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Stories of Strength From Women-owned Businesses and the Powerful Females in Charge

By Denise Prichard

January 25, 2024

Take a moment and think about all the women who have and continue to inspire you every day. Mothers, sisters, friends, teachers, coaches, coworkers, and even yourself—when it comes to strong women we can look up to, they aren’t hard to find.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the trailblazers, the do-ers, and the unstoppable. Let’s start by highlighting some of our favorite women-owned business warriors and their inspirational stories. Let’s meet them!

Kika Stretch studios

1. How Grit, Grassroots Marketing, and Empowering Others Made Kika Stretch Studios a Success 

This story highlights Kika Stretch Studios’ entrepreneur, founder, and CEO Kika Wise. With a background in professional dancing, she saw a unique opportunity to approach stretching and present it to the world in a new light. Over the span of ten years, Wise has turned her originally 100 square foot studio into a thriving 14-location franchise.

Read more about Kika's journey

202strong

2. How Creativity Helped 202strong Create a Hybrid Business Model 

Next up is Maddie Watkin’s story. Beginning her career as a personal trainer, she noticed women who were feeling intimidated by barbells. That’s where she created 202strong. She aims to focus on making functional fitness accessible to everyone. 

Get to know more about Maddie's experience

posh22 salon and spa

3. Why Posh22 Came Back from Boulevard 

Our last story comes from Posh22 owner, Jessica Stamer. When she made the switch from Booker to Boulevard—what she thought was a better alternative turned out to negatively impact her bookings. This is how she rebuilt. 

Read more about Jessica's story

Luckily, the list of empowering women doesn’t stop here. There are so many other strong women who make up the Mindbody community and the neighboring communities around us. In honor of all that is Women’s History Month—we hope to show them as much love as possible. Are you a female entrepreneur in the wellness space? Get in touch with us by filling out this form—we’d love to hear from you. 

Want to read about some more inspirational women in the wellness space?

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About the author:

Denise Prichard

Manager, Marketing Content and Certified Yoga Instructor (RYT-200)

Mindbody

Denise Prichard is a certified yoga instructor (RYT-200) and an experienced content marketing professional with a penchant for writing compelling copy within the fitness, wellness, and beauty industries. When she isn't writing or editing, you can find her teaching yoga classes, pedaling her heart out at a spin class, or hanging out with her rescue pups. She currently serves as the marketing content manager for Mindbody.

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