HER STORY ⟡ Laura and Denise with Barre3 Montgomery
Today, we're meeting Laura and Denise with Barre3 Montgomery in Cincinnati, OH!
Tell us about you and your background!
We are friends and neighbors, and were barre3 Montgomery clients before becoming business owners! Between the two of us we have three kids and one on the way due in February 2025 (Denise is pregnant!). Denise has a background in small business, her Dad owning a local business he grew from the ground up, as well as in marketing and real estate. Laura has a hospitality, sales, and marketing background always working in large, corporate businesses, most recently working in technology and software.
Tell us about your business and why you started it!
We bought the studio from the previous owners in April of 2024. The barre3 Montgomery studio celebrated its 9th birthday in June of 2024! When we started conversations about ownership we were both in a phase of life of trying to figure out what was next. A lot of our time was being spent at home with our kids but knowing what we were capable of, and passionate about, we began discussing opening a business together. Our original business idea also focused on community building and partnering with local small businesses. We jumped pretty quickly when provided with the opportunity to own a business already in operation that we were so passionate about!
What do you love about being a business owner?
It’s so rewarding. We truly feel like we are helping people every day. We love being able to put our own spin on things so you can really feel our personal touch when you are in the studio or at an event. Getting to interact with our community and having the opportunity to help our amazing staff to grow, and encourage them to use their talents they don’t always get to use, also brings us so much joy.
What advice would you give yourself from 5 years ago OR your past self just starting your business?
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Whether it’s being the parent you want to be, the partner that you want to be, the friend that you want to be, or the business owner you want to be - have patience with yourself. Becoming the best version of yourself is a dynamic process, soak it up along the way. Success in anything in your life doesn’t happen overnight, it comes with hard work and dedication and time. And finding the right support system along the way.
What does BEAUTY mean to you?
Beauty is confidence. Beauty means feeling your best self inside, which then radiates outward in all that you do. The barre3 mantra is “Balanced in body, empowered from within”. That empowerment we hope gives our clients all the confidence in the world to be their best selves.
Who or what inspires you?
Our clients! We love hearing stories of clients coming back from injuries faster and stronger and coming back from post-partum stronger, because of their barre3 practice. We are surrounded by teachers, doctors and nurses, moms, business professionals, and other business owners. Hearing each individual story is so inspiring to our lives and also helps us to feel the world is a little smaller, and we all have a lot more in common than we think.
What would you like our Beauty Boost members to know?
Whether you’re a marathon runner or a triathlete, or just getting back into fitness after becoming a mom, or getting into fitness for the first time, you belong here. We have a class format for everyone, with our core class being our Signature class. We have also branched out to other class extensions including b3 Strength, b3 Cardio, and b3 Mindful Flow. The three pillars of barre3 are strength, cardio, and mindfulness. We truly are a whole body workout for every body, that leaves you feeling ready to take on the rest of your day. And also - we care so deeply about each of our clients, we can’t wait to meet you!
How can our community connect with you/ find you?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barre3montgomery/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barre3montgomery/
Website: https://barre3.com/studio-locations/cincinnati-montgomery
Email: montgomery@barre3.com
Other: 513-792-9333
