Join Your Like-minded Business Growth Community At Trainer HQ and Finish 2023 Strong At Inspire Summit!
Set 2024 Up With The Skills You Require For Increased Success and Profitability plus in True Trainer HQ Fashion, We Will Have a Shit Load Of Fun!
Thursday 30th November & Friday 1st December
Join us on the beautiful Gold Coast at a stunning location where everything is taken care of, including all meals, accommodation and our famous end of year celebration where we crown the 2023 Entrepreneur Of The Year at Trainer HQ!
More importantly, invest just 2 days out of your busy schedule to get out of your natural habitat where you get to actually stop, recap on 2023 and focus on just your own personal and business for your next phase of growth!
This event is a must for any fitness entrepreneur who wants to go to the next level in 2024.
Join us for Inspire 2023!
Meet Your Special Guest Presenters For Inspire 2023
Phillip Di Bella
Phillip Di Bella is a highly respected business entrepreneur with a unique ability to visualise and commercialise what many others never see.
Initially known for the establishment of Di Bella Coffee, which became Australia’s largest specialty coffee company. Phillip sold Di Bella coffee for $47 Million in 2014, with a total end price of $60 Million in 2017.
Phillip has further extended his commitment to the coaching and mentoring of other businesses through the establishment of The Coffee Commune - a business dedicated to the long-term development, sustainability, and success of the broader coffee industry for all involved.
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Over the years Phillips’s entrepreneurial capabilities and contribution to the broader community have been acknowledged in many forums - from Business Review Weekly Fast 100 accolades, Lord Mayor’s Corporate Citizenship Awards, to an Italian knighthood for his contribution to the Italian Community and an Adjunct Professorship of Entrepreneurship from Griffith University.
Phillip is driven by the desire to be the best he can be, and through his coaching, mentoring, and community work, aims to help others achieve this too.
Todd Howard
He Owns The Most Franchise Gyms in Australia! Todd Howard owns over 40 Snap Fitness clubs across Australia as well as a successful business consultancy business.
Todd left a career as a school teacher to kick off as a PT roughly 20 years ago. He sought out the best learning, development and built a key network as part of his strategy to set himself apart from other trainers, opening the door for a career changing opportunity to take his skills globally.
Todd was selected for an epic opportunity to head overseas working and travelling with UAE Royalty, giving him an immediate 12x increase in his earning capabilities, global experience and a chance to build a global client list of key professionals.
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Knowing that he wanted more and with a desire to help more people, Todd set up a trainer to take over his role there, returning to Australia as the 24-hour gym market gained traction. Todd played a key part in the successful growth of the Snap Fitness brand into the Aussie market opening his first Snap Fitness club in 2009.
Fast forward the clock 15 years and Todd Howard now owns over 40 Snap Fitness locations, has built, consulted to and acted for over 100 locations.
Come and hear this inspirational story from the guy who started as a part-time PT to independently owning the most franchise clubs in Australia!
Damien Brown
Damien started his journey post school as a baker by trade. After 6 years in the industry he made the drastic move to join the Australian Army as an infantry soldier and within 13 months found himself in Afghanistan!
After his tour of duty he went on to do numerous courses and finished his time in the Army as a PT Instructor. Damien had by this time adopted a Martial Arts lifestyle competing several times domestically and internationally.
After discharging from the military Damien pursued a career as an athlete whilst maintaining employment and in 2016 signed with the premier organisation in the world, the UFC.
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Damein competed 6 times in the UFC and in 2018 after being released from his contract Damien went on to compete for RIZIN FF in Japan while opening Base Training Centre, a Martial Arts & Fitness centre in Brisbane's North.
Damien received his BJJ Black Belt in 2021 just 1 year after opening his first centre.
Currently, Damien has 2 gyms, 1 event promotion company and is active in commentating duties for RIZIN FF doing 10+ events per year.
Damien is also a Trainer HQ back-to-back Entrepreneur of the year winner 2021 and 2022!
Ryan Bowles
Ryan Bowles is a Sri Lankan-Aussie hailing from the Gold Coast, who loves hot curries, Star Wars, Motorbikes and Lego.
He was once the front man of a touring Metal Band and nowadays he helps coaches install simple systems to get more clients, more often - online.
He’s helped over 300+ coaches globally sell over $7M+ in coaching programs through his strategies.
Carlson Hizon
Carlson is a passionate, self-made entrepreneur. From humble beginnings to now owning and operating a boutique fitness studio in the heart of Wollongong. This year he celebrates 12 years in the health & fitness industry. Having proudly been awarded the THQ Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 and the THQ Master Coach of the Year 2022, he is characterised by the time and effort he invests into himself, his team, and his community.
Carlson completed a Bachelor of Medical Science whilst juggling a career in Hospitality. This involved managing multiple food & beverage outlets with staff lists of 100+ employees, across multiple hotels - most notably Novotel Wollongong and Sofitel Wentworth Sydney. In 2011 he was a National Finalist for the Accommodation Association Australia Supervisor of the Year Award and Novotel Wollongong’s Employee of the Year.
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Following his true passion of sport and exercise, underpinned by his management skills and desire to help others, Carlson decided to pursue a business in personal training. Carlson Hizon Fitness (CHF) was established in 2011, operating out of his garage and local parks. With a strong and loyal client base, CHF has grown to offer more than just group fitness and personal training. CHF now runs out of a 1000+sqm facility featuring multiple indoor and outdoor training spaces, an aromatherapist, infrared sauna, private Pilates studio and café. Also offering corporate programs, seminars, workshops, and community-based events.
Leading his ever-growing team of trainers, exercise physiologists and affiliated business owners, Carlson is a strongly sought-after mentor and coach for both business and personal training. He is a certified mentor with the Vast Fitness Academy and a THQ Master Coach, giving back to the industry that has brought him so much success and afforded him more time for family and friends; and of course, being a weekend athlete.
