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Every year, the approaches and strategies that are top of mind for creatives evolve. In 2024, there are yet again a new set of trends on the rise that artists and makers can focus on in order to stay on top of the latest and greatest approaches to business. Let’s take a look at the top 10 trends creatives need to be aware of in 2024.

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Carey and Karen's conversation with Morgan was a bold and vulnerable look behind the scenes at what it looks like to partner with a friend and take bold leaps knowing that being "ready" isn't a real thing! These powerhouse women started off as most of us do, strangers, when they walked into Burn Boot Camp. They met on the floating floor a few months later after they showed up at the holiday party in the exact same outfit - a perfect conversation starter! They got to talking, became more than just acquaintances on the floating floor, and shortly thereafter decided to go into business with one another while still getting to know each other.

Through bold leaps of faith, holding each other in a place of grace, and overcoming grief, these women have been through it all and carved out a piece of the Waukesha community that they are proud to call their home. Listen along as these women open up and share their personal journies that not only led them to one another but to opening a Burn Boot Camp just months after their first official meeting.

In the latest episode, Morgan welcomes two of our Franchise Partners to the podcast! Roni Lewis and Shambrey Walker are Franchise Partners of our Fayetteville, AR location, and Roni is the sole Franchise Partner of Springdale, AR! This duo packs a punch and has a fire within to help those around them. Whether it’s bringing an incredible workout to their members or raising thousands of dollars for charity, there is no ceiling to these women making an impact in their community. Today we are diving into their business partnership, how they made it through these past two years opening their gyms, and Roni vulnerably shares about a very difficult season she endured on top of all the balls they have in the air. 

Join our conversation over on my Instagram and don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast! 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 

Morgan got to sit down with one of the Franchise Partners of our Bartlett, TN location, Amanda Schwilch! Amanda is an active-duty Navy wife, mother of two, and crushing her ownership role. Amanda spent the majority of her career climbing the corporate ladder only to decide that at the age of 40, she was ready for change and embraced being a small business owner and entrepreneur! She fully leaned into the Burn Boot Camp family. Her M.O. is proving to those that she "can" in a world full of "cant's".

Amanda shares her personal story and what it means to be an active-duty Navy wife, mother, and business owner. She shares what it really means to be on active duty, and have a village you can really depend on. She also dives into how the Burn family has supported her through major life shifts and transitions, and what it was like to segway from the corporate world to entrepreneurship.

Amanda was determined to be her own boss, run her own business, and create her own success, despite any closed doors she arrived at and 'no's' she was told along the way.  Listen in for an inspiring conversation that is sure to stick with you!

Mindset is everything! Morgan is opening up about her mental game and the mental muscles she flexes when things just don't feel right to get them back on track.

"You have to seek out positivity right now in this world. Everyone is struggling in their own way, and it can often come out as negativity on social media. I work really hard to not let the negative thoughts last long. If my mindset is off, I know I'm not the best person to be around. If I get down, worried, or anxious, things don't operate well. It shows up in work, my marriage, how I'm a mom. I've learned that about myself and I am very self-aware. If I'm acting out in a way that isn't who I want to show up as, I dig deep and figure out what is causing the stress in my life. I can recognize that my mindset is not good and then I analyze my inputs! What am I consuming? Podcasts, social media, news, conversations, anything! Your inputs equal your outputs!"

Healthy communication is just one of the tips and tricks I share when you need to hack feeling off and negative thoughts are consuming your mindset.

Join the conversation over on my Instagram, and share any topics you want me to cover in upcoming episodes!

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Some of my favorite accounts to follow when I'm feeling off:

• Ed Mylett
• Mel Robbins
• The Boss Babe Club.Co
• Tim Grover
• Nakeia Homer
• Women On Topp

COMMIT2FIT is a National Promotion in which Burn Boot Camp offers prospects the opportunity to participate in a trial at our location(s) for 21 days for $75. This promotion aims to drive net-new prospects into our locations while engaging our current members with a physical and nutritional challenge that sparks transformations across Burn Nation!

In today's episode, I am sharing my tried and true tips for how to kickstart healthy habits, and the timing couldn't be better with the beginning of Burn Nation's Commit2Fit challenge. Join the conversation in this short episode where you'll learn my top 3 tips. Bring me all of your questions over my Instagram. We're in this together! Let's continue to feel our absolute best so we can be our best for everyone else in our lives. 

🥬    For more info on the meals that is fueling the HQ crew during this challenge: At Burn Boot Camp, we know there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to nutritional needs. Our goal is to find an individual approach for you; a personalized plan to find the foods that cultivate your strength, stamina, and self-confidence. With Eat Fit Go, you can start enjoying delicious, healthy food, without the hardcore, restrictive rules that make giving up way too easy.

Do you want to hear a powerful conversation with three successful businesswomen? You're in the right place!

Some of the topics we cover today:

• What it means to be a part of an organization that is 90% female-owned
• What keeps you energized during the pandemic and motivated to keep going
• Your identity as a Mom shifting to an identity as a Working Mom and Business Owner
• Tips to win in a male-dominated industry
• Favorite failures that have led to incredible outcomes and lessons
• What keeps you going during difficult times
• What keeps you up at night
• The best advice a mentor has given you 
• How to encourage others; members, trainers, friends
• Joint venture partnerships and partnering with local businesses
• Creative ways your business can thrive during the pandemic

Join our conversation over on my Instagram, and follow along with our incredible guests Becky Patterson & Bambi Morris Gantt.

I'm so excited to have Rachel Brenke on the podcast today! Rachel is a cancer survivor, mom to five, and wife to an Army veteran. When not training to show her kids that women can do anything they put their mind to - she runs multiple businesses including; a law firm, a podcast, and a virtual business course. Rachel brings her expertise to her tips, strategies, and stories needed to implement the real business, real-life mission. Rachel shares timeless strategies that she used to build multiple seven-figure businesses in a variety of industries all while growing her family, competing with Team USA, and dealing with the stressors of life.

Some of the topics we discuss today are motherhood & entrepreneurship, overcoming fear, practical tips for working moms, the parallels between athleticism and business success, how to start your biz, and more!

Join our conversation over on Instagram, and find Rachel at https://fitlegally.com/

For most of us, the coronavirus pandemic represents a completely unprecedented circumstance, as novel as it is life-changing. No event in recent history has affected us as profoundly and pervasively.

Not only does it remind us of our physical fragility, but it also undermines economic security, throws daily routines completely upside down, wreaks havoc on business plans, and isolates us from friends and neighbors.

It has also given us an opportunity to dig deep and reflect on what is really important. I want to hear from you - what have you learned in the last 18 months while navigating the unchartered pandemic waters? Join the conversation over on my Instagram. 

In this episode, Morgan is answering your questions from Instagram! Subscribers of the podcast and members of Burn Boot Camp are welcome to message Morgan on Instagram and ask her anything - literally, she's an open & honest authentic book!

Hear about how Burn got started, how Morgan and Devan handle business conflict, and how to get yourself out of a personal or professional funk!

Whether you're an entrepreneur, go into the office every day, or are working from home - this episode is for you! Morgan is sharing her tips for productivity as a working Mom and what she's found that works best for her.

Some of the tips we cover today:

• Baby-wearing. Hello, hands-free! Snuggling the little one + working at the same time doesn't sound too bad!
• Stop multitasking. It’s BS. Close the tabs, start time blocking your priorities.
• Sleep better, work better.
• Hire someone. Help isn’t something to be ashamed of. Bonus points for hiring someone to do something that is better at the thing than you are!
• Always batch process. Think of it as an assembly line. One person doesn't build a whole car. Instead, they make one part over and over because it's much more efficient. Apply this same principle to your business.
• Have self-awareness. What works for one person may not work for you. 
• Speaking of to-do lists, don't add too many tasks. Try to focus on just one to three things a day. If you finish those then you can add more.
• Shift your mindset. Are you always thinking about how little time you have? How busy you are? How frazzled you are? What does that thinking do?
• Let's talk technology. I know it seems like there are new headlines every day about how bad using screens and technology are for your kid, but let's get real for a minute. It's not the end of the world if you give your kid the iPad for 20 minutes while you finish some work. Right now, I am giving you permission!
• Don't be too hard on yourself. Self-care, unplugging, alone time to recharge, date night -- whatever it is, make the time and put it on your calendar!

Join the conversation over on my Instagram. I want to hear from you!

Continuing our Female Franchise Partners on Fire series, today we're sitting down with one of our founding FP's who has successfully climbed her way to the top through hard work, building a like-minded team, and setting big goals to smash.

Simply stated, this woman is helping us take the fitness industry by storm. Holly's passion, drive, and motivation to inspire, empower and transform their communities is why Burn Nation is what it is today. Let's learn more about how important it is to be an audacious goal setter and some hacks to "doing it all"!

Do you want to learn more about owning a Burn?

Are you interested in being a guest on the podcast? Head on over to Instagram and shoot me a DM. You can find me at @morgan.a.kline!

In this episode, we're breaking down what it means to be a Franchise Partner at Burn Boot Camp! Follow along this journey as we talk through what it's like to shift from being an employee to a business owner, what it took to get there, "why" Burn Boot Camp, and how to crush your professional goals with confidence.

Join Shawnie Foscz, multi-unit Franchise Partner, as we talk females in business!

Wife, Mom of Three, Multi-Unit Franchise Partner, and a proud member of the Burn Boot Camp Franchise Advisory Council. Meet Carie Perham.

Carie was a stay-at-home mom for 10 years before relocating to a brand new city and state with her family of 5. She was born and raised in Arizona and the thought of “Mom dating” to make new friends and finding a new community that would wrap her arms around her was all-too-intimidating. Carie being a people person who was determined to make friends, joined a Burn Boot Camp on a 30-day trial and the rest is history.

Listen to her story to find out more about how she overcame the barriers of starting an intimidating workout, making friends in a new place, and going from member to a thriving, multi-unit business owner. 

Darci Evans is an ER nurse in the 20th month of a global pandemic, a multi-unit Burn Boot Camp Franchise Partner, and a mom of three. We're calling BS on balance and perfection in this episode. 

There is a pattern in business owners to put themselves last when they wear so many hats. We're talking through some pro tips and vulnerable missteps that make us who we are. After all, life is meant to be lived, and messy along the way. We talk about breaking the stigma of therapy, and the importance of your mental health.  There's no shame in asking for help and dropping the Pinterest-perfect lifestyle. We're all in this thing together.

For more information about Mental Health, visit: 

• https://www.mhanational.org/
• https://womensmentalhealth.org/

Today I am answering some of your questions! Nothing is off the table. This community is a safe space to talk about the hard things. Submit your questions to me and get my real take on any situation.

We'll dive into...

• How do you know when you should switch careers? "I've been in my current job for 4 years now, and I'm just not happy or fulfilled. I have poured so much into my job but at the end of the day, I am just not satisfied."
• What do you do when you're feeling stuck at the gym? "I'm a Burn Boot Camp member, attend camp 5 days a week, generally eat okay, but I am just not seeing the results I really want."
• I'm just not seeing the results I wish I was at the gym. "I'm a Burn member who attends camp regularly, I'm in my 30's, a busy Mom, and I worry that my stress is impacting my results. Help!"
• You recently shared that you did Baby Led Weaning with Ryan. "Would you be willing to share your results with Ryan compared to other eating journeys?"

Today we're keeping it real on all the things it takes to be an Entrepreneur right now, and every day. You are faced with tough choices, personal responsibility, and agility day in and day out. Let's dive in!

• The journey from the Corporate World
• Challenges you face as a Mom, Wife and Business Owner
• Aligning your personal values and mission with the company you choose to go into business with
• Why Burn?
• Juggling raising kids while being an entrepreneur

To learn more about Morgan Kline, head over to Instagram. You can find Morgan at @morgan.a.kline!

Learn more about Burn Boot Camp here!

MonTayla Yancey is one of Burn Boot Camp's newest Franchise Partners with her better half, Deangelo. They're opening the Burn Boot Camp Hiram, GA location west of Metro-Atlanta. Their location has already garnered the interest and sign-ups of nearly 1,000 people in the surrounding area who are waiting for them to open their doors in the coming months!

They are both retired B1G Ten collegiate athletes. MonTayla ran Track at the University of Iowa ending her career as a B1G Ten champion and D1 National All-American, while Deangelo played football at Purdue University and went on to become a 5th round draft pick by Green Bay Packers. Both of their athletic careers ended early due to injury, but their passion for fitness and helping others always remained strong in their hearts.

Morgan and MonTayla connect on all things business, female entrepreneurship, and Burn Boot Camp ownership in today's episode!

• The importance of authentically connecting to a brand's mission and core values before going into business with them
• Working with your spouse
• Why work with Burn?
• Failures and lessons
• The power of advertising 

Did you enjoy today's episode? Rate, review, and subscribe! Find out more about Burn Boot Camp ownership and the Yancey's story!