WELL RUN: A Podcast for Fitness Owners Who Care About People AND Profit.

WELL RUN: A Podcast for Fitness Owners Who Care About People AND Profit WELL RUN is for owners and leaders of gyms, wellness clubs, spas and studios who want clarity they can trust and strategies that actually match the weight of responsibility they’re carrying. Hosted by Annie Adragna, a 25-year fitness industry leader and ICF certified coach who has spent her career turning vision into real results, each short episode gives you a direct, honest look at what truly moves a business forward. The kind of insight you only get from someone who has been responsible for people, culture and revenue at the highest level. We're digging into topics like: • Build leadership teams that lead with presence and performance • Design systems that create steadiness and strengthen profitability • Increase member loyalty with thoughtful, high touch experiences • Recruit executives who elevate your culture instead of draining it • Create

WELL RUN: A Podcast for Fitness Owners Who Care About People AND Profit. is a business podcast hosted by Annie Adragna, with 18 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Annie Adragna hosts WELL RUN: A Podcast for Fitness Owners Who Care About People AND Profit., a business show with 18 episodes published.

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  The Future of Hospitality Is Wellness Driven | With Erin Schirack

  May 12, 202632 minS0

  <p>Infusing Wellness into Hospitality with Erin Schirack</p><p>In this episode of Well Run, Annie Adragna sits down again with Erin Schirack, founder of HIGH SOCIETY, for a conversation about what hospitality brands are getting right and wrong when it comes to wellness.</p><p>The two discuss why consumers are no longer looking at wellness as a bonus amenity and instead are expecting it to be woven into the overall experience. From sleep support and calmer environments to fitness programming, recovery offerings and thoughtful food and beverage options, Erin shares why the future of hospitality is about...

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  Programming Integrity in Fitness: Education, Systems and Recovery Strategy with Nile Bratcher

  Mar 2, 202643 minS0

  <p>Many health clubs say they personalize training. Few actually systemize it.</p><p>In this episode of the Well Run Podcast, Annie sits down with Nile Bratcher, certified performance and health coach, Certified Surgical Technologist with University of Colorado Health, creator of REFORM and host of Reform – Health, Performance, Recovery with Nile.</p><p>Nile shares what nearly two decades of coaching, combined with clinical surgical experience and 25 years as a B-boy and martial artist, have taught him about programming integrity. He explains why most trainers are operating as exercise pickers rather than strategic programmers, and how that gap sh...

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  It’s Personal and It’s Business: Let's stop the madness

  Feb 9, 202616 minS0

  <p><b>It’s Personal and It’s Business: Why Great Fitness Leaders Stop Pretending Otherwise</b></p><p>There’s a common belief in the fitness industry that being professional means being emotionally detached. If you care too much, lead with heart or allow your work to feel personal, you’re crossing some invisible line. This episode pushes back on that idea.</p><p>No one ends up owning a club, running a studio or leading a team in this industry by accident. There’s always a reason... a moment, passion, personal experience that pulled you in and kept you here...

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  The Next Evolution of Member Experience with Victor "V-Man" Verhage

  Jan 26, 202654 minS0

  <p><b>Well Run Podcast</b></p><p>In this episode of the <b>Well Run Podcast</b>, Annie Adragna sits down with <b>Victor "V-Man" Verhage</b>, a leading strategist in the recovery, wellness, and longevity space, to explore where member experience is truly headed and why personalization is no longer optional for gyms, studios, and boutique fitness brands.</p><p>This conversation looks beyond trends and technology to address a growing reality in the industry: members are overwhelmed, operators are guessing, and retention suffers when experiences are not intentional. Victor shares how integrating DNA data, recovery, wellness, and...

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  Episode #14

  Overly Entitled Members Are a Culture Problem Not a Staff Problem

  Jan 12, 202615 minS0

  <p>If your staff feels like members can walk all over them and leadership never steps in, this is not a staffing issue. It’s a culture issue.</p><p>In this solo episode, Annie breaks down how entitlement gets baked into gym and wellness cultures, why leadership avoidance quietly erodes trust, and what actually needs to happen before staff will feel empowered to hold boundaries with confidence.</p><p>This conversation is for owners and operators who want strong member experiences and teams who feel supported, respected, and safe doing their jobs.</p><p>What We Cover in This Ep...

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