The Fitness of Business with Leslie Boyce

What do handstands and entrepreneurship have in common? More than I realized. In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Fennell-Cooper, owner of Happy Gym in Denver and founder of Preschool Coaches League, to talk about what building strong foundations really looks like — in movement, business, leadership, and growth. We talk about: Why the foundations you build early matter more than you think The r...

You may not want to admit that you work better when someone’s counting on you. Maybe it feels like you should be able to motivate yourself. Like needing accountability means you’re not disciplined enough. But even elite athletes don’t train alone. Not because they can’t. Because they know what’s at stake when someone expects them to show up. In this Tread Talk, I’m sharing: why accountability isn’...

You don’t need to do less. You just need to do less at the same time. If your brain feels like 47 tabs open… this one’s for you. In this episode, I’m sharing a simple prioritization strategy that can completely change how you approach your work: the “buckets of three.” Inspired by my conversation with Dr. Michael Bevis , this concept is all about narrowing your focus so you can actually build mome...

No overexplaining. No apologizing. Just practice the boundary. Do your calls run over? Do you find yourself squeezing things in “real quick” all day long? In this TREAD TALK, from The Fitness of Business , I’m breaking down time boundaries —why they matter for productivity, leadership, and energy, and how weak boundaries quietly lead to burnout, overcommitment, and inconsistent schedules. If your...

What does it really look like to rebuild a business after early failure — and then grow it into something completely different than you originally imagined? In this episode, I’m talking with Lindsay Scherr Burgess, founder of Green Wallscapes, a company creating preserved moss walls and plant installations for commercial and residential spaces across the U.S., Canada, and beyond. Lindsay’s path is...

My alarm goes off at 5am every day—and I know if I don’t start moving within 20 minutes, it’s probably not happening at all. Your business works the same way. If it’s not on your calendar, there’s a good chance it won’t get done. Not because you don’t care—but because you’re relying on willpower instead of structure. In this Tread Talk, I share a key takeaway from my conversation with Shari Cedar...

You know how there are certain lifts you just don’t attempt alone? Not because you’re not capable— but because having someone there changes everything. In this final episode of the series, I revisited past conversations and pulled together one more powerful theme from the question I ask every guest: "What’s one business strength or habit you wish you had developed earlier?" This time, the answer s...

If you’ve ever walked into the gym without a plan, you know how easy it is to waste time deciding what to do next. Business works the same way. When you rely on inspiration to guide your work, inconsistency isn’t a surprise—it’s the result. Some days you feel motivated. Other days, you stall or scramble to figure out what comes next. In this Tread Talk, I share a key insight from my conversation w...

You know how tracking your workouts gives you a completely different level of clarity? You can see what improved, what didn’t, and what actually moved the needle. Without it… you’re kind of guessing. That’s exactly how documentation works in your business. In this Tread Talk, I’m sharing why documenting as you go isn’t just a “nice to have”—it’s what keeps you from constantly rebuilding from scrat...

Mindset will get you started. But it’s not what keeps things moving. Because just like in the gym—owning the equipment doesn’t make you strong. You need structure. Systems. A plan for how things actually get done. In part two of this series, I went back through past conversations and pulled a new pattern from that same question I ask every guest: What’s one business strength or habit you wish you...

You know how in the gym, the warmup is the easiest thing to skip… until everything feels harder, less stable, and a little “wonky”? That’s exactly how systems work in business. In this short Tread Talk, I’m sharing why systems and documentation are so easy to overlook—not because they aren’t important, but because things feel “fine” without them… until they don’t. This idea was inspired by my conv...

What if strength, in this season, looks less like pushing harder… and more like letting go? In this episode, I’m talking about one of the hardest lessons in both fitness and business: learning to release the expectations that no longer fit the season you’re in. As I prepare for major back surgery, I’m facing a reality that many high-achievers struggle with — I cannot control everything right now....

You know how when you’re starting a new workout routine… the hardest part isn’t the workout? It’s walking in the door. The intimidation. The comparison. The feeling that you don’t quite belong yet. In this episode, I’m revisiting past conversations from The Fitness of Business and pulling together a pattern I couldn’t ignore—answers to the same question I ask every guest: What’s one business stren...

What do you do when life forces you to slow down — and you can’t control the outcome? In this episode, I’m sharing a deeply personal reflection on control, resilience, and time management in business as I prepare for major back surgery. When you’ve ever trained through an injury, a setback, or a hard season, you learn quickly that you can’t control everything. You can’t control the timeline. You c...

Do you keep canceling on appointments you make with yourself? Buy Time is Power here! https://www.amazon.com/Time-Power-Create-Space-Matters/dp/B0DC76WF4N In this episode, I’m talking about one of the most important — and most overlooked — parts of time management and self-leadership: keeping the appointments you make with yourself. When I owned a gym, people assumed I worked out all the time. I w...

Rest Doesn’t Need to be Earned What if the answer isn’t doing more… but doing less? A few weeks ago, I picked up a tennis racket for the first time in years—and within minutes, I was reminded of something I see all the time in business: the harder I tried, the worse it got. It wasn’t until I slowed down that everything clicked back into place. In this episode, I’m joined by Cynthia Moss, founder o...

Buy Time is Power here: https://a.co/d/043qAW4J If your calendar is packed from start to finish and you still feel behind, this episode is for you. There was a season in my business when I scheduled everything back-to-back — clients, classes, meetings, all of it. On paper, it looked productive. In reality, it left me rushed, reactive, and unable to show up at my best. In this episode, I’m talking...

If you feel like you never have enough time in your business, the problem may not actually be your schedule. It may be your focus . In this episode, I’m talking about one of the biggest hidden productivity killers for entrepreneurs: time leaks . The constant notifications, task switching, unfinished work, and reactive habits that quietly drain your energy and make your business feel harder than it...

I had two members at my gym — older than my average member by a good stretch — who showed up every single day with an intensity that put people half their age to shame. Rope climbs? Non-negotiable. Running? They'd walk it without a second of hesitation or guilt. No explanation, no apology. They had completely rewritten the program on their own terms — and they were thriving because of it. My guest...

If you’ve ever started your workday without a clear plan, you already know how quickly your time can disappear. In this episode, I’m breaking down why time management for entrepreneurs is less about doing more and more about deciding less in the moment . Just like athletes don’t walk into the gym and make up their workouts as they go, business owners need structure if they want consistent results....

Setting boundaries isn’t just about saying “no”—it’s about retraining the patterns people have learned from you over time. In this episode, we build on the idea that unlearning habits takes repetition and go one step deeper: every “yes” you give is teaching people how to treat you. Just like in fitness, where every rep reinforces movement patterns—good or bad—your daily responses in business and l...

What does it actually take to scale a business without losing the magic that made it special in the first place? In this episode, I sit down with Hannah Ulbrich, founder of Copper Door Coffee Roasters, to talk about building intentional spaces, scaling with integrity, and why the “vibe” of your business isn’t as intangible as you think. From rolling a coffee roaster down the street on a dolly to g...

Unlearning old habits is often harder than learning new ones - whether in fitness or in business. In this episode, we explore why breaking long-standing patterns takes more than just awareness - it takes consistent, intentional repetition. Just like correcting poor squat form requires slowing down, practicing lighter reps, and building new movement patterns over time, setting boundaries in your pr...

There was a time I answered everything—calls at night, texts on weekends, questions that had already been answered somewhere else. I told myself I was being responsive, that this was strong leadership. But what I learned? Being always available doesn’t equal effective leadership. When your expectations aren’t clear and your information isn’t documented, you become the system. Boundaries aren’t abo...

There's a unique challenge in partner workouts. You want to push each other, but you can't go so hard that one person breaks down. You have to communicate, adjust on the fly, and trust that your partner will show up for their part while you handle yours. Building a team works exactly the same way — and just like in training, natural talent is only the starting point. My guest today, Shanna Weber,...