The blog for studio owners
The Unfurling
Growth happens one small turn at a time. Here’s where I write about building a studio that supports your life, and becoming more yourself along the way.
Grab your favorite beverage and stay a while.
You Can Love Your Work and Still Have a Life
You opened your studio because you love what you do. Somewhere along the way, it started taking everything. It doesn’t have to stay that way.
Coping with Change: Resilience Strategies for Mid-life Women
Life transitions in midlife, like divorce, retirement, an empty nest, or evolving health challenges, can leave us feeling lost, questioning our identity, and uncertain about the future. However, these challenges also offer powerful opportunities for growth and self-discovery. Building resilience is key to not only surviving these changes but thriving through them.
10 Hidden Energy Drains Stealing Your Midlife Mojo (And How to Get It Back!)
As midlife women, we often blame our fatigue on age or hormones, but there are hidden energy thieves lurking in our daily lives. From digital distractions to postponed dreams, discover the 10 surprising drains on your energy and learn practical solutions to reclaim your natural vitality. Includes a simple energy audit to help you identify and fix your personal energy zappers.
The Lost Art of Making Friends in Midlife: Rekindling Connection When It Matters Most
Remember when making friends was as simple as riding bikes around the neighborhood until the streetlights came on? As we navigate midlife, the friendship landscape shifts dramatically. Here's how to rediscover meaningful connections when they matter most.
The Whisper You've Been Ignoring: 7 Steps to Move Past Fear
As midlife women, we often push our desires aside, telling ourselves 'maybe next year' or 'when I have more time.' But being 'wild' doesn't mean climbing Everest—it means listening to that quiet voice pointing you toward joy.
Hi, I’m Cathy.
I’ve spent more than 30 years building businesses: a dance studio that grew to more than 900 students, photography businesses in two states, and years managing payroll and people in the corporate world before that.
Today I’m a certified life coach and studio business coach. I help dance, yoga, Pilates, martial arts, and creative studio owners build the business side with real strategy and the mindset to make it stick, so their studio supports their life instead of taking it over.
You opened your studio because you love what you do. Somewhere along the way, it started taking everything. It doesn’t have to stay that way.