In Your Corner with Laura MacPhee & Julie Houde | Queensberry Rules Boxing Studio
Release Date: 03/06/2025
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These two are fiercely passionate, driven, and energetic! As co-founders of Queensberry Rules Boxing Studio in Halifax, Laura MacPhee and Julie Houde are trailblazers for the sport in Nova Scotia. Together with the QRules team, they foster a welcoming, nurturing, accessible environment for fighters of all skill level to enjoy the sport! In addition to being business partners and boxers, Laura and Julie are champions of several local community organizations. Our conversation follows their experiences as co-founders and coaches, including their community-minded approach to business, the...
info_outlineThese two are fiercely passionate, driven, and energetic!
As co-founders of Queensberry Rules Boxing Studio in Halifax, Laura MacPhee and Julie Houde are trailblazers for the sport in Nova Scotia. Together with the QRules team, they foster a welcoming, nurturing, accessible environment for fighters of all skill level to enjoy the sport!
In addition to being business partners and boxers, Laura and Julie are champions of several local community organizations.
Our conversation follows their experiences as co-founders and coaches, including their community-minded approach to business, the positive impact of the sport in and outside the ring, their advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, and more.
Thank you for listening!
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Timestamps:
00:00 The origin of QRules
11:19 Fostering community
19:56 Building a team
21:38 The powerful impact of the sport
26:48 Management and leadership decisions
32:00 Overcoming challenges
37:15 Shaping the perception of boxing through storytelling
43:35 Nova Scotian boxers and QRules' impact
46:58 How to be in your own corner
54:52 Business is about more than money
1:02:30 Supporting small business
1:03:10 Thank you for listening!