{"podcast":{"title":"Fitness Business Asia Podcast","slug":"fitness-business-asia-podcast-335337","podcast_index_feed_id":335337,"rss_url":"https://fitnessbusinessasia.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://fitnessbusinessasia.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/f/8/d/bf8d7e59b419b963d959afa2a1bf1c87/fitness_business_asia_covers.001.jpeg","author":"Jack Thomas","episode_count":334,"summary":"Welcome to the Fitness Business Asia podcast, hosted by BASE founder and CEO Jack Thomas - a show with a strong and powerful mission to raise the standards of Asia's fitness industry. If you're an ambitious gym owner, fitness manager, investor in the wellness industry or a coach that wants to get into the business side of fitness, this weekly resource will help you raise your game.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:17:54.384481+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-business-asia-podcast-335337"},"episode":{"title":"320. The 13 Step Process For Hiring World Class Trainers","slug":"320-the-13-step-process-for-hiring-world-class-trainers","published_at":"2026-02-24T07:05:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-business-asia-podcast-335337/320-the-13-step-process-for-hiring-world-class-trainers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-business-asia-podcast-335337","url":"https://fitnessbusinessasia.libsyn.com/320-the-13-step-process-for-hiring-world-class-trainers","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fitnessbusinessasia/320_-_The_13_Step_Hiring_Process.mp3?dest-id=780606","summary":"At BASE, fewer than 2% of coaching applicants make it through the hiring process. In this episode, Jack breaks down the full 13-step system they use to find, test and develop world-class trainers. We talk about red and green flags, vibe checks, observed sessions, how candidates handle honest feedback, and why most fall away before they ever get near a class. SHOW SPONSORS Our sponsors are helping us to raise the standards of Asia's fitness industry. Show these great companies some support! Hapana , our preferred gym management software Ezypay , our preferred subscription and payment solution NEWSLETTER For fitness business tips, insights and news - subscribe to The Fit Guide Newsletter THE FIT GUIDE The Fit Guide helps you find and experience the world's best fitness clubs and studios; and helps clubs create incredible, five star client experiences every time. Visit The Fit Guide The Fit Guide on LinkedIn The Fit Guide on Instagram","meta_description":"At BASE, fewer than 2% of coaching applicants make it through the hiring process. In this episode, Jack breaks down the full 13-step system they use to fi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1048,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fitness-business-asia-podcast-335337/episodes/320-the-13-step-process-for-hiring-world-class-trainers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-business-asia-podcast-335337/320-the-13-step-process-for-hiring-world-class-trainers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}