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

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

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

Coaching is personal. Coaching your own child? That’s next-level personal. If you’ve ever been in that spot – juggling the role of “Coach” and “Mom” (or “Dad”) – you already know it’s one of the most rewarding, complicated, and emotional... Read More

If you own or coach at a small gym, you’ve probably felt it—that mix of pride and pressure that comes with being the “small business” of all star cheer. You’re doing the work. You’re changing lives. And yet… sometimes it... 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

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

Yesterday, I shared how a local cheer mom’s question—“What does it take to build competitively successful teams?”—sparked some great conversation. I also told you why I believe that you don’t need to be a franchise or D1 gym to succeed.... Read More

Yesterday, I talked to you about the questions I used to ask myself about cheer parents before I had kids of my own. I’d get frustrated with parents and think, “This isn’t that hard. You need to get it together,... Read More

Until I had kids, I had a hard time really connecting with my cheer parents. It’s not that I didn’t understand kids—heck, I had coached for many years already. I’ve also seen this struggle in several coaches in my gym... Read More