The Fitness of Business with Leslie Boyce

I used to compete in CrossFit and walk into every competition thinking I was ready. I'd done the work, hit the lifts, drilled the movements. But the moment I'd see the other athletes, my head would leave the game entirely. Looking back, I had zero tools for that. No strategy, no practice — just me trying to will my way through it. That gap between physical readiness and inner readiness is exactly what my guest today has built her work around.

Rubina Chadha is a mindfulness educator and trauma-informed coach who helps high performers train their nervous systems the same way we train our bodies — with actual reps, actual practice. In this conversation, we get into what presence really means when you have twelve things happening at once, why you can't think your way out of stress, how creativity can be a doorway back to yourself, and why the most productive thing you can do is learn to just be. If you've ever rolled up your yoga mat and immediately raged on the freeway, this one's for you.

Connect with Rubina:

http://theinnerdesign.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rubina-c https://www.instagram.com/theofficialrubina

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If this episode resonated and you want more conversations about business, leadership, movement, and sustainable success, you can find me here:

🌐 Website: https://www.leslieboyce.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_

📝 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com

✉️ Email: [email protected]

I share weekly insights, behind-the-scenes reflections, and resources for business owners who want to grow without burning out.

What if the biggest mistake in business growth is trying to scale too soon?

Drawing from my experience running a CrossFit gym, I talk about why every athlete had to start with fundamentals—learning form and stability before adding weight. The same principle applies to business.

Too many entrepreneurs try to add “load” before their systems are stable. They launch new offers, raise prices, or expand before the core structure of their business is solid.

This episode is a reminder that sustainable growth doesn’t come from adding more. It comes from strengthening the foundation first.

Your tip for the month:
Before adding anything new, strengthen one core system in your business—onboarding, pricing clarity, or communication standards.

Because real growth doesn’t start with more weight.
It starts with stability.

If this episode resonated and you want more conversations about business, leadership, movement, and sustainable success, you can find me here:

🌐 Website: https://www.leslieboyce.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_

✉️ Email: [email protected]

📝 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com

I share weekly insights, behind-the-scenes reflections, and resources for business owners who want to grow without burning out.

A coach can guide you.

Encourage you.

Correct your form.

But they can’t lift the barbell for you.

Business works the same way.

Courses, mentors, masterminds — they’re support systems.

They provide structure, clarity, and perspective. But they are not substitutes for execution.

In this short video, I share a simple reminder that could unlock real momentum:
Before you search for new advice, act on one piece of guidance you’ve already been given.

Progress doesn’t usually come from more information.

It comes from applied information.

If this resonates, drop a 💪 in the comments.

And ask yourself:

What’s one piece of advice I’ve been sitting on that I need to implement today?

If this episode resonated and you want more conversations about business, leadership, movement, and sustainable success, you can find me here:

🌐 Website: https://www.leslieboyce.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_

✉️ Email: [email protected]

📝 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com

I share weekly insights, behind-the-scenes reflections, and resources for business owners who want to grow without burning out.

From elite-level dancer to Pilates studio owner, my guest Kate Boyle has spent her entire career proving that how you treat your body and how you run your business aren't that different. After a career-ending injury at 16 forced her to pivot, Kate channeled her movement background, nutrition science degree, and relentless work ethic into building a studio that's thrived for 16 years — from her home in Melbourne, Australia. In this episode, Kate and I get into why she scrapped her big expansion dreams for a smarter, leaner model, how she survived the world's longest COVID lockdown because she'd gone online just in time, and the boundaries that protect her energy as much as her bottom line. If you're maxed out, burned out, or just ready to build something that actually lasts — this one's for you.

Connect with Kate:

🌐 Website: mindmovementhealth.com.au

📸 Instagram: @mindmovementhealth

🎙 Podcast: Mind Movement Health

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If this episode resonated and you want more conversations about business, leadership, movement, and sustainable success, you can find me here:

🌐 Website: https://www.leslieboyce.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_

📝 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com

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share weekly insights, behind-the-scenes reflections, and resources for business owners who want to grow without burning out.

In any group fitness class, you’ll see 15 people doing 15 variations of the same workout. Different goals. Different seasons. Different capacities.

The marathoner doesn’t train like the powerlifter.

The beginner doesn’t move like the veteran.

And no one expects them to.

So why do we compare speed so aggressively in business?

In this short video, I share a simple but powerful perspective shift:

Your pace only needs to match your goal — not someone else’s timeline.

If you’ve been feeling behind, pressured, or tempted to measure your progress against others, this message is for you.

Watch the full video and let me know in the comments:

Are you building for speed — or for alignment?

If this episode resonated and you want more conversations about business, leadership, movement, and sustainable success, you can find me here:

🌐 Website: https://www.leslieboyce.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_

✉️ Email: [email protected]

📝 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com

I share weekly insights, behind-the-scenes reflections, and resources for business owners who want to grow without burning out.

Accountability isn’t one-size-fits-all.

In this Tread Talk, I share two very different coaching experiences — one motivating and one discouraging — and what they reveal about how feedback actually drives follow-through.

The right pressure doesn’t push you down. It supports you forward.

Your One Tip:
Tell someone how you respond best to feedback: direct, collaborative, or encouraging.

🔹 New TREAD TALKS drop Mondays & Thursdays
🔹 Full-length interviews every Tuesday

🌐 https://www.leslieboyce.com
📸 https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_
📧 https://leslieboyce.substack.com

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Everyone says business is a marathon, not a sprint.

But the truth? It’s closer to an ultra.

At 23, I brute-forced my way through a marathon with nothing but grit. I finished — but I didn’t train strategically.

In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Strouthopoulos, founder of Confident Kids Coaching International, who recently completed her first 50K, to talk about what it really takes to build something that lasts.

We unpack:

• Why grit without strategy leads to burnout
• The emotional intensity behind gifted and twice-exceptional kids
• Scaling a purpose-driven business sustainably
• Hiring before you feel fully ready
• Taking calculated risks instead of reckless leaps

If you’re building a business, raising intense kids, or chasing a big goal — you don’t need more hustle.

You need an ultra marathon mindset.

🌐 Website: Www.confidentkids.us

🔗 Stay Connected

If this episode resonated and you want more conversations about business, leadership, movement, and sustainable success, you can find me here:

🌐 Website: https://www.leslieboyce.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_

📝 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com

✉️ Email: [email protected]

I share weekly insights, behind-the-scenes reflections, and resources for business owners who want to grow without burning out.

When my gym moved online during COVID, all the equipment disappeared overnight — but my clients’ goals didn’t.

In this Tread Talk, I share how constraints forced better decisions, clearer priorities, and more consistent action — and why waiting for ideal conditions often keeps entrepreneurs stuck longer than imperfect action ever will.

Your One Tip:
Start your day with the task you’ve been avoiding. Constraints create movement.

🔹 New TREAD TALKS drop Mondays & Thursdays
🔹 Full-length interviews every Tuesday

🌐 https://www.leslieboyce.com
📸 https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_
📧 https://leslieboyce.substack.com

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Partner workouts taught me one of the most valuable lessons I’ve carried into business: you don’t have to be good at everything.

In this Tread Talk, I share why understanding your strengths—and letting others support your weaknesses—creates more sustainable growth, both in business and in life.

If you’re feeling stretched thin or stuck trying to do it all, this episode offers a simpler, smarter way forward.

Your One Tip:
Identify one area where support or partnership could help you grow faster and with less friction.

Connect with Me:

🔹 New TREAD TALKS drop Mondays & Thursdays
🔹 Full-length interviews every Tuesday

🌐 https://www.leslieboyce.com
📸 https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_
📧 https://leslieboyce.substack.com

What does summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro have in common with building a scalable business? More than you'd think. I sit down with Dr. Michael Bevis — industrial-organizational psychologist, serial entrepreneur, and Executive Vice President at TrueSpace — to explore why the way you spend your time is the single greatest predictor of whether your business will scale. We dig into why founders get distracted instead of focused, how community keeps you grounded when the grind gets isolating, and why consistency in your wellness routine is the same muscle as consistency in your business. Michael also shares what 13 years of research and thousands of companies have taught him about the gap between starting and scaling — and what it actually takes to close it.

Hey Coach question: How do you build sustainable habits when there are so many fires to put out?

Connect with Michael:

🌐 Website: https://truespace.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbevis1/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/truespacellc/

✉️ Email: [email protected]

🔗 Stay Connected

If this episode resonated and you want more conversations about business, leadership, movement, and sustainable success, you can find me here:

🌐 Website: https://www.leslieboyce.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_

📝 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com

✉️ Email: [email protected]

I share weekly insights, behind-the-scenes reflections, and resources for business owners who want to grow without burning out.