Future of Fitness

Jeff & Mikki Martin: BrandX Method - COVID's Impact On Our Youth

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff and Mikki Martin are a husband and wife duo with more than a decade of experience training kids to be great movers who are set up to be athletes ...

Jeff Byers: NFL to CEO - Momentous & A Systematic Approach to Human Performance

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Byers is the CEO of AMP Human, it is dedicated to pioneering the creation of a completely new and trusted category of human performance tools. Af...

Badal Shah - The Anthos Group

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Badal Shah is a multiple exit entrepreneur that serves as the Chief Executive Officer for The Anthos Group, a health and wellness company that he co-f...

Emma Barry: Good Soul Hunting & The Advancement of Fitness Industry Talent

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Barry advises the innovative edge of fitness and places executive talent in purpose-led fit tech, well tech, and health tech scaleups. Emma is an...

Kelsey Ramsden: Mindcure & The Future of Psychedelics

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kelsey Ramsden is the Co-founder and CEO of Mindcure. She has over 15 years of experience founding, scaling, and operating innovative companies acr...

Chris Ashenden: Athletic Greens & The Beauty in Simplicity

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Ashenden is a native of New Zealand, he is a serial entrepreneur, a health and fitness expert, investor and world traveler. Chris's own wellnes...

Jim Huether: Hyperice & The Hyper-Connected Recovery Ecosystem

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Huether is the Chief Executive Officer at Hyperice. He earned his MBA in Finance andMarketing at Loyola Marymount University, joining Hyperice in ...

Gil Blander : InsideTracker - Your Guardian Angel of Health

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Gil Blander is internationally recognized for his research in the basic biology of aging and translating research discoveries into new ways of det...

Adam Sedlack: UFC Gyms & Returning To A 3D World

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Sedlack is an experienced with a demonstrated history of excelling in the health wellness and fitness industry. Highly skilled in Negotiation, Le...

Stuart Brauer: Navigating Your Brand Through Social Uncertainty

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Brauer is a 15-year student of strength and conditioning, and he was fortunate to find CrossFit in 2006. Since then he's dedicated his life to ...

Dr Mike T. Nelson: Physiologic Flexibility

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mike T. Nelson spent 18 years of his university life learning how the human body works, specifically focusing on how to properly condition it to b...

Justin Marston: Tribe Fitness & Building Community Digitally

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Marston is a serial entrepreneur, having built two enterprise software companies and a marketplace. Now he's focused on e-fitness with Tribe - ...

Rick Mayo - Finding Your Place In The New Wellness Ecosystem

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rick Mayo is an accomplished fitness business entrepreneur and founder and CEO of the Alloy Personal Training Franchise system. Rick's business journ...

FitTech Summit Edition: The Future of Home Fitness - Sami Asikainen with Natalia Karbasova

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we're still with Natalia Karbasova, founder of FitTech Summit and with Sami Asikainen A serial entrepreneur. Deep experience managing...

Joel Jamieson & Natalia Karbasova: FitTech Summit Edition - The Future of Data Driven Coaching

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is the second part of three series for FitTech Summit, and again, I am with Natalia Karbasova, founder of FitTech Summit and we are both ...

Andreas Gall & Natalia Karbasova FitTech Summit Series - The Future of Audio Fitness

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is the first of three part series for the Future of Fitness, just about the FitTech Summit and all the fascinating interesting things tha...

Brandon Cullen - MADabolic - Boutique is Back!

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon brings an edgy fitness approach to the valuable experience he's earned as a professional athlete, personal trainer, gym owner and now Co-Found...

Growson Edwards: Cipio.AI & Solving Fitness Business Problems with Data

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Growson Edwards is the Founder & CEO at CIPIO.ai. He is a technical expert and a true professional. He has a unique sense of business objectives and t...

Eamon Lloyd: Modern Approaches to Corporate Health & Wellbeing

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eamon Lloyd is the Senior Director - Head of Partnerships UK, Ireland & Netherlands at Gympass. They are on a mission to make Wellbeing Universal, and...

Jonathan Puskas: Exos & An Appetite For Innovation

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Puskas is a former World Record holder (cycling) and accomplished Operations and Human Resources executive with two decades of experience in ...

David Freeman: Layering The Digital Experience

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Freeman is a health and fitness professional that has been in the fitness industry for 15 years. He is the National Digital Performer Brand Mana...

Andy Peat: Attention On Data-Driven Retention

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Andy Peat, he has had an extraordinary journey in fitness. He's been a franchisee, sales manager and CEO at Lift Brands, which manag...

Juliet Starret: Work Pain Tolerance & Keeping Kids Moving

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Juliet Starrett is an entrepreneur, attorney, author, and podcaster. She is co-founder and CEO of TheReadyState.com, which has revolutionized how athl...

Miranda Alcaraz - Street Parking & Fitness Simplified

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Street Parking was founded by Julian and Miranda Alcaraz in 2016. Miranda – after 15 years in the fitness industry, 8 years on CrossFit HQ seminar s...

Conor O'Loughlin: A Strong Conviction For the In-Person Experience

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conor O'Loughlin is the CEO of Glofox. Having played professional rugby for an 8 year period with Connacht, subsequently built out a web and app devel...

Marc Zionts: Building Resiliency In Your Coaching Business

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Zionts is an executive, athlete, and environmentalist and has been successfully leading companies since 1987. Zionts is the Executive Chairman of...

Kelly Starrett: Stepping Into The Gap

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Starrett is a CrossFit trainer, physical therapist, author, and speaker. His 2013 fitness book, Becoming a Supple Leopard, was featured on The N...

Reed Davis: General Principles of Health Building

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Reed Davis, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), is an expert in functional lab testing and h...

Robb Wolf - Cold Exposure, Electrolytes, and The Coach's Journey

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist, a 2X New York Times/WSJ Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat.  Robb has transformed ...

Dan Uyemura -Social Media Strategies for 2021

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Uyemura  and I talked about our own ways on how we use social media, how to be more creative with online fitness/health marketing strategies than...

Ian Mullane: A Call To Arms for Brick & Mortar

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in as Ian Mullane explains his software solutions for Brick and Mortar. He is the Founder and CEO of Keepme, launched in 2019 - a business dedica...

Chris McQuilkin - Power Athlete

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Coach McQuilkin is the Director of Training and Education for Power Athlete, a worldwide strength and conditioning organization focused on empowering ...

Natalia Karbasova: Fitness Tech Preview - 2021

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Natalia Karbasova is founder of FitTech Summit and CEO of FitTech Company and Founder of FitTech Summit. Previously, Natalia was with Hubert Burda Med...

NASM - Leading Fitness Education in 2021 - Mike Fantigrassi

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Fantigrassi is the Senior Director of Product Development at the National Academy of Sports Medicine. (NASM) Mike is a results-driven leader with...

Dan John University - Dan John

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan John has coached for more than 30 years. He's helped hundreds of athletes pack on double-digit pounds of rock-solid muscle. As an athlete, John br...

Autophagy, Spermidine, and COVID-19 - Don Moxley

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don Moxley is the Director of Applied Science and Brand Development at Longevity Labs. His message statement is, "Understanding and directing individu...

Fitness Industry Review 2020 - Jim Crowell

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Crowell is the Founder at JWC Advisory Group, Founder and Investor at Boost Capital, and former CEO of Opex Fitness. He is a board member of The B...

EGYM and The Future of Client-Centric Gyms - Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer is CEO/Co-Founder at eGym GmbH. Prior, he studied Business and Technology Management at Columbia University in New York. Wi...

Garage Gym Athlete - Jerred Moon

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jerred is a Strenght and Conditioning Coach and founder of End of Three Fitness. He is a former Physical Training Leader and Fitness Program Manager w...

Podcasting for Entrepreneurs - Joe Sanok

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Sanok is the founder of Practice of the Practice Podcast the #1 podcast for counselors.  He is also a keynote and TEDx speaker as well as a busin...

"54D" - Emerging From Latin Markets to The Global Stage - Omar Yunes

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Omar Yunes Marquez has developed and grown businesses in the US and Latin America since 2000. He is currently Partner and CEO at 54D, an international...

"The Grid" - The Ultimate Coaching Platform - Joel Jamieson

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joel is a best-selling author and one of the world's foremost authorities on strength, conditioning, and energy programs. His strategies have been use...

The Business of Rowing & Connected Fitness - Shane Farmer

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shane is the founder of Dark Horse Rowing, the leading educator of indoor rowing education and career training for fitness professionals and athletes....

An Exciting Time for Fitness - Jonathan Goodman

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Goodman is the founder of the Personal Trainer Development Center and author of multiple bestselling books for personal trainers.  In additi...

Relationships & Networks - An Expert's Guide - Vanessa Severiano

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Severiano has been a leader in the fitness industry for 18+ years. She has extensive experience in creating, managing, and developing brands i...

Badges of Busy and Certificates of Suffering - Max Shank

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Max Shank is the owner of Ambition Athletics, he is also the author of Ultimate Athleticism, Simple Shoulder Solution, and Master The Kettlebell. Max ...

Highlight Reel Special - Celebrating Our 200th Episode

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we celebrate our 200th episode by taking a walk down memory lane and listening to some key moments in the last few episodes. Eric Malzone start...

A Refreshing Approach To Nutrition - EC Synkowski

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

EC Synkowski runs OptimizeMe Nutrition, a company whose goal is to provide solutions for anyone to improve their weight, health, and overall well bein...

The Best Hour of Their Day - Jason Ackerman

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Ackerman finished his Psychology masters in 2006. After graduating, he realized that he needed to find a 'real' job, something different from wh...

Active Life & The Evolutions from Fitness To Health Profession - Dr. Sean Pastuch

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sean Pastuch is an entrepreneur, coach, medical professional, and is leading a tribe. He has hit a lot of adversity through the process but has ma...

9Rounds Keeps Kicking - Shannon Hudson

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shannon Hudson grew up in the Martial Arts Industry. As a child, he picked up amateur boxing and kickboxing and did Karate tournaments, which led to a...

Focus on Quality in The New Digital Age - Fabio Zonin

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fabio Zonin is a StrongFirst Certified Instructor. He is a former powerlifter, natural bodybuilder, and the owner of fitness centers. He has authored ...

MyZone & The Tingle In the Toothpaste - Emmett Williams

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Emmet Williams came into My Zone with his partner Dave Wright in between 2010 and 2011. The two had been introduced to heart rate monitoring technolog...

The Future of Digital Fitness Content - Mike Hansen

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Hansen got into this industry in the 90s and discovered that his passion was fitness. He changed his mindset to an entrepreneur mindset and wante...

Supercharge Your Client Relationships with Naamly - Sumit Seth

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sumit Seth comes from a very humble background and worked in the hospital healthcare space, and did work for Henry Ford's Hospitals, UnitedHealth Grou...

Wellbeats & Virtual Corporate Wellness - Jen Zygmunt

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's interview, I have Jen Zygmunt as my guest and we are looking into the world of virtual fitness.  Jen is the SVP of sales and marketing at ...

Biocybernauts & The Tyranny of The Rational Mind - Dr. James Hardt

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. James Hardt moved around a lot in his earlier childhood due to his father being a teacher. This shaped his thinking about the nature of reality an...

Mentor or Martyr - Eric Chessen

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I am interviewing Eric Chessen about fitness in the autism population.  Eric is the founder of Autism Fitness, which is a fitness fr...

Teambuildr & The Decentralization of Fitness - Hewitt Tomlin

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hewitt Tomlin is one of the Partners of TeamBuildr, a company that specializes in simplifying the program building and training regimes for coaches. H...

Personalizing the Digital Fitness Experience - Adam Zeitsiff

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Zeitsiff is the CEO of Gold's Gym. Zeitsiff has faced many challenges during the COVID, which shaped his belief that he may not solve the virus, ...

Making Alternative Medicine Primary - Max Coleman

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had an interview with Max Coleman about his journey to healing, and how it resulted in him becoming the successful CEO of DaoCloud ...

Think Different. Be Different - Justin Devonshire

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I have Justin Devonshire as a guest. We will be discussing the intricate topic of entrepreneurship, and what it means to be a lead...

BrandBot and Becoming Customer Centric - Andrew Swansburg

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I have Andrew Swansburg as my guest. We will be looking at emerging markets, customer-centric and the challenges a young entrepren...

The Power of Collaboration - Mel Tempest

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I have guest Mel Tempest talking to me about the fitness industry; how she saw an opportunity 17 years ago and grabbed it with both hands. We d...

The Positive Side of Uncertainty - Kate Jaramillo & Ken Andrukow

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I have Kate Jaramillo and Ken Andrukow as guests. We will touch topics such as changes that are taking place in the world and the ...

Asensei & The Future of Connected Coaching - Steven Webster

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I have Steven Webster as a guest, and together we will dig into the future of technologically advanced training and coaching.  Steven is the C...

Motosumo - Fitness Gamified - Kresten Jensen

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I am interviewing Kresten Jensen to discuss the topic of technology in fitness. How Motosumo has grown from three friends to a ful...

Creating Structure in Chaos - Mark Fisher

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I have Mark Fisher as a guest. Contrary to what we normally do in discussing the future of fitness, this episode will discuss the imp...

The Future of Youth Soccer - Erica Suter

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I have Erica Suter as my guest. We're getting into the world of youth sports, and how competitive and business-minded it has become.  Erica is ...

Shifts in Leadership and the "New Normal" - Adam Zeitsiff

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I have Adam Zeitsiff as a guest, discussing the health and fitness industry and what COVID-19 holds for the future of fitness.  A...

Vulnerability in Crisis...and Cat Memes - Tony Gentilcore

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Tony Gentilcore and I discuss our current global situation regarding COVID-19; what it means for the fitness world, and how to cop...

The emergency advisors - Kate Jaramillo & Ken Andrukow

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Jaramillo & Ken Andrukow  In this episode, I have a conversation with Kate and Ken about what is currently happening in the world with COVID 19 ...

The Mental Trainer - Alan Heary

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alan is the owner of Ultimate Ventures Limited, an enthusiastic speaker and owns and operates one of the toughest cycling events in the world – Race...

The Fitness Selling Expert - Ryan McKenzie

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan McKenzie is a Fitness Business Consultant from Orlando, Florida, where he has worked with some of the best trainers, gyms, and corporations in th...

The BiOptimizer - Wade Lightheart

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wade is the President and Director of Education at BiOptimizers.com. Education at BiOptimizers.com is dedicated to discovering, presenting, and sharin...

The Visionary Planner - Vito LaFata

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vito LaFata Vito LaFata is the co-owner of The Visionary Planner and now has a vineyard with a Tuscan Villa in a private retreat called Vision in the ...

The Power of LinkedIn & Human Connection - Scott Aaron

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Aaron  Scott Aaron is an entrepreneur, a speaker, and a coach. He started as an entrepreneur when he took over his father's company at the age ...

The Beautifully Complicated World of Hormone Optimization - Dr. Jeoffrey Drobot

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Drobot, The Health Performance Specialist™ is an international, leading authority on European Biological Medicine and electroceutical performanc...

The Go-Giver Way - Bob Burg

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Burg is a Hall-of-Fame Speaker and author of numerous books on sales, marketing, and influence, with total book sales of well over a million cop...

Content is King in the 50+ Market - Jay Croft

29 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I'm a veteran writer, editor and content director. My content service helps fitness pros grow their businesses by engaging more people over 50. This i...

Intrinsic Motivators - The Key to Client Success - Josh Hillis

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Josh helps people beat emotional eating and finally lose weight. Using a skill-based approach allows people to create a new relationship with their bo...

The Future of Client Experience - Barry Ennis & Shay Kostabi

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With a combined over 20 years of experience in the industry, and after training fitness professionals in over 10 countries around the world, Barry ...

The Future of Home Fitness...and Beyond - Aly Orady

09 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Based in San Francisco, Aly Orady is a 20-year silicon valley veteran, engineer and serial entrepreneur. Aly started his career at Hewlett-Packard's C...

No Guts, No Glory - Amber Vilhauer

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amber Vilhauer is an online digital marketing expert who supports authors, speakers, and coaches to establish a powerful, integrated online presence t...

The Gold in The Data - Ian Mullane

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After 18 years of working with some of the biggest names in Fintech, including Thomson Financial and SS&C, Ian Mullane left corporate life as the COO ...

The Future of Action Sports - Deacon Andrews

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Deacon Andrews is a dad first and foremost that loves being out in the mountains and chasing the stoke that comes along with both those things.

Fitter Futures: Building Formidable Humans - Sam Mathers

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Mathers is the Founder of Fitter Futures - 1 of only 3 Brand X Method Labs worldwide, specializing in youth functional fitness. They are the only ...

The Future of Cannabis and Pain Management - Dr. Eric Goodman

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

' Back surgery is your only option…'   This statement inspired Dr. Eric Goodman to overcome a seriously bad back. The severe, years-long debilitati...

Coaching Mindset: It Starts with You - Lindsey Wilson

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Positive Performance Training was founded in 2008 by Lindsey Wilson, a former collegiate and professional athlete who felt a strong call to help other...

The Future of Education - Brian Sutton

06 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brian is the Content and Production Manager for the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). He oversees the creation of NASM's certification and c...

Bringing New Products to Market - Daniel Schreiber

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dan is a graduate of Duke University where he played football and earned a BA in economics. He also earned an MBA from the Wharton School, after which...

The F45 Experience - Scott Kinworthy

21 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Director of F45 Academy

The Truth About Entrepreneurship - Brett Klika

15 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brett Klika CSCS, is an IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, international motivational speaker, best- selling author, and Co-Founder of SPIDERfit Kids,...

Building Wealth & Money Magic - Krisstina Wise

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Krisstina is a real estate mogul turned Financial Health Coach and creator of several multi-million dollar businesses including Goodlife Luxury, The P...

Systems are Saviors - Travis Barnes

08 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Barnes is owner and CEO of Journey Fitness. He is an author and nationally recognized speaker! Travis Barnes is a certified personal traine...

Big Scary Goals - Dave Whitley

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Iron Tamer Dave Whitley is a motivational speaker and strongman based in Nashville TN. As a kid, Dave was overweight and had a terrible stutter. Retre...

Profit First for Microgyms - John Briggs

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John is a CPA, an owner in a CrossFit gym, and author of Profit First for Microgyms. They have close to 275 active micro gym clients.

K9 Fit Club - Tricia Montgomery

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

20+ years of award-winning executive leadership in Health & Wellness, Medical Education, Veterinary Associations, and Pet Health and Nutrition. Expert...

Creating a VIP Client Experience - Matthew Walrath

25 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Walrath is the founder of the nutrition coaching company, Beyond Macros, and creator of the Beyond Macros Certified Coach program - a course that...

The Limiting Factor - Fergus Connolly

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Fergus Connolly is one of the world's leading experts in team sports and human performance. He is the only coach to have worked full-time in every...