Every business has a story—and this week, Jessica is sharing hers.
In one of her most personal episodes to date, Jessica takes listeners behind the scenes of her 22-year journey from opening a single Pilates studio in New Jersey to building a nationally recognized teacher training and licensing program.
She shares the successes, failures, pivots, and lessons that shaped her career—including how the challenges of COVID unexpectedly became the catalyst for creating an entirely new business model that's now helping studio owners around the world solve one of the industry's biggest problems: finding and developing exceptional teachers.
If you've ever wondered who Jessica is, why she teaches the way she does, or what makes the UIT teacher training program different, this episode answers it all.
Whether you're a Pilates instructor, studio owner, aspiring educator, or entrepreneur, you'll walk away with valuable insights about leadership, resilience, innovation, and never stopping the pursuit of excellence.
In This Episode
Jessica's journey into Pilates
Opening her first studio in 2003
Growing from zero clients to a thriving business
Why she created her own teacher training program
Lessons learned from building a studio during the early boutique fitness boom
How COVID transformed her business forever
The evolution of the UIT Teacher Training Program
Creating a licensing model for studio owners
Why continuous improvement is at the heart of everything they do
The biggest challenges facing Pilates studios today
Building authority without relying on social media
Why teaching teachers became Jessica's true calling
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