Fitness Business Podcast: Leadership, Innovation, and Profit

About Fitness Business Podcast: Leadership, Innovation, and Profit

Are you a gym owner or manager looking to improve conversions from prospects to members, member satisfaction, employee retention, innovation and profitability? Many fitness podcasts focus solely on lead generation, but we believe the real key to long-term success lies in effective leadership and reducing churn of both staff and members. Host Justin "JT" Tamsett, a leader in the global fitness and wellness culture, brings you actionable advice from multiple industry experts in each episode. With over 1 million downloads, this podcast offers brilliant strategies to overcome challenges in the fitness industry today. Whether you run a big-box gym or boutique studio, this podcast is your lifeline to hands-on experience. Educate yourself today on how to hit record sales numbers, boost member retention, build a high-performing team, and skyrocket your revenue through strong leadership. Listen and subscribe now! Q: Is this podcast right for me? A: The podcast is for independent, chain and franchise owners, managers and department managers ready to be the best: Planet Fitness, LA Fitness, Equinox, Anytime Fitness, PureGym, David Lloyd Leisure, Virgin Active, Snap Fitness, Crunch Fitness, F45, Pure Barre, Barry's Bootcamp, SoulCycle, Psycle, The Movement Nation, and much more. Q: How often are new episodes released? A: New episodes drop twice a month, delivering valuable education to help you grow your fitness business. Q: What can I expect to learn from the show this season? A: Expect to learn about building strong communities, boosting member retention, creating a better employee experience, and navigating the future of fitness. Q: Who are your sponsors? A: This show is supported by REX Roundtables and Active Management About Your Host: Justin "JT" Tamsett is a seasoned fitness industry veteran and passionate advocate for promoting physical activity. His mission is to reduce the health care costs across the globe by having more people move and move more often. JT's hope is that his daughter Zoe can grow up in a world full of opportunity rather than one where governments and communities don't have the burden of an ageing and sickening population. With over 30 years of experience, JT has owned gyms, coached fitness classes, and now specialises in business coaching for fitness entrepreneurs. Through his company, Active Management, JT provides guidance and support to gym owners worldwide, empowering them to build successful businesses and contribute to a healthier society. He also leads 8 REX Roundtables in the US and Australia, spoken at over 40 conferences in 23 countries, and consulted with gyms worldwide. JT's commitment to improving health extends beyond his professional endeavours, as he has also dedicated himself to coaching various sports and actively participates in industry organisations.

Publisher

Justin Tamsett | Fitness Business Leader

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Apr 2015

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

29 of 569 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How Gyms Are Making Money From HYROX – with Douglas Roos & Cindy Kempton (S7 E3)

   Douglas Roos and Cindy Kempton discuss how gyms can leverage HYROX to boost revenue, retention, and community engagement in this interview.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Why Your Group Fitness Classes Aren't Full (And How to Fix It) - with Joella Hopkins & Diana Gilbert (S7 E2)

   Joella Hopkins of EōS Fitness and Diana Gilbert of Chuze Fitness share strategies for filling group fitness classes by improving instructor development and member engagement.

3. 

   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Stop Trying to Be Better: How Great Fitness Brands Stand Out with Luke Carlson (S7 E1)

   Host Alex Hormozi interviews Luke Carlson, Founder and CEO of Discover Strength, about how fitness brands stand out by being different and solving one specific problem.

Inside a recent episode

How Gyms Are Making Money From HYROX – with Douglas Roos & Cindy Kempton (S7 E3)

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You can do a full Hyrex in our gym. And when you think of it, Hyrex as a way of competing is quite difficult to train for because not all the gyms have all the equipment. You don't have the space to do the burpee broad jumps. You don't have the space to do the farmer's carry. You don't have the correct turf. And the turf is extremely important in Hyrex because when I go to another gym and do a sled push, for instance, I can put on maybe 300 kilos on that sled and push it and it's okay. Then I go to another gym and I try 200 kilos and I can hardly move it. And that is because of the turf. So it's really important that you get the opportunity, at least sometimes, to train on a real turf and use the correct equipment. […]

Who has been a guest on Fitness Business Podcast: Leadership, Innovation, and Profit

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Douglas Roos
• Cindy Kempton
• Joella Hopkins
• Diana Gilbert
• Luke Carlson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

106 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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