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Future of Fitness

Eric Malzone in conversation with the founders, operators, scientists and investors shaping fitness, health and wellness.
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Hosted by Eric Malzone

585 conversations and counting.

Guests from WHOOP, Equinox, Peloton and Eight Sleep. Business, science and the people moving both.

Rated 5.0 on Apple Podcasts.

Latest episode

What Gym Owners Get Wrong About HYROX

November 3, 2026 · 46 min

Eric O'Neil, HYROX

Thinking about adding HYROX to your gym?

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We’ve interviewed executives from
  • WHOOP, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Peloton, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Equinox, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Oura, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Eight Sleep, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Strava, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Barry's, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • F45, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Tonal, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Technogym, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Garmin, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Hyperice, interviewed on Future of Fitness

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585 episodes

Christian Drapeau - A Neuroscientist on the Longevity Marker Nobody Is Measuring37 min

longevity

Christian Drapeau - A Neuroscientist on the Longevity Marker Nobody Is Measuring

Christian Drapeau

Alberto Perlman (Zumba Co-Founder) on Building a 200,000-Location Global Fitness Empire54 min

capital

Alberto Perlman (Zumba Co-Founder) on Building a 200,000-Location Global Fitness Empire

Alberto Perlman

Will Bartholomew - From Peyton Manning's Teammate to D1 Training Founder52 min

operators

Will Bartholomew - From Peyton Manning's Teammate to D1 Training Founder

Will Bartholomew

Joel Smith - Beyond Longevity: Aging Athletically vs Just Living Longer45 min

longevity

Joel Smith - Beyond Longevity: Aging Athletically vs Just Living Longer

Joel Smith

Eric Bormel - Good Deals Are Quiet: Demystifying M&A for Fitness Founders45 min

capital

Eric Bormel - Good Deals Are Quiet: Demystifying M&A for Fitness Founders

Eric Bormel

Dr. Tania Elliott - What If Fitness IS the New Primary Care? And What If That's a Good Thing?45 min

longevity

Dr. Tania Elliott - What If Fitness IS the New Primary Care? And What If That's a Good Thing?

Dr. Tania Elliott

Juliet Starrett & Alex Alimanestianu - Quarterly Reports: The GLP-1 Tipping Point, CrossFit Finds Its CEO, Garmin's Quiet Takeover of Fitness71 min

capital

Juliet Starrett & Alex Alimanestianu - Quarterly Reports: The GLP-1 Tipping Point, CrossFit Finds Its CEO, Garmin's Quiet Takeover of Fitness

David Magida - The Gym Operator's Guide to HYROX: Structure, Culture, and Revenue50 min

operators

David Magida - The Gym Operator's Guide to HYROX: Structure, Culture, and Revenue

David Magida

Erik Jivmark - Sleep Cycle: 85 Million Downloads, 15 Years of Data, Zero Wearables48 min

tech

Erik Jivmark - Sleep Cycle: 85 Million Downloads, 15 Years of Data, Zero Wearables

Erik Jivmark

Eric Casaburi - From Serotonin Centers to 108,000 Gyms: Solving Longevity's Distribution Problem46 min

longevity

Eric Casaburi - From Serotonin Centers to 108,000 Gyms: Solving Longevity's Distribution Problem

Eric Casaburi

Karl Foster - Why Most AI Projects Fail: Sport Alliance's Head of AI on Change Management vs Technology47 min

tech

Karl Foster - Why Most AI Projects Fail: Sport Alliance's Head of AI on Change Management vs Technology

Karl Foster

Eric Cressey - 110 MPH Fastballs, Youth Specialization, and Cutting Through YouTube Garbage54 min

longevity

Eric Cressey - 110 MPH Fastballs, Youth Specialization, and Cutting Through YouTube Garbage

Eric Cressey

Edward Hertzman - Why Are the Most Successful Companies Hiding? Athletech CEO on Repositioning the Industry54 min

capital

Edward Hertzman - Why Are the Most Successful Companies Hiding? Athletech CEO on Repositioning the Industry

Edward Hertzman

Women's Health Series - Groe Solutions: Dr. Jennifer King, PhD, MPH - The Forgotten Population32 min

longevity

Women's Health Series - Groe Solutions: Dr. Jennifer King, PhD, MPH - The Forgotten Population

Women's Health Series

Women's Health Series - Groe Solutions:  Amy Bantham, DrPH - From Playground to Silver Years34 min

longevity

Women's Health Series - Groe Solutions: Amy Bantham, DrPH - From Playground to Silver Years

Women's Health Series

Women's Health Series - Groe Solutions: Anaelle Oiknine  - The Research Revolution34 min

longevity

Women's Health Series - Groe Solutions: Anaelle Oiknine - The Research Revolution

Women's Health Series

Dave Appel - A Tsunami Is Coming: What Gym Owners Need to Know About Peptide Deregulation58 min

longevity

Dave Appel - A Tsunami Is Coming: What Gym Owners Need to Know About Peptide Deregulation

Dave Appel

Jane Wang - Your Retention Strategy Is Backwards: Optimity's Lifetime Journey Approach48 min

operators

Jane Wang - Your Retention Strategy Is Backwards: Optimity's Lifetime Journey Approach

Jane Wang

Marco Benitez - Mining Gold from 300+ Wearables: How ROOK Unifies Scattered Data52 min

tech

Marco Benitez - Mining Gold from 300+ Wearables: How ROOK Unifies Scattered Data

Marco Benitez

Anna Emanuel MD - Medicine 4.0: Next Health's Dr. Anna Emanuel on the Future of Preventative Care53 min

longevity

Anna Emanuel MD - Medicine 4.0: Next Health's Dr. Anna Emanuel on the Future of Preventative Care

Anna Emanuel MD

Rick Mayo - No Pressure, Just Strategy: Why Alloy Took a PE Partner After 30 Years52 min

capital

Rick Mayo - No Pressure, Just Strategy: Why Alloy Took a PE Partner After 30 Years

Rick Mayo

Doug Gremmen - From 600 to 1.8 Million Participants: Inside Hyrox's Rocket Ship Growth48 min

capital

Doug Gremmen - From 600 to 1.8 Million Participants: Inside Hyrox's Rocket Ship Growth

Doug Gremmen

Karl Sanft  - COVID, Bankruptcy, and Back: The 24 Hour Fitness Turnaround50 min

operators

Karl Sanft - COVID, Bankruptcy, and Back: The 24 Hour Fitness Turnaround

Karl Sanft

Jim LaValle - Peptides, GLP-1s, and the Product Problem: What Longevity Brands Are Missing58 min

longevity

Jim LaValle - Peptides, GLP-1s, and the Product Problem: What Longevity Brands Are Missing

Jim LaValle

What listeners say

Rated 5.0 on Apple Podcasts.

★★★★★

“Eric is such a powerful podcast host and he always brings incredible guests on the show.”

BiohackerBabes · October 2025

★★★★★

“One of the best I've found. Informative, accessible, and super interesting.”

CMA8494 · August 2024

★★★★★

“A must listen for anyone interested in fitness and fitness technology.”

Apple Podcasts review · August 2024

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“The goal has always been to help the industry skate to where the puck is going.”

Eric hosts conversations with executives, entrepreneurs, investors and scientists moving fitness, health and wellness forward. Every episode is free to listen to here and on the official listening platforms.

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