Karen Stephenson: How She Built a Thriving Community Later in Life
About this episode
Karen Stephenson shares her journey of building a successful gym community later in life, including challenges faced during COVID-19.
🌎 Karen Stephenson , owner of Hammock Coast CrossFit on Pawleys Island , South Carolina, joins Mateo at the Two-Brain Business Summit to share how she sold her first gym, moved to the beach, and opened a second one in the middle of COVID. They get into what it really takes to start over, how she transitioned from hobby gym to real business, and why building a senior fitness program has become one of her biggest wins. P.S. If you like the show, then you'll love the Gym World newsletter. Every Friday, John Franklin breaks down the possibilities of making money in the fitness industry. Subscribe here , so you don't miss out. 📱 Socials: Hammock Coast CrossFit (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/hammockcoast_cf/ Hammock Coast CrossFit (Website) - https://hammockcoastcrossfit.com/ 📺 Watch On: https://www.youtube.com/@GymWorldWorldwide 🔥 Show Notes: 0:00 — Intro & meet Karen of Hammock Coast CrossFit 4:46 — Opening their first gym in Elkins, West Virginia 10:06 — Chris Cooper's "perfect day" exercise and deciding to move to the beach 14:03 — Starting over in South Carolina during COVID 16:50 — Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/ ) 19:41 — Buying the…
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