Beyond the Reformer

About Beyond the Reformer

Welcome to Beyond the Reformer, the podcast where Pilates professionals and enthusiasts come together for thoughtful conversations, genuine insights, and inspiring stories. Join Nic every Monday morning to feel more connected, inspired, and empowered in your Pilates practice, teaching, and beyond…

Publisher

Nic Lenny

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2025

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

77 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   How to Build a Pilates Studio That’s Actually Worth Something, with Mitch McGinley

   "Good exit strategy is just good business strategy." In this episode, Nic is joined by Mitch McGinley, founder of Boutique Fitness Broker and author of The Number Nobody Talks About. Mitch has spent his career helping boutique fitness and wellness owners buy and sell their studios, closing over 70 transactions worth more than 30 million dollars, and he sold his own yoga studio before founding his brokerage. They explore what actually makes a Pilates studio valuable, and why it's rarely the th...

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   When Men Misunderstand Pilates | Tim Gough

   "I'm about as alpha male as it gets. I come from 30 years in special forces. It doesn't come much better than that. And I now teach Pilates and I absolutely see the benefits." In this episode, Nic is joined by Tim Gough, co-owner and instructor at Vagabond Pilates in Dorset, and a 30-year veteran of the Royal Marines and Special Boat Service. Tim shares how his wife Millie's own Pilates journey through cancer recovery pulled him into the method during deployment, and how that eventually led h...

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   What No One Tells You About Teaching Pilates

   "The second guessing is you're trying to be like somebody else and you can never be like somebody else. You can only be like you are." In this episode, Nic swaps the usual guest chair for an Agony Aunt session, answering real Pilates dilemmas sent in by listeners. She unpacks what's really behind imposter syndrome, why tactile cueing feels so nerve-wracking for so many teachers, and how to bring your full, authentic personality into the studio without oversharing, including a candid take on t...

Who has been a guest on Beyond the Reformer

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Heba Abdel Gawad
• Rachael Hall
• Julie Driver
• Dinah Siman
• Leah Hart

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

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Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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