LIFTS Episode 61 - FSA/HSA & Data-driven Wellness Decisions | Connected Health & Fitness Summit 2025 | Part 2

Welcome to the latest episode of L.I.F.T.S – your bite-sized dose of the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and Stories. In Part 2 of this LIFTS podcast, recorded live at the Connected Health & Fitness Summit event in Los Angeles, our hosts Matthew Januszek, Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of SweatWorks sit down with four industry disruptors.  Please welcome to this podcast: Michael Susi, Director of Global Wellness at LinkedIn. Troy Casey, the "Certified Health Nut." Sam O'Keefe, Co-Founder & CEO at Flex. Shane McCarthy, SVP Digital Product & Marketing at [solidcore]. In this episode, we delve into a wide range of topics, including: 'The six tenets' of wellness. Utilizing wellness to create motivation. Wellness in the corporate space. Getting back to nature. What opportunities do FSA and HSA programs present to gyms? How can consumers and gyms benefit from integrated FSA and HSA programs? The value in data-driven decisions, customer journey mapping, and integrating in-studio experiences with marketing. Building community. Challenges and threats facing operators. To learn more about the Connected Health & Fitness Summit, click here: https://connectedhealthandfitness.com ====================================================== Support fitness industry news by sponsoring future LIFTS episodes. Contact us at [email protected] for advertising opportunities. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new video when it's published: https://www.youtube.com/user/EscapeFitness Shop gym equipment: https://escapefitness.com/shop View our full catalog: https://escapefitness.com/support/catalog (US) https://escapefitness.com/support/catalogue (UK)  ====================================================== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Escapefitness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escapefitness Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/escapefitness LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/escapefitness/   0:00 Intro 0:52 Michael Susi | LinkedIn 14:51 Troy Casey | the "Certified Health Nut" 34:19 Sam OKeefe | Flex 1:06:14 Shane McCarthy | [solidcore]