Category: Podcast

Your trainers and teachers are the most crucial part of your studio. 

And you need to do everything in your power to keep them happy while still making sure they stay aligned with your studio’s goals. 

Easier said than done. 

Which is why we’ve called in some expert help today!

Regular Ready.Aim.Empire listeners will recognize Peter Pastijn. As a veteran studio owner Peter owns and manages studios both in Belgium and the Middle East and devotes a HUGE chunk of his time taking care of his team. 

In today’s episode, Peter shares his tips on how to make sure your staff feel like they’re a part of your studio’s success, what you should look for when hiring an instructor, the kind of personalities that make for the best instructors, the concept of “money-free relationships”, how to establish a solid work culture with your staff, and more!

If you’ve had trouble building and maintaining a solid team through the pandemic, this episode is for you!

In this episode, you will learn:

• Peter’s thoughts on offering an element of education

• How to approach promoting a community mindset with your teachers

• Tips for team building and training

• How to help make your teachers feel like part of the business

• Whether or not teachers have a sales role in your studio

• Ways to measure the success of your teacher

With grit and gratitude,

Lisé

LINKS:

https://theroom.ae/

https://www.instagram.com/theroomabudhabi/

https://www.facebook.com/theroomabudhabi/

https://www.mindbodyonline.com/

https://www.instagram.com/studiogrowco

https://www.boutiquefitnesscoalition.com/

https://www.boutiquefitnesscoalition.com/press

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3312618912101211/

I want you to answer this question as honestly as possible: 

When was the last time you allowed yourself to fully disconnect from your studio?

If you have to go back a few months (or even years) to think of a response, we have a problem. 

Being a studio owner is like running a marathon. You constantly have to be on top of your game, move from task to task, and keep everyone around you happy. 

And you can’t do any of that properly if you’re stressed, empty, and burnt out. 

In this episode, Studio Grow coach Jasmine Judson joins us again and takes us through her tried-and-tested tips on how to meditate, disconnect from your business, and recharge.

And her strategies are simple lifestyle changes you can work into your daily routine!

So, if you’ve been feeling like your studio is sucking out too much of your energy, but have no idea how to begin your self-care journey, this episode is for you!

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why detaching from your studio to make time to care for yourself is crucial

• Key warning signs that burnout could be eminent for you

• “Sunshine Play” and how to set the tone for the rest of your day

• How meditation techniques for intuition and manifestation can take 5 minutes {or less}

• What “The Movie in Your Mind Meditation” is all about

• Defining your “Bubble Meditation”

• How taking time to move your body for yourself will pay dividends

• What you can do to find a new source of freedom

With grit and gratitude,

Lisé

LINKS:

https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Surge-Discover-Power-Change/dp/B09M4R6Q62

https://insighttimer.com

https://www.instagram.com/studiogrowco

https://www.boutiquefitnesscoalition.com/

https://www.boutiquefitnesscoalition.com/press

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3312618912101211/

Leadership isn’t a trait everyone is born with. 

But it can be learned. Leadership is like a muscle. The more you train it, the stronger it gets. 

And that’s exactly what Studio Grow coach Michelle Tenuta is here to help you do today!

Michelle is the owner of Rising Goddess Fitness and has been leading her team for nearly a decade now. 

Today, she’s taken ALL of that leadership experience and condensed it into SIX life-changing tips that you can implement ASAP to grow yourself as a leader. 

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to flip your perspective to start embracing yourself as the true leader that you are

• What being a learning leader and continuously educating yourself looks like

• Ways to define your leadership style

• How to identify your studio’s core values

• Michelle’s thoughts on taking inventory on where you are and spending your time in your business

• Why leading by questioning is such a powerful strategy

With grit and gratitude,

Lisé

LINKS:

https://risinggoddessfitness.com/

https://www.instagram.com/risinggoddessfitness/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-tenuta-69724623/

https://www.amazon.com/People-Styles-Work-Beyond-Relationships/dp/0814413420

https://www.instagram.com/studiogrowco

https://www.boutiquefitnesscoalition.com/

https://www.boutiquefitnesscoalition.com/press

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3312618912101211/

Every studio owner wants to scale. 

But, it’s easier said than done. 

There are thousands of moving parts, a million things that could go wrong, and far too many staff members to keep an eye on. 

Which is why today, we brought in the scaling experts!

Our guests today are Beth and Brent Potter, two of the most talented people I’ve ever met in the world of boutique fitness. 

Each of their studios has around 600-800 members, and dozens of staff members to manage. 

And they manages to run everything like clockwork, to the point where one of his locations even ranked #1 across all Anytime Fitness locations in the US and Canada area. 

So, how do they do it?

Well, that’s exactly what we’ll be breaking down today!

In this episode, you will learn:

• What got Brent into the fitness industry and how he was led to where he is today

• His experience running different types of gyms and franchise systems, and the importance that the operational systems in place have had in their success 

• Brent’s advice when adding additional roles to your business or when looking to expand

• How to find good employees and the top thing he looks for when hiring

• Way to establish and promote growth in your studio and to build a great team

• Brent’s approach to training team members, even when he can’t be there in person

• What keeps him on track for getting it all done while keeping a work/life balance

• The personal touch points in his members’ life cycle 

• His main advice to a studio owner who is looking to scale

With grit and gratitude,

Lisé

LINKS:

https://www.anytimefitness.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-potter-5a990461/

https://www.instagram.com/studiogrowco

https://www.boutiquefitnesscoalition.com/

https://www.boutiquefitnesscoalition.com/press

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3312618912101211/