Quarterly Report: Q2 Big Five with Andy Beckman of Garmin, Life Time Sheds Members on Purpose, Peloton's First Profit Ever, Xponential's 5x Problem

Quarterly Report: Q2 Big Five with Andy Beckman of Garmin, Life Time Sheds Members on Purpose, Peloton's First Profit Ever, Xponential's 5x Problem

Author: Eric Malzone September 2, 2026 Duration: 1:15:14
Garmin Health's Andy Beckman joins hosts Eric Malzone, Juliet Starrett, and Alex Alimanestianu for the quarterly roundtable, talking wearables and the Training Peaks acquisition before the group digs into a full quarter of fitness industry earnings. Andy Beckman explains what Garmin Health actually does, from employee wellness and insurance underwriting to military fatigue tracking and the pilot study that flagged COVID cases 48 hours before symptoms appeared. Juliet Starrett and Alex Aliman...

Eric Malzone has spent over fourteen years working within the fitness world, and in his Future of Fitness podcast, he channels that experience into conversations that feel more like strategic planning sessions than simple interviews. Each episode connects you directly with the people actively reshaping what health and wellness mean today-founders launching disruptive tech, investors spotting the next big trend, and executives steering major brands through rapid change. The discussions move beyond workout tips to explore the real business of fitness, tackling how entrepreneurship intersects with wellbeing, what emerging technologies are actually viable, and where the industry might be headed next. This isn't about generic inspiration; it's a grounded look at the mechanics of moving an entire field forward. By listening, you gain access to unfiltered insights from those making decisions at the highest levels, all through the perspective of a host who is both a seasoned coach and a pragmatic business advisor. Tune in for a clear-eyed view of the innovation, challenges, and opportunities defining the modern fitness landscape.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Mark Fisher - The Gym Owner's AI Stack: A Framework for 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:32
In this episode, Eric Malzone sits down with Mark Fisher to dig into the messy, exciting reality of AI for brick-and-mortar gym owners, from overhyped agents and AI bubbles to very real, practical use cases that actually…