In this episode of Beyond the Leap, host Brenda Jones talks with Bo DePaoli, CEO of D3 Enterprises and host of the Raw and Relentless podcast. A third-generation entrepreneur with companies spanning fitness, real estate, and industrial construction, Bo reveals how buying a bankrupt gym—and discovering the books were cooked—forced him to rebuild everything with grit, speed, and systems.
Together, Brenda and Bo unpack:
- Grit Over Glamour – surviving a near-bankruptcy gym acquisition with just an IRA and a pricing pivot that added 1,000 members in 30 days.
- Systems Save Businesses – from SOPs to ERP upgrades, how Bo used structure and core values to scale across high-turnover industries.
- Speed > Perfection – making rifle-shot decisions, navigating burnout, and why “money loves speed” is more than a mantra—it’s strategy.
- Mentorship & Mindset – the Canadian gym mogul who helped him pivot fast, and how imposter syndrome and comparison still show up at every level.
- AI & the Future – automating payroll in construction and deploying AI sales agents to boost gym conversions in real time.
If you're stuck overthinking your next move or bogged down by burnout, Bo’s no-fluff journey will push you to act boldly, scale smarter, and bet on grit over glamor.
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