Systems & Operations

Living on a Prayer: Guessing Your Numbers

Do you know your gym’s numbers—or are you making your best guess and hoping the money is there? In this episode, Danielle breaks down three reasons cheer gym owners struggle to get a clear picture of their finances: confusing class... Read More

Waiting for Things to Slow Down? Listen to This.

“I’ll do it when things slow down.” Gym owners, that sentence can keep you stuck for years. Next month won’t magically give you more time to train your staff, fix your systems, or finally get something off your plate. In... Read More

Throwback: Turn Around Your ‘Meh’ Start to the Season

Throwback episode! 🚨 Start-to-the-Season Check-In Time! Remember those goals we set in June? Yeah… we’re revisiting them in this follow-up to the fan-favorite “Rebuilding After Dumpster Fire Season.” Spoiler alert: not everything went according to plan. In this episode, we’re... Read More

I Automated My Cheer Gym in One Day. Here’s What Changed.

AI is most useful when it takes a recurring task off your plate. In this episode of the Fullout Cheer Podcast, I share what I automated in my gym in about a day and how those systems help me and... Read More

5 Things Event Producers Do That Drive Gym Owners Crazy—with Kim Schaub

Why are spectator fees so high? Why do events get canceled? And why does your team sometimes end up competing alone? Danielle sits down with MCDA owner Kim Schaub to discuss five things event producers do that drive gym owners... Read More

Stop Hiring Cheer Coaches Out of Desperation

A bad hire made in a moment of desperation doesn’t just cost you today — it costs you all season, and sometimes for years after. Dan shares the story of the worst hiring year he ever had at Oregon Dream... Read More

The Road From All Star Cheer to Elite College Cheer

Brooke’s cheerleading career started because some friends at recess told her she couldn’t do a back walkover. Years later, she would go on to compete at Worlds, spend three years at Trinity Valley, transfer to Weber State, and experience some... Read More

Throwback: Hijack the Back-to-School Hype

Back-to-school season is here, which means families are getting back into routines, schedules are filling up, and everyone is competing for their attention. So we’re bringing back an episode that couldn’t be more timely. In this throwback episode, Danielle shares... Read More

When Good Cheer Decisions Become Bad Business Decisions

Dan breaks down a conversation he had with Danielle about a pattern they keep seeing in gym-owner partnerships: the cheer-focused partner overrules the business-focused partner, and it usually goes badly. He walks through the four mistakes cheer-obsessed owners make over... Read More

6 Reasons You’re Struggling While Other Gyms Are Crushing It

The economy, Gen Z, the president – Dan says none of these are why your gym is struggling. In this direct, no-punches-pulled episode, he breaks down the six real reasons some gyms are thriving while others are stuck, and why... Read More