{"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":"322. Is ClassPass Good for the Fitness Industry? With Jeff Bladt, ClassPass","slug":"322-is-classpass-good-for-the-fitness-industry-with-jeff-bladt-classpass","published_at":"2026-03-08T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-business-asia-podcast-335337/322-is-classpass-good-for-the-fitness-industry-with-jeff-bladt-classpass","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-business-asia-podcast-335337","url":"https://fitnessbusinessasia.libsyn.com/322-is-classpass-good-for-the-fitness-industry-with-jeff-bladt-classpass","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fitnessbusinessasia/322_-_Jeff_Bladt.mp3?dest-id=780606","summary":"We welcome Jeff Bladt from ClassPass to answer some of the questions and concerns studio owners often raise about the platform. ClassPass has its vocal critics, so we discuss some of the most common sticking points and areas of tension between studios and the platform. For host Jack Thomas' analysis of ClassPass's role in the industry, check out episode 321, The Truth About ClassPass. 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 SHOW RESOURCES Jack Thomas on LinkedIn Fitness Business Asia Website Fitness Business Asia Instagram GUEST RESOURCES Jeff Bladt on LinkedIn ClassPass","meta_description":"We welcome Jeff Bladt from ClassPass to answer some of the questions and concerns studio owners often raise about the platform. ClassPass has its vocal cr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4789,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fitness-business-asia-podcast-335337/episodes/322-is-classpass-good-for-the-fitness-industry-with-jeff-bladt-classpass/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-335337/322-is-classpass-good-for-the-fitness-industry-with-jeff-bladt-classpass.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}