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In 2025, over 20 pole studios closed across Australia.

Not during COVID.

Not during lockdowns.

That year.

This episode was recorded in late 2025, as the scale of these closures was still unfolding.

In this episode of Pole Obsession, Felix and Elizabeth have an honest, necessary conversation about what’s really happening behind the scenes of pole studios in Australia — and why this moment matters more than many people realise.

We talk about:

• Why so many studios may have closed at an unprecedented rate
• What’s changed in the pole landscape for studio owners and students
• How we can make pole more exciting, accessible, and genuinely inclusive
• Practical business insights from two industry veterans
• What we would do differently if we were opening a studio in 2026
• And what we hope students feel when they walk into a pole class today

This isn’t a doom episode.

It’s about reflection, responsibility, and rebuilding — because pole doesn’t survive without community, and community doesn’t survive without care.

If you care about the future of pole, this conversation matters.

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