Fitness + Technology
158 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWelcome to the Fitness + Technology Podcast for club owners, operators, and fitness professionals! This show is your #1 trusted resource for the accelerating world of fitness technology. Each week, we bring you an expert interview with a global influencer at the crossroads of fitness and technology. You’ll get the insights, tools, and inspiration you need to stay connected to the pulse of what matters most for your fitness business in the age of exponential technologies. This podcast is brought to you by the Fitness Industry Technology Council, who is mobilizing resources to drive the fitness industry forward, and representing leading companies and organizations to success through collaboration. This show is supported by Vedere Ventures, a boutique investment and advisory firm helping early mature and late stage enterprises succeed in a new era.
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Pipeline Solutions: Go Digital To Go Human With Tessa Thomas
April 01, 2024 00:28 - 25 minutes - 46.7 MBThis 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...
Vi: Supercharging AI Solutions With Spencer Honeyman
March 26, 2024 19:52 - 27 minutes - 51.2 MBThis 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. ...
Trends In Tech, Marketing, & Boutique Fitness With Dan Uyemura
March 13, 2024 21:54 - 27 minutes - 51.1 MBThis 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 ope...
Barre Fusions: Trends In Group Fitness Programming With Erika Levy
February 17, 2024 21:41 - 24 minutes - 45.7 MBThis 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 ...
Recovery Trends & Evolutionary Fitness With Edward Navan
January 23, 2024 21:02 - 22 minutes - 41.4 MBThis 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 s...
Trends On The Latest Wearable Technologies With Angela Moscaritolo
October 10, 2023 22:47 - 38 minutes - 70.1 MBThis 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 ...
Trends In Commercial Fitness Equipment With Jeff Dilts
September 01, 2023 21:11 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Jeff Dilts to the show. Jeff is the VP of Global Marketing & Product Innovation at Core Health & Fitness. With a highly respect background in product development, Jeff joins Bryan to share his insights on the trends in commercial fitness equipment. If you’re interested in learning more about VertiMax’s 2023 Summit, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vertimax-summit-2023-tampa-fl-registration-486879247937 On...
Generational Dynamics, New Tech, & The Experience Economy with Rick Mayo
August 11, 2023 19:07 - 37 minutes - 69.1 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke welcomes back Rick Mayo to the show. Rick Mayo is an accomplished fitness business entrepreneur and founder and CEO of the Alloy Personal Training Franchise system. Not only has Rick experienced success as a fitness entrepreneur, he has also delivered keynotes on personal training and fitness business trends to audiences around the world. He has also been an advisor to organizations like the Gold’s Gym Franchise Association and t...
How To Prepare For The Future With John Sanei
July 17, 2023 18:05 - 28 minutes - 52.5 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke welcomes John Sanei to the show. John is a keynote speaker, futurist, advisor, and best selling author helping individuals and organizations prepare for the uncertain future and transforming our awareness to perceive new possibilities and embrace change. Today, John joins Bryan in a fascinating conversation on new perspectives to unlock innovative solutions in an ever-evolving world. One Powerful Quote: 2:57: “You cannot solv...
Wellness Trends, Tech Integration, & Business Challenges With Bob Esquerre
July 12, 2023 17:46 - 22 minutes - 42 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Bob Esquerre to the show. Bob is both nationally & internationally recognized as a business planner, a leading educator, and personal trainer. As the CEO & Senior Consultant of the Esquerre Fitness Group International, Bob is an active participant in lecture circuits as a sought after speaker in the areas of fitness, health & wellness program design, development and implementation, and personal training. Today, Bob joins...
FitnessKPI: Crafting Effective Business Intelligence With Pablo Viñaspre
June 28, 2023 23:07 - 23 minutes - 43.8 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Pablo Viñaspre to the show. Pablo has worked in the sport and wellness industry for over two decades and is the CEO of FitnessKPI, one of the leading business intelligence providers for sports and fitness facilities in Spain. Today, Bryan and Pablo have an engaging conversation on his business and his observations around effective automated intelligence. One Powerful Quote: 21:22: “Be brave if you want to innovate,...
Creating Brand Value With Digital Content With Rob Louw & Bryan O'Rourke
May 18, 2023 18:56 - 51 minutes - 93.7 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke hosts a webinar with Robert Louw. Robert is the Chief Growth Officer for Wexer, a digital fitness market provider of world-class exercise accessible to more people by harnessing the power of technology, while simultaneously ensuring traditional facilities remain at the very heart of the fitness experience. Together, they answer the complex question of how to optimize customer service strategies in the rapidly evolving landscape o...
Aligning AI Technology & User Experience With Ian Houghton & Bryan O'Rourke
April 06, 2023 22:41 - 27 minutes - 50.3 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke hosts a webinar with Ian Houghton on AI & user experience. Ian Houghton is a Senior Product Manager for Mitsubishi and Shosabi, an AI-onboarding system that provides gyms the opportunity to enhance the member onboarding experience. Today, Bryan and Ian discuss AI as an emerging technology to further enhance user experience in the fitness industry space. To learn more about FIBO, please visit: https://www.fibo.com/ To learn mo...
What's Next: Key Trends That Will Shape The Next Decade LIVE FROM IHRSA 2023
March 27, 2023 21:08 - 47 minutes - 87.4 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke records his presentation live from IHRSA 2023 in San Diego. He covers why the next decade will be even more significant and where the future lies with six key themes vital to the industry. To learn more about FIBO, please visit: https://www.fibo.com/ To learn more about the Europe Health & Active Forum, please visit: https://www.europeactive.eu/event/EHFF One Powerful Quote: 44:34: “As we see the future, we act. As we act...
Emerging AI Technology & What It Means With Ian Houghton & Chris Stevenson
March 16, 2023 18:01 - 37 minutes - 68.1 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O’Rourke hosts a webinar with Ian Houghton and Chris Stevenson. Ian Houghton is a Senior Product Manager for Mitsubishi and Shosabi, an AI-onboarding system that provides gyms the opportunity to enhance the member onboarding experience. Chris Stevenson is the Founder of The Empower Group, a consulting firm that supports health clubs, studios, and fitness professionals to achieve success and accomplish their goals through speaking, worksho...
Servicing Boutique Studios & Key Trends In The Space With Lisa Kuecker
March 14, 2023 16:41 - 36 minutes - 67.2 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Lisa Kuecker to the show. Lisa is the Founder of Studio Grow, a client service firm that helps boutique studios in their every day operational challenges. Today, Lisa joins Bryan to share her background with Studio Grow as well as her insights and experience in the industry space. If you’re interested in learning more about IHRSA 2023, please visit: https://hub.ihrsa.org/ihrsa-2023-convention If you’re interest...
Sustaining Tech Innovation & Winning Personalization With Hugo Braam
February 28, 2023 19:17 - 42 minutes - 78.3 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Hugo Braam to the show. Hugo is the Founder of VirtuaGym, a leading tech company providing innovative fitness software for gyms, personal trainers, and corporate health services. First launched in 2008, Virtuagym has grown into an all-in-one solution for client coaching, membership management, billing, scheduling, access control and more. It’s integrated mobile fitness apps offer solutions for exercise and nutrition...
Evolving Legacy Tech Stacks & Other Areas of Innovation With Alex Peacock
February 21, 2023 18:51 - 33 minutes - 61.9 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Alex Peacock to the show. Alex is the Founder of LeisureLabs, a full service digital transformation and software development agency focused on providing custom digital experiences for the fitness and leisure industry. LeisureLabs works with a wide range of platforms to allow clients to focus their development on true innovation and differentiated experiences for their brand. Alex was previously CEO of Netpulse, CCO ...
Training With A Disability & Thoughts On The Industry With Pieter Schuitermaker
February 06, 2023 19:03 - 22 minutes - 41.8 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Pieter Schuitermaker to the show. Bryan invited Pieter to be a guest on the podcast after meeting him at Virtuagym’s FitNation Event in Amsterdam. Today, Pieter joins Bryan to share his story and thoughts on the industry space as an inspiration to all who live with a disability. If you’re interested in learning more about IHRSA 2023, please visit: https://hub.ihrsa.org/ihrsa-2023-convention One Powerful Quote: ...
Blockchain, Metaverse, & Other Tech Applications With Mo Iqbal
February 06, 2023 01:34 - 35 minutes - 64.9 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Mo Iqbal to the show. Mo is the Founder of Sweatworks, a creative technology agency that helps brands create health and fitness technology products to be more accessible to users. Today, Bryan interviews Mo on this subject including blockchain, metaverse, and other pragmatic tech applications. If you’re interested in learning more about IHRSA 2023, please visit: https://hub.ihrsa.org/ihrsa-2023-convention One ...
Mastering Content Production & Other Key Strategies With Bogdan Predusca
December 26, 2022 19:26 - 31 minutes - 57.3 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Bogdan Predusca to the show. Bogdan is the CEO & Co-Founder of Hyperhuman, an AI-powered video production and delivery platform made for the health & fitness industry. Hyperhuman allows companies all over the world to produce and offer smart, on-demand content that boosts customer retention and drives positive, health outcomes. Today, Bryan joins Bogdan in a conversation on some of his insights about content product...
Crafting A Winning Fitness Business Strategy With Jason Stowell
December 13, 2022 21:26 - 33 minutes - 62 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Jason Stowell to the show. Jason is the Senior Director of Business Development at JCC of Greater Buffalo. Jason has sold over 19,000 fitness agreements over his career making him one of the highest producers in the industry today. With over twenty-six years of experience, Jason now provides professional development, strategic planning, talent management, and expert level sales training throughout the fitness indus...
Using Technology To Help Members Succeed With Will Dahlgren
November 15, 2022 01:55 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Will Dahlgren to the show. Will is a senior key accountant at InBody, a leader in body composition analysis with innovative technology and devices. Their products are trusted by top research facilities, fitness centers, hospitals, and health centers around the world because of their accuracy, reproducibility, and ease-of-use. Today, Will joins Bryan in a conversation on onboarding, the importance of body composition...
Optimizing Fitness Technology Innovation With Ernst De Neef
November 01, 2022 23:56 - 29 minutes - 54.1 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Ernst De Neef. Ernst is the Co-Founder & CEO of Funxtion, an Amsterdam-based B2B SaaS digital fitness content platform company that empowers gym operators around the world with the ability to personalize and distribute digital fitness experiences to their members at scale. Today, Ernst joins Bryan in a conversation on Funxtion’s operation and his insights on how to help businesses optimize their offerings. If you...
Insights For Startups & Other Key Trends With Steve Maisonet
October 04, 2022 02:06 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Steve Maisonet to the show. Steve is the Co-Founder & CEO of MoFit, a fitness tracking and community engagement app that helps gyms and fitness clubs engage, motivate, and ultimately retain their members longer. MoFit provides an engaging, fitness tracking experience that is unique to each gym brand and helps build stronger gym communities. Today, Steve joins Bryan to share his insights for startups as well as discu...
Marketing & Scaling To Profitability With George Liu
September 23, 2022 16:25 - 49 minutes - 91 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes George Liu to the show. George is the Founder & CEO of Gym Pillars, a performance based agency that uses a pay-per-performance model to help small gyms scale profitably. As an avid listener to the podcast, George joins Bryan to share his story and the lessons he’s learned in marketing and helping gym owners scale to profitability. Learn more about FitNation 2022 Edition: https://fitnation.co Learn more about Clu...
Integration Platforms And Why They Matter With Amie Boring, Mike Rucker, & Jarron Aizen
June 15, 2022 21:19 - 31 minutes - 57.2 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Amie Boring, Director of Marketing Technology at 24 Hour Fitness, Michael Rucker, Chief Digital Officer at Active Wellness, and Jarron Aizen, CEO & Founder of Hapana, to the show. The panel joins Bryan in a conversation on the details of integration platforms as a service and the implications for why they matter to club operators. To learn more about IHRSA 2022 in Miami, visit the registration page here: https://...
Gamification, The Metaverse, & Other Buzzwords With Shay Amir
June 13, 2022 16:02 - 33 minutes - 62 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes back Shay Amir, Founder & CEO of Spivi. Spivi is an interactive fitness tracking and streaming platform made for gyms to track performance and motivate members both in-studio and at-home. Spivi’s performance tracking, gamification, and visuals help keep engagement and motivation at the forefront of every workout delivered. Today, Shay joins Bryan in a conversation on gamification, the metaverse, and other buzzwords ...
Digitization In The Fitness Industry With Alister Rollins
May 12, 2022 01:27 - 33 minutes - 62 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes good friend, Alister Rollins to the show. Alister is the Founder & CEO of Move Technologies, a firm that provides clients with innovative branded digital products, all of which are designed to better monetize customer bases while keeping members physically active and connected with their brand and community. Today, Alister joins Bryan in an open conversation about digitization, tech trends, hyper-personalization, an...
Personalizing Nutrition As A Fitness Necessity With Monique Nadeau
April 28, 2022 19:02 - 32 minutes - 60.3 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Monique Nadeau to the show. Monique is the founder of EatLove, a San Francisco based digital health company specializing in personalized nutrition. Prior, Monique was an investment banker, the youngest Managing Director globally at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and did political work including advising on presidential campaigns and for other national leaders, developing moderate, results driven economic policies. T...
Bagels In NYC And More On Content & Digital In Fitness With Allison Rand
April 13, 2022 22:55 - 37 minutes - 68.2 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Allison Rand to the podcast. Allison is a digital marketing and content executive who has worked with a variety of brands on creative campaign development, content creation and distribution, social media, product development, and design. She is currently the VP of Marketing for YouFit Gyms, and today, Bryan discusses with her the principles of marketing and understanding its practicality in today’s business world. ...
2021 Innovation Award Presentation For Fit Tech Innovation With Accenture
April 01, 2022 19:38 - 29 minutes - 53.5 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke announces the Innovation Award Winners for Most Innovating Fitness Pro, Fitness Facility, and Fitness Supplier! Bryan is joined by the Accenture Team who selected the winners as they discuss each unique candidate and how they demonstrated using new, innovative technology solutions to serve others in unique and better ways. Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and se...
Understanding Customer Experience With Annette Franz
February 16, 2022 01:44 - 23 minutes - 43.3 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Annette Franz to the show. Annette Franz has 30 years of experience helping companies understand their employees and customers, identifying what drives retention, satisfaction, engagement, the overall experience, and designing customer experience strategies to deliver a better experience for all constituents. She is the Founder & CEO of CX Journey, a global customer experience consulting firm that specializes in lay...
Innovation At Basic-Fit With Marcel Boots
January 27, 2022 21:42 - 30 minutes - 56 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Marcel Boots to the show. Marcel is the Digital Fitness & Innovation Director at Basic-Fit, one of the fastest growing European market leaders in fitness with more than 1000 clubs and over 2 million members. Today, Marcel discusses with Bryan about Basic-Fit’s successful operation and how they have automated their business with an omni channel experience that is one of the best in the industry. One Powerful Quote:...
2022 Fitness Technology Innovation Awards
January 20, 2022 21:15 - 5 minutes - 9.65 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke invites listeners to participate in FIT-C’s 2022 Fitness Technology Innovation Awards. This award will be going to the most innovative and technologically progressive fitness professional, supplier, and facility in response to overcoming and innovating as a result of the pandemic. We encourage our members to apply and nominate those who have demonstrated new solutions to serve their clients in unique and better ways. Winners...
Trends, Tech, & Studios
August 26, 2021 22:03 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Carrie Kepple Styles to the show. Bryan and Carrie have known each other for over 15 years, most notably working together on the IHRSA Board of Directors. Carrie is part of an elite group of senior leaders, working with clubs all over the world including Gold’s Gym International and Les Mills. Her experience is in club operations where she most recently developed Styles Studios, a new, pioneering fitness brand that ...
Developing Innovation & Product Strategy at Samsung
August 20, 2021 00:11 - 25 minutes - 46.2 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Mark Notton, Senior Director of IM Category Management at Samsung. As the leader of Samsung's mobile product and commercial operations in Europe, Mark’s position is at the forefront of cutting-edge innovation and product strategy. He joins Bryan today in a discussion on this and why Samsung is pursuing these endeavors to better serve their customers. The IHRSA convention in October: http://hub.ihrsa.org/ihrsa-202...
Using Tech To Create Greater Member Value
August 06, 2021 21:25 - 43 minutes - 79.4 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Leon Rudge, Director of Digital Experience at Life Fitness, to the show. Today, Bryan and Leon share their thoughts together on innovation with the challenges and opportunities that encompass them particularly in delivering value and discarding assumptions on what technology means. The IHRSA convention in October: http://hub.ihrsa.org/ihrsa-2021-request IHRSA SMART Summit in November: https://www.ihrsa.org/impr...
Developing Technology For Fitness Businesses
July 19, 2021 16:51 - 34 minutes - 62.2 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Elisabeth Bohlmann to the show. Elisabeth is the VP of Client Strategy for December Labs where she drives expansion strategy and accompanies up-and-coming startups and enterprise companies as a product strategist towards scalable and continuous growth. As an executive in emerging technologies, Liz joins Bryan in a conversation around the challenges of successfully developing technologies in business. Bryan mentio...
CRM Insights For The Industry
June 17, 2021 22:26 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes founders Ben Brand & Chris Windram of Quoox to the show. Ben has over 25-years as a facility owner & trainer, and Chris has over 25-years experience in architecting leading cloud-based CRM and business management systems. Ben and Chris have consolidated their expertise to develop a product that would meet the needs of training gym and studio owners both for now and the future. Quoox is designed to meet the needs of ...
Fit Tech Insights From Sweden
June 09, 2021 00:09 - 21 minutes - 39.5 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes colleague and newest FITC member Annie Fältman to the show. Annie is the owner of 360 Träningscenter in Sweden. Within the last year, technology has always played an important role in their clubs with memberships, onboarding, and stay connected through the member journey. They recently joined FIT-C to get the inspiration they need to keep staying relevant and to be part of a great network of best practice. Today, An...
Data & Automation In The Fitness Industry
May 08, 2021 17:18 - 25 minutes - 46.7 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes Nick Hahn to the show. Nick is the VP of Product for ASF Payment Solutions and Club OS. ASF Payment Solutions is a technology company that provides software, complete payment solutions, and customer support to the fitness industry. By offering integrated software services, as well as flexible payment options, ASF gives clients the ability to generate more revenue through member engagement and grow their business. AS...
Atmosphere TV: Unique Content For Brand Differentiation
April 29, 2021 17:01 - 18 minutes - 33.9 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Mike Kelly to the show. Mike is the Director of Distribution Partnerships at Atmosphere TV. Atmosphere is a streaming TV service for businesses that offers original, audio-optional TV channels that fill the void for businesses in a world dominated by linear cable TV. With Atmosphere TV, businesses can run their own marketing promotions and house ads by utilizing a simple digital signage feature and keep the content ...
Human Capital & Organizational Leadership
April 17, 2021 22:09 - 40 minutes - 74.2 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O’Rourke welcomes back Tom Johnston to the show. Tom is currently the CEO of TJ Coaching & Consulting which helps leaders align business strategy with people strategy to build high performance teams, increase employee engagement, and grow revenue. Today, Tom joins Bryan in a conversation around human capital and aligning organizational leadership with people’s strategy. One Powerful Quote: 8:09: “Even the term leader is probabl...
The Fitness Future & Rules of Engagement
March 10, 2021 20:06 - 27 minutes - 50.7 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Ian Mullane to the show. Ian is the Chairman and CEO of KeepMe AI, an AI-powered sales and marketing CRM platform for the fitness industry. Today, Bryan and Ian discuss the latest publication, The Fitness Future: Rules of Engagement as overarching trends reshape the way modern consumers approach to health and fitness, along with six essential rules that operators must abide by to not only survive, but thrive, in the...
Trends In Emerging Digital Technologies
February 27, 2021 16:38 - 35 minutes - 64.3 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Paul Bowman to the show. Paul is the CEO of Wexer, which combines leading content and technology to make world-class exercise accessible to more people by providing a convenient and non-intimidating way to exercise. Today, Bryan and Paul discuss interesting subjects that are quite to germane to what is happening today. One Powerful Quote: 32:02: “You have to own your own platform… listen to the members, and li...
Trends In Emerging Health & Fitness Technologies
February 05, 2021 22:08 - 33 minutes - 61.9 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Natalia Karbasova to the show. Natalia is the founder of the FitTech Summit, the leading conference in Europe devoted to fitness technology, wellbeing, and active lifestyle attracting many high-ranking industry executives, investors, and startups. Today, Bryan and Natalia discuss cutting edge technology that she is involved in and what’s to come from these emerging platforms. One Powerful Quote: 30:03: “I bel...
Omni-Presence: Trends In Club Adoption
January 21, 2021 23:30 - 30 minutes - 56.1 MBAs mentioned in the podcast, we encourage listeners to submit their nominees to the 2020 Fitness Technology Innovation Award. We encourage everyone to apply and nominate those who have demonstrated new solutions to serve their clients in unique and better ways. You can do so here: http://www.fittechcouncil.org/fits-innovation-award-2020 This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Shay Amir, Founder & CEO of Spivi. Spivi is an interactive fitness tracking an...
Financial Markets: Trends In Big Tech & Health
December 30, 2020 22:39 - 21 minutes - 39.2 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke welcomes strategic adviser Pete Moore to the show. Pete is the managing partner at Integrity Square, which specializes in advising passionate entrepreneurs, fast-growing companies, and seasoned executives with the right sources of capital where Pete advises the health, active lifestyle, and outdoor sector of the firm. Today, Bryan and Pete share their insights on the financial market and what firms are doing in the industry now. ...
Special Interview: Trends In Big Tech & Health
December 21, 2020 15:47 - 40 minutes - 74.8 MBThis week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke shares his interview with corporate finance and strategic adviser, Rohit Kulkarni. Rohit is the Head Internet Analyst at MKM Partners, which specializes in researching and investing in capital markets. Today, Bryan recaps his thoughts on broad questions in the marketplace on big tech and other dynamics to consider in our industry as we approach the new year. One Powerful Quote: 35:59: “I think there may be some pricing power ...