Justin Tamsett | Fitness Business Leader
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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...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
It turns gym management into concrete questions about retention, staff capability, service design, communication, and responsible use of new technology.
Justin "JT" Tamsett treats the gym as an operating business, asking how its people, services, and sales practices work under real conditions. Guest interviews move from personal-training retention and staff communication to recovery spaces, AI-assisted operations, and industry…
A member cancellation becomes an improv exercise; your gym's sales script might start sweating.
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Podcasting is framed as a searchable retention tool when each episode answers one specific question.
Podcasting is treated here as a practical tool for gym businesses, not just a branding exercise. It can keep a gym in mind between visits, support retention, and help the right people find a show when they are already looking for a specific answer.
A steady reminder that leadership starts with how a person manages themselves.
This episode treats leadership as a matter of self-management first. The engine-and-fuel framing keeps the point plain: rushing, reacting, cutting corners, or drifting from values tends to leave leadership sputtering.
Group fitness is treated as revenue, not overhead.
This episode treats group fitness as an income line, not a cost center. JT brings Ingrid Knight-Cohee back after clear listener interest and keeps the talk on what actually gets people into class, how instructors stay connected, and why operators need a stronger business case.
Practical AI guidance for fitness operators who want speed without giving up judgment.
This episode keeps its feet on the ground, treating AI in fitness as a practical tool rather than a magic fix. The focus stays on the day-to-day work: cutting back on friction, tightening client communication, and shaping a more personal experience while the professional still…
A practical look at how improv can sharpen sales, leadership, and service conversations.
This episode treats improv as a usable training tool for sales, leadership, and service, with Justin Tamsit guiding the talk toward club-level situations.
A story that keeps leadership grounded in people, not polish.
This episode treats the Fitness Business Podcast as a reminder that stories do the heavy lifting when facts alone do not. Danielle Krischchik frames JT's view around a plain idea: people remember what they feel, trust, and act on. That makes the Fiona story land best.
A practical read on why strength training is reshaping gym floors and operator decisions.
Strength training comes through here as an operating question, not a fad. The 2024 growth report is used to ground the discussion in gym-floor design, equipment mix, and the gap between what members say they want and what they actually use.
Branding gets treated like operating work, not a logo exercise.
The episode treats branding as day-to-day work, not decoration. Justin Tamser keeps pulling the conversation back to the practical side: brand standards, colors, typography, and the habits that give a gym its shape.
Stephen Dubner tests bourbon economics, Alzheimer's research, and money advice against hard data.
Daily business news with Kai Ryssdal, tracking Fed policy, oil shocks, and private credit.
Galloway rotates Office Hours Q&A, Raging Moderates politics, and China Decode geopolitics weekly.
Joel and Matt answer listener money questions weekly in the show's Ask HTM segments.
Brené Brown's long-form conversations linking grief, caregiving, politics, and nonviolence to her vulnerability research.
Meredith Rosson argues that fitness clubs are missing a major revenue stream, noting that consumers spent over $350 billion globally on athleisure in 2024 and that clubs may generate 8% to 15% of total revenue from secondary spend.
Fitness Business Podcast episode 543 features Justin Tamser with Sharma Hyder, founder of Zen Media and keynote speaker at the Health and Fitness Association event in March 2025.
Zach Colman of The Dynamic Fit says a community brand moves from “me” to “we” to “us,” and he links that shift to values, team culture, and community advocacy.
Justin opens by comparing leadership to fuel, because what goes in shapes what comes out.
Danielle starts with a plain claim: stories stick.
Justin Tamser opens by framing the episode as practical education that should spill into real business use.
Dr.
Amanda Stevens, author of Radical Customer Obsession, says fitness businesses need to understand what customers “don’t tell you” and what is “keeping them awake at night.” She points to Mecca, Oscar Wiley, and Badara Island as examples of brands that make customer experience visible, personal, and sticky.
Christine Howe, founder of FitProFinders and world's leading recruiter in the fitness industry, shares expert strategies for finding and keeping top talent.
JT opens by asking a simple owner question about knowing what to do and what to avoid in marketing.
Women aren't being held back by capability—they're being held back by invitation.
Christopher Carter makes communication feel useful, not abstract.
Justin Tamsit opens by treating strength training as a real consumer shift, not just a passing buzz.
Justin Tamser opens Fitness Business Podcast episode 544 with Brian Keane, who says his personal story became his most powerful marketing tool.
Lisa Dougherty says exercise should be treated as medicine, not just a tagline, and points to statistics in the show’s opening about 30% of adults and 80% of adolescents missing activity guidelines.
Jared Orton explains how Savannah Bananas turned baseball into Banana Ball, with 81,000 seats sold out in January and a brand built around entertainment.
Justin Tamsit frames this Fitness Business Podcast episode around hiring as a marketing problem, saying many operators spend 4% to 15% of revenue on customer acquisition but rarely budget for staff acquisition.
Rachel Russo explains conscious leadership on the Fitness Business Podcast with Justin Tamser, framing it as learning to respond rather than react.
Alex Grande says fitness businesses can use gamification, recognition, and low-cost rewards to improve staff engagement, with examples like whiteboards, leaderboards, and surprise prizes for participation.
Expert panel discussion featuring industry leaders from Plunge (cold water immersion) and Therabody (percussive and compression therapy) exploring the booming $1.5B global recovery market.
58% of gyms never respond to email inquiries. You're paying Zuckerberg for leads you ignore.
Discussion on crop nutrition strategies, foliar application techniques, and management of growing conditions, featuring expert perspectives.
Michelle Bowden argues on the Fitness Business Podcast that persuasion works better when fitness professionals match a client’s communication style instead of relying on coercion, because “buyer’s remorse” can lead to cancelled memberships.
Justin Tamsit interviews Ingrid Knight-Cohee, winner of the 2024 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year, about Missinghi, her new group fitness format built around 11 movements, three intensity levels, and Afrobeats.
Justin Tamsit talks with Eric Tepper of Selling Wellness and Mary D.
Eric Malzone, whose Future of Fitness podcast positions him as aggregator of industry trends, discusses the AI transformation of fitness business.
A comprehensive panel discussion featuring three international fitness association CEOs (Barry from Oz Active, Liz from Health and Fitness Association USA, and Richard from Exercise New Zealand) on industry advocacy, government lobbying, and healthcare policy.
Justin Tamsit opens Fitness Business Podcast Episode 530 with Jamie Kennedy from Brave Moon Podcast, then frames podcasting as a marketing tool for fitness businesses using 500 million global listeners in 2024 and an expected 800 million by 2028.
Justin Tamsit hosts Richard Boyd and Bob Esquerre on the Fitness Business Podcast to address what they see as the broken state of PT departments after COVID.
Justin Tamser speaks with Emily Wilshire, clinician, scientist, and founder of New Approach Health, about burnout in fitness businesses and the cost of chronic stress.