Today’s episode is all about power, presence, and leading with bold authenticity. My guest is Bethany Lyons—founder and CEO of Lyons Den Power Yoga and Lyons Den Digital. She’s a trailblazer in the yoga and fitness world, a powerhouse teacher, a community builder, and a mom navigating business and motherhood with gritty grace.

In this conversation, Bethany gets real about building her brand from a broken-down brothel to a packed studio, pivoting in the face of a fire and a pandemic, and what it really looks like to integrate your life, your leadership, and your love for yoga.

We talk about what it means to showcase the act of the things—to live your practice off the mat, in the mess, and in full expression. Bethany reminds us that yoga isn’t just poses. It’s how we rise, how we respond, and how we show up when the world doesn’t go according to plan.

In this power-packed and soul-filled episode, I sit down with yoga pioneer and community healer Jyll Hubbard-Salk—founder of Urban Asanas—to talk about the gritty, the graceful, and the sacred path of carving out space where none existed before. We dig into spirituality, visibility, and the grind of being a Black entrepreneur in wellness. Jyll’s wisdom hits hard—whether she’s talking about teaching chair yoga to Caribbean aunties or disrupting the mainstream image of yoga one class at a time. This episode is a call to action, a heart hug, and a reminder: be kind, be seen, and never dim your damn light.

Hello Pod Stars! We’re sitting down with Vinny Purtle, founder and owner of Heartfelt Movement in Columbus, Ohio. Heartfelt is not just a fitness studio; it’s a community made up of three distinct studios—cycle, yoga, and pole—each unified under one mission: to create welcoming spaces where all people feel seen, heard, and supported. We dive deep into Vinny’s journey of building this inclusive environment, discussing how Heartfelt is transforming the traditional fitness landscape and providing a place for everyone to connect with their bodies, regardless of background or experience level. Along the way, we explore powerful topics like body positivity, the impact of movement on mental well-being, and, of course, the yogic philosophy of Barbie!

In this episode, we to talk to Nathania Stambouli, CEO of Yogi Flight School, about what it takes to build a thriving yoga career. From overcoming self-doubt to embracing authenticity, Nathalia shares hard-earned wisdom on why you shouldn’t wait until you're “ready” to start teaching, how inauthenticity can hold you back, and why fear is actually your greatest guide.