Fitt Insider

Joe Vennare
  • 4.2 (10)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Updated Weekly

Fitt Insider is the show where we talk with the entrepreneurs, executives, and investors who are redefining the business of fitness and wellness.

  1. 21h ago

    Wally Expands Oral Care, Outro Tackles Medication Tapering, PepsiCo Rethinks Snacks

    October 9, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Wally raises $25M Series A to grow from 15 to 100 dental locations, charging $249 a year for unlimited cleanings without insurance Outro Health raises $7M to scale its deprescribing platform, building personalized tapering plans for antidepressants and other long-term medications PepsiCo cuts its full-year earnings outlook as North American volume slips, even as it leans into protein, fiber, and zero-sugar products Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe  Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider  Reach out → insider@fitt.co

  2. 1d ago

    HYROX Partners With XENOM, GLP-1s Target Aging, Childhood Fitness Fights Depression

    October 8, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: HYROX founders join XENOM as investors and board members, forming a partnership between two hybrid fitness competition brands Study of 1,000+ Australians links childhood cardiorespiratory fitness to a lower risk of adult depression, with a 20% lower rate among women Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk data show GLP-1 patients had biological ages two to three years lower than placebo, pushing the drugs into the longevity race Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe  Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider  Reach out → insider@fitt.co

  3. 2d ago

    General Medicine Raises $120M, Altro Health Adds $7M, True Food Files Bankruptcy

    October 7, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: TJ Parker's General Medicine raises $120M to build a consumer layer for healthcare, treating care like ecommerce in a $5T market only 4% digitally penetrated Altro Health raises $7M to help fitness operators and medspas offer peptides, GLP-1s, and hormone therapy in-house, working with 500 businesses already True Food Kitchen files Chapter 11 and closes 12 restaurants, putting the wellness chain up for sale while 34 locations keep operating Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → insider@fitt.co

  4. 3d ago

    Hiyo Scales Social Tonics, Happy Health Adds Blood Pressure, Fitness Shapes Real Estate

    October 6, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Hiyo raises a $20M Series B led by Constellation Brands, pushing its nonalcoholic social tonics toward 13,000 retail doors Happy Health's smart ring gets FDA clearance for cuffless, calibrationless blood pressure, adding to its sleep apnea diagnosis Gym access is now the top lifestyle factor for Gen Z renters, with 32% willing to pay more to live near one Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → insider@fitt.co

  5. 4d ago

    359. Frank Britt, CEO of Aescape

    Today, I'm joined by Frank Britt, CEO of Aescape.   Aescape's AI-powered bodywork tables turn millions of anatomical data points into a new layer of health intelligence — with plans for personalized "body scores" in the future.   In this episode, we discuss repositioning from robotic massage brand to body intelligence.   We also cover: Biomechanical blindness Pivoting from licensing to ownership model  Why recovery still gets just 2% of fitness dollars Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast  Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe  Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider    Aescape's Website: www.aescape.com  Find a Table: https://app.aescape.com/locations  Aescape on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aescape    The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart fitness ecosystem for fitness and health facilities.   Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/  Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/  Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/   Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (00:42) Frank's background (01:48) Company pivot to body intelligence (03:15) Adaptive body therapy category (04:30) Business model shift (07:45) Personal health journey (10:15) Using Aescape in recovery (10:45) Tom Brady partnership (15:00) Body intelligence and data (18:00) The missing tissue data layer (19:45) Body score and FICO comparison (22:00) Data collection and analysis (23:00) Recovery compounding benefits (26:00) Supply drives demand model (28:45) Operator flexibility and models (31:30) Scorecarding and management (33:00) Data ownership and sharing (35:00) Subscription and access models (37:15) Home use and direct-to-consumer (40:15) Future sport-specific programs (41:15) Try the product importance (42:30) Conclusion

  6. Oct 2

    NOBULL Reaches $1B, Creatine Gains New Audience, LA Fitness Opens 200th Pilates Studio

    October 2, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: NOBULL expands beyond training gear into footwear, apparel, nutrition, and content, with apparel up 100% as the $1B brand pushes into physical retail 12-week study finds adults 45-65 taking 10g of creatine daily gained 2.4 pounds of lean tissue even without exercise, broadening its appeal beyond athletes LA Fitness opens its 200th Pilates by LA Fitness studio in just two and a half years, bringing boutique-style Reformer classes into big-box clubs More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → insider@fitt.co

  7. Oct 1

    REVL Enters the US, Brodie Reinvents Rec Basketball, Healthcare Faces a Talent Gap

    October 1, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: REVL Training makes its US debut in Florida, bringing its 13-week structured strength programming to a crowded fitness market with plans for 100+ studios by 2028 Brodie raises $3.6M to expand its pro-style recreational basketball league, now hosting 600+ games for 50,000+ players ahead of entering Manhattan and Atlanta Covista analysis finds the US clinician shortage could nearly double by 2040, though 92% of the gap could be mitigated through training and AI automation More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe  Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider  Reach out → insider@fitt.co

  8. Sep 30

    Oura Pauses IPO, Tiny Health Raises $33M, RFK Jr.'s Food Push Stalls

    September 30, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Oura delays its IPO amid market uncertainty, despite seeking up to $2.2B at a $15B valuation, as nearly two-thirds of the offering would come from existing shareholders selling Tiny Health raises $33M Series B to expand its microbiome platform beyond infant care into IBD, menopause, and GLP-1 use RFK Jr.'s push to curb ultraprocessed foods stalls inside the White House as officials raise concerns over legal exposure and industry impact More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe  Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider  Reach out → insider@fitt.co

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Fitt Insider is the show where we talk with the entrepreneurs, executives, and investors who are redefining the business of fitness and wellness.

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  • Creator
    Joe Vennare
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    517
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Fitt Ventures Inc
  • Show Website
    Fitt Insider

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