Ben Greenfield is the host of “Get-Fit Guy”, one of the top fitness podcasts on iTunes and gets over a million podcast downloads every 2 months. He is the owner of BenGreenfieldFitness.com (among other sites) which is ranked as one of the top 100 fitness websites.
Watch this interview to find out: [Video and mp3 included]
-What flopped when Ben tried to gain traction? (so you do not waste your time)
-What helped him a gain a huge following? … and much more!
Watch the Full Episode
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Ben talks about:
-What did he do with his first product launch when he made more in a week than he had in 6 months of working ?
-What was a big oops moment? What did he realize after he surveyed his list that he would have never known if he did not ask or listen to his customers
-Listen at the end when I ask him what his wife said that he should never do again
Ben Greenfield is a coach, author, speaker, ex-bodybuilder and Ironman triathlete. His science-based approach to discovering a potent balance between health and performance has revolutionized the way thousands of athletes and exercise enthusiasts around the world live, train and eat. Ben now works with athletes, CEO’s and soccer moms from around the world to achieve amazing feats of physical endurance without destroying their body in the process.
In 2008, Ben was voted by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as the America’s top personal trainer. He holds a Master’s degree in exercise physiology and biomechanics from University of Idaho, and is also a certified sports nutritionist (C-ISSN) and strength and conditioning coach (CSCS). He has over a decade of experience training professional, collegiate and recreational athletes from all sports how to be healthy on the inside and healthy on the outside – and also coaches people of all ages and from all backgrounds for performance, fat loss, nutrition, lifestyle management and wellness.
FUN FACT: Ben played the violin for 13 years and at one point was president of the chess club.
Mentors mentioned:
Vince Delmonte
Businesses mentioned:
REV nutrition
rockstar triathlete
bengreenfieldfitness.com
get fit guy podcast
Please Leave a comment Below on one thing you found Most Inspiring or Helpful
Ben! Thank you for sharing your phenomenal information. 2 of my favorite parts were when you talked about the big oops moment when you surveyed your list that you would have never known if you did not ask and of course the part at the end when your wife told you to never do that again!
Ben and Jeremy – thanks. I’ve been a faithful follower of Ben’s podcasts, etc for a couple years and just love the wealth of information he shares. Truly an inspiring guy on a whole bunch of fronts (fitness, business, family, educator). Awesome presentation of how he created his enterprise.
Hi Mike! Thanks for the comment and appreciate you listening. What was your biggest take away from the interview?
I liked when he talked about the big oops moment.
I appreciated his candidness about ‘putting in the time’ and doing the hands on training/trainer work in order to develop his skills and knowledge — success doesn’t come overnight. Also his consistent message of learning from mistakes and adjusting to keep on the path of success (i.e. the video series he developed with access issues, which he moved to YouTube). Thanks again!
Yes Mike I agree. I have been hearing more and more entrepreneurs emphasizing that they were an overnight success after 10 years 😉 I also appreciated his openness of sharing mistakes made that he was able to realize and improve his business.