<![CDATA[Sports Performance CEOs]]>The podcast that takes sports performance operators from coach to CEO. We break down the systems, marketing, retention, and profit strategies that turn your gym into a real business.

]]>athletesaccel.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:03:41 GMTWed, 05 Aug 2026 10:26:43 GMT60Graham Wilkerson<p>The podcast that takes sports performance operators from coach to CEO. We break down the systems, marketing, retention, and profit strategies that turn your gym into a real business.</p>episodicGraham Wilkersongraham@genesissportsperformance.comno<![CDATA[The Sports Performance Industry Is Being Reshaped. Here's How to Survive It. ]]>Welcome to the first episode of Sports Performance CEOs with my friend, mentor, and business partner Pat Rigsby. 


Pat has over two decades of coaching sports performance business owners and has co-founded over 35 different businesses including two franchises that were ranked number 1 in their category. 


In this episode we break down: 

  • How the sports performance industry has changed over the past 20+ years, and what the best operators are doing differently

  • Competing as an independent gym owner against private equity and franchise expansion

  • The thinking behind our unconventional franchise model, and what makes it different

  • Where the sports performance is headed over the next decade

  • Pats 3 biggest lessons from co-founding businesses


]]>7d501da8-56ad-4490-922b-1ac669e08121Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:58:31 GMT<p>Welcome to the first episode of Sports Performance CEOs with my friend, mentor, and business partner Pat Rigsby. </p><p><br />Pat has over two decades of coaching sports performance business owners and has co-founded over 35 different businesses including two franchises that were ranked number 1 in their category. </p><p><br />In this episode we break down: </p><p></p><ul><li>How the sports performance industry has changed over the past 20+ years, and what the best operators are doing differently</li></ul><p></p><ul><li>Competing as an independent gym owner against private equity and franchise expansion</li></ul><p></p><ul><li>The thinking behind our unconventional franchise model, and what makes it different</li></ul><p></p><ul><li>Where the sports performance is headed over the next decade</li></ul><p></p><ul><li>Pats 3 biggest lessons from co-founding businesses</li></ul><p><br /></p>no00:39:1111The Sports Performance Industry Is Being Reshaped. Here's How to Survive It. full