The response to our last episode was HUGE. Downloads tripled. The DMs, texts, emails and conversations kept coming. And one thing became very clear: we hit a nerve.

So we’re going back in.

In this follow-up to our Pilates Journal Expo episode, Jessica Spillane breaks down the questions, conversations and non-answers that sparked such a strong reaction — and, more importantly, starts talking about what we can actually DO about them.

Because it’s easy to stand on a panel and say, “These are the big conversations our industry needs to have.” But what happens when everyone goes home?

Jessica tackles some of the biggest challenges facing Pilates studio owners and instructors right now:

• Why studios need to build an actual teacher-training pipeline instead of constantly scrambling to hire instructors
• The instructor shortage — and whether the real problem is a shortage of certified teachers or a shortage of teachers who are truly ready to teach
• Why salary and predictable compensation could change the teacher/studio relationship
• The hustle culture that has instructors running from studio to studio just to make a living
• Why studio owners and teachers are often being pitted against each other when they actually need each other
• The subbing problem — and why both sides need to rethink how it works
• Why throwing a newly trained instructor onto the schedule on “day one” may be setting everyone up to fail
• The burnout problem when one instructor is teaching 25+ classes a week
• How experienced instructors can move into mentorship, leadership and business roles instead of simply teaching more classes
• And the bigger question: Are we actually solving the problems in Pilates… or are we just talking about them?

Jessica also reveals more about the thinking behind the EYT Network of Studios — a concept designed to bring studio owners together to create practical, actionable solutions from the ground up.

This isn't about bashing Pilates Journal Expo. It’s about continuing the conversation that started there.

And this time, Jessica wants to hear from both sides of the reformer.

Studio owners. Teachers. Operators. Industry leaders.

Come to the table.

Because talking about the problems is easy.

Now let’s see if we can actually solve some of them.

Exhale.