Ashley Haun

Ashley Haun sold NIKA Athletics after 10 years of ownership and is now dedicating her life to being a full-time mentor.

As owner of the building in which NIKA resides, Ashley gets to watch the business continue to thrive, but she now has more time to pursue professional development in areas of interest—especially marketing, hiring and leadership.

Ashley learned a great deal in her decade as a gym owner. She experienced two splits when people opened competing gyms without warning.

She connected with Two-Brain during the first split, when she had no idea how to save her business. She emailed Chris Cooper in one of her darkest hours, and he replied with a life-changing one-liner.

With a mentor’s help, Ashley brought NIKA back to profitability—and she did the same thing after the second split.

As challenging as these periods were, they taught Ashley a lot about leadership and growth, as well as how to niche down to carve out space in the fitness market.

As recognition of her development as an entrepreneur, Ashley received the Two-Brain Award for Coach Education and Opportunity in 2022. 

Her mission as a Two-Brain mentor is to help fitness entrepreneurs build successful businesses that allow them to buy back time to do what they love. 

“I want people to know that there is someone out there that understands every single aspect of owning and operating a microgym. The good, the bad and the ugly. You are not alone!” she said. 

Her specialties: hiring, training and retaining staff; narrowing market focus; and learning to live a fulfilling life.

In addition to helping gym owners, Ashley now runs The Traveling Bee Business and Lifestyle Mentorship, as well as The Hive Retreats. 

In her free time, Ashley loves to surf, cook and travel.