The Cheer Biz Podcast

This was guidance recently requested by an individual reaching out to Next Gen for help on how to proceed with what they were concerned was a judging conflict of interest.  Join us as we discuss the best steps to take when you encounter issues with a comp company.

We all have periods of time where we feel alone running our business.  If you are or have been in a dark place recently this episode is a must listen.  You are not alone. 

It is very easy to get paralyzed assessing if you should make a big move with your business, launch a new program or do something else that comes with some risk.  This episode will dive into if it is the right or wrong time.  

In this episode, I sit down and interview Samantha Losack one of our long-time Next Gen Clients and one of our Next Gen Coaches.

Last weekend was a comp weekend for me and I saw some behaviors that I think need to be called out.  Not throwing stones but the vibe in all-star cheer should be better than it was!

Trigger warning, you are getting my unedited, VERY direct response to a viral re-post of someones opinion on the ugly things no one talks about as small business owners.  

Les Stella has been one of the most influential people in the All Star Cheerleading world over the last 20 plus years.  Join us as we sit down with Les to hear his story, and everything he has learned in the most inner workings of the All Star Cheer world.  

How do you maintain momentum and enjoy your holiday break?  In this episode we will dive into my strategies to accomplish this so you can have a wonderful break and keep growing your business.  

We were fortunate enough to sit down with the Vice President of Varsity and learn how scoring is developed, the future of NCA nationals, and other exciting new things coming from Varsity.  If you are in the all-star cheer world you don't want to miss this one.  

This was inspired by a question asked in our private academy facebook group.  I discuss what I would do with a group of toxic parents bringing down the vibe in my gym.  

I spent my younger formative years serving in the Army National Guard, deployed to Iraq in 2009 - 2010 and left the Army at the Rank of Captain.  I learned many lessons in my time in the army.  In this episode, in honor of publishing on Veterans Day, we will discuss some of the main things the Army taught me that made me a better business owner.  

I just sat through a LONG sales pitch from a roof salesperson.  Although a nice guy, he did a horrendous job selling me on the product.  In this episode we will discuss what he did wrong and what you can learn from that to get better at closing sales.  

This episode is designed to be a wakeup call to all owners and coaches.  You NEED to be taking care of yourself.  If you want to be here for the long term you have to take care of your physical and mental health!   In this episode we will dive into what you should be prioritizing and why it is so important for you.  

There are conflicting schools of thought on how involved you should be with the parents of your program.  In this episode we dive into why I believe you SHOULD be getting to know your parents.  

Sometimes teams are on the struggle bus.  In this episode, we will dive into what you should be doing if your teams are struggling.  

I spent 11 Years as a full-time police officer and being a business owner.  In this episode, we will dive into my recommendations for how to thrive if you are working full-time and a gym owner.  

Dan and Jason sit down in this episode to discuss the questions you asked on our facebook group.  If you would like to see your questions answered in our future episodes please make sure you follow our all-star cheer coaches and owners page on facebook.  

Dealing with athletes who are behaving poorly is a challenge.  Kids can be tough to deal with and you can often find yourself balancing how to discipline a kid and wondering if you are too hard on them if they will quit.  In this episode we will dive into managing athlete disrespect and bad behavior.  

This was a listener-request episode.  We will be diving into how to manage parents, and help calm them down to achieve the best outcomes is stressful situations.  

What are the things you need to have in your employee contracts?  Should you have a non-compete?  If you do should you sue your employee who leaves your gym?  

Be prepared for a recession.  

Jeff Benson joins us for his second interview!  In this episode, we will dive into Mental Blocks, their most common causes, and what we as coaches and owners can do to help our athletes overcome them.     Want to see Jeff in Person?  Join us at our San Diego conference.   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-generation-gym-owners-conference-registration-699757582767?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

In this episode we speak with Jerry Hughes who breaks down what it is like to be a cheer photographer and how working with Jerry can not only be fun but a profitable business venture!

It is hard in a world where it feels like you are being judged for everything you do to not feel like you are an Imposter.  In this episode we will dive into how you can overcoming this feeling as a business owner/coach!

Delegation is something we talk about ALL THE TIME.  In fact it is something I actively teach my clients to do.  However, there are 3 major pitfalls that you can encounter when attempting to delegate.  In this episode we will dive into what those are and what you should be doing instead.