172 Incoming IHRSA Chair Jim Worthington Leading Industry Changes

Jim Worthington is the owner of the Newtown Athletic Club, a 250,000 sq ft lifestyle club on 25 acres and Chairman of the IHRSA Board of Directors beginning July 1, 2018. As of May 2018, he has been appointed to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition along with individuals such as Herschel Walker, Dr. Oz and Bill Belichick.

During this show we discuss:

What will we see on the agenda for IHRSA for the next 12 months
Jim’s plans for his appointment on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition
And we take a look behind the scenes of Newtown Athletic Club

What you’ll learn about

What will we see on the agenda for IHRSA for the next 12 months
Jim’s plans for his appointment on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition
Behind the scenes of Newtown Athletic Club
What to look for when appointing roles in a business

Episode Timeline

00:20 Thank you to our podcast partner Precor
00:41 Whats coming up on this weeks show?
01:33 Message from our podcast partner Precor
02:06 What will we see on the agenda for IHRSA for the next 12 months
09:20 Congratulations to Jim on being appointed to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition
14:53 How has Jim set up Newtown Athletic Club
24:40 What do you look for when appointing roles in the business
31:55 Thank you to our podcast partner Tribe Team Training
32:24 Pam O’Donnell from IHRSA talks about the IHRSA Institute
40:55 Precor Quick Fire Five with Jon Brady

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