Ep 135: Fully Booked Studio in less than 4 months... with Christine Lane-Bishop
Mon Jan 12 2026
“Women Need to Manage Their Time Better”: So She Opened Her Own Gym
What happens when you realise the space you work in can’t keep women safe, or supported, and you decide to build your own?
I’m joined by Christine Lane-Bishop (“Sparkle”), founder of Fearless Females, the first women’s-only studio in Ipswich. We talk about the moments that forced the leap (crèche closures, blatant dismissals of mums, and the gross realities women deal with in gyms), and the practical build behind it: numbers, pricing, outgoings, systems, staffing, and the jump from 16 sessions/week to 70+ interactions/week in just a couple of months, while opening in profit.
If you’re considering a studio (or scaling one), listen to this before you romanticise it. So much juice to squeeze!
Find Christine: @fearless.females.ipswich (IG + Facebook)
Waitlist only: forms disabled *she's that good!*
Follow me on my new IG @rochenehigginson
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“Women Need to Manage Their Time Better”: So She Opened Her Own Gym What happens when you realise the space you work in can’t keep women safe, or supported, and you decide to build your own? I’m joined by Christine Lane-Bishop (“Sparkle”), founder of Fearless Females, the first women’s-only studio in Ipswich. We talk about the moments that forced the leap (crèche closures, blatant dismissals of mums, and the gross realities women deal with in gyms), and the practical build behind it: numbers, pricing, outgoings, systems, staffing, and the jump from 16 sessions/week to 70+ interactions/week in just a couple of months, while opening in profit. If you’re considering a studio (or scaling one), listen to this before you romanticise it. So much juice to squeeze! Find Christine: @fearless.females.ipswich (IG + Facebook) Waitlist only: forms disabled *she's that good!* Follow me on my new IG @rochenehigginson