10x Your Team with Cam & Otis
How can you unlock your team’s untapped potential? Learn how to maximize your team’s performance from leaders who have really done it. From veterans, researchers, and high-powered entrepreneurs to pro athletes and CEOs of multi-million-dollar companies. Cam and Otis go through each guest’s story to pull the leadership lessons that they learned along the way. This father-son business podcast takes the philosophy of lifelong learning and applies it to leadership to help you learn how to lead a high-performing team. Otis is a former Green Beret and currently coaches high-performing business owners and their leadership teams, helping them implement Green Beret leadership principles in their business to 10x their staff. Camden is an entrepreneur and coaches rugby at the developmental and collegiate levels, and he coaches college athletes through the transition to life after sports. With two different generational and professional perspectives, the father-son co-hosts mix old-school wisdom with new ideas, which creates a unique dialogue with the guests. This show is made for lifelong learners who want to solve problems and make an impact!
10x Your Team with Cam & Otis
When Leaders Don't Recognize Team Issues - Alex Cartmill | 10x Your Team Ep. #441
Ever wondered why it's so hard to get business leaders interested in team wellness? In this conversation with Alex Cartmill, operator of Vibrant Yoga, Cam and Otis explore the fascinating intersection of wellness and business leadership.
"If the leader doesn't have a personal issue, they're likely not going to recognize an issue in the team," Alex explains, revealing one of the biggest challenges in bringing yoga and wellness practices into corporate environments. From discussing how to "open the door" with skeptical executives to exploring what happens when team members discover their purpose (and sometimes leave), this episode offers rare insights into the human side of business wellness.
The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Otis suggests "Hard Rock Yoga" as a potential way to break through to resistant clients—and Alex doesn't immediately dismiss the idea. There's a genuine exploration of how wellness practices need to meet people where they are, not where wellness professionals wish they would be.
Whether you're a business leader curious about team wellness or a wellness professional trying to break into the corporate world, this episode offers practical wisdom about building bridges between these often-disconnected domains.
More About Alex:
Alex has been an entrepreneur his entire life and now runs a business as an operator for other growing organizations -- through both hands-on & advisory work. Alex is currently helping manage Vibrant Yoga, a corporate & private wellness company based out of Chicago. After a short stint as a Personal Trainer, Alex began managing a business development program and mentorship for health professionals, building a team of more than 10 and taking in over 6,000 students during his 4-year stint there. Since then, Alex has been managing businesses and projects for a variety of remote organizations, from General Manager of Personal Trainer certification body Fitness Mentors, to Director of Operations of marketing consultancy Forget The Funnel, to continuously growing and adapting his own business as an operator. Alex resides in Portland, OR, with his furry companion, Charlie.
Join their live session on September 25 on https://www.instagram.com/vibrant.yoga/. Here's the link to the event on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7368338232104665090
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Chapter Times and Titles:
The Entrepreneurial Journey [00:00 - 10:00]
Introduction to Alex Cartmill
From personal trainer to business operator
Building wellness businesses that scale
Breaking Down Wellness Barriers [10:01 - 20:00]
The challenge of introducing yoga to businesses
"Opening the door" with skeptical executives
Meeting clients where they are
Hard Rock Yoga? [20:01 - 35:00]
Otis's unexpected business suggestion
Adapting wellness practices for different audiences
The balance between tradition and innovation
When Leaders Don't See Team Issues [35:01 - 45:00]
"If the leader doesn't have a personal issue..."
The challenge of pre-qualifying clients
How stress manifests in teams
Purpose Beyond the Paycheck [45:01 - 50:00]
What happens when team members find purpose
The risk and reward of helping people grow
Long-term benefits of purpose-driven teams
Connecting with Vibrant Yoga [50:01 - End]
How to reach Alex at vibrant.yoga
Final thoughts on wellness in business
Standard outro with Camden
Alex Cartmill
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