• The Fit for Success podcast with Brian Semling 
• EP 028 Ryan Read, Owner/Founder– Thrive Specialized Training Ryan Read is the Owner/Founder of Thrive Specialized Training. As a former Professional Basketball player overseas, hard work and fitness have always been in his wheelhouse. After suffering a career-ending injury, he started training close friends and family members to make ends meet. Once he took the leap and moved to Scottsdale, AZ--The mecca of people who value appearance and fitness--Thrive was born. Fast forward to today, Thrive is now an online training subscription app with over 1500 virtual clients. In addition to his growing training business, Ryan created the Ryan Read Fitness product line that houses 10 products including his own original form mat! Additionally, Ryan has over 180k followers on Instagram and over 1 million on TikTok. 

Outside of training and running his product business, Ryan co-hosts a top-rated podcast called, WHOA where he openly talks about relationships, fitness, and mental health.    In our conversation, Ryan talked about his experience as a professional basketball player and how a career ending injury led to starting his company. He shared his knowledge and insights on the impact of helping people through his training. We also discussed:  

How he turned personal training into a business

The importance of having before and after pictures to establish his reputation as a trainer

How he turned his training company into an online business

What Ryan’s goals are for the next 3-5 years

How he fits fitness into his busy schedule

Enjoy the show!   Connect with Ryan: Website: https://www.ryanreadthrive.com/pages/online-training Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanreadthrive/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryanreadthrive?lang=en   Connect with Brian: Website: https://rovuxfootwear.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rovuxfootwear Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rovuxfootwear Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYfddhFANIxJ5_2uBiR1w8A Email: brian@blitzinnovation.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices