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Escape Your LimitsLIFTS Episode 66 - The Rise of Recovery, Retention Strategies, and Fitness Tech | HFA 2025Welcome to the latest episode of L.I.F.T.S – your bite-sized dose of the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and Stories. Hosts Matthew Januszek, Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of SweatWorks, CSO of ABC Fitness attended HFA 2025 in Las Vegas. In this LIFTS episode, Matthew and Mo are joined by: ● Kathleen Ferguson, founder and CEO of Coach 360. ● Jarrod Saracco, President/Owner of Health Club Doctor. ● Nicole Dunn, CEO of Dunn Pellier Media, Inc. ● Debra Strougo, Fitness Founder. ● Natalia Karbasova, Founder & CEO of FitTech Club. ● Julian Barnes, Co-Founder and CEO of BFS. ● Jarron Aizen, CEO & Founder of Hapana. ● Ross Ca...2025-03-301h 20
The Culture Matters PodcastSeason 21, Episode 246: Jarrod Saracco: Manage and Lead“Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things.” - Peter DruckerFitness industry consultant, keynote speaker, and former COO of World Gym Jarrod Saracco is Jay's guest on the podcast today and boy do they get after it! From the importance of meeting clients face to face and how a team huddle at the beginning of the day can set the right tone to the difference between working in versus on your business, Jarrod is a wealth of knowledge on the fitness industry and being a good leade...2024-03-2636 min
Escape Your LimitsEp 304 - The New Enemy of The Fitness Industry I Jarrod SaraccoOn this week’s episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast, our guest is Jarrod Saracco, an industry veteran who at the age of 17 gained his first accreditation as a PT and by 18, had established himself as the youngest medical exercise specialist in the United States, specializing in pre and post rehab. In 2020, Jarrod became COO of World Gym International, responsible for the commercial and operational success of 225 facilities across 15 countries. Whilst in this role he continued to grow his full-service Health Club Doctor consultancy brand. Today, Jarrod’s work takes him all over the worl...2023-07-231h 07
HALO Talks: Elevating WellnessAnticipating the Next Big Idea: Staying Ahead in the Fitness Industry With Jarrod SaraccoLive from the floor of the March 2023 IHRSA Trade Show in San Diego, Pete Moore sat with long-time fitness industry veteran Jarrod Saracco, Founder of the Health Club Doctor, to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the industry. This wide-ranging conversation touched on a ton including the importance of finding qualified and committed employees, and what are some of the key metrics to be aware of around unit economics. Jarrod also offered some great advice on understanding the marketplace and the needs of your customers before building your business. If you're looking for the next big idea, y...2023-06-2320 min
Scaling Your BusinessWe Don't Lose, We LearnListen to Fitness Industry Leader, Jarrod Saracco, on having a Work to Win mentality and to not lose but learn.Jarrod shares his early experiences on how he began in the fitness industry and grew to become a sought after speaker and coach. Learn key life and business lessons from Jarrod's takeaway. Jarrod Saracco, President & CEO of Health Club Dr. , is a 27 year veteran in the health and fitness industry. With roots in personal training, club general management, and B2B equipment sales, I create and maintain top performing f...2023-02-1657 min
Gym Owners Fitness Business Podcast With Mel TempestJarrod Saracco The Future Of Gym BusinessJarrod Saracco
The word "GYM is back on trend.
Mel chats to Jarrod about his three-decade journey in the fitness business industry. From the word experience and its true meaning to talking about TikTok and strength training, who prefers avocado and latte over a piece of real estate?
Jarrods fitness trends for 2023.
What does Jarrod's ideal gym look like?
Shout out to Cuoco Black - Emmett Williams
Contact Jarrod for a free consultation and catch us at IHRSA 2023
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jar...2023-01-1941 min
#WeGotGoals by aSweatLifeWhy World Gym is Set Up to Embrace the Changing Face of FitnessThis is the final episode of the seventh season of #WeGotGoals and we’re excited to kick off our annual State of Fitness survey with this episode. We’ve been keeping our fingers on the pulse of what you do to stay fit, recover and how you spend your money on wellness. And this year, we’re adding some questions about mental health.On this week’s episode, you’ll hear references to data from our state of fitness survey.A key number we’ve kept our eyes on over the years is the trend...2022-11-3044 min
Escape Your LimitsEp 242 - America's Fitness Masterminds Part 2 | SIBEC North America 2022On this weeks episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast, Escape Fitness continues their journey at Sibec in Coronado, California where Matthew Januszek meets with multiple founders and CEOs of various fitness studios across the United States. Sibec is an unparalleled way to do business. A key component to a successful business is the ability to develop a network of industry partners – suppliers who can provide products that can serve the best interests of the fitness and fitness club management from throughout the country to be able to network and share best practices. SIBEC creates the platform to f...2022-06-051h 25
Club Solutions MagazineThought Leaders Series: Trends in Outdoor FitnessThe audio version of the monthly webinar series "Thought Leaders" by Club Solutions Magazine, surrounding the topic of outdoor fitness. Sponsored by BeaverFit. Panelists include:
-Julie Crowley, the director of group fitness at Wisconsin Athletic Club
-Troy Richardson, the VP of fitness services at Gold's Gym SoCal
-Jarrod Saracco, the COO of World Gym
-Raphael Konforti, the senior director of fitness at YouFit2022-05-1852 min
Escape Your LimitsEp 197 - How World Gym Became One of the Greatest Bodybuilding FranchisesIn 1976, Joe Gold founded World Gym International during the heyday of Muscle Beach in Venice Beach, California. World Gym is where iron men like Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno worked out on the regular. This week, we interview Jarrod Saracco, World Gym's COO. He is a 25-year veteran of the health and fitness industry with experience at every level of club operations. We discuss: • The history of World Gym • What he anticipates the future of World Gym will look like • Key essentials for running a successful gym or club2021-07-261h 10
FITNESS INDUSTRY SUCCESS SHOWEpisode 8: Tips For Running A Successful Health Club Business With World Gym COO Jarrod SaraccoFitness Industry Success Show Episode 8: Tips For Running a Successful Health Club Business with World Gym International COO Jarrod Saracco.Does you gym or health club business have the right systems in place to grow? Are you adapting and innovating? Do you have something that makes your business unique? Is your health club marketing making an impact? Learn how to take your fitness business to the next level. 2021-06-2234 min
Club Solutions MagazineCS Connect: Outdoor Fitness — Creating The Ultimate ExperienceThe audio version of the virtual roundtable "Outdoor Fitness: Creating the Ultimate Experience" — part of the 2021 Club Solutions Connect event. Panelists include:
Alastair Watson, the VP of Keiser
Amina Daniels, owner of Live. Cycle. Delight
Jarrod Saracco, the COO of World Gym
Jason Allen, the senior director of operations at In-Shape Health Clubs
Marisa Hoff, the co-owner of Be Military Fit and director of operations at Stevenson Consulting
Ralph Rajs, the COO of Forma Gym2021-04-2055 min
Social GeekFranchise News Podcast 7.1.2020The Franchise News Podcast for Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
In the news this week:
International Franchise Association
Franchise Action Network
Luckin Coffee
JAN-PRO, Gary Bauer
Red Roof, Marina MacDonald
ILEC, John Mattone, Terry Powell
SMB Advisors, Matt Kurowski, James Mowery
H&R Block, Lindsey Lanzisero
Fransmart, Peter Hall
World Gym International, Lewis Stanton, Jarrod Saracco
BDO USA, CFO Advisors, Jay Duke
Lane Fisher, Brad Fishman, Crystal Lizama
Thanks to Socia...2020-07-0106 min
Gym Owners Fitness Business Podcast With Mel TempestJarrod Saracco & Mel TempestWhen Facebook live wouldn't party for Jarrod and Mel they jumped over and Skyped!
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COVID19
What's happening in the USA
How to design your club
COVID19 Sales
COVID19 Programming
And Much More
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