Today we’d like to introduce you to Kevin Blodgett.
Hi Kevin, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I spent the first 20 years of my career in the Legal and Energy space, starting as a Corporate associate at Baker Botts LLP in Houston. I later moved in-house, serving as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of a Fortune 500 company and then as General Counsel of a pre-IPO OFS company. After a brief stint running a legal consulting practice, I decided to “burn the boats” and go all-in on a second half career as a mission-driven entrepreneur. My first investment was to bring Legends Boxing to my neighborhood in West Houston, and we opened there in October 2019. We recently started construction on our second location in Cypress, with a targeted opening this Summer.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Not at all. Who could have known when we opened the gym in October 2019 that COVID 19 would literally shut things down just a few months later. While many of our competitors were shuttered permanently, we took the opportunity to really engage with our Tribe and meet them where they were. The Legends franchise team was also incredibly helpful by providing virtual workouts and other tools for us to keep adding value and supporting our members from afar. We re-opened in May 2020, with restrictions, and have continued to manage through the various COVID 19 variants and the impact they’ve had on the boutique fitness space. We consider it a privilege to serve our Tribe and to provide them a safe haven.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I don’t know too many Corporate lawyers turned boxing gym owners! My real passion in this “second half” of my career is to change lives. We do that at Legends Boxing through our one-of-a-kind facility and workouts, delivered by an amazing team of coaches who share this passion for helping others. We also do it through our Rock Steady Boxing program, which helps folks with Parkinson’s Disease slow the progression of PD through a tailored, non-contact boxing fitness program.
In terms of what sets us apart, obviously, we deliver tangible results like any other boutique fitness studio – those are table stakes. Our key differentiators are that we teach REAL boxing, so our members are learning a real skill that keeps them learning, growing and coming back for more. On top of that, we are a family, a Tribe. We know your name, we know why you are at Legends, and we are committed to helping you smash your goals. Whether it be fitness and fat loss, learning a new skill, mental clarity, stress relief, meeting new friends or something else, we are relentless in our support for and encouragement of our Tribe members.
What matters most to you? Why?
Serving others. I believe we are blessed to be a blessing. We have an incredible opportunity to serve our local community, and we take that opportunity very seriously. Don’t get me wrong, we have a blast working out with our crew. We strive to make Legends a fun, family-friendly environment. But we never lose sight of why we exist and the privilege it is to serve.
Contact Info:
- Email: memorial@legendsboxing.com
- Website: www.legendsboxing.com/gym/memorial
- Instagram: legendsboxing_memorial
- Facebook: Legends Boxing – Memorial, TX
