{"podcast":{"title":"The Business of Boutique Fitness","slug":"the-business-of-boutique-fitness-556786","podcast_index_feed_id":556786,"rss_url":"https://readyaimempire.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.lisekuecker.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/2/a/f/82af184a395f29bae5bbc093207a2619/Revised_Cover_2023.jpg","author":"Lise Kuecker","episode_count":739,"summary":"I'm Lise Kuecker, a long time Studio Owner turned founder here at Studio Grow. Just a few years ago, I was building my studios the hard way cause I didn't have the team, the budget, or most importantly the time. If you speed up to today, I sold my wildly profitable studios in the mid-7 figures while serving my community in ways I could have only dreamed. Now, I work with thousands of boutique fitness studio owners in over 40 countries and am so blessed to share some of the best tested strategies for our industry every single week. I created this podcast so you'd always have clear, actionable processes, tried and tested Facebook advice and some good ole fashioned inspiration so that you can take simple actionable steps to grow your studio and turn it into a powerhouse empire, just like I did. If you're a studio owner who's ready to impact your community and see major growth in the process, or you're prepping to become one, then you are in the right place. So let's kick this off, shall we?","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T00:18:10.665877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-boutique-fitness-556786"},"episode":{"title":"728: When to Open a Second Fitness Studio Location","slug":"728-when-to-open-a-second-fitness-studio-location","published_at":"2026-04-30T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-boutique-fitness-556786/728-when-to-open-a-second-fitness-studio-location","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-boutique-fitness-556786","url":"https://readyaimempire.libsyn.com/728-when-to-open-a-second-fitness-studio-location","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/readyaimempire/BBF_ep728.mp3?dest-id=409130","summary":"Just because your first studio is crushing it doesn't mean it's time to open a second studio. Successful growth only happens when your foundation is truly ready. Industry veterans Alina Cooper and Lisa Taylor outline exactly what you need to assess before making a move in Episode 728: When to Open a Second Fitness Studio Location. Profit first: your baseline is 12–18 months of strong margins and steady cash flow Operational independence: the business runs and grows without you micromanaging Leadership depth: a strong, trained team can sustain Studio #1 while you build #2 Culture you can copy: your brand experience must be documented & replicable Systems that scale: tech, SOPs and automations are capable of greater capacity Launching a second studio may seem like the natural next move—but timing it wrong can stall (or sink) what you've built already. Avoid costly mistakes and get expert insights in Episode 728. Catch you there, Lise","meta_description":"Just because your first studio is crushing it doesn't mean it's time to open a second studio. Successful growth only happens when your foundation is truly…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1615,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-business-of-boutique-fitness-556786/episodes/728-when-to-open-a-second-fitness-studio-location/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-boutique-fitness-556786/728-when-to-open-a-second-fitness-studio-location.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}