E058 - Important Life Lessons For Men in Their 20s & 30s (#3 Principles of Success) | Ollie Marchon

Ollie Marchon is a former professional rugby player turned influential coach and entrepreneur. As the owner of MARCHON, the UK’s leading functional fitness brand, Ollie and his team are dedicated to empowering clients to live without limits. They champion the core principles of living, learning and leading, offering science-based training, elite supplements and their signature app to optimise every aspect of their client’s fitness. Today’s episode delves deep into the foundations of building success in all spheres of life. Tune in for the next two hours as Ollie shares his strategies for maintaining peak physical condition, building a business and balancing this all with family, relationships and friends.00:00 Introduction01:00 The beginnings of Marchon Gyms (the journey & story)02:45 The difficult reality of scaling a successful gym ecosystem07:35 Marchon: training approaches & business ecosystem13:15 The shift from gym floor to zoom workouts: how Marchon battled through COVID-1916:49 Venturing into the supplement industry: the hardships & opportunities23:19 Entrepreneurship: the ins & outs27:54 Envisioning the ‘perfect’ gym: Mike & Ollie discuss future plans of opening facilities35:33 Mike’s experience with Dubai gyms (Binoux etc)40:50 Optimising hypertrophy & the importance of cardio46:40 Addressing common nutrition, calorie monitoring misconceptions50:34 Balancing entrepreneurship with family life: what you need to know55:44 The core catalysts of optimal training (environment & behaviour patterns)01:01:16 Overcoming social spending & pressure (drinking, partying etc)01:10:49 Ollie’s financial targets for the next 5 years01:17:44 Podcasting 101: growth, demographics & goals01:25:55 How to navigate relationships & children as a full-time entrepreneur01:35:15 The Marchon brand» Escape the 9-5 & build your dream life - https://www.digitalplaybook.net/» Transform your physique - https://www.thrstapp.com/» My clothing brand, THRST - https://thrstofficial.com» Custom Bioniq supplements: CODEBQMIKETHURSTON - https://shorturl.at/fRV67» Join @Whoop and get your first month for free - join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrstFollow OllieYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@olliemarchon1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olliemarchonMarchon: https://www.marchon.co.uk/