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He grew up in the Queen City and is a self proclaimed theater nerd but not the kind you might think.

Nick Melnyk took a chance in college and attended his first cycling class at the school’s rec center. Monica the instructor, and bikes that go nowhere awakened his love of movement and nothing was ever the same after that.

He began teaching various fitness formats and during his last college year heard about a new boutique studio opening and he applied to be front desk and instructor. It just so happened to be the very first CycleBar.

Nick immediately fell in love with the community and after graduating in 2015 he joined the original CycleBar Franchising corporate team, taking the brand from 3 locations to the international brand it is today.

As a FitPro Nick made his mark in the Cincinnati fitness scene as what was known as a CycleStar in those days, at Shred415 and other local studios.

His experience both as a FitPro and working in Operations as he helped others open studios across the country gave him unique insight into the do’s and don’ts of studio ownership.

He knew early on that being an instructor would never be enough and studio ownership was his destiny. From investors, to partnerships that dissolved, to the increasingly high costs of opening a studio Nick was derailed from his dream time and time again but he did not give up.

In February of 2023 Nyxx Studio opened in the community that raised this resilient FitPro. They offer rhythm based cycling classes and strength classes coming Spring 2024. This handsome redhead will take his Venti Black Iced Coffee with extra ice and he will help you FUCK IT UP when you walk through his studio doors.

It is an honor to welcome Nick Melnyk to the Creating The 4% Podcast this week!

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She is a creator, connector, educator, and guide. Shay Kostabi is the Co-Founder of Fitness Career Mastery with her husband, Barry and Director of the Group X Conservatory.

Shay works with instructors and studio owners internationally to build programs, instructor training manuals, and continuing education materials to help fitness professionals turn their workout classes into epic, immersive, never-to-be-missed experiences for the clients they are meant to serve.

With a background in the performing arts and education and over 15 years of working with studio owners and instructors all over the world, Shay's purpose is to help professionals create meaningful and memorable experiences through the power of movement, music, and storytelling.

Shay is an adventure-seeking, experience and music-obsessed mom to a magical unicorn child and contributor to AFFA's most recent GFI course, an ACE and AFFA certified group fitness instructor, holds a NASM CPT cert, as well as other specialized certifications.

It is an honor to welcome Shay Kostabi to the Creating The 4% Podcast this week.

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At the age of 17 he was on his own as a D1 Athlete at the University of Pittsburgh, when a back injury halted his college sports dreams.

Joey Foley lived out of a suitcase for a few years, traveling through Europe & eventually landed in NYC where he applied to be an intern at a law firm which unexpectedly led him to the world of real estate.

In 2008 he was one of the top real estate brokers in NYC making a cool $125M in sales which paid for his NYU Education in Economics and oh by the way he graduated top 3 in his class. NBD he was just your typical 23 year old.

From investment banking to hedge fund manager to BIG IPOs to his own consulting firm, he was living the american dream. The girlfriend, the apartment, the money. But he was not happy.

Triathlons, Asia, and a soulcycle class revealed a new path as a fitness entrepreneur and Joey walked away from everything he had built to pursue Fitness.

Soulcycle told him he was not very soulful. Flywheel & Peloton said he was not a good fit and in this moment his source of motivation was born and the quintessential Joey Foley fighting spirit flourished.

In 2018 he opened his own studio, and like the stock market, life for Joey has been mostly up but with a lot of crashes.

Pedal House, offers a unique fitness experience that goes beyond just a high-energy workout. Their rhythm-based cycling classes combine the principles of kinesiology with the transformative practice of active meditation, providing clients with a holistic approach to achieving their fitness goals and finding inner balance.

Joey is now embarking on a new endeavor - advocating and supporting fitness studios with PowerPass, a new class booking platform which promises to disrupt the current third party platform ecosystem.

Pure exhaustion is his love language. Pivoting is his super power. A hustler, a grinder, a father, a husband, a risk taker, and you will either love or hate him, but he will never quit on you. It is an honor to welcome Joey Foley Co-Founder & Co-Owner of Pedal House to the Creating The 4% Podcast this week!

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