Setting Up Your Own Gym and Building a Hybrid Business with Online Fitness Coaching – My Mentee Megan Banahan!

Megan Banahan is a fitness coach, gym owner, and online trainer whose mission is to help everyday people achieve extraordinary results—without resorting to fad diets or gimmicks. 

Based in County Longford, Ireland, Megan is the founder of Megan Banahan Fitness, a thriving wellness community built around real conversations, consistent action, and sustainable change.

 A great chat with a wonderful person about what it takes to set up your own gym business (in Ireland in particular) 

Timestamps (subject to change by 2-4 minutes based on your podcast app of choice)

00:00 Introduction to Building a Gym and Hybrid Business

01:00 Megan’s Journey: From Technician to Gym Owner

03:02 Challenges and Lessons in the Early Days of the Gym

05:54 Trial and Error: Finding the Right Class Structure

08:54 Scaling the Business: Hiring Coaches and Managing Energy

11:55 Transitioning to Online Coaching: The Pull to Digital

14:01 Building the Sustainable Fat Loss Program

18:13 The Role of Social Media and Podcasting in Business Growth

21:57 Creating Community: The Importance of Engagement

23:46 Running Club: Building a Local Community

26:03 Filtering Ideas: Testing and Pivoting in Business

30:08 Goal Setting: Balancing Personal and Business Objectives

Today’s podcast is sponsored by my business mentorship program: 

https://briankeanefitness.com/mentorship-and-business-coaching

(Website)

https://meganbanahan420.lpages.co/website-page

(Instagram)

www.instagram.com/meganbanahanfitness

(Facebook)

https://www.facebook.com/mbstrengthfitness

(Youtube)

Megan Banahan Fitness – YouTube

(Podcast)