Business School Podcast with Dan Roberts

How to be a great Personal Trainer!Today I'm joined by the fitness legend, Gunnar Peterson. Gunnar is a Beverly Hills-based personal trainer whose clients include celebrities, professional athletes, and everyday people. Gunnar was formerly the Los Angeles Lakers’ Director of Strength and Endurance. He is widely recognized for his expertise in functional training and his commitment to developing and implementing innovative fitness techniques. With over 28 years in the fitness industry, Gunnar’...

Today I chat with Leane Maskell, the former International Model and Author of two books and an ADHD Coach. In this fun conversation, we discuss how to write a book and get it published. We also chat about ADHD, organisation, Instagram, podcasts, having an entrepreneurial mindset and the concept of being a bit scared but doing it anyway!Leanne's latest book, "ADHA, an A-Z" is out now in all good book shops.Available to listen on all Podcast channels or via www.danrobertsgroup.com/p...

Video is a powerful way for fitness businesses/coaches to connect with their audience and build their brand. Since the start of the pandemic, this is more true than ever. Today I chat with Richard Playfair, owner of Sweatlife Films, a leading video production company for the UK fitness industry, whose clients include Les Mills, UK Active, Beachbody and many boutique gyms and successful Personal Trainers. Richard shares a wide array of practical tips for behind and in front of the camera...

My guest today is the renowned Gym Designer Cuoco Black A former faculty member of the New York School of Interior Design, Black advocates for the development of conceptual and theatrical gym models that dominate consumer attention in any fitness marketplace. Cuocopromotes an ideal that fitness facilities must embrace design attributes that embrace luxury, telegraph fitness, motivate fitness consumers to exercise; and most importantly, amplify the brand. In today's chat why and how ...

Having a customer-centric business will help you waste less time marketing badly, get more sales, build a brand quickly and make your company more fun to work for.In today's episode in look at the 4 key areas. After listening you will look at the way you use social media, design products, create policies and write ads in a new way.I place added attention to the’ heroes journey' - a reminder for all of us that when we communicate we should not be the hero, but our customers are the heroes in t...

Ashley Borden has over 40,000 hours of experience as a coach and is one of the USA's most recognised and respected personal trainers.She has toured with Christina Aguilera been the trainer to Ryan Gosling, Mandy Moore, Rummer Willis, Jeremey Piven, Nick Swisher, UFC champ Matt Hughs and countless others. Most recently she was one of the stars of the TV show, Revenge Body with Klow Kardashian, and is an author, fitness entrepreneur and mentor to many Personal Trainers.In today's show we discus...

In todays' episode, I talk to Marion Rabate, CEO/Founder of the chic active-leisurewear company, Ernest Leoty.We discuss her vision and the good, bad and ugly truths behind building a brand from scratch. We learn the benefits of being lean and agile and how manufacturing, marketing, pricing and distribution models are never set in stone.Marion shares candid stories of mistakes made, what it's really like behind the scenes and how she has grown as an entrepreneur while steering her company to ...

Welcome to my new weekly podcast show. The Business School Podcast is an educational show for Trainers, Coaches, Instructors, gym owners and fitness entrepreneurs. We will cover all the real, raw, practical, fun (and unsexy yet essential) elements of running and growing a business along with chats with noted experts and success stories from within the global wellness industry. In today's episode, I share five essential questions you should ask yourself if you feel like you're losin...