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StrengthPortal interviews with fitness industry professionals

Interviews

Interview with VASA Fitness Director of Fitness Product Gini Grimsley

Check out our interview with Gini Grimsley, Director of Fitness Product at VASA Fitness, as she shares insights on partnering with StrengthPortal and how our platform is supporting VASA’s mission to deliver top-tier fitness experiences across all locations.

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High Intensity Business Podcast - How to set up Personal Training hires for success

Interview with Lawrence Neal on the High Intensity Business podcast discussing how to best set up new personal training hires for success.

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High Intensity Business Podcast interview with StrengthPortal CEO Matt McGunagle

Interview on the High Intensity Business podcast with Lawrence Neal and StrengthPortal CEO Matt McGunagle.

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Interview with American Iron owner Tamara Lopes

StrengthPortal interview with American Iron gym owner Tamara Lopes. American Iron is a weightlifting and powerlifting gym that has become an incredibly positive third place for their community in Reno, Nevada.

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Interview with Jonas Fitness President Scott Burgess

StrengthPortal interview with Jonas Fitness President Scott Burgess. In this post we ask Scott about the history of Jonas Fitness, what they are working on, and what they are excited about in the fitness industry over the next few years.

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Interview with Special Strong's Daniel Stein

In this interview with Daniel we discuss how fitness helped him work through challenges during his childhood and the motivation behind starting his incredibly impactful company Special Strong.

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Interview with MOVE Fitness Club founder Kelly Taphouse

StrengthPortal interview with MOVE Fitness Club founder Kelly Taphouse. In this interview Kelly share's the story behind her inspiration for opening an inclusive fitness club exclusively for women in Toronto.

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Interview with Mindbody CEO Rick Stollmeyer

StrengthPortal interview with Mindbody CEO Rick Stollmeyer. In this interview Rick shares his journey detailing what it was like to co-found Mindbody in a garage to eventually becoming one of the largest software companies in the fitness industry.

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Adding hybrid personal training to your business: An interview with Pat Rigsby

In our interview with Pat we dive deep into his background in the fitness industry, his previous experience with hybrid personal training, and why this training service is more important than ever right now.

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Fitness Industry Interview with Dan John

Dan John has been working with athletes and fitness professionals for forty years. Even with the experience he has, Dan is always experimenting and looking for ways to improve his craft. Check out this interview to hear his thoughts on the current state of the personal training profession.

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Fitness Industry Interview with Movati Athletic's Kelly Thorne

Interview with the VP of Personal Training and Studio Fitness at Movati Athletic, Kelly Thorne. In this blog post we dive deep into what makes Movati the most desired employer for personal trainers in Canada.

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Fitness Industry Interview with Equinox's Director of Education Matt Berenc

In this interview we discuss Matt's journey in the fitness industry, the partnership between Equinox and StrengthPortal, and what makes their personal training programs one of the best in the world.

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Fitness Industry Interview with YouFit National Head of Fitness Education Raphael Konforti

StrengthPortal interview with the National Head of Fitness Education for YouFit Health Clubs Raphael Konforti. We discuss his fitness journey, how to successfully build a personal training program across 100 locations, and more!

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Fitness Business

Interview with Fit Pro Financial

Fit Pro Financial was built by Chad Landers and James Krieger to help Fitness Professionals improve their financial futures and have long-term careers in the fitness industry.

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Scaling The Run Experience: An interview with Holly Martin

The Run Experience is an advanced running training team that coaches clients all over the world. As one of their coaches Holly Martin is incredibly excited for the team and community to continue to grow.

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Interview with Dr. Ted Vickey

StrengthPortal inteview with Dr. Ted Vickey to discuss his 25 years of experience in exercise science and business, with special expertise in fitness technology.

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Brandon Jonker of Discover Strength

Brandon Jonker was initially hired as a personal trainer by Discover Strength out of college. Now he leads a fast-growing multi-location team as the Director of Operations. Check out this interview to learn about Brandon's growth process with a truly exceptional gym organization.

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Mike Grillo - DFM Director of Personal Training Education

When Mike started his career as a part-time personal trainer with Dynamic Fitness Management the company was a year old with four locations. Today Mike works with the DFM HQ team to lead

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Interview with Skyler Tanner

Skyler is a personal trainer and nutrition coach that has been working in this industry for 18 years. For the last 12 he’s been helping build a personal training studio business in

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Interview with Nick Pappas

Nick is the Head Trainer at CrossFit Sav-Up in Petaluma. A CrossFit Level 3 trainer, Nick is also a member of the CrossFit Kids Seminar Staff and travels the world providing instruction on

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Interview with Katie Anne

Katie is a raw natural powerlifter, figure competitor, and online coach from Columbus, Ohio. In addition to training clients online she does powerlifting coaching and seminars around the world. Note from Matt: This

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Kala Duncan of The Omni Fit

After working as a personal trainer for ten years Kala had to start an online business from scratch after her husband, and herself, moved for his job. Five years later she’s built

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Tim Anderson of Original Strength

Tim has worked in the health and fitness industry for almost 20 years. In that time, Tim has had the privilege of learning from some of the most gifted leaders in the fitness

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Harold Gibbons - Steward of Strength

Harold Gibbons believes in you.  HE BELIEVES IN YOU! His purpose as a coach is share opportunities to create the best life possible.  That mindset has led Harold from the physical education classroom

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Brian Tabor - Strong Made Simple

Brian Tabor is a certified personal trainer with a B.S.E. in Sport Science from The University of Kansas and an M.S. in Exercise Physiology from San Diego State University (SDSU)

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