Christa Gurka, MSPT, NCPT- Health and Fitness Business Strategist

Female emPOWERED: Winning in Business & Life

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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.

Author

Christa Gurka, MSPT, NCPT- Health and Fitness Business Strategist

Category

Business

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Pulling Back the Curtain Behind the Analytics of a 7-figure Brick and Mortar Business 05.04.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! What I am going to go over today is the quarterly review that I do with my company and what we do with our businesses and our beyond the movement inner circle. I wanted to be transparent about these numbers, because I think that there is a big disconnection with numbers out there in analytics when in comes to what people say they earn or they do...

#FemaleFridays with Claire Pelletreau 01.04.2022

Female Fridays with Claire Pelletreau  It’s Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! Which means it’s time for another episode with a very special guest for #FemaleFriday – Claire Pelletreau. We connected after I listened to her podcast, The Get Paid Podcast , and realized we also have several mutual friends.  Claire is a Facebook and Instagram ads consultant to businesses allocating $10,000 a month or...

The 5 Dysfunctions of Your Team and What You Can Do About It 29.03.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today we are going to talk about the dysfunctions in your team and what you can do about it. According to writer Patrick Lencioni, there are 5 basic dysfunctions that teams commonly struggle with.  The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is the fictional story of a new CEO and the team she is tasked to lead. Written by Patrick Lencioni, this New York Ti...

#FemaleFridays with Sarah Dupree 25.03.2022

Female Fridays with Sarah Dupree Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFriday guest this week is Sarah Dupree, a commercial photographer based in Southern California.  Sarah started her career in the advertising industry 17 years ago working for large agencies, but ultimately found herself in the marketing world as a commercial and brand photographer.  Advertising to freelance photog...

The Feminine Based Approach That Will Work for Your Boutique Fitness or Physical Therapy Business 22.03.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Does the current state of fitness and general marketing trends in fitness leave you feeling icky? or make you think "I can't do that and don't have what it takes?" Does the heavy marketing tactics make you feel out of alignment with your values, personality, and purpose? What do women do better than others? Creating relations...

#FemaleFridays with Latasha Doyle 18.03.2022

Female Fridays with Latasha Doyle Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFridays guest this week is Latasha Doyle, one of my absolute favorite people on the planet. My copywriter, content creator, and so much more, Latasha keeps me grounded and walking in the right direction. Supporting entrepreneurs as an extension of their brand Since 2014, Latasha has helped dozens of entrepreneurs...

The Three Things that Need to Happen to Go from Service Provider to Leader 15.03.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today we’re going to talk about what’s required of you to move from being a service provider to a leader, which basically means managing, empowering, and inspiring other people on your team. I think a lot of people think that being an owner is just part of their job but it’s an entirely different skillset to manage people than it is to provide a...

#FemaleFridays with Dr. Arecelly Latino-Feliz 11.03.2022

Episode 111: Female Fridays with Dr. Aracelly Latino-Feliz  Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFriday guest this week is Dr. Aracelly Latino-Feliz, PT, DPT, SFMA.  After completing her Masters in Physical Therapy at Florida International University in 2007, she moved to California and worked at a highly regarded physical therapy and performance facility in the San Francisco Bay Ar...

Taking Yourself Off the Schedule is the Only Way for Your Business to Grow 08.03.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today’s episode is mainly about what most business owners that I know or speak to, when I coach or when I work struggle with. And believe me it’s something I struggled with for a while. It’s very important that we know what works best for our company and what doesn’t  in order for our business to grow and generate more profit.  If you are someon...

What Success Looks Like for Women in Our Coaching Programs and What Does That Mean for All of You 04.03.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today, I’m going to talk about what success looks like and what it really means to be successful because I feel that there is a ton of misinformation out there right now that needs to be addressed and be solved. So, if you are interested in today’s topic, stay tuned on today’s podcast!  Let’s talk about… What’s the best way to run your business?...

What's required to grow past $300,000 in revenue in your boutique fitness or physical therapy business 01.03.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today we're going to talk about what's required of you to surpass $300,000 revenue in your business and a couple of phases in business that you have to go through in order to achieve success. Let's talk about... Tips to maximize profit or increase revenue How to grow a team Important role of mission and vision in your business Ess...

#FemaleFridays with Shante Cofield [Part 2] 25.02.2022

Episode 111: Female Fridays with Shante Cofield Part 2 Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFriday guest this week is Shante Cofield, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, CF-L1. This is part two of our conversation, as we decided to break it up because it was so rich and full of incredible content! Access the first half of our conversation here if you haven’t listened to it yet.  Shante is the found...

Market Sophistication 22.02.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today, we’re going to be talking about the five levels of market sophistication, and how understanding these pillars will help you to more effectively connect and communicate with your customers. Let’s talk about… 4 Basic tenets in Market Sophistication How to understand what your customer needs to hear  Why market sophistication is important Lo...

#FemaleFridays with Shante Cofield [Part 1] 18.02.2022

Episode 109: Female Fridays with Shante Cofield Part 1 Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFriday guest this week is Shante Cofield, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, CF-L1. This is part one of two, as we decided to break up this conversation because it was so rich and full of incredible content! Shante is the founder and creator of The Movement Maestro, LLC, a social-media based company that pr...

From Doubt to Domination - How to Turn Overthinking on It's Head 15.02.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Overthinking doesn't sound so bad on the surface right? But overthinking can cause problems. When you overthink, your judgments get cloudy and your stress gets elevated. You spend too much time in the negative and it can become difficult to act. I’m an introvert and an overthinker, which means I’ve spent my fair time isolating myself in a s...

My hack for creating REELS 11.02.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today is just another quick episode about a new way to create short, entertaining videos on instagram and some hacks on the system and process that I use on creating my instagram reels. If you’d like to hear more, stay tuned on today’s podcast! Let’s talk about… How to get more engagement on Instagram The systematic process for creating reels Ti...

How to bring more patients into your physical therapy practice 08.02.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today we’re going to talk about how to get more patients in your door for your boutique physical therapy practice and some tips or advise that will be beneficial for your business. The advise or tips I provided in this particular episode will really work for any service providers.  If you are interested to learn more about this, stay tuned on to...

#FemaleFridays with Heather McConochie 04.02.2022

Female Fridays with Heather McConochie Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFriday guest this week is Heather McConochie, nutritionist and health and mindset coach. I connected with Heather through a mastermind group we were both a part of, and wanted her to come on to the show to share how she made the big leap from working as an ER nurse in Austin, TX, to now running her online nu...

Intro Offers That Convert For Your Physical Therapy Or Boutique Fitness Studio 01.02.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Most fitness businesses offer a New Client Special or an Introductory Offer as a way to entice new customers to try you out at a discounted rate. And so, in today’s podcast, we are going to talk about how important it is to improve or generate your business revenue and the best way to convert new customers into returning customers. If this is so...

What's required to grow your boutique fitness or PT practice beyond $100,000 28.01.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! This is just a quick episode about what’s required to grow your boutique fitness business or physical therapy practice beyond the 6-figure mark and to be able to stay there without running yourself onto the ground. If this is something that you’re interested to listen to, stay tuned on today’s podcast episode! Let’s talk about… The value drivers...

How to Grow Your Boutique Fitness Business Without Taking Anything Else On 25.01.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! So you want to grow your business, maybe even double your business but you just can't imagine how that can happen because you cannot take one more thing on your plate. Does your life as a business owner sometimes feel like that circus act where the performer is spinning a bunch of plates in the air? Believe me I know how that feels. Well wh...

#FemaleFridays with Kimberly Haley 21.01.2022

Female Fridays with Kimberly Haley Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFriday guest this week is Kimberly Haley, founder and owner of Relaxed and Restored. Even though we have only met through Instagram (thank you social media!), I had to have Kimberly come on the show to share her passion behind her company, Relaxed and Restored, and how she transitioned to the holistic wellness s...

What I've Learned About Business, Marketing & Connection Since Starting This Podcast 18.01.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today is my 100th episode and  I’ll be sharing with you some of the things I’ve learned about business, marketing & connection since starting this podcast. It’s so hard to believe that there’s actually 100 episodes out there of the female emPOWERED podcast. Just over a year ago this was just a mere thought, so the fact that not only we were...

5 Free or Low Cost ways to stay accountable in 2022 14.01.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today’s episode is just going to be a quick Friday feature on how we can stay accountable with our business and our life goals that is ultimately going to cost us zero dollars. If you want to know more about this, stay tuned on today’s podcast episode! Let's talk about… How to set up a strategic plan for your business Quick tips on how to s...

Why that Expensive Marketing Strategy isn't working for your Wellness Business 11.01.2022

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today we’re going to breakdown what marketing really is, what it is not, and what you need to do in order to create a successful and sustainable strategy that can run on autopilot in the background of your business. If you’ve ever thought about marketing and wonder what it is, you should listen to today’s featured podcast. Let’s talk about… The...

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