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141: Mindfulness Battles Burnout w/Danielle Savory

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NOTE: Little ears might not like this episode. You might hear a few mindfully placed expletives in the second half.

Danielle Savory, a certified life coach and mindfulness teacher, joins us in this episode to share wisdom about avoiding burnout and reducing stress as a small business owner.

Danielle shares how the practices of mindfulness and meditation serve as preventative self-care, but also how they create new patterns of behavior to help you deal with periods of stress and overwhelm. Her tips include how to identify stress in your body check in periodically to soften, how to block out time to be intentional about what you have to accomplish, and how to hold yourself accountable for your own wellbeing… because the success of your business depends on it. [Read more…] about 141: Mindfulness Battles Burnout w/Danielle Savory

127: Bek of Weeded Warrior joins the Float Shoppe

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Bek Houghton of the Weeded Warrior project joins the crew again to provide updates on the project and how her life has evolved. The Weeded Warrior helps veterans and their families who’ve experienced service-related trauma to overcome PTSD through holistic modalities.

Since she was last on the show, Bek has moved to Portland and now works at The Float Shoppe with Dylan. In addition to some personal decisions, she wanted to continue to grow the project, and some of the culture in Australia doesn’t support their vision for incorporating cannabis as a treatment method. She shares how floating has helped her, and how she struggled at times to get in the tank. [Read more…] about 127: Bek of Weeded Warrior joins the Float Shoppe

124: Buying A Float Center w/ Angela Mcallister

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This week, Angela Mcallister joins us to talk about purchasing an existing float center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was an avid floater at the center for a couple of years, and stepped in to purchase it when the owner decided to sell.

Angela talks about the decision to leave the fundraising/sales worlds to take over a float center, and some of the details about the process, including purchasing just the assets of the business versus buying the entire LLC and its liabilities. She shares about the hurdles she had to overcome when trying to get the word out that the center was under new ownership and all the work that goes into rebranding. Angela talks about the team that helped her during the transition and how she revamped the space to improve both cosmetic and functional issues. [Read more…] about 124: Buying A Float Center w/ Angela Mcallister

122: Couples Floating with Debra Worthington

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This week’s guest is Debra Worthington, owner of H2Oasis in Tulsa, located near the LIBR facility. She shares details about her choice for float tanks, flooring, and walls. Debra is on the show to talk about couples floating, and she admits that she wasn’t always a fan of the idea. Now, one out of four floats at her center is a pair of individuals instead of a single client. She even has a successful couples’ membership. Debra talks about the merits of floating together, and the reasons her clients float with someone else – either as a couple, family, or friends. [Read more…] about 122: Couples Floating with Debra Worthington

Building Bridges with Float Centers

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Amy and Dylan discuss the importance of creating relationships with new float center owners in your area. It can be a delicate situation to reach out to other owners, so Amy shares how a new owner in Nashville was brave and vulnerable and reached out to her for help. She shares ideas for how to reach out without appearing threatening. Dylan shares his own experience connecting with another new owner in Portland too. (TIP: Plants and drinks are a good idea…) They also share ideas for discussing new centers with your staff and clients, how you benefit from having a good relationship with other owners, and how to set boundaries with all parties. Listen in to see how you can handle yourself in a tough situation when you aren’t able to create a great relationship, and how to keep your sanity and stay focused on your own business and not the competitive aspects.

Amy’s recovering from pneumonia and enjoyed a little time off from being closed for a few days for the holiday, a much needed break as she prepares for the opening of Float Alchemy. But it wasn’t all rest; she shares how she and her team knocked out some deep cleaning and maintenance. [Read more…] about Building Bridges with Float Centers

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