The Pilates Business Podcast
Episodes
When Weightlifting Wasn’t Enough: Pilates Rebuilt Mandy’s Real Strength & Balance
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do if you spent years building strength, only to realise you could not rely on it in everyday life? For Mandy McFarland, that moment a...
The Care-First Roadmap and System Powering Pilates Studio Success
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of A Scheduling and Payment System that Cares, David Gunther continues his conversation with Emily, CEO of Clubworx, to uncover...
Building a Pilates Instructor Culture Through Systems and Trust
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this third and final part of our conversation with professional Pilates instructor Carla Ricalis, we explore how systems transform not just the run...
Pilates: When you’re on a good thing, stick to it! Kerry’s Pilates Story
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When movement slips away, so does freedom. For Kerry Whitaker, living with a connective tissue disorder could have meant just that... limitations, set...
Improving Your Pilates Studio Business Model
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Independent Pilates studios face unique pressures today. On one side are the big-box gyms with their high-volume reformer classes. On the other, medic...
Finding the Words: How to Differentiate Your Pilates Studio
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The word Pilates means different things to different people. For some, it’s a crowded studio of reformers moving in sync like choreography. For othe...
From Spinal Fusion to Strength: Rae Harvey’s Pilates Journey
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when, after a decade of chronic pain, you’re told that without urgent surgery you could end up paralysed?   For Rae Harvey, that mom...
The Leap of Faith in Remote Hiring
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hiring your first remote team member can feel like stepping off a cliff. But what if that leap of faith is the key to time freedom and sustainable gro...
Hiring Your First Virtual Assistants for Your Pilates Studio: What Really Works?
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you keep remote staff accountable without falling into the trap of micromanagement? In this episode of The Pilates Business Podcast, host David...
The Remote Hiring Strategy That Delivers Loyalty and Long-Term Results
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hiring the right people can feel like a leap of faith especially when they live on the other side of the world. Last week, we explored why direct hiri...
Scale Your Pilates Studio with a Remote Team
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the secret to scaling your Pilates studio isn’t another local hire — but a skilled, full-time remote team member who costs a fraction of t...
Low Budget Local Promo Partnerships for Your Pilates Studio
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you relying too heavily on paid ads that attract the wrong clients or worse, no-shows? This episode explores how hyper-local marketing and strateg...
The Secret Weapon of Clinical Pilates Studios: Real Stories, Real Reviews, Real Results.
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your FREE checklist now to learn how to thrive in today's competitive Pilates business landscape: David’s Competitive Edge Checklist What...
Pricing, Perception & the Power of Story: Thriving as a Premium Clinical Pilates Studio
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your pricing strategy built on fear..... or on the real value of your offer? This episode reveals how clinical Pilates studios can confidently char...
Who is Goliath?
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a slick new fitness Pilates franchise opens near your studio, do you feel that sinking “not again” dread? This episode offers a refreshing, s...
The Clinical Pilates Assessment Revolution
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode, host David Gunther welcomes Dr. Ryan Comeau, CEO of Kinetisense, to explore the revolution in clinical Pilates through the use ...
A Scheduling and Payment System that Cares
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pilates Business Podcast, host David Gunther introduces a new series titled "A Scheduling and Payment System That Cares.&q...
Bright Ideas for Client Conversion
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host, David Gunther, discusses innovative solutions for transforming prospective clients into committed clients. Key changes include scheduling adjust...
Private Prospects into Semi Clients – Strategies
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join the team from Pilates Can in Canberra for an in-depth discussion on improving the conversion of prospects into clients. Tara, Cl...
Converting Prospects to Clients
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pilates Business Podcast, we delve into the strategies for converting prospects into clients at a clinical Pilates studio. Host...
The Nitty-Gritty of Replication
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this fifth episode of the new series "Replicating the Stars in Your Pilates Instructor Team," hosts David and Claire Gunther and their te...
Process by Design
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this fourth episode of the new series "Replicating the Stars in Your Pilates Instructor Team," hosts David and Claire Gunther along with ...
Win - Win - Win - Free for All
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this third episode of the new series "Replicating the Stars in Your Pilates Instructor Team," host David Gunther and team from Pilates Ca...
Why Clients Would Not Give a 5-star Google Review?
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of the new series "Replicating the Stars in Your Pilates Instructor Team," host David Gunther explores reasons why cl...
How Do Clients Benefit from 5-Star Google Reviews?
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of a new series of "Replicating the Stars in Your Pilates Instructor Team”, the team at Pilates Can discusses how to repl...
Duplicating Your 5-Star Google Reviews Process With Your Clinical Pilates Studio Team
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Pilates Business Podcast, our host David Gunther focuses on the essential nature of communication and process duplication withi...
On Track for 100 x 5-Star Google Reviews in 90 Days
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Pilates Business Podcast, our host David Gunther discusses with Tara Smith from Pilates Can their journey towards achieving ove...
The Art of Google Reviews with CRM
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Pilates Business Podcast discusses how the clinical Pilates studio business Pilates Can successfully achieved over 50 five-star Go...
Our 600% Increase in 5-Star Google Reviews!
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Pilates Business Podcast covers a comprehensive strategy that Pilates Can, a clinical Pilates studio based in Canberra, Australia,...
Mastering Google Reviews: Superhero Secrets for Pilates Business Success
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Gunther hosts this latest episode, part of the CRM for Clinical Pilates Studios series of The Pilates Business Podcast, delving into how clinica...
Supercharge Your Pilates Studio: The Epic Quest for Five-Star Google Reviews
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Pilates Business Podcast focuses on the significance of Google reviews for clinical Pilates studios, and discusses a new systemise...
Unleashing CRM Superpowers for Clinical Pilates Small Businesses [CRM Series]
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our special guest Casey Hill from ActiveCampaign is back for the next episode of our customer relationship management (CRM) series, diving into the es...
From Zero to Hero: Transform Your Pilates Studio with CRM [CRM Series]
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host David Gunther in the first episode of The Pilates Business Podcast's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) series as he sits down with...
Where to Step in the SEO Minefield: Getting Your KPI’s Right [SEO Minefield Series]
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the SEO Minefield series' second episode, David Gunther and Tara Smith discuss the key SEO metrics they use to monitor the success of their cl...
Survey the SEO Minefield: How to Get Through Safely [SEO Minefield Series]
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of the SEO Minefield series, David and Tara discuss their experience navigating the complex world of search engine optimisation (SEO) for ...
Pilates Instructor Training: Online Or On-Site? [Clinical Pilates Instructor Series]
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pilates Business Podcast, your host David Gunther discusses the specifics of the clinical Pilates studio Pilates Can, and how t...
Exploding Interest Rates and Highly Experienced Staff: Challenges and Strategies in a Clinical Pilates Business
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The second reboot episode of the Pilates Business Podcast discusses the recent challenges and business strategies of clinical Pilates studio owners, e...
Surviving and Thriving: A Look at Pilates Can's Journey Through the Pandemic
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of The Pilates Business Podcast reboot, co-owners David and Claire Gunther of Pilates Can candidly discuss their COVID-19 challe...
106 Solving a Big Pilates Business Problem with Bruce Hildebrand, founder, TRIMIO
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Hildebrand has a wealth of Pilates Instruction & Business experience as well as a passion for increasing the wealth of our Pilates Industry ...
105 Use Print Creatively & Get a Better R.O.I on Your Marketing $$$ with Daniel Edwards.
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Edwards is a printer with a difference, and he is on a mission to help businesses get fantastic value and differentiation by using print in thi...
104 How Pilates Businesses and Instructors Can Benefit from the Pilates Alliance of Australasia with Sharan Simmons – PAA President.
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David interviews PAA President Sharan Simmons who discusses various topics from how the PAA has been able to help during Covid, to ho...
103 Simplify Your Pilates Business Marketing: Interview with Minna Salmesvuo, founder, Social Media Tribe
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of “The Pilates Business Podcast”, our host David Gunther discusses with Minna Salmesvuo, the founder of the “Social Media Tribe...
102 Don’t Play Your Competitor’s Game with Lyndon Forrest
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s conversation, we speak with Lyndon Forrest. Lyndon is the Managing Director of Bug Control, Australia and NZ’s, who are leading provide...
101 The Core Values of a Successful Pilates Business
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Pilates business owners, Pilates instructors, and all our friends. I'm your host, David Gunther. And I have an absolute passion for the ...
Pilates Business Podcast Trailer
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Pilates Business podcast, where Pilates business owners and Pilates instructors find out how to solve Pilates business problems. The Pilates busin...