What happens when the people supposedly leading an industry stop listening to the people actually doing the work?

Jessica is back from the Pilates Journal Expo in Miami — and she has A LOT to say.

What started as an exciting opportunity to connect with the Pilates community quickly turned into an eye-opening experience that left Jessica frustrated, angry, and determined to speak up for the teachers and small, independent studio owners who she believes are being overlooked.

In this no-holds-barred episode of Chat EYT, Jessica takes listeners inside the Expo and calls out what she sees as a growing divide between the big companies shaping the Pilates industry and the everyday teachers and studio owners keeping it alive.

She talks about:

🔥 Why she believes the Pilates industry desperately needs to raise its level of professionalism
🔥 Why more teachers and small studio owners need to SHOW UP at industry events
🔥 The education crisis — and why she believes apprenticeships should be non-negotiable
🔥 The jaw-dropping response she heard when an education company was asked about apprenticeships
🔥 The brutally frustrating conversation about teacher retention — including the suggestion that sending a teacher a birthday card could help build loyalty
🔥 Why small studios simply cannot compete with companies like Equinox on money and benefits
🔥 The difference between “culture” and actually paying people what they're worth
🔥 The shocking $1 MILLION-A-MONTH benchmark presented to a room filled largely with teachers and small studio owners
🔥 Why Jessica believes industry leaders are talking TO themselves instead of listening TO the people on the ground
🔥 Her personal solution: ownership, community, collaboration — and building something of their own

And then Jessica makes it very clear:

She isn't looking for a fight. She IS looking for a fight.

This is Jessica completely unfiltered — passionate, frustrated, angry, funny, and unwilling to apologize for advocating for the people she believes deserve a bigger voice.

The Pilates industry is changing.

And Jessica thinks it's time for the people who actually make it work to stand up, lock arms, and make sure their voices are heard.

This one is a rant. But it's also a call to action.

Listen. Share it. And then tell us: Is Jessica right?