The boutique fitness industry is BOOMING right now! In the InJoy Studio Ownership podcast we sit down with studio owners and discuss the ups and the downs of what it takes to create and sustain successful fitness studios. We cover all manner of topics from start-up, hiring, firing, and difficult client interactions. All of this is in effort to help inform and encourage future studio owners across the world that YOU CAN DO IT!
On today's episode of the pod I am so thrilled to introduce you to my long time friend Ashely Spivey!
Ashley and I have been friends since high school and have been able to maintain that friendship…
On today's episode of the podcast I am thrilled to FINALLY introduce you to my friend Bre Dumke Helfrich who owns Enroute Movement in Salt Lake City, Utah!
Bre's story is truly unique and inspiring.…
Burnout.
No matter how many mani/pedis, bubble baths, or massages we get we will all run into this problem if we are in the healing business long enough. We give of ourselves day in and day out and…
Merry Christmas and happy New Year my friends!!
This episode it short and sweet today. I hope you take some time during this final week of the year to reflect, rest, and dream BIG! Find a quiet p…
Meet Emma Kumley!
At the time of this interview Emma was just on the cusp of the grand opening of her brand new pilates and GYROTONIC® studio in Oxford, FL. In this episode we talk about all the th…
Meet Kathryn!
Kathryn is the owner of GYROTONIC® Seacoast in North Hampton, NH. Kathryn's story of how she found her way into the boutique fitness industry is truly unique! Kathryn is a former ope…
Chantal Deeble is on the pod today!! Chantal is owner of Kinespirit in NYC and Kinespirit Circle in Portland, Oregon. In this episode we talk about her journey from dancer, to teacher, to entrepren…
Meet Shea Keats!
Shea is the BOMB yall! She is whip smart, articulate, and doesn't hold back when it comes to telling you like it is in life and business. I hired her as my business coach and fro…
Meet my good friend Ashley Brown!!
Ashley and I have been friends since 2007 when we went through the Appalachian State University Pilates Teacher Training Program together. And while our training…
Life happens to all of us. It is unrealistic to think that the studio we start out with will remain the same throughout our careers. Things happen. Vision changes. Shifts will need to be made. S…
Loved sitting down with Katy Lush the owner of Chicago River North Pilates! We discuss her natural progression from buying her studio at the young age of 24, growing her studio, to now coming to a p…
2018 has been a doozy of year for me both personally and professionally...and it isn't even over yet!
On the season 1 wrap up of the podcast I open up about a deeply hurtful experience I went throug…
BONUS!! Have you considered having retail in your studio space?
Meet Lauren Hancock!
She owns the cutest little activewear shop here in Wilmington, NC where I love to go and spend all my money. …
Meet Anne of GYROTONIC® St. Louis Central!
Anne and I have never had the pleasure of meeting in person, but after this call I can't wait to have real life sit down together to chat more! The thing…
I am so excited to introduce you to my friend Tijuana! Affectionately known from hereafter as "T."
T and I met at our GYROKINESIS® final certificate course and became fast friends. I was so excit…
I couldn't wait to get Dr. Justine Bernard-Edwards on the podcast! Not only does she have her PhD is physical therapy from Columbia University she is also a GYROTONIC® Master Trainer. Her depth of …
Meet Billy!
When I first reached out to Billy to see if he would be on the podcast he said, "SURE!" and then, "What's a podcast?" :p
Billy is a GYROTONIC® Master Trainer and a studio owner in NYC …
It's HERE!!
This may be one of the most anticipated interviews on the podcast yet! Meet Lisa Lansing!
Lisa is the owner of Inspiral Motion in Cleveland, OH. A studio that is close to my heart be…
Please welcome Kathy Van Patten to the podcast today!
Kathy has always been a teacher, but she didn't come into the world of pilates and GYROTONIC® teacher until later in her life. Even so she has …
Please welcome Joel Crosby to the podcast today!
Joel and I met at a classical pilates continuing education course years ago and have kept in touch via social media ever since. Sometimes those pla…