The Cheer Biz Podcast

My thoughts after competing on the USASF score sheet

This weekend I attended Jamz Nationals in Vegas.  This event ran on the USASF scoring system and we will dive into the things I liked and the things I didn't about competing on this scoresheet.  

From Athlete to Coach to Owner

In this episode we sit down with Abby Dwiggins the owner of DTA in Utah.  Join us as we learn about her unique journey into gym ownership.

Why I Still Coach

Every year I say to myself, "Why do I still do this?"  Well in this episode I give you the answer to why I still coach after all these years, and why I will not give up coaching anytime in the near future.  

The Metric That Matters The Most

We talk a lot about metrics you need to be tracking in your gym.  Arm, ROI, Head, NOB, EHR, LEG.  Which one should you focus on?  Which is the most important?  It is easy to get distracted.  In this episode we will go into the metric that matters the most.  This is a long episode but I promise you don't want to miss it.  

Why I don't read score sheets to my athletes

A conversation was recently had on judges comments and reading scoresheet to athletes.  I actually do not read any of my scoresheets to my athletes from Tiny to seniors.  In this episode I will explain why and what I do instead of reading through the judges comments.  

What I wouldn't skimp on for my season cost sheet.

Now is the time of year all our NG Academy members are diving into their season cost sheets.  As you look at where you can cut costs, I want to dive into some of the things I would NEVER cut from my cost sheet.  

"I am taking the year off to work on my tumbling and move to a higher level."

If you have been coaching for any length of time you have heard these words.  As a coach you know this is one of the most ineffective ways to level up to a higher level team.  The only thing worse would be just taking the year off to level up.  Well the bait and switch in this episode is, are you as a coach or gym owner adopting the same mindset?

How to keep your stress down on a bid weekend, lessons from my time as a worlds coach.

When I was a young coach I was a massive ball of stress on comp days.  When I started coaching worlds teams and added the stress of earning bids I was wrecked.  In this episode we will dive into how I manage to decrease my stress on what should be incredibly stressful comp days, lessons learned from the years and years competing for bids, and being a relatively high strung person.

The Cheer Biz Podcast - Visual branding and your gym with Danny Kahn and Pop Drops

In this episode we interview, cheer gym owner, Next Gen Academy Member, and Owner of Pop Drops.  Danny tells us why he started pop drops and dives into all of the amazing ways they can help your gym's visual branding.  Make sure you know your budget before listening to this episode because you will want to buy some things! 

How cheerleading prepares you to be a better business owner... or worse.

In a recent conversation with Sean Guzman, I realized the parallels between being a great cheerleader and being a great business owner.  In this episode, we will dive into how cheer can prepare you to be a great business owner.