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 her expertise

Episode 241: Healthy Margins For Business Profitability

11 days ago 39m 16s

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

Episode 240: The Support Your Admin Team Needs To Help You GROW

18 days ago 43m 43s

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 from law and fi

Episode 239: Slow Season Mindset

25 days ago 20m 33s

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.Some of t

Episode 238: Raising Prices in a Down Economy

Jun 11th, 2024 34m 30s

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

Episode 237: When Your Fit Biz is Burning You Out

Jun 4th, 2024 35m 15s

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,

Episode 236: 4 Promotions You Can Run to Combat the Summer Slowdown

May 21st, 2024 17m 49s

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

Episode 235: The Legal Documents Every Fit Biz Needs with Conscious Counsel

May 14th, 2024 32m 37s

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

Episode 234: What To Pay Your Team

May 7th, 2024 34m 53s

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

Episode 233: What To Include On A Job Description For Your Boutique Wellness Business

Apr 30th, 2024 28m 39s

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

Episode 232: Q1 Recap - What the Inner Circle & PITG Did in Q1

Apr 23rd, 2024 43m 51s

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 us as we unp

Episode 231: How To Optimize Instagram For Your Brick and Mortar Business with 20 Degrees Media

Apr 16th, 2024 1h 1m

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, the f

Episode 230: Your Studio Website is Working Against You

Apr 9th, 2024 1h 4m

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.Join

Episode 229: Lost a Client? Learn How to Master Win-Back Campaigns for Pilates and Yoga Studios

Apr 2nd, 2024 31m 38s

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

Episode 228: Equipment Investments: Budgeting, Capital, Credit?

Mar 26th, 2024 42m

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. W

Episode 227: How To Leverage Your Studio Revenue And Recruiting Process With Teacher Training With Nora Reynolds

Mar 19th, 2024 57m 52s

Welcome back to another episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast! In today's guest episode, I'm thrilled to have Nora Reynolds, Chief Innovation Officer of Arrichion joining me. Nora's journey began with her family's athletic background, leading

Epsiode 226: Why Women Are Better Business Owners

Mar 12th, 2024 22m 10s

Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Female EmPOWERED Podcast, hosted by Christa Gurka! March is Women’s History Month, so on today's episode, I’m taking a look at why women often excel as business owners. Here's what I unpack:Unlocki

Episode 225: Email List Metrics & Why They Matter

Mar 5th, 2024 24m 58s

Welcome back to another episode of the Female emPOWERED Podcast with your host, Christa Gurka! In this episode, I discuss the ins and outs of email marketing and dive deep into its role in business growth and success.Some of the topics I discus

Episode 225 - Email List Metrics & Why They Matter

Mar 5th, 2024 24m 58s

Episode 224: Why Listening to Too Many Opinions is Killing Your Business

Feb 27th, 2024 28m 53s

Welcome to another episode of the Female emPOWERED Podcast with Christa Gurka. In this episode, I discuss why listening to too many opinions might harm your business and how to figure out which opinions to consider (and which ones to skip)..So

Episode 223: The Value of Local Network Marketing & Community

Feb 20th, 2024 25m 33s

Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode of The Female Empowered Podcast. What we are going to talk about today is how you can leverage local marketing and network marketing to boost sales in a brick and mortar business.I want to talk about

Episode 223: Why Listening to Too Many Opinions is Killing Your Business

Feb 14th, 2024 28m 53s

Welcome to another episode of the Female Empowered Podcast with Christa Gurka. In this episode, I discuss why listening to too many opinions might harm your business and how to discern which opinions to consider.Some of the topics I dive into

Episode 222: How to Build a Successful Multiple 6 Figure Business Out of Your Home with Dr. Megan Greco

Feb 13th, 2024 1h 5m

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another episode of The Female Empowered Podcast. Today is a guest episode and we have Dr. Megan Greco, the founder of MGPT.She runs a very successful Physical Therapy practice just outside of her own home. Many hav

Episode 221: The Biggest Risk to Your Fit Biz? Boredom

Feb 6th, 2024 22m 44s

Hello everyone, I am so happy you are here! Welcome back to another episode of The Female Empowered Podcast. Today, let’s talk about a topic that I was discussing with my own mentorship and Mastermind group. The topic is what happens when you g

Episode 220: Saying No to Team Members

Jan 30th, 2024 25m 46s

Hey there everyone! Welcome back to another episode of The Female Empowered Podcast. Today, I am talking about a topic that’s near and dear to my heart, and most likely to yours, because it’s all about saying, “No.”So many of us women business