In this episode of The DBO Show, I'm talking about what really separates high performing Dance Business Owners.

Identity. Leadership. The standards you hold when no one’s watching.

If you’ve been feeling stretched or stuck, this is your reminder that growth starts with how you lead yourself.

A short, powerful reset for every DBO building success on their terms.

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Rest is a requirement, not a reward!

In this episode, I’m talking about why real leadership starts with how you protect your energy. We cover rest as strategy, nervous system regulation and why burnout isn’t a badge of honour.

If you’re building a big vision and feeling stretched, this is your reminder that slowing down is part of moving forward 💖

My 30 Day DBO Sprint starts tomorrow (Saturday 14th February)

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In this episode, I sit down with Ashley Crookston, one of our School Success Coaches and fellow DBO, to talk about what really changes when you stop doing everything and start leading.

Ashley shares how letting go of control within the competitive department of her school, charging properly and giving her team real ownership led to one of her biggest business wins yet, including securing a World Championships bid after years of trying.

This one is about courage over confidence, leadership over survival and building a business that actually supports your life.

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This episode is fully freestyled. No notes. No agenda. Just a real reflection on January and what actually creates momentum as a leader.

I share why monthly reflection is non-negotiable, how internal work has directly driven external growth this month and why most business owners are not short on strategy. They are short on personal capacity.

In this episode I cover ⬇️
• Why moving forward without reflecting keeps you stuck
• The questions every leader should be asking at the end of each month
• How internal work unlocks bigger leadership moves
• Why confidence comes after action, not before it
• The role community and environment play in raising your standards
• Why discomfort is often a sign you are on the right path

If you are heading into February wanting more clarity, stronger leadership and cleaner decisions, this episode will ground you and challenge you in equal measure.

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If you feel like everyone else has moved forward and you’re still trying to catch up, this episode is for you.

In this conversation, I sit down with Sarah-Marie, one of our School Success Coaches and fellow DBO, to talk honestly about what it looks like when your business stops moving and everything starts to feel heavy.

After COVID, Sarah-Marie invested in a studio extension, only for everything to shut down. Cash flow disappeared, the pressure mounted and she took a full time job while trying to keep the studio alive. She joined the Dance Business Mastermind as what she describes as her last shot.

Six months later, the business went from €7k months to €25k months.

But this episode isn’t about the numbers.

It’s about why overwhelm creeps in, how unmade decisions keep you stuck and why trying harder rarely fixes the problem. We talk about mindset, leadership, delegation and the moment you realise the business is asking for a different version of you.

If you’ve been questioning yourself, feeling behind, or stuck in the same cycle despite doing everything you can, this episode will help you see what’s really going on and what to do next.

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Join me for PROFIT WITHOUT PANIC: The Secret to Building a Successful Dance Business in 2026

January 27th at 10am⬇️

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A lot of business owners believe that if they want more growth, it has to come with more pressure.

In this episode, I sit down with one of our Boardroom DBOs, Cheryl Dodd, to talk honestly about the shift from effort-led growth to leadership-led growth. We unpack what changed when she stopped trying to do more and started raising her standards, delegating to her team properly and making decisions that created leverage instead of stress.

This conversation is for dance business owners who are ambitious, already working hard and starting to realise that what got them here will not get them to the next level.

If you want to grow without burning yourself out, this is worth listening to.

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When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority.

Growth comes when we stop trying to do it all ourselves!

If you are ready for your business to grow beyond yourself this year, this episode is for you.

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In this episode of The DBO Show, I’m sharing my predictions for 2026 and they’re not what most dance business owners expect.

We talk about why more schools will close, why retention is the real growth strategy, why being busy is no longer impressive and why calm, regulated leadership will outperform chaos and constant doing.

This episode is for DBOs who want to build a business that’s profitable, sustainable and actually supports their life!

Catch episode 3 of The DBO Diaries on YouTube ⬇️

https://youtu.be/OulN8StYfLQ

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