In this 12-month reflection episode, Ginger shares a candid moment from the past year when she seriously considered stepping away from the day-to-day of studio ownership. She walks through the practical plan she built with her life coach to create an intentional "12-month exit," including leadership coverage, documentation, communication, and clarity about what would come next. Along the way, she discovers something surprising: stepping back didn't just create an exit plan, it helped her rediscover purpose, renew her leadership mindset, and reconnect with what she loves most about the work.

What you'll hear in this episode

• What it really felt like to lose emotional connection to the studio, even when things were going "fine"

• Why sabbaticals work in other professions and why studio owners often don't have a built-in version of that renewal

• The 5-part "12-month exit plan" Ginger created to prepare to step away from daily operations

• How leadership conversations revealed the different future goals of key team members

• The difference between delegating tasks and delegating approval (and why approval is where burnout hides)

Are you ready to get coached by Ginger?

Enjoy weekly sessions with a fellow studio owner who gets it, and is certified in Life Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Coaching and Financial Coaching. Make this year feel different, get started with coaching at https://www.gingerhaithcox.com/

In this third installment of the Gifts series, Ginger explores peace as something we can cultivate from within through deliberate decisions and consistent actions. Peace is not about having perfect circumstances. It is about building an inner steadiness that changes how you think, respond, and lead. Ginger shares real examples of how dance studio owners are creating more peace in their businesses and personal lives, and she offers practical prompts to help you identify what peace looks like for you as you close out the year.

In this episode, Ginger explores resilience as a true gift—not something that demands you "push through" at all costs, but a way of taking your power back so you're no longer at the mercy of circumstances, complaints, or other people's opinions. Through real-life studio examples and a powerful reframe around money, self-worth, and relationships, you'll learn how to respond differently so you can move forward with more confidence and less chaos.

If you'd like a deeper dive into emotional resilience, Ginger also points you back to Episode 78 for a full breakdown of what resilience looks like for studio owners.

Join me for Life Coach Live Week
If building greater resilience is part of your vision for 2026—especially around staffing, money, summer planning, and leading without absorbing everyone else's stress—join me for Life Coach Live Week.

We'll spend focused time together so you can:

• Process what's really going on underneath the surface

• Build emotional resilience around tough conversations and decisions

• Create a plan for leading your studio with more confidence and less chaos in the year ahead

Join me here:
Life Coach Live Week: https://thestudioownerlifecoach.com/live

Mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 78 – A deeper dive into emotional resilience for studio owners (recommended companion episode)

You are far more powerful and capable than you think—and this episode is your reminder that resilience is already inside you.