Kimberly Rothenberg, President at Lagree YYC. The Personal Trainer

In a recent Between Meetings episode, Kimberly Rothenberg, president of Lagree YYC, shared her transition from financial services to personal training after the birth of her first daughter. She opened Lagree YYC after discovering the Lagree workout in New York, seeing it as a perfect fit for Calgary. Kimberly discussed balancing business growth with family life, staying hands-on in the studios, and ensuring high standards. She also emphasized the importance of employee retention through fair pay and a strong team culture, while hinting at plans for a potential fourth location.

Takeaways:

• Kimberly shifted from finance to fitness for more personal fulfillment after becoming a mother.
• She built a flexible personal training business to balance work and family life.
• Balancing entrepreneurship and family requires organization, collaboration, and family time.
• Kimberly stays hands-on in daily operations to ensure consistent quality.
• Employee retention relies on fair pay, a team-oriented culture, and recognition.
• Scaling a brick-and-mortar business presents challenges in maintaining quality.
• Kimberly values the strong social communities formed in physical studio spaces.

Kimberly is the president of Lagree YYC, a fitness studio with multiple locations. After starting a family, she transitioned from a career in finance to follow her passion for fitness. She introduced a unique workout method from New York to Calgary and now focuses on maintaining high-quality classes and creating a supportive, community-driven environment in her studios.

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