Throwback: Jason Larkins Answers Gym Owners' Toughest Questions

Originally recorded in October 2023, we're re-releasing this conversation because it's still just as relevant today. Dan sits down with Jason Larkins, host of the Let's Talk Cheer podcast, to work through a list of real questions submitted by NextGen Academy gym owners - and it turns into one of the most practical, wide-ranging conversations on the show. They dig into how to fix choreography mid-season without blowing up a routine, Jason's parent-email strategy for cutting down athlete absences (and his "we're all missing kids" gut-check for coaches), how to keep practice productive when half a stunt group is gone, and why Jason has started making his teams finish their work before letting them go instead of ending practice strictly on time. They also get into the harder stuff: co-managing a gym with your spouse, managing stress on competition day, and Dan's ongoing gripe with the 25/75 scoring split. Before you dive in, make sure you're in the Cheer Gym Owners and All-Star Cheer Coaches and Owners Facebook groups, and if you want to learn directly from Dan's team, check out the upcoming Cheer Biz Accelerator events.