2025 Year in Review: Real Talk on Content Growth, Gym Ownership & What’s Next

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Brandon Smitley of THIRST Gym recaps the 2025 year across YouTube, the THIRST More Podcast, Instagram, and online coaching, sharing real analytics, business challenges, and what is changing heading into 2026. From hitting YouTube monetization and growing to 6,000 subscribers to navigating a gym relocation due to eminent domain, this post covers the full story behind a year of growth and hard lessons for a working strength coach and small gym owner. If you are a strength athlete, powerlifter, wrestler, or coach looking for honest insights from someone in the trenches, this is the recap worth reading.

NEWS: Lauren Kirchner Commits To Butler University

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Recently, Sports Performance Athlete, Lauren Kirchner, committed to continue her education and swimming career at Butler University. Lauren is currently a senior at Terre Haute South Vigo High School, and swims short distance, primarily 50-100 meter races for the Braves. In 2020, she will continue her talents with the prestigious Dawgs of Butler. We’re incredibly…