In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, host Justin McGuire, entrepreneur, founder of MCG Talent, and creator of 7-Figure Recruitment, sits down with Charlie Johnson, a fitness entrepreneur, podcast host, and the founder of Charlie Johnson Fitness and 7-Figure Scaling Systems.

Charlie shares his incredible journey from working as a real estate agent in the UK to becoming one of the most successful online fitness entrepreneurs in the world. With raw honesty and energy, he opens up about the mindset shifts, personal sacrifices, and painful lessons that shaped his rise – from building a global fitness coaching business to launching a thriving B2B brand helping coaches scale to seven figures.

From burnout to breakthrough, Charlie offers a rare look into what it truly takes to build a high-performance life and business.💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover: • How Charlie quit his real estate job and built a multi-million-dollar business from his shed.• Why pain, not motivation, is often the greatest driver of success.• His early struggles with anxiety, imposter syndrome, and insecurity, and how he pushed through.• Behind the scenes of managing global remote teams, running paid ads, and building a personal brand.• Why freedom, not just money, became his ultimate goal, and how he’s engineering life on his own terms.• The lessons he’s now applying as he prepares for fatherhood, and why legacy matters more than ever.It’s a bold, unfiltered conversation about ambition, risk, and the uncomfortable truths behind fast growth, and why sometimes, the best thing you can do is “run headfirst through walls.”🎧 Listen now and subscribe for more stories that go beyond the business card.📲 Follow Justin McGuire:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jussiemcg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumcguire   📲 Follow 7-Figure Recruitment:  Website: https://7figurerecruitment.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7-figure-recruitment-scaling-systems/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7figuresrec/   📲 Stay Connected with MCG Talent:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcg_talent/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcgtalent/   📲 Connect with Charlie Johnson:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-johnson-fitness/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliejohnsonfitness/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_TVSETtwjxuAvn-AOqifQ