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The Relentless CEO w/Adam Kifer, 94 episodes.

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#100 - 100 EPISODES LATER! We Survived 100 Episodes! Here's EVERYTHING We Learned!
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#99 - He Survived the Unthinkable… Here’s What Happened! w/Brian Bogert

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#98 - Martial Arts Business SECRETS You Need to Know w/Jennifer Waters
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#97 - How Top School Owners Build Thriving Martial Arts Businesses w/Jordan & Felipa Pallen

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#96 - The Secret to Building Retention & Impact in Martial Arts Schools w/Nicole Stratychuk & Josh Dumoulin

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#95 - Changing Lives Through Martial Arts and Leadership w/Allen & Naomy De Peña
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#94 - How to Outgrow Your Competition Organically w/Matthew Brenner

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#93 - Mr. Beast’s Top Secret Document & What We Learned From It

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#92 - Monster Mornings: Setting Up a Successful Day

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#91 - Building a Storytelling Powerhouse: Brady Edwards’ Guide to Dominating YouTube

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#90 - Tech, Trends, and Transformation: Explosive Growth Strategies for Your Martial Arts School w/Tu Le

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#89 - Reel Reaction Time: Martial Arts and Motivations

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#88 - The TikTok Martial Artist: Leveraging TikTok for Business Growth w/Matt Stait

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87 - The Fighters Mindset with UFC Striking Coach, Randy Steinke

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86 - Top 10 Reasons Why Martial Arts Schools Go Out of Business

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#85 - Self-Assessment: Becoming the Best Version of You

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#84 - The Origin Story

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#83 - Traditionalists, Beware! The Art of Adaption In The Martial Arts Industry w/Matthew Brenner

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#82 - My Advice to 20 Year-Old Me

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Setting the Record Straight

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#81 - Essential Books for Every Business Leader

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#80 - Prioritizing Home Life in the Hustle Culture

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#79 - Member Retention Secrets

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#78 - Strengthening Teams with Culture and Systems w/Jhana Li

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#77 - Return of the Relentless CEO Podcast

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#76 - Revamping Class Structure: Building the Modern Martial Arts Athlete w/Jadi Tention

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#75 - Why You Should Want a McDojo

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#74 - Disrupting the Fitness World w/Cowboy Ryan from ABC's Shark Tank

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#73 - Ogilvy on Martial Arts

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#71 - Rotating Curriculum 2.0: The Evolution of Martial Arts Curriculum

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#70 - 2024 Profit Playbook: Targeting a 20% Revenue Increase

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#69 - Adam's Out, Kelly's In! The Kelly Murray Takeover's Here!
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#68 - More Answers, More Insights: Relentless CEO Q&A Part 2!!

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#67 - The Relentless CEO Q&A Special!!

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#66 - Embrace Your Awesome: A New Book to Help Studio Owners Teach Personal Development to Kids w/John Geyston

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#65 - Building Strong Culture and Effective Teams w/ Cameron Herold

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#64 - Developing Elite Athletes in the Martial Arts World w/ Ross Levine

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#63 - Reel Reactions 2: Consultants, Motivation, and Bullshido, Oh my!

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#62 - Microwave Martial Arts: How Schools Are Unknowingly Killing Quality to Shortcut Success w/ Jadi Tention & Jonathan Frank

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#61 - Breaking Stereotypes: Rethinking Women's Self-Defense Training in Martial Arts w/ Anne Kirk
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#60 - Inside the Membership Marketing Playbook: Crafting a Unique Brand, Franchise Growth, and Gamifying Success w/ Jeff Sherman

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#59 - The CEO Blueprint: The Transition from Small Business Owner to CEO Mindset

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#57 - Going Beyond the Belt w/ Jason Wilson

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#58 - The Sunk Cost Fallacy: The Plague of Martial Arts w/ Jadi Tention

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#56 - Mastering the Uncomfortable: Unseen Benefits of AI

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#55 - Stand Out from the Crowd: How to Define and Market Your Martial Arts School's USP

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#54 - Building a Legacy: From Grit to Greatness

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#53 - Balancing Business and Family: Prioritizing Happiness and Financial Stability

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#52 - Training vs. Teaching: Developing a Strong and Engaged Team
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#51 - Defying Expectations: The 'I Don't Give a F**k' Mentality for Empowered Living
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#50 - Building Quality Martial Arts Schools from the Ground Up w/Jadi Tention (RE-CAST)
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#49 - The Come Back of Martial Arts (RE-CAST)

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#48 - Unleashing Your Full Potential For Growth
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#47 - "Lessons From Legends"
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#46 - Motivational Videos: Are They Just Empty Promises?
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#45 - Unmasking the Dark Side of Revenue Strategies
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#44 - The Best Class Blueprint
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#43 - The 7 SINS of The Martial Arts Industry
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#41 - Behind ONE Championship w/Chatri Sityodtong
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#24 - Jadi Tention, Rolan Osborne, Dave Kovar, and Jonathan Frank

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#38 - Buy Back Your Time (feat. Dan Martell)
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#37 - Brand VS Marketing (Which is Better?) feat. Bijal Patel
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#35 - Tim Grover: The Ultimate Trainer of World Class Athletes
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#34 - Gary Brecka and the Superhuman Status: The Next Evolution in Health
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#33 - Dream Singh — A 21-Year-Old Studio Manager Grosses $70K Per Month at One Location
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#32 - Dave Kovar on Best Practices for Teaching, Connecting and Developing Others
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#31 - Keith Yackey and How to Maintain A Strong Marriage While Being a Successful Entrepreneur
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#30 - PODCAST TAKEOVER! Luke Elrod Interviews Adam on Systems, Systems, and Systems!
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#29 - Jimmy Nelson and How to Craft Your Studio's Brand Story
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#28 - Steve Sims and How to Make the Impossible, Possible
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#27 - BRYCE KIMBALL and The 7 Deadly Sins of Running a Martial Arts School
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#26 - Structuring Your Staff to Scale
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#25 - Mike Goldberg
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#22 - Michael Bernoff - Framing the Enrollment, Overcoming Objections, & Communicating Values
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#21 - Ernie Reyes Sr. - Demo Teams, Scaling Your School, & How to Keep Life Skills at the Center of Your School
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#20 - Master Ken - How Using Homeless People, Drive-Thru Windows, and Student Labor Can Grow Your School
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#19 - Jeff Sherman - Onboarding Processes That Turn Your New Members Into Raving Fans!
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#18 - Stephan Aarstol - From Shark Tank to $40 Million with a 5 Hour Work Day
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#17 - Adam Sedlack - The Future of Fitness & Martial Arts, How to Retain Members Longer, and The Keys to Great Leadership!
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#16 - Melody Johnson - Connecting Understanding the Mindset of Kids in a Post Lockdown World
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#15 - Mike Moh - From Martial Arts to Hollywood
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#14 - Jonathan Frank - Keys to Running a Professional & Profitable Martial Arts School in 2021
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#13 - Cris Rodriguez - Digital Marketing Best Practices for Martial Arts Schools
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#12 - Jadi Tention - Unfiltered Conversation About The State of the Martial Arts Industry
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#11 - Rohan Sheth - Using Instagram, LinkedIn, and Tik Tok to Grow Your Business in a Localized Area
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#10 - Kelly Murray - Team Building & Team Management 101
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#9 - Ali Ghafour - How to Add Scientific Training into Your Program, The Future of Martial Arts as a Sport & Talking Gamification to a New Level
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#8 - Shane Tassoul - Key Performance Indicators, Internal Marketing for Growth, and Budgeting for Profit
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#7 - Duane Spires - Creating a Recession Proof Business & Finding Hidden Profits in Your Studio
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#6 - Stephen Reinstein - Websites, Digital Marketing, and 90's R&B?
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#5 - Dave Kovar & Roland Osborne - Building Your Instructor Team, Avoiding Burnout, and Keeping Your Students Inspired
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#4 - Chris Casamassa - Referrals and Reviews: How to Generate a Steady Stream of Both in Your Membership Business
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#3 - Alex Schlinsky and How to Systemize Your Business for Success
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#2 - Ron Sell, Roland Osborne, Jonathan Frank - Live Martial Arts Business Q&A