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In episode 075 of the Athletor Podcast, host Mike Mal sits down with Doug Schwab, Head Coach at the University of Northern Iowa. They discuss the historic West Gym and its significance in building a strong emotional connection for recruits. Doug shares his experiences balancing administrative duties with hands-on coaching, providing a unique perspective on managing both aspects effectively. The conversation also covers NIL and UNI's innovative approach to staying competitive with other institutions. Additionally, Doug talks about Parker Keckeisen's development and what he needs to focus on to excel at the international level. This episode offers valuable insights into the challenges and strategies of collegiate wrestling coaching.

UWW WORLD CUP INFORMATION: http://worldcupcoralville.com/  Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody recaps Northern Iowa's wrestling media day and looks at the Panthers ahead of the 2022-23 season.  STORIES • Northern Iowa begins the 2022-23 wrestling season by saying goodbye to the West Gym: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2022/10/21/uni-northern-iowa-wrestling-begins-season-saying-goodbye-west-gym/69568807007/  • Southeast Polk's Skylar Slade, one of Iowa's top young girl wrestlers, wins the Super 32 Challenge: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/10/17/iowa-high-school-wrestling-skylar-slade-wins-super-32-southeast-polk/69563549007/  • Iowa Hawkeye wrestling will be on TV nine times during the 2022-23 season: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/10/20/iowa-wrestling-will-be-on-television-9-times-during-the-2022-23-season/69577555007/  • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe Today

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody brings you interviews with Doug Schwab, Kevin Dresser, Tom Brands, and a whole lot more. STORIES • For Iowa and Oklahoma State, Bout at the Ballpark is another opportunity to grow wrestling: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/11/bout-at-the-ballpark-iowa-wrestling-oklahoma-state-gives-college-platform-growth-texas-rangers/6687240001/  • Wrestling Mailbag: Iowa women's wrestling recruiting, Bout at the Ballpark, UNI's West Gym, and more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/08/wrestling-mailbag-west-gym-bout-ballpark-iowa-womens-recruiting-oklahoma-state/6687213001/  • Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands addresses Iowa's investigation into racial slurs directed at Wisconsin wrestler: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/09/iowa-wrestling-coach-tom-brands-austin-gomez-situation-racial-slurs-wisconsin-wrestler/6726204001/  • Weight by weight breakdown of Friday's Big 12 showdown between Iowa State and Northern Iowa: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2022/02/09/iowa-state-northern-iowa-uni-wrestling-dual-weight-breakdown-schedule-big-12/6687234001/  • Bettendorf state champ Ella Schmit commits to Iowa women's wrestling program: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/05/iowa-wrestling-women-ella-schmit-commits-hawkeyes-bettendorf-state-champion/9276872002/  • National champ Reese Larramendy becomes third commitment for Iowa women's wrestling program: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/06/iowa-womens-wrestling-team-reese-larramendy-commits-usa-wrestling-coach-clarissa-chun/6685959001/  • California state champ Nyla Valencia becomes fourth Iowa women's wrestling commitment: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/10/nyla-valencia-commits-to-iowa-womens-wrestling-program-california-state-champion-usa-wrestling-ncaa/6731802001/ • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe Today

We finally made it up to the West Gym in Cedar Falls, Iowa to visit the Head Coach of University of Northern Iowa Wrestling. They treated us well and we hope you guys enjoy this one as much as we did. Make sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE! Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0qnL_vrUKQ&t=40s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0qnL_vrUKQ&t=40s) Presented By: MatMan link: https://www.matmanedge.com (https://www.matmanedge.com) Barbarian Apparel link: ​https://www.barbarianapparel.com (https://www.barbarianapparel.com) Above & Beyond Wash and Seal link: https://www.facebook.com/abwashandseal/?ref=page_internal (https://www.facebook.com/abwashandseal/?ref=page_internal) What Equipment Do We Use? ​https://kit.co/stalemates/stalemates (https://kit.co/stalemates/stalemates) SUBSCRIBE! Website: ​​https://stalematesshow.com Merch: https://stalemates.bigcartel.com (https://stalemates.bigcartel.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/stalematesshow (https://twitter.com/stalematesshow) Facebook: ​https://www.facebook.com/stalematesshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stalematesshow/ (https://www.instagram.com/stalematesshow/) Thanks for listening!

H&LD E36 w/ Jim Sanford: Fort Dodge City League Champ (00:01:00). From JV to State Finalist (00:05:10). 16th Ave Fort Dodge builds champions (00:06:35). Chuck Patton was the alpha (00:11:40). The move to Colorado (00:21:25). Coaching the Deagueros and leading Adams City to a Colorado State Title (00:24:40). Allowing the wrestlers to teach their peers (00:39:20). Colorado State University wrestling dropped (00:41:45). Excited to see the growth of women's wrestling (00:46:40). Colorado wrestling making gains over the years (00:49:45). Pulled out of the stands to ref (00:53:50). Dodger, Panther, Eagle, Lobo…it always stays a part of you (00:59:55). West Gym should be on your bucket list and Doug Schwab is the best coach in the nation (01:02:20)! Overcoming cancer and realizing how fortunate he is (01:04:13). The growth of wrestling media and finding his way to Twitter (01:16:15). The sport will do more for you than you can do for the sport (01:26:00).Go follow Jim Sanford and PinCancer at:Twitter: @jsanfordco @pincancerSend me your suggestions for upcoming guests and any other feedback you have to my socialInstagram: @headlock4funTwitter: @the_headlockiTunes users give the show a review and rating!

Chris Kleinhans-Schulz steps in for Gary this week and catches up with UNI Volleyball legend and current assistant coach Kim Davis. Kim talks about her decision to come to UNI as a high school student, her chance to lead UNI to the sweet 16 in the West Gym, her transition to coaching, the current season and more.

Join show hosts Ross Bartachek and Lars Underbakke as they discuss this weekend's West Gym showdown between the Northern Iowa Panthers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In a dual that was highlighted on last week's show as must watch wrestling the two still came away from the dual completely surprised by a number of results.  Follow the guys on Twitter @Rossbchek and @LarsIAwrestle We are also supported by Prime Movement in Iowa City. For more details check out their website and schedule a free consolation today. https://primemvmt.weebly.com/

Iowa’s premier site for youth, high school, college, and international wrestling. Potentially Dangerous Podcast this week is hosted by Tony Hager and Lars Underbakke. The two catch up on the recent Night of Conflict event. The show was broadcast live on Facebook 3:30 Recruiting News 8:00 Night of Conflict recap 34:00 Why there was no women's match at NOC 37:00 The all class championship at War at West Gym 42:00 Q&A's Lars is mad TOM still won't include Cullan Schriever in their rankings 48:45 The current sophomore class is really good 52:30 Women's high school wrestling talk Show Producer: Ross Bartachek

Tonight, we'll take you to the Temple of Boom as I spent the time setting up this show listening to the mashup between Cypress Hill, Rage Against The Machine and Public Enemy -- they're the Prophets of Rage and it's just enough of a taste of all three groups to give you that angsty fight the man feeling from the late 90s. This is Short Time Shots, a look back at the day's scores and more for February 10, 2018, I'm your host, Hall of Fame wrestling writer, broadcaster and announcer Jason Bryant and I actually saw Rage perform live back in August of 1997. We can tell you that the women's team at Campbellsville will be going down Rodeo after capturing the school's first ever Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association national championship on Saturday at Oklahoma City University. Powered by champions Grace Bullen and Kayla Miracle, the Lady Tigers took things down to the wire to rip the championship away from Simon Fraser in the event's final match. The stage was set for some drama as the finals round started at 143 pounds and would end with 136, where Miracle would wait to see if she could make history. More on that in a bit. Simon Fraser earned titles at 143 with U.S. World Teamer Mallory Velte winning her third WCWA title with a dominant win over Junior World bronze medalist Alexis Porter of McKendree. Brittany Marshall would Fight the Power and give Wayland Baptist a title with a 6-5 victory at 170 over Campbellsville's Mariah Harris. Marshall scored two as time expired to cap an exciting bout. Simon Fraser would overtake Campbellsville with back-to-back titles at 116 and 123. At 116, Abby Lloyd capped her career winning her first WCWA title after finishing second the previous two years. At 123, Dominique Parrish topped unseeded teammate Alex Hedrick 5-4 to claim gold. With two weights left, Campbellsville and Simon Fraser would meet up at 130 with SFU holding a seven point lead. The lead would shrink to one as freshman Grace Bullen, a Norwegian import, laid down another bombtrack pinning Nicole Depa in 2:17 seconds. Miracle would then step to the mat, with her chance at four titles and the team title on the line. She gave up the first takedown to Grays Harbor's Desiree Zavala, but then used a leg turk to arch Zavala over for the fall. MIC. DROP. CHAMPIONSHIP. Lights out. Guerilla Radio. Miracle joins exclusive company, joining Oklahoma City's Emily Webster and Simon Fraser's Victoria Anthony and Helen Maroulis as four-time WCWA champs. Maroulis actually won her first title at Missouri Baptist. There were also a number of emotional moments, including Kaitlyn Hill finally earning All-American honors for the first time and then promptly getting hit with a marriage proposal. Get the tissues folks. It's one of those moments that you just can't put into words. Marina Doi's shot for a third individual championship came to an end, as her twin sister Regina would claim the title at 101 poun ds. But the California wonder twins also made this moment distinctly theirs. You see, Marina had previous won two titles but the sisters had a goal to meet each other in the finals when they decided to attend King. That happened this year and Marina forfeited to her sister, giving Regina her first title. The pair then placed their shoes on the mat, signifying their retirement from wrestling. Emmanuel's Cody Pfau would Take the Power Back, winning her third title and first for her new school. She'd previous won two titles at Oklahoma City. Lindenwood-Belleville's Niauni Hill finished an undefeated season with a title at 155 pounds. Paige Baynes of Grays Harbor would be the OW, earning the title at 191 pounds. She teched all four opponents in a combined 3:32. Moving over to the men's side of things, there was enough to talk about at an indoor record crowd of 15,998 saw No. 1 Penn State top No. 7 Iowa 28-13 at a sold-out Bryce Jordan Center. The most notable win of the dual came in Iowa's favor, as it was Bulls on Parade -- or just BULL as Alex Marinelli defended a Vincenzo Joseph inside trip attempt and body-locked the returning NCAA champion to his back for a six-point sequence leading to Marinell's win at 165. Marinelli is still unbeaten as a freshman. It gave Iowa a shred of life -- that is until Mark Hall and Bo Nicka l scored back-to-back falls in a minute or less to slam the door on any Hawkeye comeback hopes. Nick Nevills topped Sam Stoll at heavyweight, while Zain Retherford controlled Brandon Sorensen at 149 pounds. No. 10 Cornell beat Penn 33-9 and Princeton 34-6 to claim yet another regular season Ivy League championship. One notable came against Princeton where super freshman Ben Darmstadt rallied in the third period to beat Princeton's Pat Brucki. Darmstadt trailed by two before getting a reversal, a penalty point for stalling and two nearfall to earn a 9-6 victory. No. 13 Northern Iowa packed West Gym to the rafters and beat Iowa State 31-7 in the first meeting between the two teams as members of the Big 12. UNI joined the conference this season as an affiliate member after spending the last five years in the MAC. Also around DI, Oklahoma beat Edinboro 19-16, Penn topped Columbia 21-18 and Stanford beat Oregon State 22-15. Amar Dhesi with an 8-5 win over Nathan Butler at heavyweight there. Davidson won its second dual in a row, beating Division II Belmont Abbey 25-16. In Division III, there were a host of conference tournaments before we get to the regional qualifying weekend coming up, but there are two notables I want to throw out here. The first comes from the Rochester Institute of Technology, or RIT where freshman Kaidon Winters broke Matt Hamill's single season school record for falls. YES, THAT Matt Hamill, the guy who won three Division III titles for the Tigers and the deaf guy who fought in the UFC and is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for the medal of courage. Kaidon Winters, bravo young man. He's 35-8 this year. The other milestone goes to NYU's Raymond Jazikoff. He won two matches at the UAA championships, which is just a tri-meet between the University of Chicago, Case Western Reserve and NYU. Jazikoff's two wins put him at 142 for his career, setting a new school record with still a few weeks left in the season. Jazikoff is 41-5 this year for coach Bruce Haberli's Bobcats. They're today's Renegades of Funk. GET THE GUIDE! Order the single greatest preview guide ever assembled for the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships right now! Order now using the promo code "podcast" to save $5. 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The only Olympic gold medal won in any sport by any Panther from UNI was donated to the wrestling program in 2018. At the age of 88, Iowa's oldest living gold medalist and former Panther wrestler Bill Smith chose for his medal to be placed in the West Gym where he had one of his two NCAA titles. The display will be unveiled at the Iowa State vs. UNI wrestling dual 7 p.m. Feb. 10, 2018.

Iowa’s premier site for youth, high school, college and international wrestling. This weeks episode of Potentially Dangerous is presented by MyHouse. Lars and Ross recap the first War at West Gym dual in Cedar Falls and look forward to the greatest week in college wrestling.   

  Rampage Fitness:  The Couple behind its Success     In today’s episode, Craig talks to Allan & Fiona Ross of Rampage Fitness.  A husband and wife team, they have grown their business into a mini empire and have made their mark in the fitness industry in New Plymouth.    Allan and Fiona moved to New Zealand from Scotland.  At that time, Allan was working in the Oil and Gas industry while Fiona was a midwife.  Fiona kept developing herself as a midwife and eventually decided to branch out into the fitness industry.  She started teaching aerobics but trained to become a personal trainer.  During that time, she did Post Graduate courses in Sports medicine, so she was able to combine the medicine side of things with fitness.  Fiona has embarked on a journey of self-development.    Eight years ago, they ventured out into the fitness business.  At that time, the business was bleeding and the previous owners decided to offer it to existing shareholders and employees.  Fiona was already training clients there.  It was a massive undertaking for husband and wife.  They had to do some major revamping from Day 1.  Initially, they worked on the gym at night and Allan got by on a few hours’ sleep.  Little by little, he then scaled back his hours at the oil and gas company he worked for.   Working together has been a breeze for Fiona and Allan.  One thing that’s obvious is the respect they have for each other.  They also enjoy working with people and have different roles.  Allan does the work Fiona is not interested in.  He works on sales, maintaining the computer systems, and management of their people.   To get a better feel of how it is to run a gym, Fiona and Allan have travelled all over New Zealand and worked out in different gyms.  They were then able to get different concepts and integrated those with their current model.  They constantly see what improvements they can make to their current business model.  It was setting up their first gym where they had to do most of the hard work.  They made sure their systems were in place.  Once they ventured into their second and third gyms, things were much easier for them.  Part of their strategy was to partner with somebody who can run their business and have ownership.  This has also helped take off the pressure from them.   Being in the industry, there is a focus on making a lifestyle choice.  People need to integrate working out into their daily or weekly routine.  The approach must be more holistic and targeted towards the mind and the body.  Rampage Fitness also offers medication and other classes such as Yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi.  Going to the gym helps their clients feel good mentally and emotionally.    Fiona was nominated to be among the Top 10 fitness trainers in the world.  Although she didn’t win it, she was still at the 1op 1%.  She was chosen among 1,800 candidates.  When asked what the opportunities are in the industry, Fiona mentions the importance of focusing on self-education and learning because she believes that if you understand yourself, you can help other people better. Fiona also stressed the importance of knowing your industry, your client, and your staff.  She also emphasized Allan’s role in the business.  She mentioned that she could never have done this on her own.  She and Allan have different skill sets and Allan has filled in the gaps to ensure that their businesses are successful.   For Allan, it’s about being able to focus on growing your business and making sure that the business is something he enjoys.    To contact Allan or Fiona, you can jump into their website at www.rampagefitness.co.nz.   QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS:   Best Marketing Tip:   Fiona:  Putting your business on your car for advertising. Allan:  Give the best service with a smile on your face.   Best Operational Tip:   Allan:  Understand your business and your accounts. Fiona:  To turn up everyday and give it your best shot.   Best Staff Management Tip: Allan:  Making sure you have capabilities in your staff that will allow you to take a step back and reflect on what you’re trying to do with your business. Fiona:  Knowing what’s going on with them so she can support them.  She works with them.   Business Growth Tip: Allan:  You have to want to do it.  Know what your goals are for your business.  When it becomes too stressful, you have to rethink it and figure out what you want to do. Fiona:  Know what’s happening in the world and identify opportunities to see what people need.   LEVERAGING THEIR TEAM: THE ALLAN AND FIONA ROSS SUCCESS STORY     Today’s interview is with Allan and Fiona Ross, joint partners of Rampage Fitness.  Their team has proven to be formidable as they have successfully grown their business in just 8 years using some great business modeling.   So first, tell us a little bit about your backgrounds and how you started your business for yourselves?   Allen:  My background has nothing to do with fitness.  My background is in the Oil and Gas industry.  That’s why we moved here from Scotland.  I have been an electrical engineer for 18 years.  Fiona has been a trainer and was previously employed as a midwife.  The two of us have separate skill sets and didn’t really come together until about 8 years ago when our first gym started.   Fiona:  I came as a midwife and a general nurse.  Around about the time before our son was born, I started teaching aerobics and enjoyed that aspect of fitness and helping people in a different way from being in the hospital.  When we first came to New Zealand, I still worked as a midwife and I kept developing myself and branched off in the business world.  I first taught aerobics and trained to be a personal trainer.  Then, I did a Post Graduate course in Sports Medicine.  I combined the medicine side of things with fitness.  At the end of the day, you’re working with different people.  So I got challenged when I came across something I didn’t know anything about.  I’m continually self-developing.  So I was learning and growing with the industry.   What motivated you to just buy the gym?   Allen:  When we decided to buy the gym called Club Health, the shareholders made the decision that they could no longer keep pumping money into it because it was basically bleeding heavily.  They couldn’t shut the door because they had a long list of clients.  They offered the business to existing shareholders or the people who worked. There.  It was a giant step for us because I had an idea and nobody ever is ready.  We spoke to the accountants and that was it.  Fiona was already training clients there, so we know the nuts and bolts of running the gym.  It was a massive undertaking for us.  We had to do some major revamping from Day 1.  It was pretty strenuous for a couple of years, as most businesses are.  We continued on because we needed the income.  We could have stopped and borrowed massive amounts of money but we tried to battle it from a different angle.   During that stage, were you involved at all?  Did you quit your day job?   Allen:  I worked through the night doing renovations to try and cover things the next day for the staff in the gym.  Those days, it wasn’t open for 24 hours, which it is now.  We did try and do renovations through the night.  I was existing on a few hours’ sleep, which I’m pretty good with but after a long time, it took its toll.     How many years did it take for you to quit your day job and work in your business full-time?   Allen:  It was only about three years ago.  Five years, I continued on but I was contracting, so I lessened my hours a little bit.  Then, I was working half days and eventually, the Oil and Gas Industry disappeared.   You both had different roles in the business.  How did you define those?    Fiona:  It was quite easy, in some respects, with the staff and my clients.  Allan is basically in the background doing roles I don’t want to do.  Truthfully, there was never, ever a point where I stepped on his toes or vice versa because we knew what we needed to do and what’s best for the business.  That’s what’s helped massively.  At the end of the day, we enjoy working with people but we have different roles and it’s very easy because there’s things I don’t like doing.   Allan:  Probably the idea that Fiona won’t do sales or bother with the nitty gritty or anything that has to do with computer.  I like to know everything that goes on and how people think in their little environments.  I make sure I know the nitty gritty and appreciate what they can and can’t do and figure out how they can help.   Who keeps the other one accountable?  Is there an overrule boss to make those hard decisions?  Is it a joint effort?  Or do you have a third independent director?   Fiona:  I think it’s pretty much joint.  We talk about anything and everything and there’s never been a point where we’ve disagreed.   Allan:  It’s always been a natural progression.  We’ve had staff issues, which we discuss about, ultimately.  I get the great job of sorting it, which, to be honest, in 8 years, has been minimal.  We’ve inherited a lot of it and we have a lot of people but we don’t have a lot of those issues.   You’ve gone in business now and have three separate gyms under the same brand.  You have a unique business model, from my understanding.    Allan:  It definitely has its uniqueness.  We’ve probably grabbed concepts from different gyms and in the end, put one up.  We’ve done a lot of travelling in New Zealand and we work out in the gyms in the places we’ve visited.  We look at ideas and picked out things we can improve in our gyms.  These are not massive changes but trying to work it out so all three are working together but are slightly different.  They’re all unique.  We purchased the World Gym which was going to be shut down.  We were going to buy it and saw it as a stepping stone and to integrate it with the second gym was a good idea.  That was a natural progression as well because it was our competition.     Was it a long-term strategy for you?   Allan:  It was for me but it wasn’t for Fiona.  I was always thinking because of our experience with the first one at the start.  We put all the systems in place and worked on areas which were challenging.  The second one was not as hard.  The third one was a lot easier because we are always tweaking and we had staff that helped us.  It was a brand new building and a brand new facility.  That was a new opportunity but that’s become the model we want to use.   You JV modeled it, right?   Allan:  The second one is a fifty-fifty partnership with someone.  We actually phoned him first before we decided to buy the gym because that was a critical thing, finding the right person.  We needed him on board from Day 1.  It was pretty much different from the West Gym.  Kurt is managing the gym there.  It’s an opportunity for us and him because he will look after it.  He has ownership.   Using that model, what has worked and what has been challenging around that model?   Allan:  I suppose you’re always trying to help out or you use some ideas that you still have to discuss because two or three heads are better than one.  So more often than not, you don’t regret your decisions.  It takes a lot of pressure off trying to run three facilities with the managers and staff.  Other people may not think that with their business but this is something we follow.   What are the challenges you’re faced with in your day-to-day running of the business?   Allan:  The fitness industry is a massive industry and it’s growing in a fast pace because people are going to use them.  There are more gym fitness outlets these days than there was when we first opened but it’s helped grow our business and our ideas.    We grew so much our first year of business because they did so much sales and marketing.  They made people aware of going to the gym and then they shopped around and they got some deals.  You can’t saturate obviously, but it’s still a growing industry.  It’s in the top 3 fastest growth.          Where do you think the industry is going in the next 5 to 10 years?    Fiona:  It’s more a lifestyle choice.  When people realize that it’s going to have to be part of their daily and weekly or even once a week, whatever works for them, that will be maybe more holistic and that approach of the mind and body.  We’ve got meditation in the gym and classes that are pretty popular this year.  We’ve got Yoga, Pilates, Taichi and people are realising life need balance.  They need the exciting the sweating and the pumping and the quietness as well.  People use the gym for different reasons and I just think the bigger growth with the gyms and that it makes them feel good mentally and emotionally as well.  I think that’s what mind body connection sort of tangent sort of expand a little bit.  Since I started teaching, we did step and slide, the spin class, the rpm classes have become popular.  The crossfit thing but pilates and yoga have been in the background.  So there’s always something new that comes in.   Allan:  There are fads but there’s an integration of mind, body, and soul.  The age group we’ve got from the time we opened to now, we’ve got teenagers to 80+ which is great.  It’s fantastic.  I think it’s about making your general community and making it a fun place to be.   In hindsight, what would you do differently?   Allan: You use experiences, good and bad to your own benefit.  Until you’ve done it, you learn by your mistakes.    Fiona, you’ve won some industry awards.  What has it meant to you personally and as a business?   Fiona:  So, a couple of years ago, our gym equipment was bought from life fitness and the rep a couple years ago suggested that we go for the personal fitness trainer of the year.  Life fitness is an international competition.  Unbeknownst to me, he put my name forward. To cut a long story short, there were 1800 applicants over 43 countries in the world.  There were 10 people nominated, I was one of them.  Life fitness put us up for the day in New York.   I wasn’t really sure what to expect because this is an interesting industry where people have egos.  I sometimes we don’t think enough where we come from and what we’ve achieved.  There were 10 of us and the Brazilian guy won it.  It was a big process.               You were in the top 1%.  What’s they key to the success thing?   Allan: Fiona’s success?  She’s a great achiever, she’s always learning.  She leads by example, especially the staff.  She’s very humble about it but she never stops learning.  She’s always learning and she passes on that knowledge to others.    What are the opportunities in your industry?   Fiona:  Personally, you’ve got to start with your self and that’s why I do self-education and learning so that if I understand myself, then I can help other people.  That’s the only place you can start, in a sense.  There’ll always be people with different agendas and the industry has people with different intentions and egos and so I just think we have to do the best we can with what we’ve got and the staff we’ve got and it is about being leaders but not creating followers.  It’s about the creating more leaders.  So within our umbrellas, we’re one of a few gyms, we’re seeing our staff, one of our trainers is about healthy food.  One of our trainers has gone to football academy and cricket academy.  We supported one of our trainers to open a cross fit aspect of our gym.    You’re constantly learning, constantly engaging with your clients so that you can add more value to what you’re offering and get back to your tribe of trainers instead of contractors.   Allan: I think what people think.  Personal trainers in New Plymouth, it’s about getting them into the gym.  We should call it a life extender because that what it does.    Fiona:  You know, the real estate agents get in a buzz and go down to the new houses and see which ones are up for sale, well, we kinda need a bus to take people who have never been to the gym and just tour them around the facilities and different things and say, “you know what, we’re not that scary.”                   What advice can you would you give a startup or an established operator?   Fiona:  Know your industry and know your client.  Know your staff.  Allan does all the different things that I don’t like doing and I could never have done this on my own because I’ve got a skill set that I can really work with.  Allan really pushed me to do things I’m capable of doing, so Allan fills that role really well.    Allan: I think that’s a longstanding thing.  You get help and get involved and try to run the business.   QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS:   Best Marketing Tip:   Fiona:  Putting your business on your car for advertising. Allan:  Give the best service with a smile on your face.   Best Operational Tip:   Allan:  Understand your business and your accounts. Fiona:  To turn up everyday and give it your best shot.   Best Staff Management Tip: Allan:  Making sure you have capabilities in your staff that will allow you to take a step back and reflect on what you’re trying to do with your business. Fiona:  Knowing what’s going on with them so she can support them.  She works with them.   Business Growth Tip: Allan:  You have to want to do it.  Know what your goals are for your business.  When it becomes too stressful, you have to rethink it and figure out what you want to do. Fiona:  Know what’s happening in the world and identify opportunities to see what people need.     To contact Allan or Fiona, you can jump into their website at www.rampagefitness.co.nz.      

On Episode 12 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we'll recap the regular season with ODU head wrestling coach Steve Martin. The Monarch wrestlers are coming off back-to-back road trips that took them to Michigan for duals with MAC rivals Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan before coming home and turning around to go back to the Midwest with duals at Northern Iowa and Northern Illinois. ODU went 3-1 on the two trips, getting upset by Northern Iowa 18-16 in historic West Gym in Cedar Falls. The Monarchs rallied to beat Northern Illinois to close out the regular season ranked 22nd in the country and finishing with a 13-5 record in dual meets. Coach Martin is now 131-76-3 in 11 seasons. He's third on the all-time wrestling coaching list for career wins and can move past previous coach Gray Simons next season. Pete Robinson is the wins leader at ODU with 172, while coach Simons has 136. ODU has an opportunity to win its 500th dual next season. Wins over several nationally-ranked teams highlighted the schedule, including a win over a top-10 opponent for the first time in program history. We'll look at the MAC rankings and prep for the MAC championships, hosted by top-ranked Missouri on March 7-8. Keep an eye on www.monarchmatcast.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps here! Go to www.monarchmatcast.com/apps to get the FREE app for your iOS or Android device. Check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

On Episode 12 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we'll recap the regular season with ODU head wrestling coach Steve Martin. The Monarch wrestlers are coming off back-to-back road trips that took them to Michigan for duals with MAC rivals Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan before coming home and turning around to go back to the Midwest with duals at Northern Iowa and Northern Illinois. ODU went 3-1 on the two trips, getting upset by Northern Iowa 18-16 in historic West Gym in Cedar Falls. The Monarchs rallied to beat Northern Illinois to close out the regular season ranked 22nd in the country and finishing with a 13-5 record in dual meets. Coach Martin is now 131-76-3 in 11 seasons. He's third on the all-time wrestling coaching list for career wins and can move past previous coach Gray Simons next season. Pete Robinson is the wins leader at ODU with 172, while coach Simons has 136. ODU has an opportunity to win its 500th dual next season. Wins over several nationally-ranked teams highlighted the schedule, including a win over a top-10 opponent for the first time in program history. We'll look at the MAC rankings and prep for the MAC championships, hosted by top-ranked Missouri on March 7-8. Keep an eye on www.monarchmatcast.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps here! Go to www.monarchmatcast.com/apps to get the FREE app for your iOS or Android device. Check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.

(http://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/otm-770.jpg)This week’s edition of “On the Mat” is this Wednesday, Jan. 7. The show will pay tribute to college wrestling icon Keith Young.“On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Central on AM 1650, The Fan.A podcast of the show is available on mattalkonline.com.E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments.Keith Young was an NCAA champion for Iowa State Teachers College (now Northern Iowa) in 1949, 1950, and 1951. He finished his college career undefeated. Northern Iowa hosts Northern Illinois at the West Gym at 7 p.m. on Jan. 9 for Defeat Dementia/Keith Young Night.