In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with former CrossFit champion and gym owner Jason Khalipa about the challenges of running gyms during shutdowns and ongoing uncertainty.
- Unpacking the pivots made since the beginning of the pandemic? (1:50)
- Utilizing their likeness with their license program. (5:25)
- What were the biggest differences he saw from the various government mandates? (8:22)
- How did he handle this personally? (12:43)
- Has he noticed a rebound effect in his businesses? (18:13)
- How people don’t realize what they had until it’s gone. (21:33)
- The steep learning curve of digital fitness space. (24:03)
- What is he most proud of? (28:09)
- Was he surprised what happened with Greg Glassman? (32:28)
- Does he believe the perception has changed surrounding the CrossFit brand? (34:27)
- What markets should we keep an eye on? (40:00)
- How can the fitness space better communicate the benefits of being healthy and fit? (41:18)
- How fitness teaches you micro adversity. (46:30)
- Does he see a business in teaching children to move more? (48:10)
- The ebbs and flows of building an app. (50:17)
- The value of podcasting and social media in building a business. (56:00)
- The best entrepreneurial advice he has received. (59:37)
- His goal in competing in the CrossFit Legends Invitational. (1:02:15)
- What brought him to jujutsu? (1:07:12)
- Did he have a nemesis while he was competing? (1:10:00)
- The good in seeing the sport transition outside the gym. (1:11:22)
- What does the future look like for NC Fit? (1:13:31)
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