Two incredible Entrepreneurs, Ashley Golin, Co-Owner and Co-Founder of Fitness by the Sea and Abby Taylor, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Playa Bowls joined me to share their inspirational stories about what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. They share with us why they chose this career path, how they built hugely successful businesses and offer us an inside look into what it was like to own businesses in sectors that were some of the hardest hit in Covid. Whether you are an entrepreneur or an Executive leading global teams, this is a powerful and heartfelt interview we can all relate to. Ashley & Abby are women who epitomize, courage, smarts, grit and pure determination andI am sure you will want to follow their journey!

Ashley is a CrossFit Level 1 trainer who has been CrossFitting since 2009 and started coaching in early 2013. Ashley played competitive soccer throughout high school and continued her soccer career to play Division 1 soccer at the University of Delaware. Ashley loves CrossFit because it brings together people with different backgrounds who have different levels of experience but all have one common goal: To be better at both CrossFit and Life. Ashley’s goal in coaching is to teach everyone to push themselves beyond their limits, never give up and to strive to be the best they can be.

Abby Taylor is the cofounder and creative genius behind Playa Bowls, a 150+ store franchise that has an Instagram-cult following of loyal customers and makes acai bowls that contain one of the highest percentages of natural acai pulp in the country. Abby is passionate and dedicated to creating an innovative menu, a strong brand, and a large community as a result. From umbrella stand to million dollar franchise, Abby leads the Playa Bowls brand marketing, menu creations and social media strategy -- more importantly, she is the fearless leader of her ‘Playa bros and babes' and an inspiration to entrepreneurs everywhere.

(3:20) We start off learning more about Ashley & Abby, and the many hats that they wear.

(7:18) Abby shares what “hustle” means to her in growing her own business and creating Playa Bowls™.

(10:20) Ashley shares with us what put her on the path to entrepreneurialism and gym ownership, with Fitness by the Sea.

(12:03) What daily rituals/practices do they pull from to keep them focused when starting their day?

(13:50) What have the past 3 years taught them about running a business through unprecedented challenging times?

(19:18) We talk about the importance of balancing when to stand on your own versus leaning on others. Who do they lean on for advice and help in their professional lives?

(23:37) Who are the people in their lives that act as “nay-sayers”, those who keep them on their toes and make them better?

(29:00) We ask Ashley and Abby to compare the first 6 mos to the last 6 mos, of each of their businesses. What were they like?

(35:50) Why did they each choose their business partners to start a new venture?

(39:33) We talk about the chemistry that exists which makes their teams successful.

(42:42) What are some of the differences they experience between male and female entrepreneurs?

(45:20) What advice do they offer to balance between having a business mindset and being happy in your choice.

(48:00) Speed round learning fun facts about Ashley and Abby.

Connect with Ashley Golin and Abby Taylor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abby-taylor-forbes-entrepreneur
http://btsfit.com/

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