Your Studio Podcast

About Your Studio Podcast

Your Studio Podcast With Chantelle Bruinsma & Michelle Hunter Feel like you're stuck in a never-ending studio time-loop - same chaos, different costumes? You’re not alone ... and you’re in the right place. Your Studio Podcast is your fortnightly audio breather: a real-talk space where we lift the curtain on what’s actually working in studio businesses right now. From dance to drama, yoga to woodworking - if your studio runs classes, we’ve got strategies that speak your language. Join Studio Evolution CEO's Chantelle and Michelle as they share powerful, practical advice that’s helping studio owners around the world reclaim their time, increase profits, and build businesses that align with the life they really want. With over a decade of experience supporting thousands of studio owners across 34+ countries, we bring insights you can trust - along with a dose of humour and a big warm hug. 🎧 Expect honest stories, mindset shifts, marketing breakthroughs, and behind-the-scenes secrets from studios just like yours. 📞 Got a question you’d love answered on air? Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/LeaveEvolutionAVoicemail (https://www.speakpipe.com/LeaveEvolutionAVoicemail). 🎁 Want a powerful free resource to support your growth? Visit studioevolution.com/start (https://www.studioevolution.com/start) to see what’s available right now. So grab a cuppa, hit subscribe, and let’s create the studio (and life) you’ve always imagined.

Publisher

Chantelle Bruinsma & Michelle Hunter | Studio Business Experts

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jun 2024

Latest episode

25 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Mar 2026

   When Teachers Ask for More Than You Earn

   Are your teachers asking for more pay while you’re still not paying yourself enough? In this episode, Chantelle and Michelle dive into one of the most uncomfortable (and common) challenges studio owners face: navigating teacher pay requests without sacrificing your own income or the health of your business. This is an honest, practical conversation about boundaries, profitability, and leading with clarity instead of emotion. You’ll learn: How to confidently respond to pay requests without fee...

2. 

   12 Mar 2026

   Should Studio Owners Offer Free Trials? The Honest Truth

   Are free trials costing your studio more than they’re helping? In this episode of Your Studio Podcast, Chantelle and Michelle unpack one of the most debated strategies in the studio industry: free trials. From retention challenges to marketing conversion and admin overwhelm, they explore why the traditional “free trial” model might actually be slowing your studio’s growth. You’ll learn: Why free trials can quietly damage retention, classroom culture, and student commitmentHow direct-to-enrolm...

3. 

   17 Feb 2026

   Why We Closed Our Signature Program (And What’s Next for Studio Owners)

   Are you building a studio business that still fits the season of life you’re in? In this Season 5 opener, Chantelle and Michelle share the biggest pivot in Studio Evolution’s history — the closing of their long-running signature program and the launch of something far more intimate and powerful: The Eight. This episode is an honest conversation about evolution, leadership, simplicity, and choosing depth over scale. You’ll learn: How to know when it’s time to evolve your business model (even i...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

54,875

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

94

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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