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The Fitcarma Podcast

Barry Kostabi, Shay Kostabi

Booking Overview

This interview-led show focuses on branding, experience design, and business building for fitness studio owners, with recurring external guests who are established fitness leaders, educators, and boutique-fitness business specialists. Agencies could credibly pitch fitness executives, studio operators, industry educators, authors, brokers, and experts in retention, client experience, and sustainable business value; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 231

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 242 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hello@fitcarma.com

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Host

Barry Kostabi - Brand strategist focused on helping fitness businesses clarify their positioning, communicate their value, and build stronger brands.

Shay Kostabi - Experience designer focused on creating distinctive fitness-class experiences, improving client connection and retention, and aligning teams around consistent delivery.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established fitness industry leaders, boutique studio owners and operators, educators, authors, brokers, and specialists with demonstrable expertise in branding, client experience, retention, team development, or business value.
Required Achievements:  
Industry leadership awards, Published books, Successful ownership or operation of fitness businesses, Substantial boutique fitness transaction experience, Longstanding careers in fitness education, training, or entrepreneurship

Recent Guest Discussions

Lacey Stone - Building A Durable Fitness Brand, Creating Memorable Class Experiences, Reading A Room, Community, Music, And Adapting Through Changes In The Fitness Industry.

Jessica H. Maurer - Human-centered Fitness, Motivation, Enjoyment, Belonging, Soft Skills, Retention, And Designing Fitness Experiences Around The Individual.

Mitch McGinley - Preparing, Valuing, And Selling Boutique Fitness Studios; Reducing Owner Dependence; Building Systems, Team Capability, Brand Value, And Transferable Businesses.

Recent Topics

Business, Entrepreneurship, Boutique Fitness, Branding, Customer Experience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Fitcarma Podcast
:

FCM232: The Retention Problem Hiding Inside Your Classes (with Oreet of SharQui)

October 09, 2026

There are a lot of things that contribute to healthy retention in boutique fitness: a great intro offer, thoughtful follow-up, friendly front desk staff, community, member perks, strong instructors, and of course, a great workout. But a client can love your space, like your team, enjoy the music, and still leave class feeling confused, behind, overwhelmed, or unsuccessful. If that keeps happening, they may not come back. In this episode, Shay talks with Oreet, creator and founder of SharQui, ...

FCM231: What Survives Every Era of Fitness (With Lacey Stone)

September 04, 2026

There is always something fitness businesses are being told they need to do next. A new modality. A new piece of technology. A new way to personalize the workout. A new platform. A new consumer trend. And usually, somewhere in the conversation, there's an underlying warning: keep up or get left behind. If you own a studio or have built a career in this industry, it can make you wonder how the hell you're supposed to build something that lasts when the definition of what people want seems to k...

FCM230: How to Make Your Fitness Classes Impossible to Replace: The Two Moment Rule

August 28, 2026

How do you create fitness classes that members actively choose, talk about, and have a hard time replacing? For boutique fitness studio owners, stronger member retention and loyalty often start with something most studios leave largely to chance: how people actually experience and remember a class. In this episode, Fitcarma Experience Designer Shay Kostabi introduces The Two Moment Rule, our framework for intentionally shaping the two moments that can carry disproportionate weight in how memb...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Fitcarma Podcast
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How do I get in touch with The Fitcarma Podcast?

The Fitcarma Podcast is hosted by Barry Kostabi and Shay Kostabi. Its publicly listed email is hello@fitcarma.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Fitcarma Podcast?

The publicly listed email for The Fitcarma Podcast: hello@fitcarma.com.

How many listeners does The Fitcarma Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Fitcarma Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Fitcarma Podcast?

The Fitcarma Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established fitness industry leaders, boutique studio owners and operators, educators, authors, brokers, and specialists with demonstrable expertise in branding, client experience, retention, team development, or business value. Common among recent guests: Industry leadership awards; Published books; Successful ownership or operation of fitness businesses. Recent guests include Lacey Stone, Jessica H. Maurer, and Mitch McGinley.

How hard is it to get booked on The Fitcarma Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Fitcarma Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Entrepreneurship, Boutique Fitness, Branding, and Customer Experience. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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