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Shannon Brasovan is a yoga business consultant at Two-Brain Business, a yoga teacher, the former chief yoga officer at Myriad Yoga and former co-owner of Naptown Fitness.In this episode, we talk about why many yoga studio owners are oddly reluctant to be profitable, and we cover the one thing they can do today to bring in—and retain—more quality clients. We also get into why "having it all" is not humanly possible and how to run a business with your spouse without ruining your marriage. Final...

Brianna Battles is the founder of Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism and the CEO of Everyday Battles LLC. She’s also the host of the Practice Brave podcast, a strength and conditioning coach, an athlete and a mother of two. In today’s episode of Women In Fitness Business, Brianna talks about the identity shift and physiological changes of motherhood and pregnancy, the stigma and preconceived beliefs about coaching or training pregnant/postpartum athletes, and what drew her to change th...

When her gym was shut down by government pandemic restrictions, Elspeth Storrar pivoted. She’s now the CEO of Girls Get Strong Cycling, delivering online cycle coaching to women across the globe. She also runs women-only cycling camps in Mallorca, Spain. We talk about her shift from gym ownership to online coaching, the myriad benefits of cycling for women, and what she’s learned about running specialty camps. ​1:09 - The "hit-by-a-car test"1:51 - The pandemic pivot3:29 - Typical cliente...

Stacy Kim is the owner of Kuma Fit women’s kickboxing studio in maine. She’s also a passionate advocate for inclusion of all women in the fitness space and the creator of Feel Strong Movement, a directory that lists gyms and trainers who are committed to making the gym experience less intimidating and more comfortable for women. In this episode we talk about shame - and the role it has traditionally played as a motivating tool for women in fitness. We talk about what’s keeping women out ...

Perimenopause represents a significant chunk of a woman's life; yet it's rarely discussed, and women are often at a loss when it comes to managing symptoms. Tracy Minnoch-Nuku wants to change all that.Minnoch-Nuku (B.Ph.Ed - Otago, NZ and MBA, Vic, Melb.) is an educated and experienced advocate for women's health and fitness. She’s the author of My Menopause Memoir and the creator and host of the acclaimed podcast, Sexy Ageing. Through her platform, she's begun a frank and open conversation t...

I'm this episode, I talk with registered psychotherapist Bonnie J. Skinner about how our own mental well-being is affected by the different challenges that fitness entrepreneurship brings.We delve into imposter syndrome, managing the transition from work to home, and the big one for many women in fitness business—burnout.Bonnie is a Registered Psychotherapist with a background in Neuroscience, and over a decade of experience in helping individuals strengthen their mental fitness skills. As a ...