#50 TM Cycles – Building an Audience, Ambition & The Pressures of Conformity

Watch This NEXT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlK2P76_ZZsThomas Maw (@TMCycles) is a bodybuilder, online coach, fitness entrepreneur and YouTuber. Thomas has over a decade experience providing in-depth training, nutrition and cycling advice on the TMCycles Membership site. Most recently, Thomas finished first at the FitX Kompak Classic bodybuilding competition. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(02:58) What is the background behind TMCycles?  (07:04) Why and how did you build a membership site?(10:35) How important is building an audience in a specific niche? (13:03) How do you diversify your product/service offering? (15:40) Understanding your target market and audience(18:06) Our generation wants everything right now(19:12) Can you have a work/life balance and be successful? (22:15) The opportunities of youth & using time effectively (25:10) Is it better to have more money or more time? (26:12) The constant pressure of external factors & social media  (30:57) What do brands look for in sponsorships? (34:44) Gymshark & Legend London's personal brand appeal(35:50) Can ambition & drive be sustained for long periods?    (41:11) The problem with comparing yourself to others(45:51) Drawing the line between healthy competition(47:32) Meeting Rob Lipsett & Chris Bumstead (52:18) Why do people criticise others online? (55:00) Cancel culture & creating false stories   (58:09) OutroPlease leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314iZD6Services:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqwkXASupport the show