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The Unfounders#50 - Rory McEntee - GymNation [Chief Marketing (/Mischief) Officer]Today's guest is a marketing legend - Rory McEnteeRory is now the Chief Marketing (/Mischief) Officer at GymNation - a mega gym taking over the UAE with their huge well equipped offering.He's already causing a stir with 'The Coolest Class in Dubai' and other fantastic initiatives, but I wanted to dig into his background, and what it's like moving to Dubai whilst raising a young family.So that's exactly what we did!Rory reflects on his experiences at GymBox, Paddy Power, Pizza Express and more - discussing how finding...
2025-08-0344 min
The New MonasticsCharis Interspirituality: Exploring Interspiritual Life and Practice with Rory McEnteeRory McEntee is the the President and Executive Director of Charis Foundation for New Monasticism and Interspirituality, which he co-founded with Netanel Miles-Yépez and Adam Bucko. Rory holds a Ph.D. in Theological and Philosophical Studies in Religion from Drew University, has co-authored The New Monasticism: An Interspiritual Manifesto for Contemplative Living, and authored the forthcoming The Sacred/Secular Binary: Challenging the Divide in University Culture and Democratic Societies. In this episode, we look at the different ways in which people are ‘interspiritual’ today and how interspirituality is not separate from historical religious traditions. We also explore...
2025-02-281h 06
MAD//PodGymbox's Rory McEntee - Causing a Bit of MischiefRory McEntee, in his previous role at Gymbox, spoke to Michaela Hallam about getting into trouble with the lawyers, how you become bold and disruptive with your marketing and making people smile. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-10-0112 min
Marketing in the MadnessGymbox Dares to Disrupt The Market with Rory McEnteeSend us a textDisrupt the market—that’s exactly what Rory McEntee, Brand & Marketing Director at Gymbox, has done with some of the most innovative and daring campaigns in the fitness industry. In today’s episode of Marketing and the Madness, we explore how Rory has successfully disrupted the market, sparking conversations and pushing boundaries with his bold marketing strategies.Join Katie as she catches up with Rory, who has been a champion of shaking things up, having worked with iconic brands like Everyman Cinema, Paddy Power, and now Gymbox. Rory shares his journey from a...
2024-09-1748 min
Uncensored CMOA Challenger Brand Workout with Gymbox Brand Director Rory McEnteeRegular listeners of the podcast will know how much I love challenger brands, and Gymbox are one of the best examples of a challenger brand really shaping up their industry. Rory McEntee is the Brand and Marketing Director for the challenger Gym brand, and is responsible for some of the most creative campaigns (which have often come along with a side helping of legal letters) that have really put Gymbox on the map.Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:45 - Rory’s marketing background02:27 - Rory’s time at Paddy Power08:18 - Why Rory joined Gymb...
2024-08-2859 min
Plant WitchThe New Monastacism MovementIn this episode, which mark's the third anniversary of the launch of this podcast, we explore the New Monastacism movement, a concept that will inform the flavor of the podcast as I move into the future. Some works that I mentioned in the podcast: The New Monastacism by Adam Bucko and Rory McEnteeAnything by Beverly LanzettaAnything by Richard Rohr or his faculty at the Center for Action in ContemplationAnything by LLewellyn Vaughn LeeAnything by Mirabai StarrThank you for listening!!Reach out to Eryn! Support the show
2024-02-2632 min
Religious Life PodcastInterview with Paul Engler - Let a Thousand Flowers BloomDuncan interviews Paul Engler, co-founder of the Center for the Working Poor, author of This is an Uprising, and co-founder of the Momentum training institute to equip young leaders to launch new movements. Momentum has trained
thousands of people, and launched many movements, most famously Sunrise, a movement to stop
the climate crisis.
They talk about Paul's lessons from the failures of his community, key concepts in launching movements and communities, and Paul's thoughts about starting a new institute for faith-based initiatives.
The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Here are links to man...
2024-01-2153 min
PerformX LIVE - The PodcastRory McEntee, delivering disruptive marketing on a budget - PerformX PodcastRory McEntee, Brand & Marketing Director at Gymbox and member of our Advisory Board!GymBox has been one of London’s most successful and exciting gym brands for the last 20 years, and Rory is the mastermind behind their unique and creative marketing strategy.Although he’s an expert in the fitness industry, Rory brings his experience across a wide range of industries which have given him the skills to create disruptive and engaging content.Here's our conversation with Rory on delivering disruptive marketing on a budget. Make sure to check it out for a snea...
2024-01-1052 min
Opening Minds, Opening HeartsDr. Rory McEntee: Deepening Relationships with the Spirit and the CommunityOn today’s episode of Opening Minds, Opening Hearts, we hear from Dr. Rory McEntee, a religion scholar and philosopher-theologian working at an intersection of contemplative life, education, social justice, and culture. Today we will discuss the support and difficulties that come with being in community, how empathy comes from our own uniqueness and manifestation of God on Earth, and what Rory feels is the greatest challenge of our time. To connect further with Dr. Rory McEntee:Visit his website: https://charisinterspirituality.org/To connect further with us:Visit our website: www.contemplativeoutreach.orgFind us on In...
2023-11-1250 min
Scratch: CMO InterviewsHow Gymbox Delivers Massive Campaigns With Minimal BudgetsIn this episode of Scratch, Rory McEntee, Marketing Director of challenger fitness brand Gymbox, joins Eric for an engaging discussion on what it takes to cut through the noise as a marketer and have an outsized impact with your campaigns. Rory shares his passion for orchestrating unconventional campaigns that surprise audiences, taking risks that incumbents shy away from.With 20 years under their belt, Gymbox has built a reputation for experience-led classes and irreverent, cheeky marketing. Rory attributes their success to embracing budget constraints and thinking differently. He relies more on instinct than data, noting that the customer...
2023-11-0843 min
The Free Radical PodcastEp #10: A NEW MONASTICISM | feat. Rory McEnteeJoin Swami Padmanabha and Rory McEntee—founder, President, and Executive Director of the Charis Foundation for New Monasticism & Interspirituality, and co-author of The New Monasticism: An Interspiritual Manifesto for Contemplative Living—as they discuss a new way of conceiving an ancient way of being. Expanding Raimon Panikkar’s notion of “The Monk” as an archetype, this conversation invites a more inclusive accessibility to the total life commitment to one’s spiritual transformation and journey that was previously reserved for restricted orders within a particular tradition, and recognizes new ways that that commitment can be lived out beyond the traditional form of “monas...
2023-09-091h 41
ContemplifyEngaged Contemplation in a Heartbreaking World with Fr. Adam BuckoFather Adam Bucko has been a committed voice in the movement for the renewal of Christian Contemplative Spirituality and the growing New Monastic movement. He has taught engaged contemplative spirituality in Europe and the United States and has authored Let Your Heartbreak be Your Guide: Lessons in Engaged Contemplation, and co-authored Occupy Spirituality: A Radical Vision for a New Generation (with Matthew Fox), and The New Monasticism: An Interspiritual Manifesto for Contemplative Living (with Rory McEntee). His work has been has been featured by ABC News, CBS, NBC, Harper’s Magazine, New York Daily News, and Sojourner Magazine and he...
2022-11-271h 01
ContemplifyEngaged Contemplation in a Heartbreaking World with Fr. Adam Bucko
“I am deeply inspired by these words from Adam Bucko, a contemplative priest, mentor, and friend to the poor. He is a trustworthy guide to discovering a spiritual life for our century and living in service of compassion and justice.”
— Richard Rohr
Father Adam Bucko has been a committed voice in the movement for the renewal of Christian Contemplative Spirituality and the growing New Monastic movement. He has taught engaged contemplative spirituality in Europe and the United States and has authored Let Your Heartbreak be Your Guide: Lessons in Engaged Contemplation, and co-authored Occupy Spirituality: A Radical Vision...
2022-11-271h 01
Inside Running Podcast249: Birmingham Commonwealth Games Track Program249: Birmingham Commonwealth Games Track Program
Brad recovers after another bout of sickness.
Kristian Ulriksen guest hosts alongside the boys and recaps his training week in the campaign towards the Berlin Marathon
Brady starts to feel the toll of the cross country Lakeside 10
Oli Hoare is the 1500m Commonwealth Games Champion, taking down a world class field to set a personal best and Commonwealth Games Record of 3:30.12 and moves to second on the all-time list for Australia.
Matt Ramsden ran 3:48.98 in the second heat, while Stewy McSweyn withdrew prior to the...
2022-08-101h 57
The WheelSpoke 98 Polytheistic Monasticism with Janet MuninThis week we talk briefly about the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Our special guest is Janet Munin editor of the book "Polytheistic Monasticism" that was recently published by Moon Books.Wild Hunt – UK Pagans reflect on the Platinum Jubilee that begins this weekend – Liz Williams.https://wildhunt.org/2022/02/uk-pagans-reflect-on-the-platinum-jubilee-that-begins-this-weekend.html Smithsonian Magazine - Images of Elizabeth II Graced Stonehenge This Week—and Pagans Aren’t Happy – Jane Recker https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/queen-elizabeths-image-was-projected-onto-stonehenge-pagans-werent-happy-180980184/ Janet Munin – Author Page Moon Books https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/moon-books/authors/janet-munin Pagan and Polytheist Mon...
2022-06-0538 minThe New MonasticsThe Growing Edge: New Monasticism and Interspirituality with Rory McEnteeIn this episode, we are joined by Rory McEntee, a leading figure in both the new monasticism and interspirituality movements, with whom we explore the origins of Charis Foundation, ‘old’ and ‘new’ ways of teaching spirituality, the idea of new monasticism and what is ‘new’ about it, interspirituality and its pioneers, the “growing edge” as spoken of by the Rev. Howard Thurman, contemplative life and ways of being interspiritual, the nine new monastic vows as framed by Rev. Diane Berke, goal-oriented spirituality and ‘spirituality for me’, service to others, and stories of interfaith challenge.Rory McEntee is the co-founder of Ch...
2022-02-251h 25
The Fitness to Business PodcastSE02EP4 Rory McEntee, Gymbox Brand and Marketing Director.With 11 locations across London, Gymbox is one of the best-known fitness businesses in the capital. It's known as the place where “anything goes”- with a packed class schedule ranging from holistic to sadistic, “where ballerinas come to box" and "the powerlifters come to pole dance". Gymbox brand and marketing is famed for smashing convention with their eye-catching and somewhat jaw dropping campaigns. The company knows that the task of going to the gym is both good and bad so they are always looking for innovative ways to motivate and challenge members. In this week’s episode, we'll be chatting...
2021-12-0736 min
BrokenCrow Theatre for ChildrenThe Little Robber Girl - Episode 1: Meeting MattieBrokenCrow presents The Little Robber Girl in association with Garter Lane Arts Centre www.garterlane.ie, The Everyman, www.everymancork.com and Imagine Arts Festival, www.imagineartsfestival.comYou have been listening to the Voices of: Jacqui Kelleher as Mattie, Nicholas Kavanagh as Narrator and Arthur, Deirdre Dwyer as Garda, Michael Power as Sam, Joe Meagher as MikeCreative Team:Deirdre Dwyer – Writer, Director and ProducerAnthony O’Dwyer - Composer and Sound DesignerNeill MacCann – Graphic DesignerKaren Kelleher – Educational ConsultantAideen Wylde – PR and Digita...
2021-10-1813 min
Shiny New Object - a Marketing PodcastEpisode 146 / Rory McEntee / Gymbox / Brand & Marketing DirectorIn his agency and brand marketing roles, Rory McEntee has continuously built a career around challenger brands, disruptive and unique campaigns. Now in charge of brand & marketing at Gymbox, Rory continues to put out daring and intriguing ads while searching for the next big thing in the future of marketing. His Shiny New Object is visual search, where users will be able to upload images to search for items to purchase online. Listen to Rory talk about his views on visual search, his favourite marketing books and his advice for making it in marketing, in o...
2021-09-2128 min
The Content Mix PodcastCreating disruptive content for brands that challenge the status quo | Rory McEntee“Being safe with your content and not taking risks is probably the worst thing you can do.” Today’s guest on the podcast is all about taking risks and creating disruptive content for brands looking to challenge the status quo. London-based Rory McEntee is the brand and marketing director at Gymbox—a fitness company offering London’s most unique exercise classes. Tune in as Rory chats with Kyler about Gymbox’s content marketing philosophy and why they create content that aims to entertain rather than convert sales. Listen to the full episode for more insights on creating disruptive but not offensiv...
2021-09-1641 min
The Scale Up PlaybookGymbox's Rory McEntee on brave ads, experience branding, and the fitness sector post COVIDGymbox broke the mould for fitness when they launched in 2003 from a converted car park in the centre of London. Since then they've gained a reputation as an experience brand that does cool and edgy ads that get noticed. In our first off-Zoom and recorded-out-in-the-real-world podcast, Wax/On's Mark Runacus meet's Gymbox's Brand and Marketing Director Rory McEntee to learn how they take creative risks ("ask for forgiveness not permission" Rory tells his team), how he keeps his experience brand fresh using a combination of in-house resources, freelancers, and agencies, and how he sees the fitness industry evolving post COVID. +++++ T...
2021-08-0840 min
The Implement Podcast#27: Rory McEntee on Building a Disruptive Brand in The Fitness IndustryFor this 27th episode, I had the chance to chat with Rory McEntee, Brand & Marketing Director at Gymbox.In this episode, we talked about: What it is to be a Challenger Brand Transitioning from brick and mortar to digital overnight How to make it in the competitive fitness industry Where to get inspiration to build a disruptive brandRory is responsible for all aspects of the brand's marketing and leads the digital, brand & social strategy with an emphasis on building irreverent and thought-provoking marketing.His early background included marketing roles at Everyman Cinema and Paddy...
2021-03-1839 min
AfterThought11. Are we in a Second Axial Age?We continue our discussion of the Axial Age begun in the previous episode, in terms of how our current time is (and is not!) a type of second Axial Age. Some key aspects of the Axial Age - as a highly self-conscious response to perceived crisis, as critique of existing power, as presenting an alternative spiritual vision of what could be, the marginality of its positioning relative to centers of power, and the crucial importance of living in small-scale communities and undertaking spiritual practices of meditation or contemplation aimed at transforming the self through overcoming the ego - are...
2020-12-1029 min
All Things ContemplativeEpisode 5: Wilderness Mysticism with Stephen HatchStephen Hatch, M.A. is a contemplative teacher, thinker, photographer and writer. For the past thirty years, he has have lived as a "Worldly Monk," combining family life with meditation, silence, solitary time spent hiking and camping in the wilds, a simple lifestyle, and mindfulness. He has a B.A. from Colorado State University in Philosophy and Religion, and an M.A. from Iliff School of Theology. In the 1980s, he trained with Thomas Keating and then worked for several years with Contemplative Outreach, the organization Keating established to teach centering prayer. Formerly he was on the faculty of N...
2020-11-0651 min
Indo GAAEp3 Trailer: What next for Diarmuid Connolly's season?Previewing this week's Throw-In with Will Slattery and Rory O'Connor from Rory's Stories ask the burning question whether Diarmuid Connolly will be banned and if so, for how long? Does he deserve a 12 week ban or was it so slight that he should be let off? And is Connolly now a liability for Jim Gavin and the Dubs?Also on the show, Meath manager, Andy McEntee, talks about Meath's impressive win over Louth, their chances in Leinster and how managers can deal with players such as Diarmuid Connolly.Plus, Jamesie O'Connor gives his thoughts on Clare's...
2017-06-0500 min
Indo GAAEp 3: Should Connolly be banned for 12 weeks?On this week's Throw-In with Will Slattery and Rory O'Connor from Rory's Stories the burning question is whether Diarmuid Connolly will be banned and if so, for how long? Does he deserve a 12 week ban or was it so slight that he should be let off? And is Connolly now a liability for Jim Gavin and the Dubs?Also on the show, Meath manager, Andy McEntee, talks about Meath's impressive win over Louth, their chances in Leinster and how managers can deal with players such as Diarmuid Connolly.Plus, Jamesie O'Connor gives his thoughts on Clare's...
2017-06-0539 minThe Back Nine Report presented by eDraft.comTwo true legends of the sport, Billy Casper and Charles Sifford, passed away last week. Co-hosts Fred Altvater and Carlos Torres will talk about them on The Practice Range, bringing some light to these often under-recognized legends.
On The Par-5 News presented by United Golf Network, they will cover the lawsuit from the caddies to the PGA Tour, Tim Finchem’s statement and the caddies’ response, Rory McIlroy’s off-court settlement, Olympic drug testing, Beth Page Black’s new tournaments and Fox and the USGA release of the TV schedule.
The Very Important Guest (VIG) of the Week is Darren McEntee...
2015-02-1100 min