{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sweat & Equity Show","title":"From Coaching in the Park to Owning Multiple Studios in Harlem (Jahkeen Washington)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4871,"description":"There’s a version of entrepreneurship people celebrate publicly. And then there’s the version founders quietly carry behind the scenes.\nIn this episode, Ariel sits down with Jahkeen Washington, founder of Harlem Kettlebell Club and The Harlem Method, for an honest conversation about what it really looks like to build community-centered fitness businesses from the ground up. \nFrom teaching classes in Harlem parks while working in finance to navigating partnership shifts, eviction battles, burnout, and rebuilding during the pandemic, Jahkeen shares the emotional and operational realities behind building spaces that genuinely impact people.\nThis conversation goes beyond fitness. It’s about leadership, trust, systems, identity shifts, and learning how to evolve from coach to operator without losing yourself in the process. It’s also a reminder that sustainable growth often requires letting go, asking for help, and building with intention instead of urgency.\nWhat happens when the thing you built for your community starts demanding a different version of you as a leader?\nIN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR Why Jahkeen left finance to pursue fitness full-time  How outdoor park workouts became a thriving fitness community  The emotional realities of opening and losing a studio during the pandemic  What founders often overlook when entering business partnerships  Why systems and operations became essential to scaling sustainably  The difference between being a great coach and becoming a true operator  How recovery, community, and strength became the foundation of The Harlem Method EPISODE BREAKDOWNABOUT THE SWEAT & EQUITY SHOWThe Sweat & Equity Show takes you behind the scenes of building, growing, and sustaining businesses in the fitness and wellness industry. Through honest conversations with founders, operators, creators, and industry leaders, the show explores the strategy, challenges, pivots, and lessons behind building impactful brands, communities, and careers in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PIiqqvyBerK66DUmSC88sj5O1uix7DxsHY2nJMXdPdU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNzg4/ZWNlOWJhMDAxYTVi/NWM1MzA1NGI0NjU2/YTU4NS5QTkc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}