Saying No, Trusting Your Gut, and Making Smarter Business Bets with Allison Robbins
Release Date: 11/24/2025
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It’s been 2 weeks since I last posted on social, and let me tell you… it feels like it’s been 2 YEARS. Let’s talk about what happens when you stop posting on social for multiple weeks, why it happens, and how to get back on track towards your goals. I share quick and simple tips to ease your way back into posting after a hiatus, including how to reignite your creativity, inspiration, and motivation and make sure you follow-through with your social media plans. If you’ve fallen out of the rhythm, just know you are not alone. Consider this your sign to pick yourself up, get back on the...
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Why Your Content Isn’t Taking Off Yet And What to Do Instead
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Ever post something you know is good… only for it to flop? In this episode, I break down what social media is actually teaching me right now and why growth doesn’t always show up on your timeline when you expect it to. I share examples from my content, lessons I’m learning with clients, and the mindset shifts that help you keep showing up during busy seasons. I also talk about founder-led brands, why being seen is a prerequisite for success, and how telling your story over and over again is what builds trust, community, and momentum. Tune in if you need reassurance that showing up...
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End-of-Year Reset: Get Clear on Your 2026 Goals + Content Strategy
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Saying No, Trusting Your Gut, and Making Smarter Business Bets with Allison Robbins
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Does your business feel like chaos behind the scenes? If so, you’re not alone. This is your sign that you’re not behind, you’re just in your “Vegas year” of business, and there is a way through it. Today's guest is one of my favorite people on earth, Allison Robbins, owner of GRIND Minneapolis and our very first Renée Social Studio client, to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build a successful business without burning your life to the ground. We talk about going from corporate to fitness boutique studio owner, writing a 100 page business plan with zero backers, what...
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Build A Brand That Converts Without Chasing Trends with Melissa Dlugolecki
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info_outlineDoes your business feel like chaos behind the scenes? If so, you’re not alone. This is your sign that you’re not behind, you’re just in your “Vegas year” of business, and there is a way through it. Today's guest is one of my favorite people on earth, Allison Robbins, owner of GRIND Minneapolis and our very first Renée Social Studio client, to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build a successful business without burning your life to the ground. We talk about going from corporate to fitness boutique studio owner, writing a 100 page business plan with zero backers, what she did when she was told “no” by one bank after another. Allison walks us through the permit nightmares, the expensive mistakes, and the exact boundaries she had to set with brokers, landlords and herself to protect her profit and her peace. We also get into the very real side of expansion, opening a second studio, and what happens when you are teaching 24 classes a pay period and trying to be the CEO at the same time. If you are craving honesty, strategy and a big sister pep talk about risk, resilience and balance, this episode is for you!
Highlights
00:00 Gratitude check in, holiday lights, and what we are both working on right now.
05:00 Why “five minutes a day” goals actually work better than big all or nothing promises.
09:00 Allison’s first life as a corporate brand merch girl for Conde Nast, BMW and the Grammys.
13:00 The cycling audition disaster that turned into a “f*ck it” moment and a lead instructor role.
17:00 Writing a 100 page business plan and getting taken seriously by banks.
21:00 Hearing no over and over from lenders and landlords, and how Allison kept moving anyway.
25:00 Saying no to the wrong spaces and franchises, even after spending real money on architects.
34:00 What is the most expensive lesson you learned?
38:00 Opening a new business and why “free” is not always your best growth strategy.
42:00 Building a boutique studio that is truly for everybody and how that shapes hiring, auditions and studio culture.
46:00 How did you choose between expansion and a second location?
50:00 How to take calculated risk, and using data and utilization rates to track real business health.
57:00 Madeline’s honest share on being under a year into Renée Social Studio and learning to say no, ask for help and define her “max.”
59:00 What is next for GRIND and why you never have to build your big vision alone.
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