The Fitness of Business with Leslie Boyce

Owning a business can feel isolating—especially when you believe you’re supposed to have it all figured out on your own.

In this Tread Talk, I share how shifting from a “go it alone” mindset to intentional collaboration with other business owners not only reignited my motivation, but helped me recognize strengths I had stopped seeing in myself.

If you’ve been trying to carry everything solo, this episode is your reminder: community isn’t a distraction from growth—it’s often the catalyst.

Your One Tip:
Reach out to one peer this week—not for advice, but for connection or collaboration.

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

Most people don’t hate community—they hate networking.

In this Tread Talk, I’m sharing what Colorado Startup Week taught me about the difference between passively consuming community and intentionally collaborating. Last year, I showed up with no plan. This year, I showed up with a clear goal—and the quality of my connections changed instantly.

Community works best when you engage with intention, not when you try to do everything.

Your One Tip:
Before your next event or community space, define ONE outcome you want from it.

🔹 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 if the safest move in business… is the one that feels the riskiest?

When COVID shut everything down, massage studio owner Amber Briggle lost nearly everything — locations, staff, and any certainty about the future.

Instead of waiting for stability, she made a bold decision: build anyway.

Within a year she moved into a space twice the size.

Today she runs multiple locations, generates over $1.2M annually, and is preparing to franchise nationwide.

This episode isn’t about hustle or blind optimism.

It’s about recognizing the moment when retreat keeps you stuck — and expansion actually protects the business you want to keep.

We talk about:

• How to diversify revenue without burning out
• Why relationships outperformed marketing during crisis
• Turning constraints into positioning
• Scaling a people-first business without losing culture
• Making decisions when there is no “clear” answer
• The difference between panic moves and strategic risk

Hey Coach Question:

How do you build resilience into your business model when you already feel stretched thin?

If you’ve been hesitating on a decision because the timing feels uncertain, this conversation will change how you define “ready.”

Connect with Amber:

🌐 Website: www.mysomamassage.com

Facebook: @somadenton

📸 Instagram:@mysomamassage

LinkedIn: Soma Massage Therapy

YouTube: @mysomamassage

✉️ 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.

We love to tell ourselves we just need more discipline—but what if consistency has more to do with community than willpower?

In this Tread Talk, I share why I avoided group fitness for years, what finally changed when I joined my first community CrossFit workout, and how showing up alongside other people completely shifted my consistency.

Whether you’re building strength in the gym or momentum in your business, you don’t have to do it alone.

Your One Tip:
Tell one person what you’re working on this week—and ask them to check in with you.

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

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

Email: [email protected]

My client worked for months to get her first pull-up, and when she did it, I celebrated like she'd won the Olympics. Because she had. This is about recognizing the progress you're dismissing because it doesn't feel "big enough."

Your one tip:
Celebrate one piece of progress this week that doesn't feel "big enough" - because it is.

Connect With Me:
🌐 Website: www.leslieboyce.com
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/leslieboyce_
📧 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com/

New full episodes drop every Tuesday

When I first opened my gym, I thought I needed to surround myself with people in the same industry to feel understood. What I didn’t expect was that one of my most impactful business relationships would come from a coffee shop a few blocks away.

In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend Megyn Rodgers, owner of The Molecule Effect, to talk about what building businesses side by side—in completely different industries—has taught us about leadership, success, and community.

We talk about redefining success, hiring for personality over skill, letting go of control, building trust with your team, and why having business “spotters” matters more than having all the answers.

I also kick things off with a Hey Coach listener question about feeling embarrassed to share struggles when it seems like everyone else is crushing it.

If you’re craving honest conversations about entrepreneurship, leadership, and what it really takes to build a business, this episode is for you.

Connect with Megyn:

Website: www.themoleculeeffect.com

Instagram: @themoleculeeffect

LinkedIn: Megyn Rodgers

Email: [email protected]

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.

I used to obsess over closing my Apple Watch rings, ignoring the meaningful movement that didn't hit arbitrary numbers. If you're working incredibly hard but don't have the flashy wins to show for it, this episode is for you."

Your one tip:
Start a "smile file" - every time someone sends you positive feedback, add it. This is the real measure of your impact.

Connect With Me:
🌐 Website: www.leslieboyce.com
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/leslieboyce_
📧 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com/

New full episodes drop every Tuesday

Just Win Today

Episode Description:
Stop measuring your success by the end goal you haven't hit yet. In this Tread Talk, I'm sharing the mindset shift my strength coach taught me that changed how I approach both training and business - one day at a time.

Your One Tip:
Define what "winning the day" looks like for your business and commit to doing just that - one day at a time.

Connect With Me:
🌐 Website: www.leslieboyce.com
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/leslieboyce_
📧 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com/

New full episodes drop every Tuesday

From Ski Bum to CEO: Why Your "Wasted" Years Are Actually Building Your Future

Environmental studies major. Ski instructor. Weather girl. TV producer for National Geographic and Real Housewives. CEO of a $1.2M+ commercial cleaning company with 800+ employees.

Shari Cedar's career path makes absolutely no sense on paper—until you understand how every seemingly unrelated chapter built the exact skills she needed for the next one.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why what you don't know should inspire you, not scare you
• How to become an expert in anything (hint: it's a TV production skill)
• The moment Shari realized her "cool, sexy" career was leaving her empty
• Why working with your spouse requires staying in your lane
• How to know when to say no to opportunities (even money)
• The discipline required to build a people-first culture across 800+ employees
• Why time management is the one skill she wishes she'd developed earlier

Shari went from parachuting into different worlds as a producer to building a commercial cleaning empire that provides stability for hundreds of families. Her identity was so wrapped up in being a TV producer that when people asked what she did, she couldn't say "commercial cleaning" for years.

But here's what changed: she stopped chasing what looked impressive from the outside and started building something that made her feel whole on the inside. Legacy over fleeting. Longevity over quick wins. Community over individual glory.

If you're in a job that feels like it's not your "real career," or you can't see how your current skills could possibly transfer to something bigger, this conversation will shift your entire perspective.

Connect with Shari:

• LinkedIn: Shari Solomon Cedar
• Instagram: @shari.cedar
• Company: AK Building Services

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You're Tracking the Wrong Thing

Episode Description:
I used to count empty seats at my cabaret shows instead of celebrating who showed up. Sound familiar? In this Tread Talk, I'm sharing why tracking your wins like you track your lifts changes everything about how you see your progress.

Your One Tip:
Reframe your “to-do” list into an “I did it! List” and at the end of each day, reflect on all the tasks you DID accomplish, not the ones you didn’t. 

Connect With Me:
🌐 Website: www.leslieboyce.com
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/leslieboyce_
📧 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com/

New full episodes drop every Tuesday