The Friday Society

I was a client of Erica when my life was changing, and I didn’t know it yet. I thought I needed a health coach, and I ended up getting a friend and soul sister that I am forever grateful to. Erica has an incredible ability to really understand what’s going on below the surface, and I know that she’s going to inspire you.  Raising your prices as a small business  Leaning into your gifts  How she le...

Hi friends! I've been asked a few times what top tips I have for those building a brand, and recently had the honor of being a guest on The Purely Podcast with Alysia Pope, where we discussed just that. I loved the episode so much that I wanted to make sure you all heard it, too! We go through: 1. Why my strategy is so heavily focused on community building and positioning yourself as a lifest...

Hey everyone!! Super excited for you to listen to today's episode with Erika Polsinelli, aka @inkale.exkale . Erika is an amazing businesswoman and kundalini instructor, and this episode is so inspiring. We chat about:  The benefit of having multiple arms of your business  How to utilize the day in the best way when you’re an entrepreneur  What is Kundalini, and how even 3 minutes a day can t...

Hey all!! In today's episode, I chat with Elizabeth & More, co-founders of Studio47 Pilates in Rhode Island! They've been in business together for over 13 years (!!) and are giving us all of their tips on being co-founders, playing the long game, and deciding not to open another studio. I hope you love it!! Resources! To keep up with me on Instagram or shoot me a DM, click here !  To...

Hey everyone!! I am super excited to bring you today’s episode with Cory Ruth, MS RD, and founder of The Women’s Dietitian! Cory is an amazing business woman, and has grown her instagram community to almost 100K through hilarious, but informative, content. This episode discusses:  How little information there is on women’s hormones and how Cory is combatting this through social media  How she deal...

Hey everyone! Super excited for you all to listen to today's episode with Vanessa Severiano . You'll hear in the episode, but Vanessa and I connected earlier this year because our businesses are similar, but one thing I really admired about her was her extensive training in sales. After hearing from many clients that they wanted to get better at sales for their fitness business, I knew I...

From the second I sat down with Ashley , we had an immediate connection. We were wearing the same hat, immediately both spilled about how we’re housesitting for friends while going through breakups, and bonded over our current goals. And this was all before we hit record. I LOVED recording with Ashley - hearing about how she built Mala Collective (one of the most successful mediation focused compa...

Hey everyone! We have an amazing episode for you today - I was able to sit and chat with Simone De La Rue, CEO and founder of Body By Simone, celebrity trainer, and honestly just amazing female entrepreneur. The episode was so refreshing - Simone's company is coming off of a REALLY hard pandemic year, and her honesty and ability to show up as her authentic self was so inspiring to me.   We go...

Hi guys! I am SO stoked about this episode. Jess Sims and I get into so much about how to stay motivated, how health-focused companies need to start showing up for their instructors, and so much more. Topics discussed are:  The term “overnight success” and how detrimental that is to hard work Taking time off as a fitness instructor, and how hard that can be  The importance of minority representati...

Hey friends! Today we're joined by Heath Ellenberger, an Operational Partner/ Franchisee  for Orange Theory, and a recent book author of 10 Minute Leadership. Heath has amazing experience managing many employees, and he's bringing his tip to you guys. We cover:  Heath's book, 10 Minute Leadership, and his journey writing it What sets companies like Disney and Orange Theory apart His...

Hey Everyone! Super excited for you to listen to this episode with Alex and Chris Perrin, married couple and co-owners of Cut Seven in Washington DC! In this episode, we get into:  Tips for married business partners  The power of referrals in their business, and why they run bring a friend Classes multiple times a week Why their intro pack is 7 classes  Why they got kicked off 6 parks for outdoor...

Hey everyone! I am SO STOKED to bring you today's episode with Ash Wilking , a real life bad ass in the fitness scene. Ash is a small town Louisiana native firing up the New York City fitness scene. An athlete with over twelve years of martial arts experience, a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, top ranked triathlete, competitive swimmer, NIKE MASTER TRAINER and Instructor at Rumble ,...

Alana Kessler is a registered dietician, clinical nutritionist, and expert yoga teacher with 20 years of experience supporting busy people to finally heal their chronic health. I’m thrilled I was able to sit down and speak with her about her career paths that led her to where she is today: the founder of Be Well by AK . We discussed her journey to holistic health, Ayurveda, how to balance hormones...

I recently caught up with friend and former lululemon ambassador, Regina Smith . I had the opportunity to meet Regina many years ago, and see her shine as she led her community through countless yoga classes at both Lifetime and her own studio, Gritty Buddha . She is also the owner of a coffee shop and local watering hole, The Karmic Grind on Long Island. What we focus on in this episode are the h...

In this episode, we chat with Dianna Falzarano about her fitness experience as well as starting her own business, Dynamic Fitness which she launched the summer of 2020. While we’ve seen many businesses move digital out of necessity, Dianna already had her mind set on starting her own business prior to the pandemic. If you know Dianna, she’s always kept busy working at multiple gyms and studios, ha...

WOW. Guys, this episode is everything I needed to hear and so much more. Anne is so powerful, such an amazing advocate for what she believes in, and shares her side of the 2020 story. She's an incredible businesswoman, building over 70 [ solidcore ] locations in six years, and is an advocate for underserved communities (she founded Back On My Feet , a nonprofit that serves homeless communitie...

Hey everyone! Super excited for you to hear this episode. I've been getting a lot of questions about what it takes to get investors in your brand, so here's your answer! Ed Buckley and I sat down and talked about what it's been like to build Peerfit over the past ten years, and it's truly a great conversation. Ed is super knowledgable on the subject, but also just has a great a...

Hey everyone! I am so excited to give you today’s episode with Maria Costello. Maria and I chat about ways to improve your career as a fitness instructor through always staying humble, why we want to shy away from the phrase “cancel 2020”, and so much more. She is so inspiring with her positive, go-getter attitude, and I know you guys are seriously going to love this one.  To follow Maria on Insta...

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for joining me today. I am so incredibly honored to bring you an episode with Kelsey J. Patel today - I had actually hear her speak on another podcast earlier this year ( The Blonde Files Podcast ), and the episode was so transformational for me.  She actually spoke a lot about being a lululemon ambassador, which if you’ve been listening for a while now, you know lu...

Hey everyone! Welcome back to The Friday Society! I hope you’re all having a good week, and am so excited to bring you today’s episode. We sat down with Marissa West and Heidi Hillman, the CEO and COO of Charlotte’s CULT favorite workout studio, West Kept Secret . I have been hearing about them and this workout for a long time - and when Olivia Culpo started posting about it , I knew I needed to t...

In today’s episode, we have Ceasar F. Barajas on The Friday Society, and it’s a really special one. Ceasar is an old friend, we met at lululemon about seven years ago, and we get into this but he was actually a professional dancer and actor at the time, and has gone on to star in Hollywood productions, become an adjunct professor at Columbia, and most recently launched The Journey by Ceasar , wher...

Hi guys! I’m thrilled to bring you today’s episode with Gabby Cohen. Gabby was the 5th employee at SoulCycle, their first hire in the marketing department, and was a really integral part of turning the brand into the household name that it is today. She has had a really amazing career, and after 8 years at Soul, went on to her role as Chief Brand Officer at Rent the Runway , and is now leading mar...

In this episode, I sit down with Carleigh and Mia, co-hosts of Mostly Balanced Podcast . We get into everything from toxic relationships to how the wellness industry went from thinking blueprint juice cleanses to akashic records and human design. We also chat about career advice, learning how to pay attention to the things that identify you and light you up,  and more. If you're enjoying the...

Elizabeth and Dale started Sweats and the City in 2016, and have become one of the most trusted resources in fitness since. We’ve had the pleasure of working together a few times before on client projects, and each time, they deliver truly consistent and great results - highly recommend for anyone who is looking to explore influencer partnerships. We chatted about the fear of building your entire...

Alexandra Bonetti has built her fair share of successful businesses. After her first business, cult favorite Bari Studio, got acquired, she moved on to create TalentHack, a tech solution for wellness entrepreneurs bringing their business online. She gets into her predictions for boutique fitness, what she's seeing from instructors that are migrating to be 100% digital, and what's next fo...