Real Chalk with Ryan Fischer

Uncategorized Jun 17, 2020

Join Chase Chewning (Operation Podcast) and Ryan Fischer as they talk about his experience with podcasting in the fitness space. Ryan is a remarkable fitness entrepreneur (as much as he doesn’t want to say the term) with an online fitness program, training ebooks, an actual gym, and of course, a podcast. He shares how he started podcasting and how the show has helped him boost his career and business into new heights. Stay tuned, and enjoy the podcast!

Podcasts: Really Long Voice Memos

As long as you focus on providing value for your audience, you can be a podcaster. When Ryan first opened a gym, he did everything himself: coaching every class, every day. His students would sometimes ask him for nutrition advice or health tips, which later became consistent questions that he couldn’t really cater to. It wasn’t because Ryan didn’t want to, but there isn’t enough time to give good quality advice. To fully speak his mind about the topic, he needed an hour, but only had 15 to 20 minutes available. Because of his desire to address the needs of his members, he recorded an hour and a half long talk about nutrition to answer their questions. After having them listen, through their comments, he realized that making these really long voice memos is podcasting in a nutshell!

Dude, this is basically a podcast. It's just a voice memo. – Ryan Fischer. Catch him on this episode from Operation Podcast! www.operationpodcast.com

Podcast Guests Also Provide Value for You

We already know that building a strong network is one of the most significant contributions of podcasting, but how about the intrinsic value that podcasting brings to the table? With the number of people you talk with each passing episode, the collective knowledge and wisdom that guests bring to the table put you in a spot where you can see more things than before. For Ryan, he learned a pivotal element to his career when he had a guest that makes over $40,000 a month from her online business off of Instagram. Take note that this person only had 10,000 followers at the time, and Ryan thought that you could only make that much money with one or two million followers! Because of the new revelation, he started learning more about paid advertising, and eventually realized that success online doesn’t have to come from the number of followers you have. His mission slowly turned into providing quality content for his audience instead of chasing a million followers! Like Ryan, because of your guests, your business paths and goals could change for the better!

“Podcasting is going to be one of your biggest networking tools you'll ever have.” Catch the interview with Ryan Fischer on Operation Podcast! www.operationpodcast.com

About the Ryan Fischer:

"I have spent the last 15 years in the fitness industry with the majority of that time being dedicated to functional fitness.

In 2010 I trained with the US Olympic Skeleton and Bobsled Teams (Qualifying for Olympic Trials in both sports). I also have been CrossFit Regionals qualifier 7 times.

I have made fitness programs for the US Military, large corporations, and several professional athletes around the globe.

I host the top fitness podcast on iTunes called, “Real Chalk" and I currently own and operate one of the top CrossFit affiliates in the world - CrossFit CHALK in Orange County, CA."

Outline of the Episode:

[01:28] Showing off tan lines from biking!
[01:49] Who is Ryan Fischer and what does he do?
[03:09] Starting the podcast because of people asking about nutrition. A podcast is basically a long voice memo!
[04:44] Podcasting can be the most inexpensive way to get into producing content.
[05:49] Tim Ferriss and the podcast equipment. If you’re looking to start, it might be a good decision to invest early!
[06:24] How has podcasting helped the business? Online marketing, connections, and getting recognized.
[09:04] The benefit of a longer form content. How long should your podcast be?
[10:54] Being in a podcast with three other people and not being able to talk. You have to set expectations to your guests!
[11:49] The problem with long ads on podcasts. Do they really need to be seven minutes long?
[14:26] Getting to learn about paid advertisement because of a connection. The vision turned into providing dope content instead of chasing a million followers!
[18:20] His business path and goals changed because of his guests.
[19:47] The significance of networking as an entrepreneur and how podcasting is one of the biggest networking tools.
[21:13] Accepting the challenge of putting more experience under your belt. Sometimes instead a “no,” you’ll get a “not right now.”

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