SOURCED - by The PFCA & Gym Owner Network
The Podcast from the PFCA & Gym Owner Network where we plan to educate & inspire fitness professionals around the world.
Our overarching mission is twofold: to elevate the status, respect and long-term career of the fitness coach and help gym owners increase profitability, build high-performing teams and perfect their coaching product through expert guidance and accountability.
Tune in for insightful discussions that will transform your career.
SOURCED - by The PFCA & Gym Owner Network
GON Gym Owner Spotlight: Rachel McDougall, Tribe
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Rachel McDougall’s story is a masterclass in backing yourself when everything around you says “don’t.” In this episode of Sourced, Rachel shares how COVID sparked her leap from events work into coaching, how she returned to Scotland after losing her dad, and how she built Tribe in tiny Kirkcudbright from scrappy community-hall classes, bootcamps, and hauling equipment in a trailer into a real facility—only to find herself trapped in a “busy but broken” model: low prices, endless classes, inconsistent delivery, burnout, and barely paying herself. She opens up about the moment she realised she couldn’t keep serving everyone at the expense of her own life, and the fear of changing in a small town where rumours spread fast and everyone has an opinion. This one’s for any gym owner who feels stuck, overworked, and secretly knows: it’s time to raise the standard.