Little Gym, Big Heart with Devin Gage

Hosted by Devin Gage

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Welcome to the Little Gym, Big Heart podcast, hosted by Devin Gage. Tailored for trainers and aspiring gym owners, each episode draws from Devin’s vast experience and consulting group expertise. Discover keys to elevate your career, whether boosting earnings as a trainer or opening your facility. This podcast offers practical tactics, success stories, and real-time guidance. Whether seasoned or starting, Little Gym, Big Heart with Devin Gage equips you to confidently navigate the industry. Tune in to transform your fitness journey and achieve success, one episode at a time.

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October 22, 202647 min

What Do Great Personal Trainers Do Differently? Interview with Dr. Stefi Cohen

Building a successful personal training career requires more than just fitness knowledge. Learn the structural foundation needed to sustain a long-term professional practice. It takes a combination of high technical ability + the ability to confidently communicate with clients. Stefi Cohen is a Dr. of Physical Therapy, World Record holding powerlifter, professional boxer and professional strength coach and in this episode we breakdown what trainers should understand in order to be great! Connect with Dr. Stefi Cohen: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steficohen/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/StefiCohen Institute of Strength Training: https://www.skool.com/instituteofstrength/about

October 13, 20261 hr 1 min

Is Your Gym Ready for 2027? A Deep Dive with Mark Fisher

Learn exactly how to run great gyms in 2027. Mark Fisher shares the specific strategies needed to lead your facility. Mark Fisher breaks down the shifting landscape of the fitness business. We discuss the essential shifts in operations and leadership required to stay ahead of the curve in the coming years. Effective gym management requires more than just standard protocols. By refining your business strategy now, you position your facility to thrive rather than just survive. Subscribe for weekly fitness business insights and comment your biggest challenge for running a gym. Learn exactly how to run great gyms in 2027. Mark Fisher shares the specific strategies needed to lead your facility. Mark Fisher breaks down the shifting landscape of the fitness business. We discuss the essential shifts in operations and leadership required to stay ahead of the curve in the coming years. Effective gym management requires more than just standard protocols. By refining your business strategy now, you position your facility to thrive rather than just survive. Subscribe for weekly fitness business insights and comment your biggest challenge for running a gym.

October 1, 202631 min

The ONE Thing That Will Grow Your Gym in 2026

Focus on gym growth in 2026 to ensure your facility thrives. Learn the single most important action for long-term success. Most owners get distracted by shiny objects, but true success in the fitness business comes from mastering the fundamentals. If you want to scale effectively, you must stop chasing complexity and start prioritizing what actually moves the needle. Successful gym ownership requires a disciplined approach to your business strategy. By narrowing your focus to the one activity that drives revenue and client retention, you create a sustainable model that withstands industry fluctuations. Subscribe for weekly fitness business breakdowns, and comment below what you are focusing on this year.

September 28, 202623 min

Public Speaking Made Easy - Nail Your Next Big Talk

Do you want to be a better public speaker? Learn the simple tips and tricks to improve your stage presence

September 24, 202636 min

How We GREW Our Gyms This Summer - Summer Business Playbook

Summers in the Fitness Industry are notoriously tough. But in 2026, our companies GREW by a large margin, and maintained a 96% retention rate all summer long. In this video, our COO Jeff Schumacher and Devin Gage discuss exactly what they did to lock in for the summer

August 18, 202637 min

Women In Fitness Sales: How to Sell more with Raychell Kosh

Are you a woman in Fitness Sales? Raychell Kosh is a high ticket closer in the fitness industry, and in today's episode she shares what women need to know about closing more deals, building confidence and changing more lives in our industry. Make sure you like and subscribe for more content!

August 11, 202619 min

From Unpaid Intern to Director in 2 Years - Here's the Blueprint

Discover the exact blueprint for climbing the ladder in the fitness industry, moving from an unpaid intern to a gym facility leader in exactly two years. In this episode, we sit down with Jose Rivera, the first employee at Engaged Personal Training to ascend through every single level of the organization. From an exercise science graduate unsure of his career path to taking the keys to our newest location, Jose shares the mindsets, strategies, and actions that made him entirely undeniable and highly promotable to ownership. Whether you are a gym owner looking to develop rockstar talent or a personal trainer eager to build a sustainable, high-growth career, this interview breaks down what it truly takes to succeed.

July 29, 202629 min

We Tested Pro Content vs. Owner Posts—Here's What Won w/ Simmons Media

Are you tired of posting nuanced, balanced fitness tips that get zero traction online? In this episode, we sit down with Matt Simmons, the go-to content guy for gyms on the East Coast and owner of Simmons Media and Westchester Studios, to break down what is working right now in 2026 for organic content marketing.1 We reveal the exact strategy we used to test a professional content team against normal gym-owner content—and why nearly every single metric grew exponentially. If you want your brick-and-mortar fitness business to become "5-mile famous," this episode is your blueprint.23

July 9, 202640 min

Gym Sales Secrets that WIN more Sales with Tom Leonardis

Do you want to sell more memberships for your personal training gym? Tom Leo has sold millions in personal training, and is now in sales for the gym business consulting industry alongside Vince Gabriele and the SPF mastermind. In today's episode, we talk about all the critical skills and tactics you need to apply to sell more for your training gym!

June 24, 202626 min

PIPs Aren't About Firing—Here's What They Should Be

Is your Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) just a formality before a firing? If so, you’re failing as a leader. In this episode, we dive into the "coward’s way out" of management and how to transform the dreaded PIP into a genuine tool for growth in your fitness business. Most leaders wait too long to intervene, turning the PIP into a "pink slip before the pink slip." We’re breaking down the exact structure you need to give your employees a real chance to succeed—or exit with mutual respect.