You don’t build strength by standing next to people in the gym.

And you don’t build a business community by never asking for help.

Finding your people is one thing. Actually leaning on them? That’s harder.

In this episode of Tread Talk, I’m talking about why community matters in entrepreneurship — and why so many business owners struggle to truly rely on the people around them.

We join networking groups.
We attend events.
We build connections.

But many of us still try to carry everything alone.

Using the analogy of a running club, I break down how real community works: not just proximity, but support, accountability, motivation, and momentum.

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his episode was inspired by my full conversation with Cynthia Moos, who shared that one of the biggest business strengths she wishes she had developed earlier was community — not as a bonus, but as a lifeline.

Look at your circle right now. Are you actually leaning on them… or just keeping them nearby without ever asking for help?

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What do handstands and entrepreneurship have in common? More than I realized.

In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Fennell-Cooper, owner of Happy Gym in Denver and founder of Preschool Coaches League, to talk about what building strong foundations really looks like — in movement, business, leadership, and growth.

We talk about:

• Why the foundations you build early matter more than you think
• The reality of niching down and setting boundaries in business
• What happens when your business suddenly depends fully on you
• The difference between running an online business vs. a brick-and-mortar business
• Building community and customer experience intentionally
• Diversifying offers without losing your identity
• Delegation, systems, hiring, and scaling
• Why saying “no” is one of the most important entrepreneurial skills

This conversation is honest, funny, practical, and full of the kinds of lessons you only learn by actually building something.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should diversify, niche down, scale, simplify, or completely reinvent what you’re doing — this one’s for you.

Connect With Sarah:

🌐 Website: happygymdenver.com

🌐 Website: happygymnastics.com

(lesson plans, training)

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happygymdenver

🔗 Stay Connected

If this episode resonated and you want more conversations about business, leadership, movement, and sustainable success, you can find me here:

🌐 Website: https://www.leslieboyce.com

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✉️ Email: leslie@thefitnessofbusiness.com

📝 Substack: https://leslieboyce.substack.com

I share weekly insights, behind-the-scenes reflections, and resources for business owners who want to grow without burning out.

You may not want to admit that you work better when someone’s counting on you.

Maybe it feels like you should be able to motivate yourself. Like needing accountability means you’re not disciplined enough.

But even elite athletes don’t train alone.

Not because they can’t. Because they know what’s at stake when someone expects them to show up.

In this Tread Talk, I’m sharing:

• why accountability isn’t a weakness
• why so many entrepreneurs avoid asking for support
• and how finding the right “training partner” in business can completely change your consistency

Plus, a simple challenge to help you stop waiting and start reaching out.

Connect with Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julielawrie/

🔹 New TREAD TALKS drop Mondays & Thursdays
🔹 Full-length interviews every Tuesday

🌐 https://www.leslieboyce.com
📸 https://www.instagram.com/leslieboyce_
📧 https://leslieboyce.substack.com

✍️ leslie@thefitnessofbusiness.com