D1 Training Founder and CEO Will Bartholomew recently appeared on The Bliss Business Podcast, sharing his secrets with starting, building and scaling D1.
In D1's model, building relationships and connections with members is valued over the transaction.
It's a mindset that has led to D1 being one of the fastest-growing fitness franchises in the country. Watch:
Throughout the podcast, Bartholomew and hosts Tullio Siragusa and Mike Liwskidiscussed a wide variety of topics, including:
“When I was in middle school, I wish I had a coach that breathed life into me and inspired me," Will said. "That's what I wanted, so that's what I created.”
“You know, there a lot of great places to train. But what makes D1 unique is that when you come there, you're going to have a world-class coach who has been there and done that," Will said. "They also have the psyche, they're going to motivate you to get more out of you than you think you can get out of yourself.”
“[D1 West Nashville owner] Joe Stanford trained the inner city high school football team," Will recalled. "They couldn't afford it, so he raised the capital himself to be able for them to train. He also recognized that their weight room was pretty shabby, so he took it upon himself to raise $100,000. It's about the whole community."
“We're an inspiring and motivating place. We're going to show up with positivity. We're going to show up with solutions to our problems. That just permeates throughout the whole organization.”
Watch/Listen: Building Community and Connection in Business with Will Bartholomew