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
265 episodes
Episode 263 | What It's Like To Buy A Pilates Studio with Beth Adas
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! I’m your host, Christa Gurka, and today we’re featuring an inspiring story of unexpected entrepreneurship with Beth Adas, owner of Balance Yoga and Pilates in Glen Ellyn,...
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Episode 262: What We Can Be Grateful For (Thanksgiving Episode)
Welcome back to another episode of Female Empowered with your host, Christa Gurka! In this episode, I’m diving into a topic that can completely change the way you experience entrepreneurship: cultivating a mindset of gratitude. Especia...
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Episode 261: Women in Wellness Business Summit Recap Episode
Welcome back to another episode of Female Empowered with your host, Christa Gurka! Today, I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the Women in Wellness Business Summit, our fourth annual event that just wrapped up, and it w...
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Episode 260: Growing a Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Practice with Dr. Amanda Frank
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! I’m your host, Christa Gurka, and today we have a fantastic episode featuring Dr. Amanda Frank, the founder and CEO of Uplift Physical Therapy in San Antonio, TX. If you’ve...
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Episode 259: From Start Up to Sustainable
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! Today’s episode flips the script a bit as Latasha Doyle, founder and CEO of Uncanny Content, takes over as the host to interview me, Christa Gurka! We’re kicking off a special ser...
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Episode 258: Spooky Tales of Studio Ownership
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! I’m your host, Christa Gurka, and today’s episode is perfect for the spooky season—filled with scary tales of studio ownership and fitness instructing. Whether you’re a seasoned b...
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Episode 257: How To Negotiate a Commercial Lease
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Napolitano, an experienced commercial real estate landlord, to dive into the ins and outs of negotiating effective c...
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Episode 256: Before You Discount Do This
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! Today, we’re talking all about alternatives to price discounting for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. As business owners, we often feel pressured to slash prices during the holiday ...
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Episode 255: DIY PR: How to Create Media Worthy Pitches for your Wellness Business with Monica Spoelstra
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! I’m your host, Christa Gurka, and today we have a special guest joining us—Monica Spoelstra, a PR expert and holistic health coach. In this episode, we’re taking a look at how bus...
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Episode 254: Planning For EOY In Your Pilates Studio Biz
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! I’m your host, Christa Gurka, and today we’re talking all about planning for Q4 and reviewing your business’s success in 2024 to set yourself up for an incredible 2025.In t...
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Episode 253: Building a Personal Brand as a Fit Biz Studio Owner - Part 2
Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! Today, we’re diving into an important topic for all fit biz studio owners, wellness business owners, and private pay physical therapy practice owners—building a personal brand.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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