Sweat Equity Podcast

Estian Ferreira is the owner of multiple functional gyms and is hugely respected in the South African fitness community. Estian has grown his brand to six gym locations using an interesting franchise-like growth model, and...

In this episode, Mark has a warm conversation with Daniel (Danny) Webster, co-owner of Aphobos CrossFit UK. Together they explore Aphobos gym’s growth and the challenges and lessons learned while nurturing a fitness business with...

Chris Lewis is the owner of Packlife gym, with two CrossFit gyms in Johannesburg. Chris and his team are poised at an exciting stage - 2024 promises to be a massive year of growth for...

This month we will be exploring the ways in which business owners and busy people can access better stress management and balance in their lives. In this conversation Mark interviewed long-time yoga teacher Leigh Bosch,...

In this episode we explore the theme of community building with Matt Holliday - owner and coach at The Bloc - CrossFit Blouberg. Matt is also the frontman for the West Coast Series, a functional...

This month we are celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit that comes along with being a business owner in the health and fitness space. We work with exceptional people who have not had formal business training, but...

In this episode we wanted to explore the theme of culture as the core personality of a business. When considering who to interview for this topic, this guest really stood out. This man and this...

In this episode of the Octiv Sweat Equity Podcast, host Mark Fawzy interviews Storm Corbett, the founder of the successful fitness studio called The Storm Center, located in Cape Town.  They discuss the theme of...

We kick off the first episode of The Octiv Sweat Equity Podcast with a conversation with Steven van Jaarsveld, co-founder of Motley Crew CrossFit in South Africa. Motley Crew have been so successful in building...