YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts Toxic Parents in the Gym: A Conversation with Kristen Wheeler of the Cheer Mom Podcast On a recent episode, Dan and Danielle talked about toxic coaching, but they are not the only ones in... Read More

YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts Getting Back to Your Roots: Why Small, Personal Moments Still Matter I am all about growth, but sometimes we have to get back to the basics and start doing the things that made us... Read More

YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts Why I Hate Tryout and Team Placement Season Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of the Cheer Biz Podcast. I’m your host, Dan Cotton, and today we are talking about why I hate... Read More

YouTube: https://youtu.be/q5kUnE3xi6c Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GaYkTzvaEjF1d6Uh3Z2rB?si=enB9ZUr6ShGP2uQJAAVbeQ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cheer-biz-podcast/id1596523298?i=1000771442373 Dangerous Assumptions: Stop Putting Your Athletes in a Box The Cheer Biz Podcast | Hosted by Dan Cotton   I’ve been coaching for 23 years. And one of the things that I have learned is that... 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/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

YouTube: https://youtu.be/t8CEPPOu9P4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HjROEk2P2IlSbeI9YIM22?si=aJVgLHqzRHmGAXVEkT-Fnw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fullout-cheer-podcast/id1763244914?i=1000769991555 Parents Aren’t Ruining Cheer. Your Systems Are. Every gym owner and coach has thought it at least at one point. Hey guys and welcome to this episode of the full out cheer podcast. I’m Danielle and... Read More

There’s something I’ve started calling the absence trifecta: injury, illness and weather. And if you haven’t dealt with one (or all three) this season … congratulations. You are a unicorn in all star cheer. For the rest of us, this... Read More

February tends to make us think about love: hearts, candy and all the sweet stuff. In the cheer gym world, it’s also the perfect time to slow down and intentionally show appreciation to the families who support your program day... Read More

A couple months ago, there was a viral post making the rounds in the Crazy Cheer Moms group: “An open letter to cheer gym owners.” I read it. I took notes. And I’ll say it plainly: A lot of it... Read More