In this episode Mark interviews founder and CEO of Bodypower, Nick Orton.
A serial entrepreneur Nick has created a Global brand with annual expo's here in the UK but now also in China and India too.
We discuss his journey in business and he tells a great story of how he funded his way through university by cooking Sunday dinners for hungover students!
After building and selling his first business in the medical industry, Nick and his team turned their attention to the Bodybuilding industry, which at the time was seen as quite underground.
His first Bodypower Expo in Birmingham launched in 2009 and has since grown into a monster attracting up to 90,000 people across a weekend.
We discuss in detail how it all started, the risk involved, the sleepless nights (what people don't see) and branching out into other countries where fitness and bodybuilding is also huge!.
I also picked Nick's brain on how he manages family time around his crazy schedule, his own training (he often hosts meetings with staff whilst he's on a Watt bike at the office gym) and we talk about why it's okay not to want to switch off from thinking about business when it's something you are so passionate about.
We also talked about 'failing forward' and quite simply 'going for it' whatever your passion in life may be.
I couldn't finish without asking for Nick's advice on how I continue to grow 30 Plus Men's Fitness in the future and what he told me was invaluable.
Nick is 10 years older than me and gave me great inspiration for what is truly possible with hard work and passion.
Sit back, relax, grab yourself a coffee and enjoy all 50 minutes of value (would have loved to talk for longer but Nick is a very busy man!)
Thanks again Nick!
Keep Truckin
Coach Tregs
www.30plusmensfitnessplan.com
