Fitness Premier's Beyond The Club
Hosted by Jason Markowicz & Mike Orwig
Step inside the heartbeat of Fitness Premier with Beyond The Club, the podcast that goes far past the gym floor. Join co-hosts Jason Markowicz and Mike Orwig as they pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build thriving fitness communities that transform lives—one rep, one relationship, one club at a time.
Every episode features raw, unfiltered conversations with the people who make Fitness Premier pulse:
- Elite trainers sharing cutting-edge programming, client breakthroughs, and the science of sustainable results
- Club operators breaking down the nuts-and-bolts of running a 24/7 fitness powerhouse—from retention hacks to culture-building
- Franchisees revealing their journeys from dream to grand opening, the wins, the grind, and the moment a member says “This changed everything”
Whether you’re a fitness professional hungry for growth, a club owner scaling your vision, or someone inspired to make health a forever habit—this is your backstage pass to the strategies, stories, and soul of Fitness Premier.
New episodes drop monthly. Subscribe now and let’s change lives—together.
Fitness Premier's Beyond The Club
Episode 1: From Classroom to Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Kick off Beyond The Club with the episode that started it all. Hosts Jason Markowicz and Mike Orwig sit down—no guests, no filter—to unpack the raw blueprint of running a Fitness Premier location, the high-stakes leap into franchising, and the unlikely path that turned a school principal into a multi-unit fitness empire builder.
In this premiere episode, you’ll hear:
- The daily grind of a 24/7 club: Jason breaks down the systems that keep members coming back at 5 a.m. and 10 p.m.—from staff scheduling to the “wow” moments that turn visitors into lifers.
- Franchisee launch playbook: Step-by-step on site selection, build-out nightmares, grand-opening chaos, and the one metric that predicts long-term success.
- Mike’s pivot story: From ringing school bells to spotting benches—how a principal traded lesson plans for workout plans, became a top trainer, and scaled to multiple thriving clubs without losing the “why” that drives every rep.
This isn’t theory. It’s battle-tested truth from two leaders who’ve lived every role in the Fitness Premier ecosystem. Whether you’re eyeing your first franchise, optimizing an existing club, or just love a comeback story—Episode 1 is your foundation.
Available now. Hit play and let’s build something unstoppable.
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