Barry’s CEO Joey Gonzalez shares his 7 favorite workout essentials

Barry’s CEO Joey Gonzalez shares his 7 favorite workout essentials

Almost 20 years ago, Joey Gonzalez begrudgingly walked into his first class at his local Los Angeles Barry’s fitness studio. “It was very nerve-wracking and a real barrier of entry because I thought it would be too hard,” he says. But after leaving the class, his heart was racing for a different reason: “I had the best time even though I wasn’t the fastest or the strongest. I just loved the feeling of being surrounded by like-minded people who were warm and friendly.”

Gonzalez returned again and again, working his way up from client to instructor to studio manager. He soon became so personally invested in Barry’s that he decided to invest his own money into the company and open a few studios.

Now Gonzalez is the global CEO of Barry’s and oversees 85 locations across 14 countries.

“I think a lot of brands and businesses have a challenging time getting to the minds of consumers, but Barry’s is not one of them,” he says. “I can’t take credit for that. A lot of people at a leadership level here all have this passion for the brand. We’ve all had our lives transformed by Barry’s.”

For the uninitiated, a typical class at Barry’s (it dropped the “Bootcamp” in 2020) consists of high-intensity interval cardio and strength training. But Gonzalez stresses that despite its original militant image, the experience is now “much more pleasant.”

“Everything has been rebranded,” he says. “The instructors are teaching differently. And we really pay close attention to first-timers to dispel all the myths. We always tell you to not be a hero and go at your own pace. But you can still measure your success and progress.”

Gonzalez speaks firsthand: He still takes three to five classes a week and teaches a few times a month

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Andrew Tate sparks controversy after partying with G2 Esports CEO

Andrew Tate sparks controversy after partying with G2 Esports CEO

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Andrew Tate’s controversial requires were sufficient to get banned from almost every social system. Now, the ‘Top G’ has been spotted at a social gathering with G2’s CEO, and G2 enthusiasts aren’t delighted.

Andrew Tate has been banned from just about each and every key social media outlet. Not just him, but the name “Andrew Tate” alone. It is at the place in which Apex Legends gamers are even having banned for naming themselves soon after him.

It’s risk-free to say that Andrew Tate has been de-platformed practically unilaterally due to violating the written content policies of virtually each social media, one thing he responded to by flexing his private jet and expressing, “I really do not really feel extremely canceled“.

On the other hand, de-platforming another person on-line doesn’t suggest they cease to exist. And, in Andrew Tate’s situation, he was noticed at a get together in a video posted by G2 Esports CEO, Carlos ‘Ocelote’ Santiago.

Andrew Tate is (not) banned from G2 Esports

The video in concern exhibits Andrew Tate lighting a cigar with the sparkler on a champagne glass in a celebration of G2’s recent results as an corporation.

Andrew Tate certainly has a track file. Other than his controversial views, there were also allegations that Tate was taking part in human trafficking, allegations he vehemently denied on Tucker Carlson’s Fox Information display.

This visual appearance with Tate comes soon after G2 signed an all-feminine League of Legends roster, alongside with the firm possessing just one of the top feminine Valorant groups.

G2 esports is a single of the frontrunners when it comes to signing woman players, a little something that runs counter to Andrew Tate’s views in accordance to G2 followers angered by

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TSM CEO Andy Dinh fostered “culture of fear” at esports company, workers say

TSM CEO Andy Dinh fostered “culture of fear” at esports company, workers say
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In March of 2021, employees at the esports organization TSM were summoned to a virtual all-hands meeting to discuss the termination of the company’s recently hired head of human resources.

When the new executive was brought on board, employees’ early reaction was positive. “Everyone was super, super excited to finally have someone in HR who seemed to really understand the employees,” said one former TSM employee.

But just weeks after the new executive assumed his role as head of people operations (TSM’s human resources analogue), employees learned that he had been let go after an apparent disagreement with Andy Dinh, the organization’s CEO and founder, over a recruitment practice the new executive wanted to implement. During a question-and-answer portion of the all-hands call, one employee asked Dinh to explain what had prompted the firing.

“That was when [Andy] told the whole company that the HR person was let go because he asked a question that Andy didn’t like,” said a former TSM employee. “I think he kind of realized how ridiculous it sounded, so he followed up by saying, ‘Well, he asked two questions that [I] didn’t like.’

“No one wants to ask any questions after that.”

Since 2009, Dinh has built TSM into one of the premier esports organizations in the world. Competing in a variety of esports and partnering with popular streamers, TSM was labeled by Forbes as the “most valuable” esports organization at an estimated $410 million in 2020. The following year, the company inked a 10-year naming rights deal with the cryptocurrency exchange FTX for $210 million.

However, allegations of workplace abuse have long circulated around the 30-year-old founder. In videos dating back almost a decade, Dinh can be seen yelling at TSM’s esports athletes. That behavior extended far beyond the

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American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) CEO Brian Murphy on Q3 2022 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) CEO Brian Murphy on Q3 2022 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:AOUT) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 10, 2022 5:00 PM ET

Company Participants

Liz Sharp – VP, IR

Brian Murphy – President and CEO

Andrew Fulmer – CFO

Conference Call Participants

Ryan Meyers – Lake Street Capital Markets

Scott Stember – CL King

Operator

Good day everyone, and welcome to American Outdoor Brands Inc. Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results Conference Call. This call is being recorded.

At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Liz Sharp, Vice President of Investor Relations for some information about today’s call. Please go ahead.

Liz Sharp

Thank you, and good afternoon. Our comments today may contain predictions, estimates and other forward-looking statements. Our use of words like anticipate, project, estimate, expect, intend, should, indicate, suggest, believe and other similar expressions is intended to identify those forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include statements regarding our product development, focus, objectives, strategies and vision; our strategic evolution; our market share and market demand for our products; market and inventory conditions related to our products and in our industry in general; and growth opportunities and trends.

Our forward-looking statements represent our current judgment about the future, and they are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Risk factors and other considerations that could cause our actual results to be materially different are described in our securities filings. You can find those documents as well as a replay of this call on our website at aob.com.

Today’s call contains time-sensitive information that is accurate only as of this time, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from our statements today.

I have a few important items to note about our comments on today’s call. First, we reference certain non-GAAP financial measures.

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