Episodes
Jim LaValle - Peptides, GLP-1s, and the Product Problem: What Longevity Brands Are Missing
In this episode, Eric Malzone hangs out with Jim LaValle—a legend in metabolic health who’s been deep in this world for over 40 years—for a real conversation about GLP-1s, peptides, and what it actually takes to build a healthier, longer life. Jim gets honest about why these drugs can be a game-chan...
Sarah Luna - Pilates 3.0: How Pilates Addiction Plans to Scale to 1,000 Units by 2030
In this episode of The Future of Fitness , host Eric Malzone sits down with Sarah Luna, CEO of Pilates Addiction, to explore the brand’s rapid rise and what she calls “Pilates 3.0.” With a background as a professional dancer, certified Pilates instructor, and franchise owner, Sarah brings a unique ...
Juliet Starrett & Alex Alimanestianu - Quarterly Reports: $7.5 Billion Merger, a Surprise IPO, and Executive Shuffles
In this episode, Eric Malzone, Juliet Starrett, and Alex find themselves at the intersection of a shifting fitness economy, dissecting a massive Q1 2026 that has left the industry bifurcated between high-end luxury and high-volume value . The team breaks down the "K-shaped" recovery where premium po...
John Ford - EGYM's Bet: The Untrained Market Is Where the Real Health Impact Is
In this episode, we sit down with John Ford, Chief Product Officer at eGym, to explore the massive shift currently happening at the intersection of fitness and healthcare. From his early days founding Virtual Active and licensing cinematic workout content to industry giants like Peloton, to his curr...
Mike Ranfone & Dr. Marko Lujic - The Gym of the Future Will Change the Future of Healthcare: RTS's Integration Model
What happens when a lifelong friendship meets a shared frustration with broken systems? Mike Ranfone and Dr. Marko Lujic did something most people only talk about — they actually built the gym-medical hybrid model that the health and fitness industry has been circling around for years. In this episo...
Andrew Sugerman - 1.8 Million Athletes, 2 Million Pounds of Equipment: Centr's Hyrox Partnership
Andrew Sugerman of Centr returns to the Future of Fitness to break down how the brand has completely transformed since their last conversation in 2023 — moving from a broad wellness platform to becoming the performance infrastructure behind one of the fastest-growing fitness movements in the world. ...
Chris Mirabile - Redefining Longevity: NOVOS, Healthspan, and What Really Works
In this episode of the Future of Fitness Podcast, host Eric Malzone sits down with Chris Mirabile, founder of NOVOS, to unpack the science and business of longevity. Chris shares how surviving a brain tumor as a teenager reshaped his perspective on health and pushed him to study aging at a biologica...
Pat Rigsby - Franchising Reality Check: B2B Acquisition, Broker Dependency, and Loss of Control
From franchising fitness empires to developing the next generation of athletes — Pat Rigsby has seen it all, and he's not done yet. In this episode, Pat joins Eric to break down what's actually shifting in the fitness and sports performance industry in 2025, why the gap between "trainer who pays ren...
Mark Mastrov - The 24 Hour Fitness Acquisition: Mark Mastrov Returns with Long Range Capital
Mark Mastrov, founder of 24 Hour Fitness, sat down with Eric Malzone to reflect on decades of industry experience and where fitness is headed next. The conversation covered how consumer behavior has shifted dramatically post-pandemic, with younger generations leaning into fitness more than ever, and...