Work-Life Balance - With Audrey Monke and Gabe Chernov - The Camp Owners Podcast #2
Camp Owners - You DO deserve a work-life balance!
Camp Directors work HARD. Our summers are 24/7 and even in the offseason, the emotional nature of what we do often leads to us saying “yes” to more than we usually should. The late-night parent phone calls, the desire to answer every email right away or any number of things can tear our focus away from our lives outside of the camp world. Family, physical and mental health, friends and leisure can, and should exist as part of every Camp Owners life!
In our second episode of the show, Howie and Kelly are joined by fellow camp owners Audrey Monke and Gabe Chernov to discuss what it means for a Camp Owner to find some sort of healthy work-life balance.
Tune in to hear about:
When the camp dream became real for Audrey and Gabe
What work/life balance looks like specifically for our hosts and guests
How to create appropriate boundaries with our staff and clients
Some practical tips for how to actually create some semblance of a work/life balance
What did we miss? Let us know how you find a work/life balance in the comments!
What Inspires You? - Things that inspire our hosts and guests to be the best Camp Owners they can be.
Howie: Radical Candor - https://amzn.to/37irWWy
Kelly: Brene Brown Date to Lead - https://amzn.to/2tNrmSW
Gabe: Thinking Fast and Slow - https://amzn.to/2Sxf3CC
Audrey: The Infinite Game - https://amzn.to/3brZjcJ
Host Links:
Hosts:
Howie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska Camps
Kelly Schuna, Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch
Guests:
Gabe Chernov, Owner/Director, BirchTrail Camp
Audrey Monke, Chief Visionary Officer, Gold Arrow Camp & Sunshine Parenting
Thanks to our sponsor - CampBrain!
CampBrain provides management and registration software to camps and conference centers. Serving 1200+ camps since 1994, with a dedicated staff of 45+ providing personal, caring support and building beautiful, intuitive software.
For more information visit them at https://www.campbrain.com/
What is the Camp Owners Podcast?
Whether you are a Camp Owner, an aspiring camp owner, or a lover of some of our other Go Camp Pro podcasts, we’re so happy to have you here.
The Camp Owners Podcast is here to explore a side of the summer camp world that is experienced by those that have the privilege of running an independent program.
In this world of camp, the stakes are high. Not only do private camps have the same goals, aspirations and responsibilities that other camps have, but there is also usually a ton of personal livelihood on the line. When you OWN a camp, you really do own the successes and failures that any for-profit enterprise faces.
On this podcast, our hosts, Howie Grossinger and Kelly Schuna will be joined by some seasoned prime camp professionals to dive deep into the issues that most private camp pros will need to face, and the best practices that they use to create, and sustain a summer camp for their campers to enjoy summer after summer.
In season one, tune in to the podcast monthly to hear about topics like Camp As a Business, Camp Insurance, Buying and Selling Camps, Work/Life Balance, Pricing, Staff Training & Engagement
Thanks for tuning in! If you have any feedback, please get in touch with our producer, Matt at matt@gocamp.pro.