Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play Podcast RSS Feed   SHOW NOTES: [00:50] Why Frisco For Rush Cycle [03:33] The Rush Cycle Experience [05:09] Rush Cycle Instructors [6:00] The Rush Cycle Certification [07:10] Beyond The Ride [07:57] Cost & Current Deals [11:53] Rush Cycle Frisco Grand Opening [13:00] Rush Cycle Special Events [16:10] Rush Cycle Location [17:34] Ride With Master Trainers (for Free) – Limited Time LINKS & RESOURCES: Toni Tegeler (Rush Cycle instructor) Rush Cycle on Lifestyle Frisco Rush Cycle on Website Rush Cycle on Instagram Rush Cycle on Facebook Connect with Lifestyle Frisco on:  YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Transcript Scott:  Welcome to the Frisco podcast. I’m your host, Scott Ellis. And today we’re sitting down with Jeremy and Justin from rush cycle. Guys, welcome to the show. Hey, thanks for having us. Thanks. Good to have you here today. Um, I’m a huge fan of cycling. I do it mostly indoors. I’m not an outdoor guy so much, but I’m excited to have you here because I want to hear a little bit more about rush cycle and what brought you guys to Frisco and what makes this different than other similar types of workouts. So what’s a, Jeremy, why don’t we start with you and then we’ll go over to Justin, but how did you come to be a part of this and, and why this particular business? Jeremy: Like a lot of things you, you think about, uh, the booming air or the booming industry, the booming economy. Like I want to get a part of that. I want, I want to get involved, be a part of a, a big time city exploding and there’s probably not a larger city like that in America right now than Frisco. Um, so with that in the back of the head, my wife found the franchise found, uh, on a show she liked that we don’t watch together because it gives me anxiety. Um, anyway, it, we, we talked to send an email to the guys over in San Diego, Tim Suski and Corey Spangler, we flew out to meet them. We rode a class. It killed us. A lot of fun as you can. You can tell we’re, we’re not like a fit and uh, you know, we’re not the biggest cyber athletes yet Scott: Working on it though, right? Jeremy: We’re working on it. And so we, uh, we talked to those guys out there. We bought into their brand, their community focus, their culture. Um, Rush is a place where you come in and you’re not left out, you’re not looking over there and somebody is just looking to be the strongest or the fastest and you’re just in the way. Everybody, it’s like Cheers. You walk in, everybody knows your name, they’re glad you’re there, you kind of go into it together, you ride together and then when you finish, you’re sweating like always. And then you come back the next day, the day after. That’s Kinda the goal. Scott: I love that, and I know that that kind of community focus and camaraderie is a good, good way to encourage people to keep coming so that they’re meeting their goals and doing the things that they need to do. Justin, how about you? What was, what inspired you to get involved in this and take part in Rush Cycle? Justin: Much like Jeremy said, I’ve always had kind of a vision to be a franchise owner. I’m originally thought it was going to be food and then realize that maybe that’s not the best idea how much work goes into that. Um, but then Jeremy, like he said, his wife found, um, from the show Out Daughtered a place in league city. They opened up a rush cycle and that’s kind of what initially got us interested in it. And then he brought me in a couple months after he’s been going through the process, brought my wife and Whitney and I in and we went out there to San Diego, did the ride and just had an absolute blast. I mean we’ve, I had zero spin cycle experience prior to this. My wife had done a couple in college and you know, at the, you know, anytime fitness, or not Anytime but LA Fitness, but a, we went out there and just had an absolute great time. You know, we were very intimidated going into it. Then once you’re there and you’re kind of in the setting, it’s dark, it’s dim lit, you know, everybody’s kind of doing their own thing. There’s not some big projection scoreboard showing you you’re in first or last. You’re kind of ran at your own pace and you’re getting a great workout. And, um, we just fell in love with it immediately. So describe the experience to somebody that’s never been to Rush Cycle. When I go to my first class, what am I, what should I be ready for? What am I in for? Justin: So the main thing they say is it’s very rhythmic. It’s a rhythmic workout. It’s a, you have a lead instructor on her podium. Then you’ve got 43 bikes in front of her, him or her, and they are just, they’re dancing, they’re keeping you, you know, they’re dancing in and out of the saddle. They’re, you know, not up jumping around in between the seats, but they are just going, they’re keeping you on beat and you’re just, you’re riding. Next thing you know, you feel like, you know, 45 minutes, it’s just gone by so fast. It’s dark black lit. It is. It’s a really fun thing to do. And you’re burning, I mean, I checked my iWatch, it was like 650 calories. Scott: Yeah. That’s a good burn in that time. Yeah. Okay. So it’s basically kind of, it’s a dark room, but you say it’s black lit. So Justin: yes, there’s a, there’s …

Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play Podcast RSS Feed   Heading into fall it’s time to put the summer reads to the side and open up something new. Wendi is on track to read 50 books this year and has four great recommendations for you. From fun fiction to insightful social topics this reading list has something for everyone. Do you have a fall reading book that you would recommend? Drop us a comment below and be sure to click one of the buttons above to subscribe to The Frisco Podcast above! If you decide to purchase a book through one of our Amazon affiliate links, we will receive a commission at no additional cost to you. SHOW NOTES: [1:55] How To Up Your Shelfie Game [2:20] Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan [4:12] Why Wendi chose to read Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore [5:13] Invisible Women – Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez [10:00] I’ll Be Gone In The Dark – One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer – Michelle McNamara [12:18] Finding The Exit – It’s Not Where you Start, It’s Where You Finish – Lea Ellermeier [14:27] Factfulness – Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling (check out the video below) RESOURCES: Goodreads Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes Connect with Lifestyle Frisco on:  YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Transcript Scott Ellis: Welcome to the Frisco podcast. I’m your host, Scott Ellis. And today, I get to interview my wife. Wendi McGowan-Ellis: This is so fun. Scott: Yes, we’re going to talk about books because you have become an absolutely voracious reader in the last couple of years. You how many books did you read last year? Wendi: Okay, last year I read 24 books. Scott: And this year as of August? Wendi: As of August, 2019 I’ve read 38 bucks and my goal is 50. Scott: Since January 1st? Wendi: Since January 1st, yes. Scott: That’s probably more books than I’ve read in my whole life. Wendi: Well, I doubt that because you’re smarter than I am and you know all that big tech brain you got over there. But first let’s talk about something else. Let’s talk about where we physically are right now. Scott: So this is the first episode that we are recording in our new podcast studio at UNT inspire park. Wendi: Yes, in our new offices. And we are super thrilled with this room and how it turned out and all of the baffling on the walls and the fact that we’ve got four mikes and we’ve got to a flat screen TV to show great things while we’re recording. So I am just thrilled. This is like a dream come true. Scott: Pretty amazing. And UNT, the guys did a great job. We’re very grateful to them for all the work they put into this room. Wendi: So yes we are. Yes we are. Scott: Alright, so we get back into talking about books. Wendi: Yes, we can get back into talking about that. Scott: Allright. So we’re going to talk about your fall reading lists. Yes. And that’s a, a rundown of I think four books that you’re recommending for fall. Wendi: Yes. I’m just going to kind of recap four that I’ve read already. Um, and in no particular order, um, I kinda did a how to up your shelf-ie game for a summer reading list, um, on the site. And it was a big article. I’m a gigantic listicle on there. So yeah, we’re going to talk about fall. All to the, all of the kids have gone back to school and they’re all reading. So parents, it’s time to break out the bookmarks, then head back to the library and get some interesting stuff. Scott: Right. Summer’s over time to turn your brains back on. Wendi: That’s right. Exactly. So, um, so I’m going to start off with a fiction book that I have not finished, but I’m reading it right now called Mr Penumbra’s 24-hour bookstore by Robin Sloan. And this book is just a whimsical little jaunt to back in 2009 during the great recession. Um, the book is set in San Francisco and the hero of the story has been fired from his web design, um, coding job because of the great recession and he’s taken a job in Mr Penumbra’s 24 hour bookstore and he soon discovers that there’s rarely a customer in the bookstore like he has. First of all, he works the night shift. He literally works from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM there’s rarely a customer that comes into the store, but when they do come into the store, they ask for a section that he internally dubs to himself the way back list because it’s all of the dusty musty items like way in the back of the store and they’re hard to find on shelves. But these customers are completely deliberate about what book they want. Now, not only do they ask for a specific dusty musty book, they also don’t pay for them. They turn in another dusty musty book in exchange for the new one that they just get. So our hero of the story, Clay Janin is perpetually confused by this process. The fact that no money is changing hands, but yet this is supposed to be a business and a 24 hour one at that. So I’m having quite the joy ride on this one. Scott: What would you say made this book the most fun for you to read? Wendi: Well, the reason why I picked it up is because it was recommended on a list, um, for book lovers about book lovers or book or libraries. Scott: Very meta? Wendi: Yes, it was. Yes, it was metadata on libraries, people who love to read, et Cetera. So I received …

Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play Podcast RSS Feed   Maureen Beville, Owner of Dwell Yoga Studio in Frisco, joined us to share about her journey from novice yogi to certified instructor, and now, business owner. She’s honest about her initial reaction when the nudging in her heart first began. “Absolutely not!” She didn’t feel qualified or worthy of the calling and wanted to say no. But now, seeing the beauty and purpose in her journey, she’s the first to say, “Even in the fear, just obey…and God will work out the details.” With a wide range of classes for all levels and abilities, Dwell Yoga Studio aspires more than anything to communicate that whatever you can bring to your mat on a given day, “It’s enough.” They set the tone and provide the instruction, but ultimately, your time on your mat is whatever you need it to be. Listen to this relatable conversation with Maureen, new small business owner and Frisco resident. Learn what “Christ-centered yoga” means, and find out what’s new this fall. SHOW NOTES: [1:00] Maureen’s personal history, background in Health and Wellness [3:00] How a Holy Yoga Experience in Dallas inspired her next steps [5:15] Understanding “mind-body worship” [8:00] Creating a Christ-centered yoga studio [11:50] Infrared sauna and private pilates reformer sessions [14:00] Additional class types this fall – 75 min All Level flow, youth stretch clinics, Soul Care [23:20] Fostering a grace-filled environment [28:00] Remaining community-focused RESOURCES: Dwell Yoga Studio in Frisco: Come As You Are Dwell Yoga Studio on Lifestyle Frisco Dwell Yoga Studio Website Dwell Yoga Studio on Facebook Dwell Yoga Studio on Instagram Connect with Lifestyle Frisco on:  YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Transcript {coming soon}

Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play Podcast RSS Feed   Bronwyn Osburn, Partner and Marketing Manager at Linder Legacy Group, joined us to outline the impressive portfolio of services they offer in North Texas. With financial management resources, accounts receivable and debt collection services, and dynamic business coaching, the team at Linder Legacy Group has resources and key partnerships to support individuals and businesses of all sizes. New to Dallas, but not new to the finance industry, Linder has recently partnered with Wealthwave® and with Transworld Systems, Inc., further solidifying their position as leaders in their industry. Hear more about these partnerships and how they set Linder Legacy Group apart. Show Notes Linder Legacy Group on Lifestyle Frisco Linder Legacy Group Website Linder Legacy Group on LinkedIn Linder Legacy Group on Facebook Linder Legacy Group on Instagram Connect with Lifestyle Frisco on:  YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Transcript {coming soon}

Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play Podcast RSS Feed   We visited with Katelin Schebler, Founder, Owner, and Creator of all things lovely and luxurious at Culture A Day Spa in Frisco. Coming up on her one year biz anniversary, Katelin’s goal is to consistently provide five-star, tailored, luxury services to her clients. It began by hand-selecting every detail to ensure a truly an exceptional experience for her guests. And it must be working, because Culture A Day Spa is the official spa referral of the Omni Frisco Hotel (known for its high standards). Body treatments, facials, massage, waxing, make-up application, lash tinting… But beyond high-quality products and stellar customer service, Culture’s goal is that your entire experience from start to finish is one of luxury. Their philosophy? Time does not exist. Culture invites you to experience an environment solely focused on you. Get to know Culture A Day Spa in this episode of The Frisco Podcast. Show Notes Culture A Day Spa on Lifestyle Frisco Culture A Day Spa Website Culture A Day Spa on Facebook Culture A Day Spa on Instagram Connect with Lifestyle Frisco on:  YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Transcript {coming soon}

Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play Podcast RSS Feed   For nearly 20 years, the Frisco School of Music and Performing Arts has joyfully introduced Frisco children to the arts with programs that both teach and inspire. The school combines top professional instructors and time-honored methods with inventive and creative experiences. The result is a program where kids learn, have fun, gain confidence, and develop a lifelong love for the arts. Chris Duncan, Owner and Executive Director of FSMPA, opened the school in 2000 with a heart to help kids discover all that music and performing arts has to offer. In this episode of the Frisco Podcast, she shares her own journey, from the early years of begging her parents to let her quit piano lessons, to her own season as a parent looking for consistently available, quality instruction for her son. She shares about their unique and prestigious Musical Arts Schoolhouse preschool and Kindergarten program, as well as the opportunity for older students to try new things as they discover what inspires them the most. Whether her students go on to become famous jazz musicians, or they move on to other interests, Chris Duncan believes in the value of arts education from an early age. Listen to this episode and get to know the Frisco School of Music and Performing Arts. Stop by anytime for a tour! Show Notes Frisco School of Music and Performing Arts on Lifestyle Frisco Frisco School of Music and Performing Arts Website Frisco School of Music and Performing Arts on Facebook Frisco School of Music and Performing Arts on Instagram Musical Arts Schoolhouse Preschool and Kindergarten Connect with Lifestyle Frisco on:  YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Transcript {coming soon}

Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play Podcast RSS Feed   Frisco resident and high school student Tara O’Donnell joined us to talk about winning ‘Chopped Junior’ on Food Network a couple of years ago, as well as her current business, future aspirations and favorite Chefs. Tara discovered her love for cooking at a very early age. With supportive parents and a family that enjoys cooking together, Chopped Junior was an incredible opportunity to demonstrate her talent. Now, Tara has her eyes set on a future career as a Chef. But good news — you don’t have to wait for her to graduate from culinary school. Her Frisco-based business, Tara’s Tasty Table, is available for hire. Trust us – she’s beyond capable and will wow your palate. Listen as Tara shares a sample dinner party menu and don’t miss her big announcement. Something special is coming up at the end of this year! On her website, visitors can view Tara’s catering menus, read her biography, visit the press sites for all her activities, see pictures of her travels and cooking, and share her adventures on Chopped Junior! Show Notes Tara’s Tasty Table on Facebook Tara’s Tasty Table Website Tara O’Donnell on Lifestyle Frisco Connect with Lifestyle Frisco on:  YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Transcript {coming soon}

Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play Podcast RSS Feed   Besides sports, what’s more Frisco-centric than a small business owner with a great idea and a personality to match? Meet Andre Ketter, owner of Fill-A-Bin, a local business that rents reusable, eco-friendly moving boxes for commercial and residential customers across the DFW area. They’re strong, stackable, and come with free delivery and pick up. Whether you’re moving across town, preparing for renovations, or packing your college-bound student, Fill-a-Bin offers a variety of packages to suit your storage or moving needs. It’s a family-built business with a lot of heart, soul, and sweat behind it. It was our pleasure to get to know Andre better. Show Notes Fill-a-Bin Website Fill-a-Bin on Lifestyle Frisco Fill-a-Bin on Twitter Fill-a-Bin on Instagram Connect with Lifestyle Frisco on:  YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Transcript {coming soon}

Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play Podcast RSS Feed   Just as you may have guessed, the story of Major League Roofing begins with a love for baseball. Steve Nathan and Jason Hamilton’s friendship started while coaching their sons’ baseball teams, but it’s their unique business backgrounds that led them to develop DFW’s premier roofing company. Clearly, in Texas, we have to talk about hail damage, but these guys have a lot of other sound advice to share as well. With expertise in both commercial and residential roofing, a long list of very impressive credentials, and solid relationships with insurance companies, these are the guys to talk to for anything roofing-related. (We also found out who their favorite baseball teams are!) Show Notes Major League Roofing Website Major League Roofing on Lifestyle Frisco Major League Roofing on Facebook Major League Roofing on Instagram Connect with Lifestyle Frisco on:  YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Transcript {coming soon}

Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Google Play Podcast RSS Feed   Dr. John Dougherty, Owner of Conquer Fitness and Performance in Frisco has created an injury-proof, results-driven, motivating strategy for optimizing your health and fitness. Hear WHY John’s target market is men and women between the ages of 40-60, and how he has designed his workouts so they won’t beat up your body and you won’t get lost in the crowd. In our conversation, John offers some fantastic tips about how to stay in shape during the busy summer months. And bonus – he also shares some male-specific and female-specific advice, understanding that some fitness challenges and goals could vary between genders. Show Notes Conquer Fitness and Performance Website Conquer Fitness and Performance on Lifestyle Frisco Conquer Fitness and Performance on Facebook Conquer Fitness and Performance on Instagram Connect with Lifestyle Frisco on:  YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Transcript {coming soon}