Inspirations: Interview Series

Where Wisdom, Resilience, and Real-Life Magic Meet

Welcome to my Inspirations page — a space born out of gratitude, admiration, and deep respect for the women who have shaped my world.

Throughout my journey, I’ve had the incredible honor of crossing paths with women whose stories left a mark on my soul. These aren’t just mentors or friends — they are trailblazers, truth-tellers, boundary-breakers, and everyday heroines. They’ve shared their magic with me in quiet moments and bold moves, through laughter, tears, and truths that cracked me open in the best way.

This series is a tribute to them — and to all women navigating life with courage and grace.

Each interview on this page offers a glimpse into their world: how they lead, love, struggle, rise, and continue to show up. These conversations aren’t filtered or polished — they’re real, grounded, and full of the kind of wisdom you don’t find in textbooks. My hope is that their voices inspire you as much as they’ve inspired me.

Take your time here. Read. Reflect. Feel seen.
And maybe, just maybe, discover a new part of yourself in their stories.

Paige’s interview

*How long have you been a business owner? 

  • I have been a business owner since May 2023. I started running Cyclebar Sarasota as a General Manager November 2022.  I started my career with Cyclebar in 2017 in Roseville, CA as an instructor as a side job that brought me joy outside my regular 9-5.  

*What is the best part of owning a CycleBar franchise? 

  • The best part about owning a Cyclebar is that I get to do what I love every single day.  I am motivated to get up every morning and strive for more not just for my business but for my riders and for myself.  This studio has become an extension of my family and feels extremely personal to me and I am emotionally invested in seeing this studio succeed.  It has given me hope on my darkest days and has been there to celebrate all the good ones. 

*What advice would you give someone looking to level up through a difficult breakup? 

  • My advice would be to "get back up".  We all fall down in our dark moments but the best thing we can do is get back up.  It may be a slow transition to healing but getting back up and taking one step at a time is the right direction to start.  After losing my Dad this is what kept me going.  Everyday I knew I just had to get up and start the day and keep going, that if I did things to better myself to live the life I love I would find love in my life again.  He is the reason I took this job.

Sherri K, Empowerment Advocate

*You once told me “every woman needs something of her own, a way to feel secure in her own reiche” and that resonated with me deeply.  What inspired you?

  • Personal experience.  The model for me growing up was the man is the head of the house, the way God is the head of the church.  What happens when the man is no longer leading?  When you find yourself doing all the things, in charge of all the things, and you have nothing of your own?  There is nothing in your name, no money that is yours, according to the world, you have no history.  It is important to create and maintain your own self in practical matters, financial matters and emotional ones.  

*What advice do you have for someone who is grieving?

  • There is no right or wrong way to grieve.  There is no timeline.  Some days you’re fine and some days you're not.  Sometimes, those “not” days come a long time after being fine.  Grief is weird that way.  It doesn’t mean you’ve regressed.  It means you’re processing.  “Even years later?”  Yep!  

    Talk about it when you’re ready.  It’s okay to be the pooh and piglet cartoon and just sit with it.  Allow others to support you.  Whether that support is holding you, sitting in silence, or making sure you eat.  Lean on folks, it doesn’t make you weak.  

    Take care of yourself.  Eating, sleeping, sitting in the sun, and taking a walk, it’s important to be patient and gentle with yourself.  

    Again, there is no should in this process.  I should be over it, I should feel better, I should be crying, I shouldn’t be angry.  No shoulds.  All your feelings are valid.  

    Find a support group.  

    Finally, create a remembrance.  Light a candle, pray, journal, talk to your loved one, write them a letter.  Know the pain you’re feeling doesn’t isolate you.  You are NOT alone.  

*What’s your favorite way to connect with other women?  

  • I have to pick just one??

    I suppose it all comes down to communication.  Connecting through listening, being vulnerable, and real.  Maybe that’s talking, sharing ideas and thoughts via an open dialogue.  Maybe it’s through creative experiences.  There is a reason Painting with a Twist is popular for women.  When we open up the creative side of ourselves,  we give to each other and expose our own vulnerabilities sometimes without realizing it.  Sometimes, it is pure laughter.  The kind that lifts your spirit days later.  No matter how we communicate, show up, be present, be your, build community.