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About the Guest: Sam Tooley

Sam Tooley is a performance coach, fitness entrepreneur, and community leader driven by a deep commitment to helping others live with purpose. As the Founder of Alpha Fit Club and The Garage Gym, and a featured coach on the nationally recognized fitness platform Ladder, Sam empowers individuals to push past their limits and build lives they’re proud of; physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Through his roles in business and coaching, Sam brings a unique blend of resilience, leadership, and empathy to the board. His perspective reminds others that while life is unpredictable, it is also incredibly precious, and that every day is an opportunity to show up, give back, and lead with heart.

Website: https://alphafitclub.com/
LinkedIn: coachsamtooley 
Instagram: coach.samtooley

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About the guest: Daniel Marin
Daniel leads operations at MoreYoga, where they serve over 30,000 clients across London with purpose-driven, results-focused wellness experiences. Daniel’s mission is to empower agile teams, remove friction, and deliver transformation at scale.  They’ve built the UK’s largest boutique yoga network by applying lean operating models, performance-led thinking, and a culture rooted in trust and growth - Daniel is here to talk about leadership with heart, creating cultures that thrive, and building spaces where transformation isn’t just possible, it’s inevitable. Daniel is also a record collector (re-seller), and football supporter and enjoys finding communities in unexpected circles. He wholeheartedly believes in leading a purpose driven business with community at its core.

Connect with Daniel:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-marin-444818a0/

Check out MoreYoga:  https://www.moreyoga.co.uk/

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About the Guest: Seran Glanfield

Seran Glanfield, founder of Spring Three and host of the award-winning Pilates Business Podcast, is a leading business coach and consultant to boutique fitness studio owners around the world. With over a decade of hands-on experience, Seran has masterminded the growth and development of hundreds of studios, becoming the go-to expert for those looking to scale their studios, transforming them into sustainably profitable, streamlined studios.

Seran’s expertise encompasses all facets of business management, including marketing, retention, sales, team management, pricing, and strategic growth.

A graduate from the prestigious London School of Economics, Seran is also a certified business consultant and both Power Pilates and Romana’s Pilates trained Certified Pilates Teacher.

Connect with Seran:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seranglanfield/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seran_spring_three/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringThree
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spring_three
Check out Spring Three: http://www.springthree.com  
Spring Three’s latest FREE training: https://www.springthree.com/9-25-EG-webinar-3-easy-ways-to-consistently-grow-revenue

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About the guest: Anna Martens

Meet Anna Martens, barre3's Chief Operating Officer. With 25+ years of experience in product innovation and strategic brand positioning, Anna leads the operational business strategy including product, retail, and digital production teams at barre3.

Anna also has 20+ years of experience driving revenue and EBITDA growth through global product innovation and brand expansion. She is an expert at aligning teams around high-impact opportunities while improving operational efficiency. She believes that aligning consumer needs with a brand’s DNA and marketplace opportunities is the key accelerant to revenue and the foundation for long-term, sustainable growth and relevance.

Connect with Anna:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-martens-a3a8325

barre3: https://www.barre3.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barre3/ 

• The 3 biggest traps studio owners fall into when trying to scale
• Why “just doing more” is a dangerous growth strategy
• The balance between team development and business growth
• Profitability modeling before expansion — not after
• How mentorship fuels sustainable leadership
• Ben’s favorite quick-win for systemizing chaos
• The mindset shift that separates high-growth operators from hustling founders
   

Key Takeaways:

• Document everything: If it’s not written down, it stays with you forever.
• Invest in your team’s growth: Start reviews with their goals — not just KPIs.
• Profit ≠ Revenue: You need a forecast, not just a feeling.
• Culture scales when systems support it.
• Leadership = Mentorship: The time you spend developing others is never wasted.
   

About the Guest — Ben Ludwig

Ben Ludwig is a fitness industry leadership, sales and strategy expert. He has led global trainings on fitness sales, marketing and operations for over 60 countries, has taught in person and virtual seminars for fitness business owners, and has created sales material for owners and brands across the globe.

Ben is the President of Colossians 3:23-24 Fitness Holdings having partnered with and consulted fitness businesses across the globe, Serves as the Growth Pastor for CrosspointNow Network of Churches across Kansas, is a collaborative author of the Best Selling Book "Real Talk with Real Business Pros" available now. He is an Administrator and Mentor for the IDEA Health and Fitness Mentorship program helping fit pros across the globe grow and make greater impact in thier communities.

He also contributes regularly to multiple fitness business magazines including Fitness Business Insider Magazine, Club Solutions, Club Industry, PFP Magazine, Gym Owner Monthly and many more.

Ben serves during his free time with mission driven causes by serving on non-profit and for profit boards seeking to make a lasting impact on the world around him.

Connect with Ben:

LinkedIn: Ben Ludwig

Instagram: @bcludwig8338

Speaking & Training: Ben’s Speaking Page

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