About Red Belt Podcast: Martial Arts School Business and Growth
The Red Belt Podcast, hosted by Brian Debes, features real conversations with martial arts school owners about what it takes to grow a successful academy. Discover how school owners are getting more students, improving retention, increasing revenue, building stronger communities, and overcoming the challenges of running a martial arts business. Real school owners. Real strategies. Real growth.
For more information about Red Belt Software, please visit us at https://redbeltsoftware.com/
Building a Martial School Empire with Mike Stewart | Red Belt Podcast 29
Mike Stewart started with around 100 students and broke the million dollar a year mark with his first school the first time he was a guest. Now he has 7 schools and a second one is on track for a million dollar year this year as well. Meanwhile, Mike is mainly just doing what he loves in the gym and has built a properly incentivized, well paid team that carries most of the work load and ensures excellence. We talk about those structures, the 5 key areas a school needs to focus on to have enormous growth and much more!
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Red Belt Podcast is a production of Red Belt Software, making student retention easier for gym owners. For more information, visit us at https://redbeltsoftware.com/
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9 Oct 2026
Becoming an Intrapreneur in a Martial Arts Gym with Stephan Miller | Red Belt Podcast 28
Stephan Miller is a coach at Mike Stewart's, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA gym. It's a seven-figure gym, and he was with Mike as they grew to five locations, and in this episode, Stephan talks about how you can better make your own living as an employee by better serving the gym. Stephan is able to make six figures as an employee with different hustles and commissions within his gym without being a gym owner and without having investment and risk.
Red Belt Podcast is a production of Red Belt Software, making student retention and acquisition easier for gym owners.
For more information about Red Belt Software, please visit us at https://redbeltsoftware.com/ (https://redbeltsoftware.com/)
Join us on this exciting journey at the intersection of martial arts and intrapreneurship! #martialarts #businessadvice #brazilianjiujitsu #RedBeltPodcast #BJJBusiness #MartialArtsEntrepreneurship
3 Jul 2026
The New School Way to Grow Your School with Dave Kovar | Red Belt Podcast 27
Dave Kovar owns 18 schools with over 5000 students in total. His main facility has reached over 900 students by itself. Today Dave talks about how things have changed in the martial arts industry and what it takes to be successful today as well as specific strategies to engage students and keep them coming longer. Don’t miss this one!
Red Belt Podcast is a production of Red Belt Software, making student retention and acquisition easier for gym owners.
For more information about Red Belt Software, please visit us at https://redbeltsoftware.com/ (https://redbeltsoftware.com/)
Join us on this exciting journey at the intersection of martial arts and entrepreneurship! #martialarts #businessadvice #brazilianjiujitsu #RedBeltPodcast #BJJBusiness #MartialArtsEntrepreneurship
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