Niki Leondakis's guest appearances

Niki Leondakis

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The yoga industry is everywhere these days — there are studios, mats, props, accessories, clothing, and retreats. The largest studio brand in the country? CorePower Yoga, which boasts more than 200 studios nationwide. On today’s episode, we’re joined by the woman who has successfully led CorePower to new heights (eagle pose anyone?). Niki Leondakis has been CEO of CorePower since January 2020 — yes, she started right before the global pandemic — and she has more than 30 years of experience building lifestyle brands. She tells us how yoga transformed her life, how she takes ownership of her mistakes as a leader, and her vision for making yoga accessible to all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The yoga industry is everywhere these days — there are studios, mats, props, accessories, clothing, and retreats. The largest studio brand in the country? CorePower Yoga, which boasts more than 200 studios nationwide. On today’s episode, we’re joined by the woman who has successfully led CorePower to new heights (eagle pose anyone?). Niki Leondakis has been CEO of CorePower since January 2020 — yes, she started right before the global pandemic — and she has more than 30 years of experience building lifestyle brands. She tells us how yoga transformed her life, how she takes ownership of her mistakes as a leader, and her vision for making yoga accessible to all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Ep 6: Discovering Your Higher Purpose with Niki Leondakis

Today, I’m joined by Niki Leondakis, CEO of CorePower Yoga, a national chain of athletic-style yoga studios. With 220 studios in the US, as well as an on-demand digital platform, CorePower Yoga is the largest privately held yoga chain in the country. Operating at the convergence of physicality and spirituality, the brand’s modern approach resonates with its memberbase and extends to its certified teacher training. In this episode, we talk about Niki’s foot in both the hospitality and boutique fitness worlds, and she shares the company’s post-pandemic growth strategy. Plus, we talk about why community is a critical component of successful fitness brands. In this episode, you’ll learn: • What Niki learned from previous experiences in hospitality and as CEO of Equinox • CorePower’s growth strategy for digital and physical markets • Why Niki believes in-person classes will never be fully replaced by digital experiences Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider/ - The Fitt Insider podcast is brought to you by Jack Taylor, our exclusive PR partner. More than just PR, they’re creative storytellers and brand builders who actually understand the health and wellness industry. Learn more and get in touch at JackTaylorPR.com Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:38) Niki’s background and joining CorePower Yoga (04:13) Integrating hospitality with boutique fitness  (09:42) CorePower’s origin story and mission  (13:10) Hybrid business model (21:57) In-studio experience vs digital experience (27:47) Future growth plans (30:08) CorePower Yoga’s instructor training (34:19) Future roadmap (38:20) Conclusion

Today, I’m joined by Niki Leondakis, CEO of CorePower Yoga, a national chain of athletic-style yoga studios. With 220 studios in the US, as well as an on-demand digital platform, CorePower Yoga is the largest privately held yoga chain in the country. Operating at the convergence of physicality and spirituality, the brand’s modern approach resonates with its memberbase and extends to its certified teacher training. In this episode, we talk about Niki’s foot in both the hospitality and boutique fitness worlds, and she shares the company’s post-pandemic growth strategy. Plus, we talk about why community is a critical component of successful fitness brands. In this episode, you’ll learn: • What Niki learned from previous experiences in hospitality and as CEO of Equinox • CorePower’s growth strategy for digital and physical markets • Why Niki believes in-person classes will never be fully replaced by digital experiences Subscribe to the podcast → <a href="http://insider.fitt.co/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">insider.fitt.co/podcast</a> Subscribe to our newsletter → <a href="http://insider.fitt.co/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">insider.fitt.co/subscribe</a> Follow us on LinkedIn → <a href="http://linkedin.com/company/fittinsider/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/company/fittinsider/</a> - The Fitt Insider podcast is brought to you by Jack Taylor, our exclusive PR partner. More than just PR, they’re creative storytellers and brand builders who actually understand the health and wellness industry. Learn more and get in touch at <a href="http://JackTaylorPR.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JackTaylorPR.com</a> Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:38) Niki’s background and joining CorePower Yoga (04:13) Integrating hospitality with boutique fitness  (09:42) CorePower’s origin story and mission  (13:10) Hybrid business model (21:57) In-studio experience vs digital experience (27:47) Future growth plans (30:08) CorePower Yoga’s instructor training (34:19) Future roadmap (38:20) Conclusion

182. Niki Leondakis, CEO of CorePower Yoga

Niki Leondakis is the Chief Executive Officer of CorePower Yoga, one of the largest yoga studios in the world with more than 200 studios. Throughout her career, Niki has worked to build and lead diverse and customer-centric teams. She has more than 30 years of experience building lifestyle brands and creating award-winning workplace cultures including Equinox Fitness Club, Two Roads Hospitality, and Kimpton Hotels. To Dine For is part of the Adweek Podcast NetworkOfficial Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVTwitter: @KateSullivanTVEmail: ToDineForTV@gmail.com Thank You to our Sponsors!MastercardAmerican National InsuranceTerlato Wine Group Follow Our Guest:Official Website: CorePowerYoga.comTwitter: @Niki_LeondakisLinkedIn: Niki LeondakisInstagram: @Niki_Leondakis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Niki Leondakis is the Chief Executive Officer of CorePower Yoga, one of the largest yoga studios in the world with more than 200 studios. Throughout her career, Niki has worked to build and lead diverse and customer-centric teams. She has more than 30 years of experience building lifestyle brands and creating award-winning workplace cultures including Equinox Fitness Club, Two Roads Hospitality, and Kimpton Hotels. To Dine For is part of the <a href="https://www.adweek.com/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Adweek Podcast Network</a>Official Website:<a href="https://todinefortv.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> ToDineForTV.com</a>Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ToDineForTV" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook.com/ToDineForTV</a>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/todinefortv/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> @ToDineForTV</a>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/KateSullivanTV" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> @KateSullivanTV</a>Email: <a href="mailto:ToDineForTV@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">ToDineForTV@gmail.com</a> Thank You to our Sponsors!<a href="https://www.mastercard.us/en-us.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mastercard</a><a href="https://www.americannational.com/dine" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">American National Insurance</a><a href="https://www.uncorked.com/search?q=hanna&amp;search-button=&amp;lang=default" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Terlato Wine Group</a> Follow Our Guest:Official Website: <a href="https://www.corepoweryoga.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CorePowerYoga.com</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Niki_Leondakis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Niki_Leondakis</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikileondakis/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Niki Leondakis</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/niki_leondakis/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Niki_Leondakis</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.