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What Pilates Can Teach Yoga Teachers About Their Careers | A Conversation with Lucy Wilson
Is Pilates changing the yoga industry?
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Lucy Wilson, a somatic coach, former professional dancer, yoga teacher, and Pilates instructor, to explore why Pilates is so appealing...
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Why Yoga Studios Aren't the Best Place to Build Your Yoga Career
Yoga studios are beautiful places to teach, but unfortunately, they are not currently the best places to build a yoga career.
In this episode, I break down why this is, why yoga teachers are chronically underpaid, and...
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The Business Behind a Successful Yoga Studio: Branding, Marketing & Fair Pay | A Conversation with Ashlee McDougall
In this episode, I sit down with Ashlee McDougall, owner of Yoga Loft, to talk about what it takes to build a successful yoga studio while living with cystic fibrosis.
We dive into the business side of yoga, including...
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How to Use Music in Your Yoga Class (And Why It Matters So Much)
This is a sneak peek into the Yoga Teacher Launchpad Method our program that guides yoga teachers to become a more skilled, confident yoga teacher and ultimately build a sustainable, well-paid career around the work...
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New to Teaching Yoga, Already Rethinking the Yoga Industry | A Conversation with Dani Roma
Dani Roma is a brand new yoga teacher and already SUCH a mover and shaker. In this episode of Gift Led, we talk about starting a yoga career, creating your own path, and Dani’s fresh perspective on the yoga industry,...
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The Best Business Strategy in 2026? Be More Yourself | A Conversation with Jen Fish
In this episode of Gift-Led, I’m joined by web designer Jen Fish to talk about why being yourself is good for business.
Jen shares her journey from the corporate world to yoga, coaching, and eventually web design, and...
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Why Yoga Teachers Struggle to Make Money in a $138 Billion Industry
Yoga is a $138.7 billion industry, so why do so many yoga teachers struggle to make a living? In this episode, I break down three major differences I see between yoga teachers frustrated with their pay and those...
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How to Build a Sustainable Yoga Career That Lights You Up | A Conversation with Cody Schmidt
Cody Schmidt has built a career around the parts of yoga and Ayurveda that most energize him, from intimate classes to deeper one-on-one client work.
In this conversation, we talk about the small studio he runs with...
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Are We Teaching Yoga Teachers the Wrong Marketing Strategies?
Are we teaching yoga teachers marketing strategies that are already becoming obsolete?
As AI changes the way we create and consume content, many of us are seeing how we’re entering a trust recession. Information is...
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From Crime Reporter to Yoga Teacher- Rethinking the Career Ladder | A Conversation with Sonia Azad
Sonia Azad did what a lot of people here dream about doing: she left a successful career to teach yoga full time.
After more than 20 years as a TV journalist and crime reporter, Sonia made the leap into becoming a...
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How to Grow Your Yoga Business in the Age of AI
What if doing less is the key to success in an AI world?
In this episode, I explore an idea I heard in a really top-notch yoga class: life happens in the margins.
Yoga teaching is creative work. And as AI makes it...
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Great Yoga Teachers Need Great Studios: How Better Leadership Creates Better Careers | A Conversation with Shannon McCasland
What could the yoga industry look like if studios were run as professional communities, with strong leadership, clear expectations, and real support for teachers?
In this episode, I sit down with Shannon McCasland,...
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