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Daxko Fitness Forward
Fitness Forward is a podcast exploring the trends, technologies, and ideas shaping the future of fitness, wellness, and health.
Hosted by Jeff VanDixhorn, each episode features conversations with industry leaders, innovators, and operators on topics ranging from club operations and member engagement to AI, medical fitness, and business growth.
Join us as we explore what's next for the fitness industry and the people moving it forward.
Episodes
Daxko Fitness ForwardInside HFA: The Fight to Protect, Promote & Grow the Fitness Industry | Fitness Forward Ep. 08
What does it really take to protect and grow the fitness industry? And how much of it is happening without operators even knowing? In Episode 8 of Fitness…
Daxko Fitness ForwardFrom Prescription to Gym Floor: The GLP-1 Opportunity | Fitness Forward Ep. 07
GLP-1 medications are reshaping who walks through gym doors. Are fitness operators ready? In Episode 7 of Fitness Forward — Jeff VanDixhorn's personal…
Daxko Fitness ForwardSmall Club, Big Moves: How One Independent Operator is Winning with AI | Fitness Forward Ep. 06
What does it look like when an independent gym owner goes all-in on AI — no IT team, no big budget, just a two-location key card access club and a willingness…
Daxko Fitness ForwardDr. Gloria Winters on the Y's Role in Preventative Health and Wellbeing | Fitness Forward Ep. 05
What does it actually take to make fitness an essential part of the healthcare system, not just a referral, but a reimbursable, measurable business? In Episode…
Daxko Fitness ForwardThe Rise of Adaptive Training with The Perfect Step | Fitness Forward Ep. 04
At 17, Hal Hargrave was a month out of high school when a car accident left him a cervical-level quadriplegic. Doctors said he'd likely never walk again. His…
Daxko Fitness ForwardA Doctor's Mission to Keep Kids Safe at Camp | Fitness Forward Ep. 03
What happens when a college student shadows a pediatrician at summer camp, watches kids get the wrong medications, and decides to fix it? He builds software…
Daxko Fitness ForwardEpisode 2: From Risk to Growth: Modern Insurance for Fitness Operators
Most fitness operators are still carrying the same insurance policy they signed when they opened. In Episode 2 of Fitness Forward, Wendy White, Chief Marketing…
Daxko Fitness ForwardEpisode 1: Medical fitness that gets paid. Jeff VanDixhorn with Chris Craytor
What if fitness facilities became an essential part of the healthcare system? In the debut episode of Fitness Forward, Jeff VanDixhorn sits down with Chris…