YouTube: https://youtu.be/DwmXyvU0HIg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6A2Pa7KxrTLnIAS7HDQ9mt?si=OoDEyeROQc6GcaEKkU_oHA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cheer-biz-podcast/id1596523298?i=1000771852645 Why Do We Keep Making the Same Mistakes as an Industry? Cheer Biz Podcast | Host: Dan Cotton   Introduction I’ve been in the cheerleading industry for over 26 years. And I’m here to ask: why... Read More

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fullout-cheer-podcast/id1763244914?i=1000771122031 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5UBVj00nFi0wrN8DxYQXTW?si=QXrETaI6Ttya30hrkvtUHQ https://youtu.be/_aUS9mVdz3w The Hard Truth About Accountability Parents want gym owners and coaches to keep athletes and their parents accountable. Everybody wants kids who are gonna show up to practice in their practice wear on time. But what happens... Read More

YouTube: https://youtu.be/-gScJ0XCHDU Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4e7zutNYmMVxVVHu360GkE?si=7rz9OR5tRaODaLYyLyi8VA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cheer-biz-podcast/id1596523298?i=1000770756982 I am super fired up right now because I have been talking to gym owners almost non-stop and there are some consistent issues that keep coming up. So we are going to dive into three things... Read More

YouTube: https://youtu.be/9pd1AttqCoU Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5meockkVLq2dcw06qbhJel?si=OTgkn-C9RMCWDkPbDOY4pA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cheer-biz-podcast/id1596523298?i=1000770318194 As your gym grows and you start to have more teams and more classes, the reality is that you can’t coach everything. And that’s why it becomes so important to build your coaching team. And these... Read More

If you’ve been in the cheer industry for more than five minutes, you already know: we are obsessed with feedback. We film routines from 47 angles like it’s a Netflix documentary on penguins, send stunts in for legality reviews, and... Read More

Have you ever heard the fable about the goose that laid the golden egg? A man and his wife had a goose that laid one golden egg daily. Despite their good fortune, they became impatient. They assumed the goose must... Read More

Many gyms have social media policies in place for their athletes and staff. In fact, we all see stuff on the internet in our gym apparel and slowly close our eyes hoping no one else has seen it. After all... Read More

This is a follow up from the Cheer Biz Podcast, “Hiring a Director Won’t Solve Your Problems” published on Spotify and Apple podcasts, Dec. 17, 2024.   Last week on “The Cheer Biz Podcast,” Dan Cotton told you that a... Read More

Recently, someone asked two questions about staff in one of our Next Gen groups: How do you maintain a consistent staff and positive work environment when employees are regularly calling out of work, affecting your ability to provide quality teams... Read More

Recently during a call, a client told me about a strange situation he was facing with a potential employee. He had interviewed someone and was ready to send an offer letter when he thought, “I should check the references first.”... Read More