The Brian Keane Podcast

Brian Keane sits down with business owner and mentor Paul J Ryan to explore what it takes to build a company that no longer depends on its founder. Paul traces the moment stress made him think he was having a heart attack and the realisation that followed: the business itself was not the cause of his stress; the way he ran it was. They discuss how the founder's energy can become the company's bottleneck, why culture should be considered from the first employee, and why Paul puts people ahead of customers and the business. Paul also explains the difference between financial freedom, time freedom and emotional freedom, including his experience of confronting the fear beneath his need for financial certainty. Brian shares his own experience of building financial and time freedom while still feeling pulled between work and family. Together, they examine delegation, hard conversations, meaningful work and the challenge of creating a business that supports the life its owner actually wants.

Today's episode is a press-record-and-talk-solo mindset podcast.
This has been a crazy year, but there are always nuggets of gold to be found even in the unlikeliest of places.
 
Today's episode is part of the 'best of' podcast series and first aired 28th December 2020
Shownotes:
Brian's Business Mentorship: https://briankeanefitness.com/mentorship-and-business-coaching
Brian's Mastermind The Circle: https://briankeanefitness.com/online-mastermind

Solo raw and unedited episodes about my thoughts on the fitness industry evolution in 2026. 
Timestamps: 
02:55 Shift 1: The Impact of GLP-1s on Fitness
14:28 Shift 2: The Rise of AI in Coaching
22:36 Shift 3: Navigating Influencer Market Saturation
Business Mentorship application: 
https://briankeane.com/mentorship/
Circle group mentorship application:
https://briankeane.com/mastermind/

In this podcast I break down the 3 mistakes that guarantee you'll build an audience that engages but never buys — and exactly what to do instead to build one that actually converts into paying clients.
You'll learn: → Why optimizing for reach kills your sales (and what to optimize for instead) → The difference between fans and an audience that trusts you → Why "no clear next step" is the #1 silent killer of online coaching businesses If you want help building this properly — content strategy, audience growth, offer clarity, and a real client pipeline — that's exactly what we work on inside The Circle. 👉 https://briankeane.com/mastermind/
Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NHHHimoz64&t=24s

Becca is a hormone balance health coach who specializes in helping women permanently lose weight through different hormone balancing and nutritional strategies.
Today's episode is part of the 'best of' podcast series and first aired 17th July 2023.
Shownotes:
Brian's Business Mentorship: https://briankeanefitness.com/mentorship-and-business-coaching
Brian's Mastermind The Circle: https://briankeanefitness.com/online-mastermind