Welcome back to The Profit Lifestyle for Fitness Entrepreneurs with your hosts, Scott Carpenter and Andy Boimila!

In this episode, Scott and Andy dive into their personal libraries and reveal the 10 most impactful books that shaped their business success, leadership skills, personal growth—and even how they view money, marketing, and life itself.

💡 If you've ever wondered which books are actually worth your time (and not just hype), this episode is your shortcut to the real game-changers.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ Why re-reading the right books beats reading a hundred new ones

✅ Scott’s go-to book for surviving his darkest entrepreneurial moments

✅ Andy’s early wake-up call that "owning a business" is not the same as "having a job"

✅ The philosophy that makes obstacles your greatest advantage

✅ How Extreme Ownership and Radical Candor reshaped their leadership styles

✅ Why you need to "build your business to sell"—even if you never plan to sell

✅ The marketing frameworks that actually moved the needle

✅ Financial philosophies that make your money work for your lifestyle, not just retirement

✅ How to get 10X growth without burning out

Scott’s Top 5 Books:

• The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
• The One Thing by Gary Keller
• Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson
• 10x is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan
• Killing Sacred Cows by Garrett Gunderson
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Andy’s Top 5 Books:

• Built to Sell by John Warrillow
• Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
• Radical Candor by Kim Scott
• Traction by Gino Wickman
• Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller
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Whether you're just starting your journey or already scaling your business, these books—and the lessons inside them—can save you years of trial and error.

🎯 Pro Tip: Don't just read these books—implement them. True success comes from action, not just knowledge.

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🔥 Let’s turn your fitness business into the launchpad for real freedom. Let’s go!

🏢 The Wealth-Building Strategy No One’s Talking About 🏢

Welcome back to The Profit Lifestyle for Fitness Entrepreneurs with your hosts Scott Carpenter and Andy Boimila!

In today’s episode, we dive deep into commercial real estate—and why owning the building your gym is in could be the smartest (and most lucrative) business decision you’ll ever make.

💸 Still paying rent? You might be missing out on a wealth-building machine hiding in plain sight. Scott and Andy break down how gym owners can build long-term financial freedom by making smart real estate moves—even if they’re starting with bad credit or no money down.

Whether you’re just starting out or you're a few years into gym ownership, this is the kind of wealth play that can change your life.

✅ Why real estate is the most forgiving asset class

✅ How gym owners can leverage SBA loans (with 1.67% interest rates 😱)

✅ The story of going from bad credit and broke to millions in real estate

✅ How a $450K project turned into a $1M+ property

✅ Why renting could cost more than owning (even with a mortgage)

✅ Creative financing strategies including seller financing & low down payments

✅ How one gym owner sold her building and walked away with 7 figures

✅ Andy’s story: How a 3-family home turned into a $500K windfall

✅ Real estate as an inflation hedge + passive income stream

This episode is real, actionable, and exactly what gym owners need to hear if they want to stop trading time for money and start building generational wealth.

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🎯 The Real Organic Marketing Playbook for Gym Owners 🎯

Welcome back to The Profit Lifestyle for Fitness Entrepreneurs with your hosts Scott Carpenter and Andy Boimila!

In this episode, we’re diving into the real talk on lead generation—no fluff, no fancy funnels—just raw, organic strategies that bring in high-quality leads for free.

💡 Ever feel like paid ads are draining your wallet but not filling your schedule? You’re not alone. Scott and Andy are revealing how gym owners can “borrow” (or steal 😎) their dream clients from other businesses without spending a dime on Meta.

This is the stuff that actually works in 2025.

✅ Why Facebook ads are soul-sucking right now

✅ The “borrow and steal” method for finding perfect-fit clients

✅ How to turn local chiropractors, juice bars & realtors into lead sources

✅ Scott’s $25 gift basket strategy that crushes paid advertising

✅ The power of showing up (literally) and building real relationships

✅ The “beer collab” idea that doubled Andy’s lead list overnight

✅ Why high-paying clients complain less and stay longer

✅ How to partner with businesses in a win-win-win way

Whether you’re brick-and-mortar or online, these strategies are low-cost, simple to execute, and can be the difference-maker in your growth this year.

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🔥 It’s time to build a business that gives you both income AND freedom. Let’s go!