Female emPOWERED: Winning in Business & Life
A podcast for female boutique fitness, wellness and physical therapy small business owners who want expert insights and honest conversations about what it means to show up, thrive, and of course GET PAID.
Episodes
254 episodes since 2020
Episode 252: Building a Personal Brand: Part 1 - Expert Advice from Uncanny Content
Welcome back to the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! Today’s episode is a must-listen for boutique fitness and wellness business owners looking to elevate their presence through personal branding.Joining us are expert guests Latasha Doyle and L...
September 17, 2024
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55:29
Episode 251: Marketing vs Sales: What's Your Business Missing?
Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! Today, our host Christa Gurka is going to take a look at the essential difference between marketing and sales and how to adeptly manage both to thrive in your business.
September 10, 2024
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37:55
Episode 250: Boosting Revenue and Growing Your Studio with Teacher Training Programs
Welcome back to the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! In this episode, I’m excited to discuss teacher training and continuing education programs in the fitness industry.Running a teacher training or continuing education program involves a lot of...
September 03, 2024
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29:46
Episode 249: Fall Forward: Strategic Changes for Boutique Fitness Owners as We Approach Fall and Year-End
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! I’m your host, Christa Gurka. Today, we’re discussing an important topic for fitness and wellness business owners: how to prepare your business for the fall and the end of the yea...
August 27, 2024
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31:54
Episode 248: How 6 and 7 Figure Business Owners Manage to Take a Month off Without Sacrificing Revenue
Hello everyone! Today is a new episode of Female Empowered and I will share with you how six- and seven-figure business owners manage to take a month off and how you can do it, too! My Take Years Ago On Business Owners Who Step Aw...
August 20, 2024
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30:44
Episode 247: What I Learned From Investing Over $60,000 In My Business
Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Do you want to know what I learned the hard way when I first started (and then tried to grow) my business? Not all Google advice is good, and not all free strategies apply to your business.
August 13, 2024
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30:28
Episode 246: The Problem With Charging What You're Worth
Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! I'm super excited for today's episode because we're talking about charging what you're worth. This topic is SO important to me and I can't wait to talk about this you all of you. Have you hea...
August 06, 2024
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20:15
Episode 245: The Marketing Strategy That Grew My Pilates Studio to 7+ Figures
Welcome back to another episode of Female Empowered, the podcast for female fitness and wellness professionals and business owners who want to hear real talk about the industry's ins and outs. I'm your host, Christa Gurka. In today...
July 30, 2024
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30:23
Episode 244: Building a Profitable Studio Schedule
Welcome to another episode of Female EmPOWERED, the podcast for female fitness and wellness professionals and business owners looking for real talk about the ins and outs of the industry. I'm your host, Christa Gurka, founder and CEO of a multi...
July 23, 2024
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28:43
Episode 243: Which Metrics Should I Track For My Pilates Studio
Welcome to another episode of Female emPOWERED - I’m your host, Christa Gurka. In this podcast, I'll be sharing expert insights and having real conversations about what it means to show up, thrive, and get paid in a client-based business. ...
July 16, 2024
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29:41
Episode 242: How To Deal With Problem Staff
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED podcast with your host, Christa Gurka. Today, we're diving into a listener-inspired question about handling staff issues in the fitness and wellness industry. Christa shares he...
July 09, 2024
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40:05
Episode 241: Healthy Margins For Business Profitability
Welcome back to another episode of the Female Empowered podcast. I’m your host, Christa Gurka, and in this episode, I’m discussing healthy margins for business profitability. By the end of this episode, you should have a handle on what percenta...
July 02, 2024
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39:16
Episode 240: The Support Your Admin Team Needs To Help You GROW
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED podcast with your host, Christa Gurka. Today, we have the pleasure of featuring Lauren Amron, the Chief Operating Officer at Pilates in the Grove. Lauren shares her journey fr...
June 25, 2024
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43:43
Episode 239: Slow Season Mindset
Welcome back to another episode of the Female emPOWERED Podcast with your host, Christa Gurka! In this episode, I discuss how to effectively manage slow seasons in business, address negative thoughts, and find opportunities for growth.
June 18, 2024
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20:33
Episode 238: Raising Prices in a Down Economy
In this episode, our host Christa Gurka dives into the complex issue of raising prices for fitness and wellness businesses amidst an economic downturn. With inflation driving up costs across the board, Christa explores the financial realities f...
June 11, 2024
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34:30
Episode 237: When Your Fit Biz is Burning You Out
Welcome to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED podcast with your host, Christa Gurka. In this episode, Christa is shedding light on the pressing issue of burnout among female fitness and wellness entrepreneurs, including its causes, signs, ...
June 04, 2024
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35:15
Episode 236: 4 Promotions You Can Run to Combat the Summer Slowdown
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED podcast. I'm your host, Christa Gurka. In this episode, I’m sharing tips for boutique fitness and wellness businesses to ramp up their cash flow during typically slower seasons, such as th...
May 21, 2024
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17:49
Episode 235: The Legal Documents Every Fit Biz Needs with Conscious Counsel
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED podcast. I'm your host, Christa Gurka. Today, we're diving into the critical topic of protecting your business with the right legal documents, joined by our special guest, Cory Sterling, A...
May 14, 2024
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32:37
Episode 234: What To Pay Your Team
Welcome back to the Female EmPOWERED podcast with your host, Christa Gurka. In today's episode, we're exploring into the intricacies of what can be a sensitive topic - team compensation - and discussing strategies to structure payroll and rewar...
May 07, 2024
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34:53
Episode 233: What To Include On A Job Description For Your Boutique Wellness Business
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED podcast with your host, Christa Gurka. Today, we're diving deep into the art of crafting compelling job descriptions, especially tailored for boutique fitness studios facing hiring hurdles...
April 30, 2024
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28:39
Episode 232: Q1 Recap - What the Inner Circle & PITG Did in Q1
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED podcast with host Christa Gurka. Today, we're diving into the inner workings of business metrics with our special guest, Lauren Amron, COO at Pilates in the Grove studio. Join ...
April 23, 2024
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43:51
Episode 231: How To Optimize Instagram For Your Brick and Mortar Business with 20 Degrees Media
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED podcast. I'm your host, Christa Gurka, and on today’s episode I’m joined by Mindy to discuss all things Instagram for your brick and mortar business.Joining me is Mindy Lundy Kramer...
April 16, 2024
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1:01:50
Episode 230: Your Studio Website is Working Against You
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED podcast. I'm your host, Christa Gurka, and in today's episode, we're taking a deep dive into all things websites - specifically When Your Website Could Actually Be Working Against You....
April 09, 2024
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1:04:39
Episode 229: Lost a Client? Learn How to Master Win-Back Campaigns for Pilates and Yoga Studios
Welcome to another episode of the Female Empowered Podcast, where we delve deep into topics that matter to female entrepreneurs in the fitness and wellness industry. I'm your host, Christa Gurkha, and today's episode is packed with valuable ins...
April 02, 2024
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31:38
Episode 228: Equipment Investments: Budgeting, Capital, Credit?
Hey there, everyone! Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast. I'm your host, Christa Gurkha, and I'm thrilled to have a recurring guest with us today – Danielle Hayden, the founder and CEO of Kickstart Accounting, Inc.&n...
March 26, 2024
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42:00