When SoulCycle co-founder Ruth Zukerman abruptly left her groundbreaking boutique fitness company, the question became whether she could strike gold a second time with a similar spin class concept called Flywheel Sports. But then the challenge doubled when Peloton entered the market with a radical new at-home fitness option.

Zukerman describes the early days of boutique fitness and how her continued emphasis on the customer experience paid off for Flywheel. Stacey Artandi Seldin explains the integral role technology played in that success. Matt O'Connor outlines Flywheel's adoption of the latest trend: at-home streaming fitness classes. And fitness industry analyst Dana Macke provides an overview of how fitness has moved from big box gyms, to boutique studios, to interactive classes in our homes, and what lies beyond.

Chip and Joanna Gaines were stars of the hit home makeover TV show Fixer Upper on HGTV, but when they decided to launch a lifestyle brand called Magnolia, they couldn't rely on celebrity status alone. It required a much deeper customer experience.

Brand strategist Adam Hanft describes the pitfalls of personality-based brands and how to avoid them. Chris Pullig at Baylor University deconstructs some of the secret sauce behind Magnolia's customer experience. And Magnolia's Director of Guest Services, Sam Goff, takes us into the Waco, Tex. call center where customer service reps connect with Chip and Joanna's devoted fans.

Repeat Customer is an original podcast from Zendesk about great customer experiences.

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When SeatGeek set out to disrupt the live event ticket buying experience they went up against dominant players like Ticketmaster and StubHub, and a seemingly endless series of new pain points that kept cropping up around every corner. Would the startup be able to continue adjusting its mobile-first platform at the same time as it fought for space in a tightly controlled industry?

SeatGeek co-founder Russell D'Souza and CX Director Joe Gilgoff describe the murky world of ticket buying he sought to improve and the challenges his team had to overcome. Journalists Eric Fisher and Dave Brooks, and ticketing veteran Fred Maglione provide context to a complex industry. And sports superfan and podcaster Tim Daniel relates his experience scoring tickets with SeatGeek.

Repeat Customer is an original podcast from Zendesk about great customer experiences.

Learn more about the podcast at zendesk.com/repeatcustomer

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