Scaling Success: Training and Development Insights for Fitness Franchises

In this week’s episode of Top Rated Gym, we’re thrilled to feature Sara Catherine Holder, the incredible Director of Instructor Training at barre3. With over a decade of experience at barre3, Sara leads the training of over 1,500 instructors across 197++ studios in the U.S. and Canada. Her expertise in fitness, education, and passion for teaching has been the driving force behind barre3’s renowned training program. In this episode, Sara shares her journey of transforming a dynamic fitness brand, her leadership insights, and how understanding your 'why' can create lasting impact both in and out of the gym. Tune in to hear: The importance of alignment with brand values How her passion for teaching has shaped barre3’s unique and transformative training program The power of defining your ‘why’ and how it fuels success in fitness, leadership, and life Listen in to learn from a pioneer in fitness education. Sara Catherine Holder is the Sr. Director of Training at barre3.  She has been with the company for over a decade and started as a studio employee working the Front Desk and Play Lounge in the flagship Portland studio. She became an Instructor in 2014 and joined the barre3 Training Team in 2016. Her work with the company has primarily revolved around training Instructors. As head of the Training department, she works alongside the barre3 Product team to scale the barre3 class types and train the growing fleet of franchise studio Instructors (1500+ Instructors at 180+ studios across the US and Canada). At the center of it all is her joy for teaching - she currently teaches classes regularly at barre3 West Loop in Chicago.   #Training #ProfessionalDevelopment #Leadership #Fitness #GrowthMindset #InstructorTraining #Leadership #Development #TrainingExcellence #LeaderInTraining #CareerDevelopment #FitEducation