EPISODE · Jul 2, 2025 · 29 MIN
Raw and Relentless: Bo DePaoli’s Leap from Burnout Gym Buyout to Multi-Business Empire
from Beyond the Leap
In this episode of Beyond the Leap, host Brenda Jones talks with Bo DePaoli, CEO of D3 Enterprises and host of the Raw and Relentless podcast. A third-generation entrepreneur with companies spanning fitness, real estate, and industrial construction, Bo reveals how buying a bankrupt gym—and discovering the books were cooked—forced him to rebuild everything with grit, speed, and systems.Together, Brenda and Bo unpack:Grit Over Glamour – surviving a near-bankruptcy gym acquisition with just an IRA and a pricing pivot that added 1,000 members in 30 days.Systems Save Businesses – from SOPs to ERP upgrades, how Bo used structure and core values to scale across high-turnover industries.Speed > Perfection – making rifle-shot decisions, navigating burnout, and why “money loves speed” is more than a mantra—it’s strategy.Mentorship & Mindset – the Canadian gym mogul who helped him pivot fast, and how imposter syndrome and comparison still show up at every level.AI & the Future – automating payroll in construction and deploying AI sales agents to boost gym conversions in real time.If you're stuck overthinking your next move or bogged down by burnout, Bo’s no-fluff journey will push you to act boldly, scale smarter, and bet on grit over glamor.
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In this episode of Beyond the Leap, host Brenda Jones talks with Bo DePaoli, CEO of D3 Enterprises and host of the Raw and Relentless podcast. A third-generation entrepreneur with companies spanning fitness, real estate, and industrial construction, Bo reveals how buying a bankrupt gym—and discovering the books were cooked—forced him to rebuild everything with grit, speed, and systems. Together, Brenda and Bo unpack:- Grit Over Glamour – surviving a near-bankruptcy gym acquisition with just an IRA and a pricing pivot that added 1,000 members in 30 days. Systems Save Businesses – from SOPs to ERP upgrades, how Bo used structure and core values to scale across high-turnover industries. Speed > Perfection – making rifle-shot decisions, navigating burnout, and why “money loves speed” is more than a mantra—it’s strategy. Mentorship & Mindset – the Canadian gym mogul who helped him pivot fast, and how imposter syndrome and comparison still show up at every level. AI & the Future – automating payroll in construction and deploying AI sales agents to boost gym conversions in real time.If you're stuck overthinking your next move or bogged down by burnout, Bo’s no-fluff journey will push you to act boldly, scale smarter, and bet on grit over glamor.
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