Meet The Owner Ep27 | Helen & Neil - When two personal trainers meet at work

Meet The Owner

Thursday, 8 October 2026 - 1 hour 5 minutes

In episode 27 of Meet the Owner, Steven Dryden Hall sits down with Helen and Neil Major, founders of Major Fitness in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, to discover the story behind their fitness business and the people who make it special.

From their early days as personal trainers at Virgin Active to launching their own indoor boot camp business in 2011, Helen and Neil explain how they built a successful fitness community, learned the business skills they were missing and grew their turnover to a quarter of a million pounds.

They also open up about their personal journeys, including Helen's career as a professional dancer and ABBA tribute performer, and Neil's experiences of childhood bullying and how they helped inspire his passion for fitness.

The conversation explores the devastating impact of Covid on their business, the importance of balancing work and family life, their approach to weight-loss injections and the future of the fitness industry.

Helen and Neil also share their advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, from following your passion and surrounding yourself with the right people to finding ways to improve on what's already out there.

Discover why Major Fitness is about much more than exercise, with a focus on friendship, support, confidence and helping people transform their lives.

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