*The following episode contains discussions on topics such as alcohol abuse and trauma that may be triggering some listeners. Please exercise caution and consider your personal experiences and sensitivities before listening. We approach these subjects respectfully and aim to provide insight and support, but we acknowledge that everyone's journey is unique*On this episode of Mind Your Own Dog Business, Kristen Lee and Maggie Christina have a very open and vulnerable discussion of what has been...
Mar 19, 2024
1 hr 6 min
Great dog-owning clients aren't found. They are created. In this badass episode of the Mind Your Own Dog Biz, Kristen and Ashley discuss dog trainers' issues with getting their dog owners "compliant" in their training programs. Because one struggle that's across the board with any dog trainer? Getting owners to "do the work". Kristen and Ashley cover the steps to creating, yes, creating, awesome fucking dog training clients that want to do the work and actually do it.They outli...
Mar 12, 2024
44 min
Don't postpone your peace because chaos is familiar. In this episode of the Mind Your Own Dog Business Podcast, Kristen Lee talks to the dog trainers of the industry who find themselves employed by toxic AF employers, whether that is employees of training facilities that do group classes, board and trains, day trains, or even dog training businesses without a facility. Kristen explains the toxic dynamics that send truly great, experienced dog trainers out of employee roles into busi...
Mar 5, 2024
29 min
"You will be paid in direct proportion to the value you deliver..."This episode of Mind Your Own Dog Business, a podcast for dog trainers and dog business owners, delves into the crucial aspect of delivering value in dog training businesses. This episode is a must-listen for dog trainers and dog business owners aiming to optimize their profitability while enhancing their services.Kristen and Ashley stress the importance of redirecting efforts toward providing high-quality training programs ra...
Feb 27, 2024
36 min
In this episode of the Mind Your Own Dog Business podcast, Kristen Lee covers the toxic AF Hustle Crisis Cycle that many dog trainers and dog businesses unexpectedly find themselves cycling in and out of, leaving them in financial crisis mode and completely burned out.She covers what exactly the cycle and toxic dynamics are in your dog training business and how throwing more money and effort into marketing your dog training business can throw you further into the cycle. She also covers how to...
Feb 20, 2024
24 min
In this episode of the Mind Your Own Dog Business podcast, the Grassroots Dog Biz School team sits down and talks about finances for dog trainers and dog business owners. Now, in true Dog Biz School style, this isn't just the basic bitch advice of "knowing your numbers" or what accounting software to use. Kristen, Maggie, and Ashely deep dive into the mindset of money with dog trainers, how to financially plan for the lifestyle and business you want as a dog business owner, WHY charging a hig...
May 30, 2023
44 min
In this episode of the Mind Your Own Dog Business Podcast, Kristen Lee & Ashley Emig sit down and have the must-have conversation about dog training models. You know, the traditional dog training program styles of board and trains, private sessions, group classes.They dive deep into how they keep dog trainers stuck, bored, burnout, and consistently need a rotating door of new dog training clients to make it work. They also cover dog training fusion programs, what they are, and how they're...
May 22, 2023
34 min
In this episode of the Mind Your Own Dog Business Podcast, Kristen Lee & Emily Nolan sit down and have a brutally honest conversation about getting your shit together when it comes to hiring in your dog training business because getting your shit together when it comes to bringing in employees isn't as easy as posting a job, hiring, and throwing someone into an onboarding process. It's nuanced as fuck and can wreak HAVOC on any dog business when you don't have the systems in place f...
May 20, 2023
39 min
In this episode of The Mind Your Own Dog Business Podcast, Kristen Lee and Ashely Emig, a Dog Biz School student coach, talk about getting your shit together when it comes to sustainability as a dog trainer and business owner. Because, at the end of the day, we, as the dog training industry and dog training business owners, need to focus on sustainability when it comes to running a dog training business without wanting to burn everything down in a few years. We also cover money mindset as dog...
May 19, 2023
52 min
In this episode of the Mind Your Own Dog Business Podcast, Kristen Lee covers getting your shit together when it comes to money and finances as a dog trainer and dog business owner. Everyone wants to make 6 or 7 figures, but what does making all that money actually mean? Because if you’re shit with making 5k a month, imagine the fuckery with having a massive influx of cash Making more money as a dog trainer won’t solve all your problems, especially if you’ve had/have money-related i...
May 19, 2023
20 min