Profitable studio. Sustainable life.
Personalized 1:1 Coaching
for Studio Owners
Cathy Fitz combines 30+ years of entrepreneurial experience with certified transformational life coaching to help studio owners build profitable businesses without losing themselves in the process.
A Studio isn’t built
on great classes alone.
You're exhausted, and you've been managing everything for so long that the chaos just feels normal. Like it's the cost of doingwhat you lov e.
It's not.
There is another way.
More students.
Steady income.
A life outside the studio.
I’ve done it. I’ll show you how.
Sustainable growth starts with sustainable leadership.
The Thriving Studio Method
Personalized 1:1 Coaching for dance, yoga, pilates, martial arts, and creative studio owners.
A personalized framework designed to help studio owners build profitable, sustainable businesses through stronger systems, leadership, retention, and intentional growth.
01.
REFOCUS
Reconnect to your vision, values, and the kind of life you actually want your business to support.
Before strategy comes clarity.
02.
SYSTEMIZE
Create systems that reduce overwhelm, support growth, and allow your studio to run with more ease and consistency.
03.
ATTRACT
Build stronger enrollment, retention, and community connection through thoughtful leadership and exceptional client experience.
04.
LEAD
Step fully into the role of leader and CEO instead of carrying every part of the business alone.
05.
THRIVE
Build a profitable, sustainable business that supports your life instead of consuming it.
Because success should not require exhaustion.
“Working with Cathy Fitzgerald over the past 6 months has been nothing short of transformational.
From day one, she brought clarity, energy, and a strategic mindset that helped me not only reach my business goals—but completely crush them."
You started a studio because you didn't like how other people ran theirs. But right now, yours is running you into the ground.
I know what it's like to work harder than everyone around you and still wonder why the numbers don't reflect it. The problem was never our passion. It's that nobody taught us how to build the business side.
I understand, because I’ve been there.
Hi, I’m Cathy.
I built Dance Connection from the ground up to over 900 students while raising six kids and learning, often the hard way, what it really takes to build a business that can support both your life and the people who depend on you.
Before coaching, I spent years in corporate payroll and personnel management, ran a photography business across two states, helped launch a yoga studio, and eventually became a certified transformational life coach because I realized business problems are rarely just business problems.
Behind almost every overwhelmed studio owner is a woman carrying too much alone.
Someone exhausted from making every decision, holding everything together, and wondering why success still feels so heavy.
That’s the work I care about.
I combine over 30 years of real-world business experience with transformational coaching to help studio owners create stronger systems, clearer leadership, healthier boundaries, sustainable growth, and a business that actually supports the life they want to live.
Because thriving isn’t just about revenue.
It’s about building something that still leaves room for you. Read more.
Hi, I’m Cathy.
I built Dance Connection from the ground up to over 900 students while raising six kids and learning, often the hard way, what it really takes to build a business that can support both your life and the people who depend on you.
Before coaching, I spent years in corporate payroll and personnel management, ran a photography business across two states, helped launch a yoga studio, and eventually became a certified transformational life coach because I realized business problems are rarely just business problems.
Behind almost every overwhelmed studio owner is a woman carrying too much alone.
Someone exhausted from making every decision, holding everything together, and wondering why success still feels so heavy.
That’s the work I care about.
I combine over 30 years of real-world business experience with transformational coaching to help studio owners create stronger systems, clearer leadership, healthier boundaries, sustainable growth, and a business that actually supports the life they want to live.
Because thriving isn’t just about revenue.
It’s about building something that still leaves room for you. Read more.
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1:1 COACHING
One-on-one coaching through the Thriving Studio Program. Built around your studio, your goals, your timeline.
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WORKSHOPS
Virtual and in-person events for studio owners ready to grow together.
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STUDIO WEBSITE AUDIT
A clear, actionable review of your studio's website so it actually works for you.
I’ll Let Them Tell You
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"Cathy helped me identify important goals, set them into motion, and sustain them over time. Her relatable life experiences and calm demeanor made working with her easy."
Laura Hartman
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"I even started waitlisting some of my classes. A milestone I never thought I'd hit so soon."
Kelly Stiglich Living Beyond Yoga
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"Having someone to bounce ideas off of, collaborate with, and hold me accountable has been especially helpful. If you're considering coaching, I highly recommend Cathy Fitzgerald."
Tara Langdon
FREE QUIZ
What’s your studio success style?
Every studio owner approaches growth differently. Take the free quiz and find out what's working in your favor, what might be holding you back, and where to focus first.
Ready to Build the Studio
You Dreamed About?
Sustainable growth, stronger systems, and a studio that finally supports your whole life. Let's make it happen.