Fitness + Technology

097 Dealing With COVID-19: Partnerships & Strategy In a New Era

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes long time friend and business partner Robert Dyer to the show. Robert is ...

096 Dealing With COVID-19: Metrics & Analysis

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes esteemed colleague Blair McHaney to the show. Blair is currently the Pres...

095 Dealing With COVID-19: Operations & Crisis Management

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke continues his second series of interviews with guests on the ongoing crisis of the...

094 Garrett Marshall, Paul Bedford, & Mike Leveque: Dealing With The Coronavirus

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes special guests from across the industry in wake of the coronavirus pandem...

093 Keri Roberts: The Future of Voice & Conversational Design

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes brand and content strategist, Keri Roberts. Keri serves in a variety of r...

092 Matthew Januszek: Confessions of a Fitness Professional From CES 2020

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes back Matthew Januszek from CES 2020 in Las Vegas. CES, the Consumer Elect...

091 Matthew Januszek: Why Trust is More Important Than Tech

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes business owner and fellow podcaster, Matthew Januszek. Matthew is the co-...

090 Chris Stevenson: The Relevance of Tech & Keeping The Human Touch

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes friend and long-time supporter, Chris Stevenson. Chris has lead key roles...

089 Emma Barry: Implementing Customer Experience & Business Strategy For Boutique Studios

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes friend and advocate, Emma Barry. Emma has lead key senior roles including...

088 Hans Muench: Live From FitNation 2019 - Understanding The European Fitness Market

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes friend and colleague Hans Muench, principal of Muench Solutions Consultin...

087 Sean Maguire: Legend Conference 2019 - Technology Adoption & Industry Trends In The UK

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes friend and colleague Sean Maguire, MD and founder of Legend Club Manageme...

086 Rick Mayo: Using Tech & Launching A New Franchise Opportunity

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes longtime friend Rick Mayo, founder and CEO of Alloy Personal Training Cen...

085, Matt Wright: The Value of Technology For Member Experience

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology Podcast, Host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Matt Wright, vice president of personal training and programming at City ...

084, Craig Miller: The Importance of Data & Digital Strategy

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan welcomes Craig Miller, Chief Digital & Information Officer for Planet Fitness, the largest healt...

083, Kenn Gudbergsen: The Mobile App Behind the IHRSA Passport Program

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes, from beautiful Copenhagen, Denmark, Kenn Gudbergsen, co-founder of TrainAwa...

Episode 82, Bryan O'Rourke: IHRSA 2019 Roundtable

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan joins us direct from the 2019 IHRSA Conference for a member roundtable entitled "Club Technology: T...

081 Cory Brightwell: Hospitality and The Challenges of Technology Adoption

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Cory Brightwell, co-founder and CEO of Chuze Fitness, a low cost – high...

080 Dean Giamundo: The Real World Look Into Technology

30 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Dean Giamundo, the national director of sales at Jonas Fitness, Inc., whi...

079 Paul Bedford: Technology Data and the Importance of Retention - Paul Bedford the Retention Guru

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes the Retention Guru, Dr. Paul Bedford, to the Fitness + Technology Podcast. Dr. Bedford is the leading expert on retention...

078 ICAA Webinar: Technology & Current Trends. Future Possibilities for Active Aging

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Fitness + Technology Podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke shares a webinar he presented to the International Council on Active Aging: "What are...

077 David Minton: New consumers, new tools, new businesses. Live from Bologna, Italy for the ForumClub Event

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology Podcast, Host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes David Minton, founder and director of The Leisure Database Company, purve...

076 Fitness Industry Technology Council: 2019 Fittech Trend Report

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Fitness + Technology Podcast, Bryan discusses the Fitness Industry Technology Council's 2019 Tech Trend Report. Established in 2008 as ...

075 Deborah Goldberg: Connecting With People Through Technology

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Fitness + Technology Podcast, Bryan welcomes veteran Australian fit-tech entrepreneur Deborah Goldberg to the podcast. Deborah came int...

074 Justin Tamsett: Modernizing The Fitness Industry

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Bryan welcomes Australian fitness leader, Justin "JT" Tamsett, Managing Director of Active Management.  Bryan first interviewed JT seven a...

073 Sharad Mohan: Training in the New Era of Fitness

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Bryan welcomes to the podcast Sharad Mohan, co-founder and CEO of fitness company Trainerize. Founded in 2008 as a consumer fitness app, Tr...

072 CanFitPro: CanFitPro Panel: Future of Fitness Technology

30 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Bryan serves as a panelist at CanFitPro's World Fitness Expo. He is joined by CEOs and other industry leaders to discuss the future of fitn...

071 Rasmus Ingerslev: Fitness Lifestyles and The New Era of Clubs

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast we welcome Rasmus Ingerslev, chatting to us from Stockholm, Sweden. He is the Chairman of REPEAT in add...

070 Colin Milner: Debunking Myths On Active Aging & Technology

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging.  A leading ex...

069 Jesse Harper: How IOT Is Impacting Sports

28 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 69 we invite President and CEO of Athlete Intelligence, Jesse Harper to join the podcast and discuss his unique perspective on how IOT has ...

068 John Ford: Technology - The Importance of User Experience & Connectivity

12 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 68 we are grateful to talk with the former Netpulse President and now CEO of eGym North America, John Ford.   We pick the brain of John...

067 Kelly Card: Data and the New Era of Designing An Experience for the Member

30 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On episode 67 we visit with the SVP of Partner Relations at ABC Financial and FIT-C Board Member, Kelly Card. What is the gap or opportunity of terms ...

066 Jessie Ehren and Al Marez: FITC Director and Vertimax COO Share Views On Cologne 2018

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On episode 66 we invite both Jessie Ehren and Al Marez to join the podcast as we recap one of the worlds largest fitness convention, EuropeActive and ...

065 Dave Tillman: Automating Services With IOT

02 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 65 we invite Dave Tillman to join the podcast and discuss service automation and how Service Channel's new partnership with Ecofit can ex...

064 Bryan K. O'Rourke: IHRSA Round Table On AI - The Future is Here

06 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 64 we recap IHRSA 2018 and listen in to the Round Table discussion on Artificial Intelligence - The Future is Here. The round table panel ...

063 Kresten Juel Jensen: Integrating Tech To The Group Effect

13 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 63 we sit down with CEO of Motosumo, Kresten Juel Jensen. Technology in the Group Fitness space has recently been a big trend. How do we...

062 Brandi Bergeron: Marketing In The Year We Live In

28 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 62 we sit down with Co-Founder of Moon Mission Media, Brandi Bergeron. As a Social Media Practitioner, Digital Business Strategist and M...

061 Alan Leach: Invest In Revolutionizing Fitness

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 61 we pick the brain of Area General Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing at West Wood Clubs and IHRSA Board Member, Alan Leach. Al...

060 Luke Carlson: ChinaFIT The "Ripe" Market

08 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 60 we catch up with CEO of Discover Strength, Luke Carlson. We were honored with his time at ChinaFIT and look forward to the future conne...

059 Bryan O'Rourke: IHRSA Talk

24 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we talk IHRSA 2018 and share Bryan K. O'Rourke's presentation from last year's presentation, "Poised for Expansion. The Future of ...

058 Chuck Runyon: Love Work

11 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 58 we catch up with CEO of Anytime Fitness, Chuck Runyon. A great discussion around his recent book titled "Love Work" and how to create a...

057 Phil White: The Art of Sports Science & Technology

05 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 57 we're exploring the dynamic world of sports science at the crossroads of technology with Emmy award-winning writer and the author of "U...

056 Josh Lloyd: Using Technology For The Member To Win

28 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 56, where learning and growing from the CTO of FitMetrix, Josh Lloyd about using technology for the member to win. This is something that ...

055 Dr. Greg Rose: Fitness Technology, Golf, & Fighting Obesity

21 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On episode 055, get ready for a compelling and insightful conversation live from Titleist Performance Institute in San Diego, CA with its Co-Founder D...

054 Sunil Saha: Fitness Loyalty Programs For Revenue & Engagement

14 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

New technologies in the fitness space are helping everyone achieve greater results as digital reward programs are making the gym experience more enjoy...

053 Nir Eyal: Consumer Behavior & Creating Habit Forming Products

07 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 053, we're joined by best selling author, speaker, and behavior change expert Nir Eyal, as he shares the powerful insights and strategies ...

052 Simon Hall: Creating A Technology Champion

31 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For Episode 052 we're joined by Simon Hall, Principal Consultant at Fitness Business Experts and the General Manager of MYPT App, to show us the stra...

051 Garrett Marshall: Leveraging The Consumer Fitness Groundswell

24 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For Episode 51 we are joined by Garrett Marshall, Divisional CEO of Fitness On Demand, to discover how digital video programming is helping facilities...

050 Bryan O'Rourke: How Technology Makes You The CEO of Your Own Health

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As we fast-approach the one year anniversary next month for the fitness + technology podcast, today we're guided through some of 2017's most critical ...

049 Michael Wood: Fitness Devices, Data, & Ecosystems

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We're exploring fitness devices, data, and ecosystems that matter with the CEO of Michael Wood Fitness and the CFO of Koko FitClub, Michael Wood. In t...

048 Bryan O'Rourke: The Latest In Betterment Technology 2017

03 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this podcast we explore the deeper impact of the 2017 fitness industry technology trends and beyond in this era of exponential growth with the ...

047 Steve Groves: What iOS 11 Means To The Fitness Industry

26 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

With the recent update for Apple's iOS 11, today on the podcast we're learning about what this means to the fitness industry from the Chief Informati...

046 Leon Rudge: 10 Steps To Implementing A Digital Fitness Strategy

19 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're learning from Leon Rudge, the Director of Digital Experience at Life Fitness on the 10 steps to implementing a digital fitness strategy. ...

045 Lee Embley: The Evolution of Fitness & Wellness Technology

12 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

With the fitness industry poised to further expand its impact and transformation within the wellness industry space, we're growing smarter today from ...

044 Dave Wright: Fitness Tech, Data Accuracy, & Machine Learning

05 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 044 we're excited to bring you one of the most sought after leaders in our space for an important discussion around data collection accura...

043 Team EXOS: Technology & Force Multiplied Fitness Training

29 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast get ready for an in depth interview with not just one, but three high-level fitness industry professionals from EXOS, a leader i...

042 Josh Cherry: The Future of Fitness Gamification

22 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 42, we tap into the roots of what technology is making an impact on the floor of one of the fastest growing studios in our space, Delta L...

041 John C. Havens: Artificial Intelligence In The Fitness Industry

15 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 41, we're take a deeper dive into the ethical considerations of artificial intelligence inside and outside the fitness industry with exper...

040 Rachel Cosgrove: Changing The Way Fitness Is Done

08 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 40 we're pulling back the curtain to see what successful fitness operations and new technologies are creating loyal customers from the co-...

039 Demystifying Group X With Technology

01 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 39 we take an in depth look at the current landscape to demystify the common misconceptions at the intersection of group fitness operation...

038 Technology Education For A New Era of Fitness Professionals

25 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, we're excited to bring you two expert guests at the intersection of fitness, technology, and education. So many of the leaders we've ...

037 Jim Worthington: The Movement For A #PHIT America

18 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 37 we're learning about the exponential benefits and current progress of the #PHITAct, and why it is so vital to fitness industry growth,...

036 Remembering Michael Scott Scudder

11 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 36 we are remembering the dynamic health and fitness career of our friend and industry leader, Michael Scott Scudder.  "As some of you ma...

035 Women & Technology In Fitness

04 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On episode 35 were spotlighting two industry leaders, whom together along with the newly founded Women In Fitness Association, are creating a vib...

034 Fitness Technology & New Training Methods

27 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On episode 34 we're taking a 360° look with the VP of Sales for Power Plate, Craig Bradley, at how technology is impacting new training methods in th...

033 Lifestyle Fitness & Technology

20 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 33 we're learning from the CEO of FitCloudConnect, Brad Weber, and exploring the rapid changes of how all size clubs are reaching consume...

032 Technology Disruption vs. Adoption

13 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

With the results now being calculated for the recent Fitness Industry Technology Council's technology usage survey, for episode 032, we're exploring t...

031 Increasing Lifetime Value For Fitness Professionals With Technology

06 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 31 we take a deeper look at the churn rate and attrition of fitness professionals in the industry. Whether you are a studio, small or big b...

030 Understanding The New Club Member Lifecycle

30 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 30 were learning about taking inspired, data-driven action based on market trends, to understand and serve the new fitness club member...

029 Technology & Medical Fitness

23 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 29, we're talking about medical fitness and its impact on our industry. This is an advanced model of personal training that is yielding an...

028 Bobby Cappuccio: Creating Company Culture In A Digital World PT 2

16 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For part two of our special two part episode we're exploring building a company culture in a digital world with sought after speaker, influencer, an...

027 Bobby Cappuccio: Creating Company Culture In A Digital World PT 1

16 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For part one of our special two part episode we're exploring building a company culture in a digital world with sought after speaker, influencer, and...

026 Fitness Technology & Attrition: What Works Best?

09 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Marty Regan is Vice President of Sales for Club OS, the leading sales and retention tool in the fitness industry. He has been in the fitness industry ...

025 Using Technology For A New Era of Gym Members

02 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What can location and activity tracking do to improve the lives of millions of health club members and deliver to the bottom line of fitness facil...

023 The Truth About Health Clubs & Behavior Change - Jan Middelkamp

18 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Across our industry space, we're well aware that new technologies including wearables, SaaS platforms, and connected fitness devices found across the ...

022 #IHRSA2017 LIVE - Fitness Technology Ecosystems & The Youth Market

11 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For the second half of our featured series "LIVE from IHRSA 2017," we're learning from two fitness technology professionals in different parts of our ...

021 #IHRSA2017 LIVE: The Importance of APIs & Using Fitness Technology To Give

04 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On episode 21 we're spotlighting a few exceptional conversations with some of the top influencers at the crossroads of fitness and technology, live af...

020 How Will The #PHITAct Change Our Industry? - Bryan O'Rourke

28 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This legislation has the potential to transform our space and help put prevention in our healthcare system, because as you learn from Bryan, with as...

019 Brian Hayden: The Future of Strength Training

21 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Hayden is the Cofounder and CEO at fitness technology startup, ShapeLog. ShapeLog is your new personal trainer - their patented data collection...

018 Mac Gambill: Mobile Health Technology For A Better World

14 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mac Gambill is the co-founder and CEO of Nudge, LLC. As the CEO, Mac wears many hats, but his primary roles consist of business development, fundraisi...

017 Bryan O'Rourke: IHRSA 2017 Technology & Innovations

07 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan O'Rourke serves as president of the Fitness Industry Technology Council, a consortium of leading companies working on technology standards for h...

016 Lindsey Rainwater: Using Group Fitness Technology To Increase Revenue

06 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsey Rainwater is a sought after Business Consultant & Leadership Coach, Writer, and Presenter. Lindsey helps people and organizations enjoy tran...

015 Dave Wright: The Current State of Wearables

27 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Wright is the CEO & owner of Creative Fitness Marketing, a global company with offices in the UK, Australia and North America that has served the...

014 What Does The IoT Mean For Fitness In 2017?

21 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

With the swell of technology growth in or industry, what does the IOT mean for fitness in 2017? Listen to Michael Piermont and Dave Johnson from ECOFI...

013 Polar, Lose It!, & The New Era of Fitness & Nutrition Tracking LIVE From CES 2017

14 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 13 we're coming to the end of our featured series, LIVE from #CES2017 at the #FitTechCES summit bringing the top speakers and brands fro...

012 Valencell & Firstbeat Sensor Technology LIVE From CES 2017

07 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 12 we're continuing our featured series, LIVE from CES 2017 bringing the top speakers and brands from Las Vegas right to your audio play...

011 LIVE From CES 2017: Fitbit Group Health & Peloton Virtual Cycling

31 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We're excited to bring you some of the most cutting edge information in fitness technology right from the 2017 CES show floor that directly relates to...

010 Robert Dyer: Technology & The One Thing That Hasn't Changed About Fitness

24 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Dyer is the principle at Integrus, LLC, and a global ambassador with more than 30 years of operating health clubs, consulting to and advis...

009 Graham Melstrand: Leveraging Fitness Technology For Group Health Programming

17 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Graham Melstrand develops opportunities and relationships that advance ACE health policy positions and fitness industry standards. He assesses legisl...

008 Ted Vickey: How New Technologies Are Changing Our Fitness Landscape

10 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For over 20 years, Ted Vickey has immersed himself in fitness technology. Starting as the Executive Director of the White House Athletic Center th...

007 Dr. Michael Mantell: Behavior Change, Technology, & Fitness

03 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Mantell earned his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania and his Masters at Hahnnemann Medical College, where he wrote his thesis on th...

006 Paul Lockington: Sensor Technology In Global Fitness

27 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Lockington is a business development adviser to a select group of growing companies in the Sporting Goods and Fitness Industries. From over 35 ...

005 Josh Leve: Technology For Fitness & Wellness Studios

20 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Leve is responsible for the strategic development and growth of the Association of Fitness Studios. Josh brings more than 10 years of sales, con...

004 Daniel Waide: Omnipresence With Digital & Virtual Fitness

13 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Waide has been a Fitness Operator and entrepreneur for 15 years. His fitness career began as a mobile Personal Trainer while completing a Bache...

003 Greg Skloot: Mobile Apps For The Future of Fitness

06 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Skloot is an entrepreneur building technology for the fitness industry. As VP of Growth at Netpulse, Greg leads sales, customer success, marketin...

002 Bryan O'Rourke: The New Era of Exponential Technology Part 2

29 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan O'Rourke is an experienced CEO, strategist, investor and advisor who helps organizations and professionals realize their full potential and solv...

001 Bryan O'Rourke: The New Era of Exponential Technology Part 1

28 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan O'Rourke is an experienced CEO, strategist, investor and advisor who helps organizations and professionals realize their full potential and solv...