Episode 460 | High Tech, High Touch

Episode 460 | High Tech, High Touch Podcast Description AI is everywhere right now. It’s faster, smarter, and showing up in more places than most of us expected. In Episode 460 of School

Episode 459: When the Dream Becomes the Routine: How to Keep Your Passion Alive (Even After Decades)

Episode 459: When the Dream Becomes the Routine: How to Keep Your Passion Alive (Even After Decades) Podcast Description Some days you love running a martial arts school. Other days you’re tired,

Episode 458 | Is It the Market… or Your Process?

Episode 458 | Is It the Market… or Your Process? (How to Diagnose a Slowdown + Create Momentum for September) Podcast Description If your school feels a little more sparse right now—fewer

Episode 457 | Just a Chat — What’s Changing in Martial Arts Schools—and What Still Works

Episode 457 | Just a Chat — What’s Changing in Martial Arts Schools—and What Still Works Podcast Description In this “Just a Chat” episode, Duane Brumitt and Shihan Allie Alberigo bounce through

Episode 456 | Interview with Solomon Brenner

Episode 456 | Interview with Solomon Brenner Podcast Description Solomon Brenner (founder of Action Karate) joins Duane Brumitt and Shihan Allie Alberigo for a real-talk conversation about what it actually takes to

Episode 455 | Martial Arts Appreciation Month: How to Drive Referrals, Reviews, and Retention

Episode 455 | Martial Arts Appreciation Month: How to Drive Referrals, Reviews, and Retention Podcast Description National Martial Arts Appreciation Month (September) isn’t just a “fun theme” — it’s a full marketing

Episode 454 | Real Talk: When Teaching Is the Easy Part

Episode 454 |Real Talk: When Teaching Is the Easy Part Podcast Description Some episodes are planned. This one is real life. In Episode 454, Duane and Allie jump on the mic without a

Episode 453: Interview with Stephen Oliver

Episode 453: Interview with Stephen Oliver Podcast Description This episode is a wide-ranging, real-talk interview with Grandmaster Stephen Oliver — one of the most experienced voices in the martial arts business world. Duane

Episode 452 | Managing Staff With Clear Expectations

Episode 452: Managing Staff With Clear Expectations Podcast Description Running a martial arts school can feel calm and professional… or like you’re putting out fires all day. A lot of the time,

Episode 451 | The Summer Slide

Episode 451| The Summer Slide Podcast Description Summer doesn’t “cause” cancellations—lost routines do. When school ends, schedules get weird fast: families travel, sports calendars explode, bedtimes drift, and parents get overwhelmed. Then attendance