Episode #323: Benj Ecker, General Manager, College Park Athletic Club
HALO Talks: Elevating Wellness
English - March 04, 2022 18:53 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsInvesting Business Health & Fitness entrepreneur fitness wellness business finance investing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Benj has had fascinating career path into the HALO sector. Currently the General Manager of the College Park Athletic Club, he's always been into sports as a kid (thanks in part to his Dad who coached in high school.) He lived in Sweden for a year and eventually became a Pastor for 7 years at a small church in Michigan. After returning east, his friend gave him a job in the club business, and he hasn't left since!
On navigating COVID, Ecker states, "We're a program driven club as opposed to membership driven. Programs really drive our revenue. We stuck to the same price model we had all along." He continues on about the current trends in racquet sports (pickleball, tennis, paddle tennis), how they work internally to ensure tennis pros and trainers are on the same page, the lessons he's brought into the space from being a Pastor, the importance of addressing mental health issues in sports, why everyone should "learn how to lose and deal with failure," and more.