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Fitness · Eric Malzone

Future of Fitness

by Eric Malzone

We are putting a shoulder into the fitness industry and pushing it forward into the modern digital age. Eric Malzone, a 14-year industry veteran, entrepreneur, advisor, and coach, interviews the brightest movers and shakers in the fitness and health industries. Interviewing some of the industry's top executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders, topics will vary covering cutting edge technology, entrepreneurship, hot industry trends, and so much more. If you're in or around the industry, this is how you keep your edge sharp.

Latest episodes

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Anton Marchanka (Zing Coach CEO) on AI Personal Training and Gym Member Retention

Two thirds of Zing Coach's most active app users were already gym members. CEO Anton Marchanka explains why that one finding pushed the company out of consumer fitne

Oct 7
51 min

Adam Shane (Yoga Joint New York) on Why a Suburban Fitness Brand Is Betting on Manhattan

Adam Shane spent 13 years helping scale Barry's. Now he's putting his own money behind Yoga Joint, a Florida infrared fitness brand that fills suburban classes

Oct 2
48 min

Dr. Heather McKee, PhD Behavioral Scientist, on Habit Formation and Fitness Motivation

Dr. Heather McKee, PhD behavioral scientist and motivation science advisor at MyZone, joins Eric Malzone to explain why motivation is the wrong thing to chase first and w

Sep 27
50 min

The New Science of Aging: Why Your Organs Age at Different Rates with Paul Coletta

 What if the next major shift in fitness and health isn't another wearable or blood panel, but knowing which of your organs is aging fastest, and whether the things

Sep 22
45 min

The Assembly Founder Jon Ward on GLP-1s, Deal Flow and Fitness's Future

Jon Ward left the influencer playbook behind at Plunge to build something with no media, no selling, and an NDA at the door — and he's already turned away over a hun

Sep 17
46 min

James Hurlock (Fitura Brands Founder & CEO) on Scaling Padel and Pilates Franchises

James Hurlock went from professional rugby to founding Fitura Brands, the multi-concept franchise platform behind Padel SWT, Core Precinct, and ContrasTheory. He explains

Sep 12
46 min

Jon Canarick, North Castle Partners, on Curves, Equinox, and GLP-1s in Fitness

Jon Canarick has spent 25 years investing in gyms, and he's still trying to explain why doctors won't write a prescription for exercise. As Managing Partner at

Sep 7
48 min

Quarterly Report: Q2 Big Five with Andy Beckman of Garmin, Life Time Sheds Members on Purpose, Peloton's First Profit Ever, Xponential's 5x Problem

Garmin Health's Andy Beckman joins hosts Eric Malzone, Juliet Starrett, and Alex Alimanestianu for the quarterly roundtable, talking wearables and the Training Peaks

Sep 2
1 h 15 min

Why Your Gut Renews Every 5 Days — and What That Means for Aging, with Christian Drapeau

Your gut lining rebuilds itself every five days — faster than any other tissue in your body — and that turnover rate is either your best defense or your biggest vulnerabi

Aug 28
34 min

WellnessSpace Brands' Paul Lunter on Cold Plunges, Red Light Saunas, and the Business of Recovery

Paul Lunter didn't start out trying to build a wellness empire — he was in construction, watched someone in pain step in and out of the shower for relief, and built

Aug 23
45 min

Jeff Byers on Scaling Momentous: 1,000% Growth, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Cutting a $500K Product

Jeff Byers, CEO of Momentous, returns to Future of Fitness for his third appearance to unpack how the brand grew revenue over 1,000% in three years while landing partners

Aug 16
48 min

Christian Drapeau: The Stem Cell Science Behind Bone Loss, Muscle Aging & Menopause

Why do women lose bone density so fast after menopause — and what actually reverses it? Neurophysiologist and stem cell researcher Christian Drapeau (founder of STEMREGEN

Aug 11
22 min

Planet Fitness, UFIT & Orange Theory Insider JJ Creegan on What's Really Working in Fitness Right Now

JJ Creegan has helped build three of the biggest names in fitness — Planet Fitness, UFIT, and Orange Theory — and now works as a fractional COO/CEO helping emerging brand

Aug 9
41 min

Cody McBroom on Building a 7-Figure Coaching Business With Zero Ads

Online coaching is a $28.9B industry racing toward $120B by 2031 — but 71% of people who start an online fitness program quit within 90 days. In this episode, Eric sits d

Aug 4
41 min

Adam Sedlack - How UFC GYM Scaled to 46 Countries With One Pricing Fix

Global expansion, jiu-jitsu black belts, and Dana White's secret philanthropy — Adam Sedlack, CEO of UFC GYM, is back on The Future of Fitness after a five-year hiat

Jul 30
47 min

Christian Drapeau: The Science of Vitality After 40

Christian Drapeau, neurophysiologist and stem cell researcher, joins Future of Fitness to explore the body's natural repair processes and how they change as we age.

Jul 28
23 min

Brian Keane - The Fitness Coach's Guide to Beating ChatGPT

Brian Keane has built a fitness empire that most coaches only dream about — four bestselling books, over 580 podcast episodes, a top 0.5% global podcast, and more than a

Jul 25
48 min

Dr. Gloria Winters - How the YMCA Is Merging Medicine and Fitness

Healthcare in America is stuck in a "sick care" model—we wait until people are already ill, then scramble to treat them. Dr. Gloria Winters, VP of Health Innovation at th

Jul 18
47 min

Christian Drapeau - A Neuroscientist on the Longevity Marker Nobody Is Measuring

Something changed after 40. Recovery takes longer, energy dips, and the effort that used to work stopped working. You were told it's just aging. Neurophysiologist Ch

Jul 15
36 min

Alberto Perlman (Zumba Co-Founder) on Building a 200,000-Location Global Fitness Empire

Alberto Perlman has been trying to get on this podcast for years — turns out all it took was bumping shoulders at an industry event. As co-founder of Zumba, he's bui

Jul 13
54 min

Chart trend

Position in the Fitness chart (US), last 90 days.

#94
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days in the top 100 since Dec 2024

Chart positions

Where Future of Fitness ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 11, 2026).

#185 NEW Fitness US

What listeners say

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One of the best I’ve found — informative, accessible, and super interesting. Highly rec!

CMA8494 · Aug 2024

As an independent gym owner, I often encounter the challenges of navigating the business solo. Discovering "The Future of Fitness" podcast has been a game changer for me. Each episode is packed with insightful information that is not only informative but also incredibly applicable to my day-to-day operations. The host has a knack for keeping the content engaging and entertaining, which makes tuning in a highlight of my week. Whether you're deep in the fitness industry or just starting out, this podcast delivers valuable perspectives and advice that can help steer your business toward success. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to enhance their knowledge and keep their finger on the pulse of fitness industry trends.

Bigabe2002 · Apr 2024

Hands down, the most consistent high value content you will find on a podcast! Eric ensures the episodes give the listener the most return on their time investment. I own 11 studios and I’m still learning how to improve my business from this podcast!

Orange Shoe Personal Fitness · Nov 2023

Great insights from a long time industry practitioner. I always learn something from every show!

ScottLavelle · Oct 2022

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