Posts byAnthony Vennare

September 15, 2020

#48: Holly Maloney, Managing Director at General Catalyst

September 8, 2020

Issue No. 95: The Gym is Dead. Long Live the Gym.

Digital and at-home fitness proponents say the gym is dead. Gym and boutique studio faithful say nothing can replace the in-person experience. Is COVID the end of the gym as we know it?

September 8, 2020

#47: Josh Augustin, CTO of Tempo

September 1, 2020

Issue No. 94: Amazon’s Halo looks like Whoop

Like Apple and Google, Amazon wants a piece of the healthcare pie. From Apple Watch to Fitbit and now Halo, wearables will play an important role in big tech’s vision for reinventing a trillion-dollar industry.

September 1, 2020

#46: Mike Maser, CEO of Big Sky Health

August 25, 2020

Issue No. 93: Meat vs. “Meat”

As the pandemic persists, plant-based meat is gaining momentum. More than ever, consumers are eating up protein alternatives. At the same time, investors are doubling down on the space.

August 25, 2020

#45: Matt Taylor, CEO of Tracksmith

August 18, 2020

Issue No. 92: Will Apple Acquire Peloton?

With $193B in the coffers and a market cap approaching $2T, Apple could easily acquire Peloton. But they probably won’t. Here’s why.

August 18, 2020

#44: Dayton Miller, Managing Partner at Boulder Food Group

August 11, 2020

Issue No. 91: Peak Burnout

As the pandemic persists, burnout has set in. With no end in sight, we’re woefully unprepared for what comes next.

August 11, 2020

#43: Bill Shufelt, CEO of Athletic Brewing

August 4, 2020

Issue No. 90: The Metaverse of Fitness

As it turns out, the future of exercise looks more like Fortnite than fitness as we know it.

August 4, 2020

#42: Paul F. Austin, CEO of The Third Wave

July 28, 2020

Issue No. 89: The New Normal

Fitness and wellness companies are navigating the new normal in real time while preparing for a future that blends physical and digital experiences.

July 28, 2020

#41: Josh Clemente, Founder of Levels

July 21, 2020

Issue No. 88: Can CrossFit Be Saved?

The prospect of a cleaned-up CrossFit could legitimize one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most impassioned communities in fitness.

July 21, 2020

The Collapse of CrossFit

July 21, 2020

#40: Jason Feldman, CEO of Vault Health

July 14, 2020

Issue No. 87: Why Mirror Sold

An exploration of lululemon's acquisition of Mirror, including lulu's ambitions, Mirror’s motivation for selling, and how Nike, Peloton, and COVID-19 sealed the deal.

July 14, 2020

#39: Nate Forster, CEO of NEOU

July 13, 2020

Lululemon Acquires Mirror for $500M

In a massive move with implications across retail, fitness, and technology, lululemon is acquiring Mirror for $500M in cash.

July 7, 2020

Issue No. 86: The Trillion-Dollar Question

From optimizing health and preventing disease to weight management, “what should I eat?” is a trillion-dollar question.

July 7, 2020

#38: PJ Nestler, Director of Performance at XPT Life

June 30, 2020

Issue No. 85: How Fitness Creators Make Money

Increasingly, fitness creators are cutting out the middleman by building digital, direct-to-consumer offerings.