit Body Boot Camp and instructor for the Modern Day Knight Project. Matt's journey from...
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Crushing the Barriers to Entrepreneurship
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Becoming a successful entrepreneur and starting a business is hard. Growing your business into an empire is even more challenging. The dream of being an entrepreneur can quickly come tumbling down when you're facing a lack of funding, lack of knowledge, lack of resources, the lack of customers, a limiting belief, and a whole host of other barriers. The truth is, it's going to take a significant more from you than what you think to break through the inevitable glass ceiling. In todays' Fitness Franchise Podcast, Bryce Henson speaks with Erin Alejandrino, the Vice President of Truelean, a...
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How to Monetize Your Online Presence
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Want to learn how to monetize your online presence using social media and other digital marketing strategies? On today's Fitness Franchise Podcast, Bryce Henson deep dives with Elisha Lee, an entrepreneur, public speaker, and expert marketer, to find out how she's built a booming online business leveraging the power of digital marketing. She is a Certified Nutritional Consultant focused in Holistic Health from the Global College of Natural Medicine. She's the founder of an online health community with thousands of members encouraging people to ask questions and share tips, challenges,...
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Digital Marketing Tips, Tactics, & Trends
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Leveraging the power of digital marketing is key to getting prospects through your doors. However, it’s what you do with those leads after they opt-in that will make or break you. In this episode of the Fitness Franchise Podcast, Bryce Henson and Stevie Favis highlight tips, tactics, and trends in digital marketing. Stevie specializes in online lead generation and is the digital marketing franchise coach for Fit Body Boot Camp. Stevie shares insight into different advertising strategies, why you should automate your CRM, the impact of a referral strategy, why following up is key...
info_outlineEvery successful fitness entrepreneur knows that a positive mindset and belief in their abilities is key to achieving any goal. It's true whether the goal is to get stronger, lose weight, help more clients, make more money, or grow their brand. The more one focuses on positive thoughts and beliefs; the more one can achieve.
In today's Fitness Franchise Podcast episode, Bryce Henson speaks with Tom Hough, a Fit Body Boot Camp owner, business mentor, and mindset coach. He has personally helped dozens of fitness experts to grow their Fit Body Boot Camp franchise. Along with his wife, Katie, they operate a successful gym with the mission to positively impact their community through their fitness, nutrition, and mindset coaching.
Tom shares with us how he got started in the fitness industry, how to overcome shiny object syndrome, the concept of great coaching, why you should be client-centric, what to expect in your first six months as a franchise owner, and so much more.
"There are three types of people in the world—folks who watch things happen. There are people that make things happen and people who wonder what the heck just happened. Which one do you want to be in your life?" -Tom Hough
2:14 Tom's journey to fulfilling a dream
7:00 The importance of consistency and patience in fitness
9:00 The confidence it takes to lead others and working on yourself first
10:10 What to expect in your first six months of starting a franchise
12:05 Negotiating a new lease and not losing your life savings
14:24 Effective communication and serving people through sales
15:51 Putting in the reps, stacking wins, and overcoming imposter syndrome
17:47 Why focusing on the client experience should come first
19:30 Having a partner to keep you grounded and the importance of growing together
22:51 Going beyond fitness and changing lives through mindset coaching
27:20 How to master the fundamentals and avoid shiny object syndrome
30:11 Surviving 2020 and pivoting into a virtual workout program
34:25 The concept of great coaching and the habits of successful gym owners
39:40 The biggest challenges that you'll face as a gym owner
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