94: How to Break Into Flywheel Sports w/ Sarah Robb O’Hagan, CEO, Flywheel Sports [Espresso Shots]

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Sarah Robb O’Hagan is the CEO of Flywheel Sports*, the fastest growing indoor cycling company.  She learned the hard way why professionals who thrive must ‘step up’, ‘stand out’ and ‘kick ass’. And, oh yeah, why it’s essential to repeat all of the above if you want to succeed!  Sarah is on the cutting edge as a leader in the fitness industry which is currently experiencing a major transformation through digital content and services. Prior to becoming Flywheel’s CEO, O’Hagan served as the global president of Gatorade, where she successfully led that business through a tough repositioning and turnaround. She’s also been the global president of Equinox, another luxury fitness company, where she reinvented their brand through a notable tech transformation. An executive, entrepreneur, and activist, O’Hagan is a high-energy combo of a strong business leader, fitness fanatic, mother of three, and has been listed as one of Forbes’ “Most Powerful Women in Sports” and one of Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business.”  She’s also the author of the terrific book Extreme YOU: Step Up. Stand Out. Kick Ass. Repeat. a kind of manifesto equipping people of all ages to take big risks, manage big failures and kick ass all the way to a successful career.  

*In November 2018 Sarah stepped down from Flywheel to explore a new professional adventure around her book:  Extreme YOU:

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

• What are the entry level jobs to look out for at Flywheel Sports
• What are the skills and qualities that Sarah looks for in the young people she hires
• Why a graduate school degree may not be as important in this industry
• What is more important to Sarah then a person’s life experiences
• What is the best career advice that Sarah’s ever gotten (hint: it came from her dad)
• Why you should read: Girl Boss if you want to go into this industry
• Listen to Sarah’s full Time4Coffee episode #4 to learn more about Sarah’s job as CEO of Flywheel Sports and her career path and lessons learned