Debbie Sanchez - Smash Gyms (Episode #006)

Apr 22

Apr 22 Debbie Sanchez - Smash Gyms (Episode #006)

"As long as you can put in the effort, you can do it. Everybody is capable of so much more than they realize. I believe that for all the girls that we work out with, all the women that we work out with, all the members.

“As long as you can put in the effort, you can do it. Everybody is capable of so much more than they realize. I believe that for all the girls that we work out with, all the women that we work out with, all the members. It’s that effort of trying something that will make you successful.”

— Debbie Sanchez

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Debbie Sanchez is the co-founder of Smash Gyms, a gym acclaimed for the strength and heart of its community, as well as for the comprehensive schedule that Smash offers: brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay thai, strength & conditioning, boxing, mommy bootcamp, kids parkour/kickboxing/jiu-jitsu, and more. Smash Gyms began in 2010 and has grown to five different locations in just nine short years: Sunnyvale, San Jose, Milpitas, Hayward, and Mountain View.

Debbie is especially proud of the Smash Gyms After-School Program that she built from the ground up: a kids-specific program which offers after-school pick up, on-site tutoring, homework help, and martial arts & parkour classes. Debbie resides in Silicon Valley, California with her husband and cofounder of Smash Gyms, Rudy Sanchez, and their two sons.

Episode Notes

This episode features Debbie Sanchez (@smashgyms), co-founder of Smash Gyms.

Join Debbie and host, Margie Chuang, for a raw and honest conversation about:

Building a business with your spouse and what you learn from each other along the way.
What it’s like to grow a company while raising young children.
How Debbie and Smash Gyms navigated closing all five of their locations during California’s shelter-in-place orders.
Community: What it looks like when your business and your clients show up for each other.
Embracing challenging times together can lead to new opportunities and business growth.
How great coaches can impact your mental and physical well being.
Recognizing that things may not go back to the way they were before COVID-19, but that we will make it through this unprecedented time together.

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Learn more about Debbie Sanchez and Smash Gyms

Links from Episode 006:

Train online with Debbie and other Smash trainers! Support small businesses - set an appointment at the link below for a tour of Smash TV and a free fitness consultation: https://go.oncehub.com/SmashWellnessChallenge

Coach Eddie Zhang’s Workout Spreadsheet: http://www.shorturl.at/kAGO1.

US Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Borrower Application Form: https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form--paycheck-protection-program-borrower-application-form.

Websites:

https://www.smashgyms.com/

https://www.smashsunnyvale.com/

http://www.smashsanjose.com

https://www.smashmilpitas.com/

https://www.smashgymshayward.com/

http://www.smashmountainview.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/smashgyms/

https://www.facebook.com/smashsanjose/