Sweat Community

What makes a boutique fitness studio truly successful? Is it more members, lower prices, or something else entirely? In this episode of Sweat Community , I sit down with Wendy Hennig , founder of Aligned Studio Consulting , to explore what really helps fitness studios thrive. Wendy has been a fitness instructor, general manager, studio owner, and now consultant, helping boutique fitness businesses...

Chelsea Stewart didn't have investors, a playbook, or a guarantee it would work. What she had was 12 years of teaching experience, a method she believed in, and enough drive to open HAVN Hot Pilates in just three months, while working a full-time job. Two and a half years later she has 21 employees, two waitlisted studios in the Denver metro area, and a community that keeps coming back not just fo...

What if the thing that changed your life wasn't winning, but simply refusing to quit? After a devastating car accident and spinal injury, Angela Fuller was told she'd never be an athlete again. She spent 27 years away from gymnastics, battled postpartum depression, and faced the heartbreaking loss of her best friend to terminal breast cancer. Most people would have accepted those setbacks as the e...

Is Botox in your 20s a good idea? Do red light masks actually work? And what does it really mean to age gracefully? In this episode of Sweat Community Podcast, we sit down with Heather Gilbert, PA, at Après Skin and Wellness, to talk aesthetics and regenerative medicine. Heather shares her journey into becoming one of Denver's most trusted injectors, and why education and patient relationships are...

What does it take to go from Starbucks barista to leading billion-dollar businesses? In this episode of Sweat Community Podcast, Sheena sits down with Denise Nelsen, former Senior Vice President at Starbucks, former CEO of Smashburger, yoga teacher, mentor, and leadership advisor with SGNL. Denise shares her journey from barista to executive leadership, the role wellness and movement played throug...

What does it take to build a yoga festival from the ground up? Host Sheena sits down with Brittany Hopkins Switlick, founder and director of the Denver Yoga Summit, bestselling author, yoga teacher trainer, and community builder, to talk about how she turned a message with friends into a three-day wellness festival happening this September at the stunning Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms....

Shannon Weston didn't set out to build a wellness business, she set out to save her son. What started as a desperate search for answers to her child's mysterious health issues became a complete obsession with the power of food as medicine and eventually, Vibe Foods, one of Colorado's most trusted organic health food stores. In this episode of Sweat Community Podcast, Shannon gets refreshingly hone...

What does it take to build a fitness community where everyone belongs, from first-timers to people in their 90s. In this episode, I sit down with Hannah Yeager, Fitness Manager at Highlands Ranch Community Association (HRCA), to talk about community fitness, senior fitness, mental health, and what it really means to lead with heart. Hannah opens up about her personal journey with anxiety and panic...

What happens when two passionate gym members decide they can’t let their favorite fitness studio disappear? In this episode of Sweat Community, Sheena sits down with Megan Howell and Tracey Sica, the owners behind Colorado’s first and currently only BFT (Body Fit Training) studio, to talk about the science-backed workout concept that’s rapidly growing around the world, and why it’s creating such a...

In this episode of Sweat Community , we’re breaking down everything you need to know about IV therapy, peptide therapy, and hormone optimization —so you can decide what’s actually worth it for your health. I’m joined by Kristy Anderson, co-owner of ONUS IV Therapy and Longevity, a leading Denver wellness clinic with multiple locations across the metro area. We cover: What IV therapy actually does...

Is rowing the most underrated workout in fitness right now? In this episode of Sweat Community , host Sheena sits down with Emily Liedtke, Master Coach and Lead Coach at Row House in Highlands Ranch, to break down why the rowing workout is gaining popularity as one of the most effective full-body, low-impact training methods. If you’ve ever felt intimidated by the rowing machine, stuck in your fit...

Welcome to the first episode of the Sweat Community Podcast ! If you’ve ever felt intimidated walking into a new fitness studio, overwhelmed by workout options, or unsure where to start your wellness journey—you’re not alone. In this episode, Sheena shares the story behind Sweat Community and how a search for connection in the Denver fitness scene led to the creation of sweatcommunity.com , an int...

Welcome to Sweat Community, the podcast where health fitness, wellness, and connection come together right here in the Denver metro area. I’m your host, Sheena, a nurse and fitness instructor who grew up in Golden, Colorado, on a mission to bring people together through health and community. Because let’s be real, finding the right workout class, the right wellness events, or people who truly get...