In Episode 69 of The Grizzly Life Podcast, Colton sits down with Ellie Apland — one of the very first people to help bring Grizzly Fitness to life. From day one, she’s been in the thick of it — from reupholstering equipment and sweeping up sawdust to managing locations and helping shape the culture that still drives the team today.

Colton and Ellie look back on the early days — the chaos, the mistakes, the learning curves — and how those moments built the foundation for what Grizzly Fitness has become. They talk about how far things have come, what’s changed across six locations, and why hard work and loyalty still matter more than anything.

It’s a raw, funny, behind-the-scenes conversation about growth, leadership, and remembering where it all started — proof that big things are built one small, messy step at a time.