The Cheer Biz Podcast

This episode is a collaborative episode between Dan, Jason Larkins of the lets talk cheer podcast, and Kristen Wheeler of the cheer mom podcast.  They discuss scoring, competitions, tryouts and more.  

This episode is a collaborative episode between Dan, Jason Larkins of the lets talk cheer podcast, and Kristen Wheeler of the cheer mom podcast.  They discuss scoring, competitions, tryouts and more.

In this episode we break down how I approach the dreaded conversation with an athlete telling them their flying days are over.  

I just found out last week that one of my on the mat competitors is now going to be a business competitor as they are opening as second location near me.  I am going to take you through my thought process after I found out this news.  

Sometimes parents will tell you exactly how they feel without asking if you want their feedback.  In this episode I will walk you through what I do with parent feedback and how I assess what my next steps are.

I started as an Elite team only program.  In these episode we will dive into why I started our novice and prep program and why I think you absolutely must have these programs in your gym.  

It is that time of year when we are building our packet for the next season.  In this episode, we will dive into how I build my All-Star Packet and why I do it the way I do.  If you have an all-star program, DON'T MISS THIS ONE!

This weekend I attended Jamz Nationals in Vegas.  This event ran on the USASF scoring system and we will dive into the things I liked and the things I didn't about competing on this scoresheet.  

In this episode we sit down with Abby Dwiggins the owner of DTA in Utah.  Join us as we learn about her unique journey into gym ownership.

Every year I say to myself, "Why do I still do this?"  Well in this episode I give you the answer to why I still coach after all these years, and why I will not give up coaching anytime in the near future.  

We talk a lot about metrics you need to be tracking in your gym.  Arm, ROI, Head, NOB, EHR, LEG.  Which one should you focus on?  Which is the most important?  It is easy to get distracted.  In this episode we will go into the metric that matters the most.  This is a long episode but I promise you don't want to miss it.  

A conversation was recently had on judges comments and reading scoresheet to athletes.  I actually do not read any of my scoresheets to my athletes from Tiny to seniors.  In this episode I will explain why and what I do instead of reading through the judges comments.  

Now is the time of year all our NG Academy members are diving into their season cost sheets.  As you look at where you can cut costs, I want to dive into some of the things I would NEVER cut from my cost sheet.  

If you have been coaching for any length of time you have heard these words.  As a coach you know this is one of the most ineffective ways to level up to a higher level team.  The only thing worse would be just taking the year off to level up.  Well the bait and switch in this episode is, are you as a coach or gym owner adopting the same mindset?

When I was a young coach I was a massive ball of stress on comp days.  When I started coaching worlds teams and added the stress of earning bids I was wrecked.  In this episode we will dive into how I manage to decrease my stress on what should be incredibly stressful comp days, lessons learned from the years and years competing for bids, and being a relatively high strung person.

In this episode we interview, cheer gym owner, Next Gen Academy Member, and Owner of Pop Drops.  Danny tells us why he started pop drops and dives into all of the amazing ways they can help your gym's visual branding.  Make sure you know your budget before listening to this episode because you will want to buy some things! 

In a recent conversation with Sean Guzman, I realized the parallels between being a great cheerleader and being a great business owner.  In this episode, we will dive into how cheer can prepare you to be a great business owner.

We have an issue in our industry.  I have been a party to it, but it became so apparent to me after listening to Jeff Benson's keynote address at our conference and then seeing some things firsthand in my gym this last weekend.  Join me as we discuss a problem that is prevalent in our industry, is impacting our kids, and likely is something you have contributed to.  

Increasing your average revenue per member per month is one of the biggest steps to increasing your overall profitability as a gym.  In this episode we are joined by Devon Bobe who has one of the highest ARM's of all NG clients.  Devon tells us how she went from 45 kids to over 150 team kids and 300 REC with an average revenue per member per month of over $250!

Growing the rec program is a lot of gyms goal leading in to 2024.  There are some important things to do to grow your recreational program, but there are also some BIG things you want to avoid.  These things that will crush your rec growth are actually recommended by a few "Gurus" in the industry.  

I am somewhat known for being "anti" discounts.  This is not entirely true, in this episode we will dive into why I don't do many discounts and when and how I do use them.

2023 was an amazing year full of learning and growth.  In this episode, as we ring in the new year, I dive into the 10 most important things I learned in 2023 and my resolution for 2024.  

Changing the industry with red card challenges, the open championships and All Star Worlds w/ Heidi Weber and Craig Hallmark Description - I had the pleasure of interviewing Heidi Weber, one of the founding owners of the open championships and All Star Worlds, and Craig Hallmark their scoring director.  We discussed the inception of the All Star Worlds, how their scoring is developed and their new...

In this episode we will dive into why it drives me nuts when people say build a budget and how they are making major mistakes that hurt their business.

The Only Comparison That Matters Description - We spend to much time comparing ourselves to everyone around us.  In this episode we will dive into the 1 comparison you should be making.