The Gym Owners Forum Podcast
Episodes
Episode #23 - Optimising Your Business Through Convenience
01 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The best business ideas usually start with a personal frustration. This one started with a protein shake that never got made.In this episode, Tom sits...
Episode #22 - Creating A Space That Makes Profit
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Equipment, Standards and Taking the Leap - Shannon White on Building MFG from the Ground UpMost gym owners know what bad equipment feels like. Few kno...
Episode #21 - Member Experiences and Optimising Your Customer Journey
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most gym owners think the member journey starts when someone signs up. It starts long before that.In this episode, Tom sits down with Grant Harrison, ...
Episode #20 - Recovery vs Readiness - Why the Difference Could Change Your Gym
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most gym owners think about recovery the wrong way.In this episode, Tom sits down with Steve Jones, Head of Sales and Partnerships at Brass Monkey, re...
Episode #19 - Weight Loss to Lifetime Value: The GLP-1 Opportunity for Independent Gyms
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this PerformX edition of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom is joined by Simon Wilkinson, Head of Sales EMEA for Tanita, to unpack one of the most i...
Episode #18 - Strong Foundations: How To Level Up Your Gym
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Download the exact multi-channel marketing spreadsheet here: https://ashbourne-memberships.com/blog/2026/03/20/how-we-ran-a-successful-multi-channel-c...
Episode #17 - Elevating The Standards of The Independent Gym
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this PerformX edition of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom is joined by Rob from Progress Gym for a powerful conversation on what it really means t...
Episode #16 - Reimagining the gym membership to support member health challenges
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special PerformX edition of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom is joined by Karl to explore one of the most overlooked reasons gyms lose member...
Episode #15 - From Personal Trainer To Gym Owner: What Nobody Tells You (Part 2)
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom is joined by Josh Phelps of The Unit Gym and Vantage Coaching for part one of a two part conversa...
Episode #15 - From Personal Trainer To Gym Owner: What Nobody Tells You (Part 1)
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom is joined by Josh Phelps of The Unit Gym and Vantage Coaching for part one of a two part conversa...
Episode #14 - A Future Gym Model: Using Health to Increase Member Retention
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom sits down with Dr Jerry, trauma doctor and founder of IV Wetroom, to explore the growing shift fr...
Episode #13 - Why Admin is Your Gym's Secret Weapon
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom sits down with Sarah Iles, virtual assistant, business consultant, and former gym owner, to unpac...
Episode #12 - World Tours and Men's Health Covers - How Trust, Timing and Simplicity Create Real Transformation
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom is joined on the road at MK Healthhub by Matt Kendrick, founder of MK Healthhub and MK Reformed, ...
Episode #11 - How Systems and Finding Support Revolutionised Our Facility
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom is joined by Harry Morris, co owner of FS46, a small group personal training gym based just outsi...
Episode #10 - Using the science of sales to understand and support your members better
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom is joined by James Knight, also known as Coach J, to explore the psychology behind sales, communi...
Episode #9 - The Power of Secondary Spend - How improving member wellbeing can improve their spend in your gym
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom is joined by Craig Allen, founder of GSN Gold Standard Nutrition, to explore how gym owners can u...
Episode #8 - Beyond The Feed: Growing A Gym Takes More Than Social Media Posts
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom sits down with Olivia Stott, Account Manager at Mary, a digital marketing agency specialising in ...
Episode #7 - Elevate Live
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of the Gym Owners Forum podcast, Tom takes the show on the road to Elevate 2025 – the UK’s leading fitness and wellness tr...
Episode #6.2 - More Chat With Phil Learney: How To Avoid Burnout As A Fitness Business Owner
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Gym Owners Forum Podcast, Tom sits down with industry veteran Phil Learney for a deep-dive into the evolution of the fitness an...
Episode #6.1 - A Chat With Phil Learney: Turning A Passion For Fitness Into Business Success
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special two-part episode of The Gym Owners Forum Podcast, we’re joined by one of the UK fitness industry’s most respected and experienced ...
Episode #5 - Tried & Tested Methods for Success: Getting a Head Start with your Franchise Gym
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Gym Owners Podcast — the go-to show for fitness business professionals and gym owners looking to grow and improve their business. Eac...
Episode #4 - How To Find Incredible Gym Staff & Keep Them For Years To Come
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch Abhi from Love Recruitment's talk on how you can keep amazing staff for years to come, from our recent event in Dublin: https://gymowners...
Episode #3 - Interviews From The Gym Owners Workshop Dublin 2024
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch all the GOW Dublin 2024 Talks now and learn more from our guests: https://gymownersforum.ashbourne-memberships.com/gym-owners-workshop-dublin-20...
Episode #2 - Creating A Space For Women In The Gym
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Creating a community is one of the most powerful tools that any club can do, but as Sarah Jayne discovered, it was far more complicated than just a co...
Episode #1 - How This Club Beat A Pure Gym Moving In Next Door
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Independent gym owners are increasingly feeling the pressure from large budget chain gyms like Pure Gym which are focused on a "bottom of the barrel" ...