I'm Christa Gurka, accidental entrepreneur turned CEO of a multi million dollar health and wellness business. Listen to episodes to hear expert insights and real conversations about what it means to show up, thrive, and — of course — get paid.

 You'll learn what works, what doesn’t, and what REALLY happens behind the scenes of a client-based business. All so you can take away advice and actionable steps that help you become a more successful and confident business owner — on your own terms.

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Olesya Webb was an elite level gymnast who began to travel the country performing day in and out as a professional contortionist and acrobat. Over the last few years, Olesya has experienced burnout and adrenal fatigue...something many of us in the fitness industry have gone through ourselves at one time or another. Listen in as we discuss how to create boundaries, decide what to say yes or no to, and her journey from being a gymnast to the pilates instructor she is today.

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! This episode is all about customer retention, why it should be part of your marketing strategy and 10 low cost or free ways to increase your retention. 

Sande Taylor and I have known each other for more than 20 years, and she is who I turn to for all things financial wellness to be financially fit. Tune in as we discuss what it means to be financially fit as a female and as a business owner, and why being included in the financial conversations are vital to your success. 

It's so important to be making business decisions based on numbers. So if you're feeling like you want to generate more revenue, get more clients or cut your hours yet remain profitable, let's talk about what you should be measuring!

Today on Female emPOWERED, my #FemaleFridays guest is actually someone I know personally from allllll the way back to high school together — Dr. Perri Young. She is an amazing physician in Miami and I’m excited to have her here today.

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Insurance vs cash based business models and how to sell them.  Deep into what my very specific niche is as a physical therapist coming into pilates and what we offer and what it looks like.

Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFridays guest this week is Anna Hartman, owner and founder of Movement Rev. She’s an athletic trainer, movement educator, and anatomy nerd based in San Diego, California who works with professional athletes. 

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today is all about a common question that every business owner asks and has to deal with. How many times have you heard from your customers…”I just can't afford it right now”, “I'm going to have to think about that”, “Now isn’t the best time...”?

I had the pleasure of speaking with Jackie Hinton as she shared her journey to creating her company, Good Citizen, in 2015.

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! I hear from so many business owners or moms who always wish they had more hours in a day. Is that you?!
This episode is all about 6 ways you can buy back more time and freedom in your business or in your personal life. 

Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFridays guest this week is Sandra York. As CEO of Fit Money Coach, she helps health and fitness professionals better understand the financial side of their business, empowering them to make better business decisions and create the life they dream of.

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! I’m a BIG believer in meetings but not wasted meetings. One of the most important things you can do after you’ve grown your team, created an environment and culture of accountability is to have meetings with the team you’ve built.

Alexia Hammond is CEO and Founder of Eat. Sweat. Undress. which is officially launching September 15! Eat. Sweat. Undress. is a brand that offers fitness, wellness, beauty, and fashion products and services to enhance the lives of women. 

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Are you ready to grow from solopreneur to CEO, instead of just a practitioner?

Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFridays guest this week is Nina Ramirez — my own mom! I was so honored to have her join me on the podcast to share her powerful story as she has overcome so many things that still impact me to this day.

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! I’m a firm believer that having a team is the #1 thing you should do in your business to create the flexibility and the freedom you want in your business. In this episode we’re talking about hiring and growing a team and stepping up into being a good leader.

Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFridays guest this week is Jess Hughes. She is the founder of Citizen Pilates in Houston, Texas, and just recently celebrated the 6 year anniversary of her first studio opening!

Welcome to another episode of Female empowered! Today I’m sharing the anatomy of what an email nurture sequence should look like. Why is this so important? It helps the business create the know, like and trust factor!

Becky Cerroni joins me on this episode to discuss her journey from biology into the fitness business.

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today I'm sharing the step by step process for how to prepare for a successful photo shoot.

Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFridays guest this week is Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo. Omolara is a life and career strategist who provides Black women with culturally informed strategies and systems to help them reduce burnout and achieve personal and professional fulfillment.

Welcome to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today I’m doing a big book review of the business books that I have read as a business owner and what I’m currently reading. Hear my thoughts on each book and why I love them.

My #FemaleFridays guest this week is Lauren Sok. She took the leap to found Functionize in 2015 in Georgia after nearly 20 years in conventional physical therapy practice with the ultimate goal of creating a new legacy for her family and her colleagues.

Welcome to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Are you ready to hire your first person? Who should that be? How many hours should you offer them? Should you hire a contractor or an employee? It’s all so confusing! That’s why I’ll be covering what you need to know about hiring.

Happy Friday, Female emPOWERED listeners! My #FemaleFridays guest this week is Katie Costalas, co-founder of RippedPHL. 

Welcome to another episode of Female emPOWERED! We're chatting all about what you need to start a business.

Beth Bishop talked with me this week about her journey to holistic fitness and how she incorporates mindset coaching into her business.

Does technology overwhelm you? Would you love to have more efficient systems at work and even at home but the thought of learning a new technology makes you cringe?

Tracy Sher talked to me this week about her passion for pelvic health as a pelvic physical therapist and her journey to starting her businesses.

Welcome back to another episode of Female emPOWERED! Today is all about time saving strategies for content creation. How do we do this? By batching and repurposing content like a PRO! I’m a big believer in efficiency so you're not doing the same amount of work over and over and over again and I want to share how to do that with you.