--- title: "Talks & Takes: A Monthly Fitness Industry Talk Show" description: Join industry experts, in collaboration with IHRSA and REX Roundtables, for a monthly talk show featuring current events, industry news, and hot topics. image: https://hub.healthandfitness.org/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/talks_takes-march17.jpg --- ![Talks Takes_logo](https://hub.healthandfitness.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Talks%20Takes_logo.png?width=200&height=119&name=Talks%20Takes_logo.png "Talks Takes_logo") ![Sponsored by ABC](https://hub.healthandfitness.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Sponsored%20by%20ABC.png?width=250&height=170&name=Sponsored%20by%20ABC.png "Sponsored by ABC") --- ![Innovation Summit Pricing](https://hub.healthandfitness.org/hs-fs/hubfs/20IS/event-site/animated-tagline-2.gif?width=2000&height=650&name=animated-tagline-2.gif "Innovation Summit Pricing") # **Early Bird Special!** Reserve Your Spot for €99 before 18 October and save €50! ![placeholder_200x200](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/content/email-template-images/placeholder_200x200.png "placeholder_200x200") # Hosts [![Brent Darden_Talks and Takes hosts](https://hub.healthandfitness.org/hubfs/Brent%20Darden_Talks%20and%20Takes%20hosts.png "Brent Darden_Talks and Takes hosts")](https://hub.ihrsa.org/talks-takes-darden) ## Brent Darden Chair, REX Roundtables [![BILL_Talks and Takes hosts](https://hub.healthandfitness.org/hs-fs/hubfs/BILL_Talks%20and%20Takes%20hosts.png?width=550&height=550&name=BILL_Talks%20and%20Takes%20hosts.png "BILL_Talks and Takes hosts")](https://hub.ihrsa.org/talks-takes-mcbride) ## Bill McBride Co-founder, President, and CEO, Active Wellness [![SARA_Talks and Takes hosts](https://hub.healthandfitness.org/hs-fs/hubfs/SARA_Talks%20and%20Takes%20hosts.png?width=550&height=550&name=SARA_Talks%20and%20Takes%20hosts.png "SARA_Talks and Takes hosts")](https://hub.ihrsa.org/talks-takes-kooperman) ## Sara Kooperman, J.D. CEO, SCW Fitness Education and WATERinMOTION [![BLAIR_Talks and Takes hosts](https://hub.healthandfitness.org/hubfs/BLAIR_Talks%20and%20Takes%20hosts.png "BLAIR_Talks and Takes hosts")](https://hub.ihrsa.org/talks-takes-mchaney) ## Blair McHaney CEO, MXM and Owner, Worx Health Clubs ### For two years, IHRSA and REX Roundtables collaborated on a talk show featuring industry experts discussing current events, industry news, and hot topics. IHRSA is moving in a new strategic direction and passed on the reigns as the show producer after 2023. ### Talks & Takes is sponsored by [ABC Fitness, ](https://abcfitness.com/)next-generation technology for fitness club owners and operators. Stay tuned for an announcement from the hosts on what to expect for the 2024 shows.  ## Past Shows ## November 8, 2023  On IHRSA's last hurrah as show producer, the Talks & Takes hosts provide insights into new markets, managing work-life, weight loss drugs, and more. ## July 26, 2023 Tune in to hear about major business shifts in the industry,* fit*fluencers, opportunities for employers to provide new employee perks, and more. ## April 12, 2023 This episode features the benefits of hiring seniors, the increasing popularity of weight loss pills, how ChatGPT can improve your business, and much more. ## January 18, 2023 The hosts return to discuss 2023 trends, top Google searches revolving around wellness, New Year campaigns that hit the mark, and more. ## November 30, 2022 The hosts wrap up 2022 with an episode covering social scams, enhancing and monetizing smart fitness, the 2023 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report, and more. 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IHRSA and its members are dedicated to making the world healthier through regular exercise and activity promotion. IHRSA's events provide a vast array of speakers on business and corporate culture, instructional sessions on all aspects of succeeding in the health club industry, social events to mix and mingle with peers, and the most spectacular trade shows in the industry. [Learn More [fa icon="long-arrow-right"]](http://www.ihrsa.org/about) #### MORE LINKS #### CONTACT IHRSA [fa icon="phone"]  +1 617-951-0055 [fa icon="envelope"]  [info@ihrsa.org](mailto:info@ihrsa.org) [fa icon="home"] 70 Fargo Street, Boston, MA 02210 USA ## [[fa icon="facebook-square"]](https://www.facebook.com/IHRSA) [[fa icon="linkedin-square"]](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1034747/) [[fa icon="twitter-square"]](https://twitter.com/ihrsa) [[fa icon="fa fa-instagram"]](https://www.instagram.com/ihrsa) ### #TalksTakes Copyright 2026 Health & Fitness Association. All rights reserved. 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