Fitposium

Hosts James Patrick and Jason Black sit down with the 2017 FITpreneur of the Year Award Winner and Best-Selling Author Lindsey Schwartz. Lindsey shares the inspiration behind writing her first book, Powerhouse Woman, and how the writing process evolved the further she got into the book. She went from only writing 3 blog articles in […]

Hosts James Patrick and Jason Black start the show off talking about Jason’s new venture Agstract Apparel and their upcoming yoga event called Agtive. They then welcome in brand specialist and co-owner of Root + River, Emily Soccorsy. Emily shares the story of how Root + River was born with the idea that branding was […]

Hosts James Patrick sits down with FITposium team members Kelly Spartonos and Amber Blom (her very first time on the podcast) to discuss the history of FITposium, what inspired the conference, where it is going and what some of our most memorable moments over the last three years have been. If you enjoyed this episode, […]

Hosts James Patrick and Jason Black (of Agstract Apparel) discuss why our marketing should move away from strictly digital interactions and go back to its roots in connecting with consumers and developing strong relationships. James and Jason review a series of strategies for marketing tactics moving into the New Year. If you are a fitness […]

Hosts James Patrick and Kelly Spartonos sit down with Olympic Athlete and NCAA Champion Sage Watson to discuss the intricacies of being sponsored by different companies. The trio discusses what to look for in sponsorship offers, how to negotiate those offers and how to balance sponsored posts on social media with the rest of your […]

Host James Patrick shares some of our favorite clips from the past 31 episodes of 2017. Listen in to hear clips from guests including Karey Northington, Jill Coleman, Felicia Romero, Dave Dreas, Sidney Leigh as well as the editors of Max Sports & Fitness Magazine, Women’s Health & Fitness Magazine and STRONG Fitness Magazine. We […]

Host James Patrick sits down with licensed therapist and behavioral health coach Kelly Spartonos to discuss the three most important things to keep in mind when setting your goals for 2018 and how to make this New Year the most successful one yet. If you are a fitness entrepreneur looking to launch, then apply to […]

In this week’s FITposium podcast we actually go back to an episode of TheProExposure (TPE) where hosts James Patrick and Jason Black sit down with editorial and commercial photographer Joel Grimes. The trio starts by discussing the earliest part of Joel’s career and how he got into educating aspiring photographers. From there they discuss the […]

Host James Patrick sits down with licensed therapist and behavioral health coach Kelly Spartonos to discuss all the various facets to keep in mind if you are looking to have a successful photo shoot. Whether you are a modeling talent hiring a photographer to build your portfolio or make images to submit to magazines – […]

Host James Patrick sits down with licensed therapist and behavioral health coach Kelly Spartonos to discuss what the three major fears that entrepreneurs and fitness professionals face and what it takes to overcome each of them so that you can launch your own project or business or brand. If you are a fitness entrepreneur looking […]

Host James Patrick sits down with fitness talent and entrepreneur Karey Northington and starts by recapping FITposium 2017 and then discussing the plan for the FITposium 2018 International Conference + Expo happening October 5-7 next year in Phoenix, Arizona. Karey then talks about the upcoming launch of Protein House Gilbert and how important it is […]

Recorded in the middle of FITposium 2017 host James Patrick sits down with Kirstyn Brown, the editor in chief of STRONG Fitness Magazine and Erin Lutz the creative director of STRONG Fitness Magazine as they just finish their 25th issue and going into their 5th year of publishing. STRONG Fitness Magazine started when both Kirstyn […]

Recorded in the middle of FITposium 2017 host James Patrick sits one-on-one with the editor in chief of Women’s Health & Fitness Magazine Katelyn Swallow. She shares a bit about her journey and how she became the editor in chief of Women’s Health & Fitness Magazine. Then the two dive into the importance of quality […]

Recorded in the middle of FITposium 2017 host James Patrick sits one-on-one with Jill Coleman of JillFit.com who started her blog back in 2010 during the golden age of blogging. From there she blogged daily for two years straight to build up a very significant body of work. The two discuss how brands are representing […]

Recorded just days before FITposium 2017 host James Patrick sits one-on-one with the editor in chief and creative director of Max Sports & Fitness Magazine, LaRue Gillespie who has worked with the publication for 11 years. The two discuss her history with the magazine, how she worked on both the 100th and 200th special issues, […]

In this week’s FITposium podcast we actually go back to an episode of TheProExposure (TPE) from October 2015 at the first event FITposium conference. In this episode, we did a live recording where hosts Jason Black and James Patrick interview the editors of Max Sports & Fitness Magazine, LaRue Gillespie, and Scottsdale Health Magazine, Michelle […]

James Patrick and Kelly Spartonos review every single facet attendees of the FITposium 2017 conference need to know. This includes discussing what each of the Friday workshops involves, how to participate in the casting calls, how to succeed in the portfolio reviews and what to expect at the Muscle With A Motor Mixer. After that, […]

James Patrick sits down with Rich Jacobs, the founder of MyHealthDetective.com, to discuss the acronym of GILFF that stands for Gut, Insomnia, Libido, Fat and Fatigue which are issues a lot of fitness athletes are dealing with. Rich’s background was as a strength and conditioning coach for college athletes and was a part of 8 […]

James Patrick sits down with Randi Bilbo of BilboSportswear.com and discusses her background in mechanical engineering to graphic design to economics to running a counseling center and how she joined the business started by her mother designing attire for fitness competitors. The two discuss how she volleys back and forth between her left brain work […]

James Patrick sits down with licensed therapist and FITposium team member Kelly Spartonos to discuss the misconceptions surrounding success and the need for invaluable critiques and feedback that can help propel our careers. The duo then gets into how to accept guidance and important suggestions without allowing our egos and fear of failure to block […]