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Every month we connect you to the latest innovation in fitness and introduce you to groundbreaking leadership ideas. Join us for conversations with global fitness and tech experts.
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mPowered mini with Andy Tee
What’s it like running a gym? What are the fun moments? What are the most challenging aspects? Welcome to mPowered minis where we talk to gym owners who have done it all – literally, because running a gym is all about wearing multiple hats!
In this mPowered mini episode, we talk to Andy Tee about his experience running a multi-site business in the fitness industry.
You might know him as the Founding Director of Simply Gym. Before opening his own franchise, he grew the Simply Gym group from the ground up to 12 clubs.
Today Andy Tee’s the Owner and Director of Rise Fitness, a gym franchise in the UK that's just opened its fifth site. -
mPowered mini with Patrick Claffey
What’s it like running a gym? What are the fun moments? What are the most challenging aspects? Welcome to mPowered minis where we talk to gym owners who have done it all – literally, because running a gym is all about wearing multiple hats!
In our first mPowered mini episode, we talk to Patrick Claffey, gym owner of RxGym and Crossfit Didsbury, about his experience growing a business in the fitness industry. -
Sukh Sidhu: Building a Legacy as a PT
About 15 years ago Sukh Sidhu started his career in the fitness industry as a PT, driven by his desire to help people. From there he’s gone on to open gyms, work with clients online all over the world, and today he’s the CEO of Stridist, an online coaching platform that empowers personal trainers and coaches to run their entire business online.
What’s the secret to his success? It’s simple – a strong determination to succeed! If you’re an aspiring personal trainer or want to scale up your business, we think you’ll like this episode! -
Rob Handy: Gym community building lessons
With over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, today Rob Handy combines his sales, management and people knowledge to support the independent fitness sector. He founded Independent Gyms as a “happy accident”. From a Facebook group to an empowering community, today Independent Gyms connects hundreds of gym owners across the UK & Ireland and helps their businesses grow.
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David Minton: Why Do “Gen Active” Spend More on Takeaways than Fitness?
He’s the Director of The Leisure Database Company. A data geek and an industry expert, David Minton is making data more accessible for fitness professionals. We invited him to mPowered to learn more about the upcoming 2022 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. How have gyms bounced back from the COVID closures? What’s changed in customer behaviour? Has the gym penetration rate gone lower or higher?
Gym operators, gym suppliers and industry consultants will all benefit from the upcoming 2022 STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT – the largest leisure industry audit delivered by The Leisure Database for the first time since 2019. More than 30,000 hours of research have gone into the making of the audit, covering 7000+ fitness clubs in the UK.
Listen to the episode to find out how data can help your gym! -
Jamie Cartwright: The Most Important Person in the Fitness Industry
He’s the Co-Owner of Hatton Boxing, Co-Founder of Box12, pioneering in-club boxing solutions for fitness operators, and Founder of Move4Freedom. With previous experience spanning across 20+ years working with global manufacturers and solution led products, he’s spent over 10 years running his own gyms. Impressive, right?
As a former professional football player, he knows a thing or two about resilience. If that wasn’t enough, he decided to take on the challenge of SAS Who Dares Win, a TV series where recruits go to the edge of physical and mental boundaries during some of the toughest Special Air Services drills, and he survived it like a champion.
We introduce you to Jamie Cartwright, a fitness entrepreneur and industry leader whose name you’re likely to hear more often!