Videos
Vandana Hart, Creator, We Speak Dance
"When you start with dance, people aren't victims anymore. . .their full potential is reached," states Vandana Hart, creator of the highly regarded Netflix show, We Speak Dance. As a lifelong dancer trained with Alvin Ailey, Vandana's desire to effect greater change moved her into working with the UN on…
Austin Cohen, CEO & Founder FlexIt
FlextIt allows users to work out at thousands of fitness clubs across the US at affordable, by-the-minute rates. They're now in 20 states and recently hit their 1000th club to join the platform. "We're not a discounting service. We're not the cheapest option on the market, and everything we do…
Brrrn, Jimmy Martin & Johnny Adamic
"We have a baby. . . and its name is Brrrn," laughs Co-Founders Jimmy and Johnny. The initial idea started back in 2013 and, after many iterations and "hundreds" of no's, they ended up testing their cold weather workout idea at the SixPoint Brewery in Brooklyn. After some tweaks, the…
Marco Crespo, Gympass, CEO (US Market)
With a recent raise of $300 million, Gympass has been making big waves in the HALO sector since they've entered the US market just a few years ago. Simply put, their goal is to, "Help get people active who weren't active before," states CEO of the US Market, Marco Crespo.…
Rick Annichiarico, CEO & Founder, Gym Wisely
GymWisely is a game changing new platform that maximizes the number of visits someone can make to [more than one] gym, at their convenience, makes it economical for them to expand the amount of time they can devote to a club, and from a business owners standpoint, provides incremental revenue.…
Sarah Levy & Lauren Roxborough, Y7 Studio
"We didn't spend any money on marketing or advertising in the beginning, it was all word of mouth initially," says Sarah Levy, CEO & Founder of Y7 Studio. With 14 locations and a strong financial & advisory partner in KarpReilly, Y7 is thriving. Yet? Interestingly, it's also "very polarizing" states,…
How To Use The HALO Calendar
Pete Moore, Managing Partner and Founder of Integrity Square (www.integritysq.com) explains the thoughts behind why he created the Win/Loss calendar, how to use it, and how it can help your business! Don't forget to subscribe to the HALO Talks podcast at www.halotalks.com and if you want your free calendar, don't…
Brian Anderson, Principal, Small Pond Group
"A leader's job is to put a really buttoned up, solid, strategic plan in place to execute on [the company] vision, and after that. . .it's ALL about people," states Brian Anderson--a highly seasoned C-Level executive in the HALO sector. With 15+ years in early stage/consumer focused brands, the first…
Marius Morariu, President & Co-Founder, Tracie Martyn
"Being the OG is always a good thing! . . There's a real proof of concept there!" laughs Marius Morariu. Marius holds 3 patents in skin care and discusses the impressive, 20 year history of the company. What they did and how they did it put them way ahead of…
Michael Leonardi, Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu
In his wide-ranging career beginning at in film & TV at the WWE, to starting a rehab staffing business, to becoming the Red Cord North America distributor, and presently an owner of 2 Gracie Barra jiu-jitsu dojos in NJ, Mike has seen a great deal. Listen now to this wide-…
Joe Hawley-Man Van Dog Blog
A new HALO Talks (www.halotalks.com) with Pete Moore is up! "I think people don't realize what feeling good feels like because they're fed so much crap and not moving enough," states Joe Hawley, former 8 year veteran of the NFL. After retiring in 2017, he bought a van, rescued a…