How I Built a Dance Studio That Runs Without Me

Episode notes

This week Bec's chatting with Candice from Footloose Studios in Hornsby, and honestly… if you've ever felt like a shy little mouse in a room full of "real business owners" (same), you're going to feel VERY seen. Candice shares her journey from teaching at 15, opening a studio in a church hall with 12 students, and hitting that "something's gotta give" moment at 40 students… to investing in business coaching and growing to 160 in one year. Yep. A year. But the real magic of this episode isn't just the numbers - it's the confidence shift, the imposter syndrome truth bomb, and how systems can genuinely give you your life back… especially when you're juggling kids, staff, and the never-ending admin pile. Episode Highlights: Starting small is normal: church halls, 12 students, and figuring it out as you go. Why investing in support can be the thing that changes everything (even when you "can't afford it"). The imposter syndrome moment at the first Studio Growth Club event that flipped Candice's confidence switch. "Growth doesn't sit in comfort" - and why leadership starts with you. The power of an all-in-one CRM to simplify marketing, enrolments, workshops, invoicing and comms.

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