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About This Episode
Ryan flew to Dallas, TX to visit the RYSE HQ and meet with the team. During this episode of The Iron Union Podcast Ryan sits down with CEO Nic Stella, VP Greg Helton and athlete Brett Westover to discuss the brand, their 2021 growth, plans for 2022 and the behind-the-scenes of RYSE.
Topics Covered on this Show
- Nic Stella's attitude and growth
- Mistakes the brand has made
- RYSE massive 2021
- RYSE strategy for 2022
- Vitamin Shoppe partnership
- Athelte and content strategy
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About The Host
Ryan Bucki is the founder and CEO of Fitness Informant. Ryan launched FitnessInformant.com in 2016 with the goal to help inform people across the globe on the subject of fitness, nutrition and supplementation so they themselves could change their own lives. Throughout the years Fitness Informant has grown into more than just a “supplement review platform.”
Ryan has strategically built Fitness Informant into a multi-digital platform including a website, podcast, YouTube channel and social media channel to reach tens of thousands across the globe on a daily basis.
Ryan is also a NPC bodybuilding competitor in the light heavyweight division.
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