Fitness + Technology Bryan O'Rourke

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Tessa Thomas to the show. Tessa is the Co-Founder of Pipeline Solutions, a purpose-built automation and analytics platform for boutique fitness studio owners and operators. Today, she joins Bryan to talk about her business, automation and coding, and keeping the human touch in a digitized world. 
One Powerful Quote:
21:51: “It’s really still about people.” 
4-10 Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed:
2:40: Bryan opens the show by asking Tessa about her background.
5:30: Tessa shares her observations about the startup world. 
9:01: Tessa tells the story of what led to starting Pipeline Solutions and its benefits for operators. 
15:16: Bryan and Tessa talk about coding and automation.
21:42: Bryan wraps up the show with Tessa imparting her pearls of wisdom to the listeners. 
Bullet List of Resources:
https://www.pipeline-solutions.co
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessat/
Guest Contact Information:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessat/
https://twitter.com/TsquaredT
tessa@pipeline-solutions.co
https://www.bryankorourke.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryankorourke/
http://www.fittechcouncil.org/
https://www.youtube.com/user/bko61163

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Spencer Honeyman to the show. Spencer is an entrepreneurial business executive with a proven track record of successfully bringing innovative technology to market. He is the Chief Commercial Officer for Vi, an enterprise AI SaaS solution for health industry leaders to supercharge engagement and retention. Today, Spencer joins Bryan to talk about Vi enterprise and the various use case applications of their tools. 
One Powerful Quote:
25:37: “Resilience, what happens when you get punched in the mouth?”
4-10 Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed:
3:31: Bryan opens the show by asking Spencer to share his story. 
5:53: Bryan asks Spencer what Vi does and how they execute on their principles. 
12:05: Bryan and Spencer talk about the marketing funnel and understanding how to make better business decisions. 
15:38: Bryan and Spencer discuss their general thoughts on AI, predictive analytics, machine learning, and automation. 
23:49: Bryan wraps up the show with Spencer imparting his final pearls of wisdom to the listeners. 
Bullet List of Resources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-honeyman-98208717/
https://vi.co/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uLSDbh6M_U
Guest Contact Information:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-honeyman-98208717/
spencer@vi.co
https://www.bryankorourke.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryankorourke/
http://www.fittechcouncil.org/
https://www.youtube.com/user/bko61163

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Dan Uyemura to the show. Dan currently is a partner and coach at Torrance CrossFit and CEO of PushPress, a business management and billing platform for boutique gyms. With almost 20 years of seasoned web application development fused with a lifetime of entrepreneurial efforts, he has worked on a number of projects in software, technology, and the fitness space. Today, Dan joins Bryan to talk about his story, how operators should use tech, local marketing and boutique gym trends, and overall advice to entrepreneurs. 
One Powerful Quote:
24:05: “Ideas are cheap, and execution means everything.” 
4-10 Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed:
3:19: Bryan opens the show by asking Dan about his background. 
6:58: Dan talks about the challenges of appropriate technology adoption in the industry space. 
9:02: Dan shares the value proposition of PushPress. 
11:23: Bryan and Dan discuss implementing technology in marketing. 
14:18: Bryan inquires with Dan about PushPress and their offerings to small and medium sized businesses.  
16:57: Bryan and Dan talk about trends in boutique fitness and personalized AI. 
23:58: Bryan wraps up the show with Dan imparting his final advice to the listeners. 
Bullet List of Resources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuyemura/
https://www.pushpress.com/
Guest Contact Information:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuyemura/
https://twitter.com/hookgripper
https://www.bryankorourke.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryankorourke/
http://www.fittechcouncil.org/
https://www.youtube.com/user/bko61163

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Erika Levy to the show. Erika is the founder of The Barre Fusions Method that teaches fitness instructors how to create classes that fuse ballet barre with other formats and streamline class design. She is certified in numerous yoga and active aging certifications and currently teaches Barre Fusions at Gold’s Gym in Camas, Washington and West Coast Fitness in Portland, Oregon. Today, Erika joins Bryan to talk about her business and trends in group fitness programming. 
One Powerful Quote:
19:38: “I think there’s a lot of opportunity to monetize your content and to create online experiences that are an extension of the in-person experience.”
4-10 Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed:
2:38: Bryan opens the show by asking Erika about her background in the fitness space. 
4:20: Erika talks about launching her Barre Fusions concept. 
8:16: Erika explains how Barre Fusions aligns with distributing group fitness programming.
12:45: Erika shares her thoughts on technology trends in group fitness. 
15:51: Erika extrapolates on the common themes around member management and technology for club automation. 
19:16: Bryan wraps up the show by asking Erika to impart her final advice to the listeners. 
Bullet List of Resources:
https://barrefusions.com/
https://erikalevy.com/
Guest Contact Information:
https://erikalevy.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikalevy/
https://www.bryankorourke.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryankorourke/
http://www.fittechcouncil.org/
https://www.youtube.com/user/bko61163

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Edward Navan to the show. Ed is the Co-Founder of REGYMEN Fitness and founded The Covery Wellness Spa. He has spent his career in every capacity in the industry from personal trainer, vendor rep, national account buyer, and now company owner. While he loves fitness, Edward sees the the biggest opportunity in the growing recovery and wellness sector where he believes the next decade will see a merging of the fitness and spa worlds. Today, Ed joins Bryan to share his thoughts on the fitness industry and the yet to be defined recovery and optimization space.
One Powerful Quote:
19:45: “No man is an island.” 
4-10 Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed:
2:40: Bryan opens the show by asking what interested Edward in getting involved in recovery wellness. 
5:41: Edward shares some of his favorite therapies in recovery wellness.
9:02: Bryan inquires with Edward how the fitness market has integrated with recovery wellness. 
13:29: Bryan and Edward talk about semaglutides and its impact on the fitness space. 
16:29: Edward shares his opinion on recovery wellness integrating with preventative sick care.
19:10: Edward imparts his finals pearls of wisdom to the listeners. 
Bullet List of Resources:
https://www.regymenfitness.com/
https://thecovery.com/
Guest Contact Information:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-navan-2171bb3b/
https://www.bryankorourke.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryankorourke/
http://www.fittechcouncil.org/
https://www.youtube.com/user/bko61163

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Angela Moscaritolo to the show. Angela is the Senior Analyst for Fitness and Smart Home at PCMag. She has been with PCMag for over ten years and has written over 6,000 articles and reviews. She spent eight years as a reporter covering consumer tech news before becoming an analyst in 2020. Before joining PCMag, Angela was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. She earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University and started her career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Angela is also a yoga teacher and has been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. Today, Angela joins Bryan to discuss her impressions on what’s happening with the latest wearable technology.
One Powerful Quote:
34:51: “It’s not about you. Really, it’s about your client and their needs.”
4-10 Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed:
3:24: Bryan opens the show by asking Angela about her background.
6:43: Angela shares some of her observations on the Series 9 and Ultra 2 technology at Apple’s Wanderlust Event.
16:49: Angela talks about her impressions on FitBit and the launch of other, newer wearable technologies.
25:28: Bryan inquires with Angela about the partnerships of home fitness solutions and what that means.
34:46: Bryan wraps up the show with Angela giving final her thoughts and advice to the listeners.  
Bullet List of Resources:
https://www.pcmag.com/
Guest Contact Information:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-moscaritolo-b6037a16/
https://twitter.com/amoscaritolo
https://www.bryankorourke.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryankorourke/
http://www.fittechcouncil.org/
https://www.youtube.com/user/bko61163