Sadie Lincoln

23 statements across 5 episodes · 7 bullish · 4 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Sep 11, 2017 by Sadie Lincoln · said 8 times in 7 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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Sep 11, 2017 neutral
Disclosure
Barre3 intentionally paused franchising to halt growth and hold steady
“In terms of growing bigger, I'm actually not focused on growing bigger anymore with the company. We've paused franchising for now. We're just holding. We're being still”
Sadie Lincoln Sep 11, 2017 ▶ 35:05 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln
Sep 11, 2017
Assertion Supported
WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey and Barre3 founder Sadie Lincoln are siblings
“By the way, if her childhood story sounded somewhat familiar, it's probably because you heard her brother Miguel's version on a previous episode of this show. He's Miguel McKelvey, founder of the multi-billion dollar company WeWork. Miguel also grew up in that…”
Guy Raz Sep 11, 2017 ▶ 42:06 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln
Sep 11, 2017 negative
Opinion
Lincoln: The booming fitness industry fails the vast majority of people
“Even though the fitness industry is booming, the vast majority of us, it's not working. I mean, that's the news story on the news every day. It's like obesity is on the rise. People are more stressed out than they ever have been.”
Sadie Lincoln Sep 11, 2017 ▶ 11:51 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln
Nov 5, 2018 neutral
Disclosure
Mark Mastrov is Barre3's only outside investor
“So our only investor to this day is Mark Mastroff.”
Sadie Lincoln Nov 5, 2018 ▶ 16:48 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln (2017)
Nov 5, 2018
Assertion Supported
Lincoln sold her house and invested life savings to found Barre3
“So that idea morphed into, let's sell the house, and let's put every single penny into a dream job, That might fail, but we don't care. Let's just try to build a life for ourselves that will feel like dropping out, that will feel free. And that was the spark t…”
Sadie Lincoln Nov 5, 2018 ▶ 15:44 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln (2017)
Nov 5, 2018 neutral
Disclosure
Barre3 intentionally paused franchising and stopped chasing growth
“In terms of growing bigger, I'm actually not focused on growing bigger anymore with the company. We've paused franchising for now.”
Sadie Lincoln Nov 5, 2018 ▶ 34:36 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln (2017)
Nov 5, 2018 neutral
Assertion Supported
WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey is Sadie Lincoln's brother
“He's Miguel McKelvey, founder of the multi-billion dollar company WeWork. Miguel also grew up in that all women's collective, and like his sister Sadie, he also rebelled against it by going into business.”
Guy Raz Nov 5, 2018 ▶ 41:45 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln (2017)
Nov 5, 2018 neutral
Disclosure
Mark Mastrov invested under $200,000 to help launch Barre3
“So he gave us a small investment. I want to say like under 200,000 and then our house, which so we probably had maybe three or 400,000 and that was with a cushion, a little cushion, life savings.”
Sadie Lincoln Nov 5, 2018 ▶ 16:54 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln (2017)
Nov 5, 2018 negative
Opinion
The booming fitness industry is failing the vast majority of people
“Even though the fitness industry is booming, the vast majority of us, it's not working. I mean, that's the news story on the news every day. It's like obesity is on the rise. People are more stressed out than they ever have been.”
Sadie Lincoln Nov 5, 2018 ▶ 12:36 Barre3: Sadie Lincoln (2017)
Jun 20, 2020 neutral
Disclosure
Lincoln: Unconscious bias led to building a Barre3 leadership team resembling herself
“Confronting my own white bias around that, that has led to me unconsciously building a company of leaders who look a lot like me, and realizing that systemic racism is real, and just even understanding that, and that we have been conditioned for hundreds of ye…”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 20, 2020 ▶ 14:44 How I Built Resilience: Live with Sadie Lincoln
Jun 20, 2020 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lincoln: Some Barre3 studios retained 90% of pre-COVID revenue during lockdowns
“Some of our studios have remained amazingly, 90% pre-COVID revenue because of the loyalty of their community, really having an emotional connection with them and knowing the owner personally on a personal basis.”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 20, 2020 ▶ 3:11 How I Built Resilience: Live with Sadie Lincoln
Jun 20, 2020 negative
Insight
Lincoln: Performative activism is about image protection rather than thoughtful action
“Performative activism is rooted in a motivation to show up, like on Instagram, let's say, to preserve or protect your image. Versus doing something that's super thoughtful and based on truth.”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 20, 2020 ▶ 21:13 How I Built Resilience: Live with Sadie Lincoln
Jun 20, 2020 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lincoln: Barre3's overall studio revenue is around 55% of pre-COVID levels
“Overall, just to be clear, we're at, our studio business is probably around 55% pre-COVID.”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 20, 2020 ▶ 3:46 How I Built Resilience: Live with Sadie Lincoln
Jun 20, 2020 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lincoln: About 30% of barre3 studios are starting to reopen
“Almost every single studio was closed for a long time. We have about 30 percent-ish starting to slowly open.”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 20, 2020 ▶ 0:59 How I Built Resilience: Live with Sadie Lincoln
Jun 24, 2021
Insight
Lincoln: Hiring skilled skeptics yields better retention than hiring brand superfans
“I think for a while there I was trending towards hiring people because they were so endeared to the brand. And in the long view, that didn't really serve them. You know, finding people who had the skill, who maybe questioned what we were doing, and wanted to m…”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 24, 2021 ▶ 28:40 Live From The HIBT Summit: Cynt Marshall, Chieh Huang, and Sadie Lincoln on Leadership
Jun 24, 2021 positive
Insight
Lincoln: Teams feel empowered to create magic when founders skip meetings
“One thing I would add to that, that we've found really helpful is for me not to be in the room all the time. When I'm not there I mean, I don't know, but I have a hunch that's when a lot of magic happens because our team is empowered with this idea as well, an…”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 24, 2021 ▶ 14:19 Live From The HIBT Summit: Cynt Marshall, Chieh Huang, and Sadie Lincoln on Leadership
Jun 24, 2021 positive
Insight
Lincoln: Structured circles prevent dominant employee demographics from silencing others
“Often when we get around a table in a work setting, there are few people that have a voice, and usually the same kind of people who don't, and it's a way for everybody to have a voice in a structured way.”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 24, 2021 ▶ 12:08 Live From The HIBT Summit: Cynt Marshall, Chieh Huang, and Sadie Lincoln on Leadership
Jun 24, 2021 neutral
Disclosure
Lincoln retained complete ownership of barre3 rather than raising outside capital
“I'm the founder. I have complete ownership of Bar Three.”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 24, 2021 ▶ 25:11 Live From The HIBT Summit: Cynt Marshall, Chieh Huang, and Sadie Lincoln on Leadership
Jun 24, 2021 positive
Opinion
Lincoln: Asking franchisees how to adapt drove barre3's rapid growth
“And those kinds of questions, I think for one thing, the burden was lifted from my shoulders of having all the answers, but also it ignited a culture of collaboration. And ownership, literally and figuratively, and I think that's why you know, we were able to …”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 24, 2021 ▶ 7:13 Live From The HIBT Summit: Cynt Marshall, Chieh Huang, and Sadie Lincoln on Leadership
Jun 24, 2021 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lincoln: Barre3 lost 60% of its revenue overnight during the pandemic
“Around the chaotic climate we're in, you know, losing 60% of our revenue overnight.”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 24, 2021 ▶ 19:42 Live From The HIBT Summit: Cynt Marshall, Chieh Huang, and Sadie Lincoln on Leadership
Jun 24, 2021
Disclosure
Lincoln took a sabbatical during the pandemic to focus on mental health
“About a year ago, I took a sabbatical, which is kind of counterintuitive, but I just knew I needed to step away and take a deep breath and learn about Black Lives Matter and myself.”
Sadie Lincoln Jun 24, 2021 ▶ 18:49 Live From The HIBT Summit: Cynt Marshall, Chieh Huang, and Sadie Lincoln on Leadership
Sep 19, 2024 positive
Insight
Lincoln: Founders dominate a brand's identity only until the product launches
“Especially before you actually have a product that people can experience, it's really only about you and your story, and so I guess I hope that helps a little, but I will say that it changes. It's a phase. Eventually, when you have your beautiful concept built…”
Sadie Lincoln Sep 19, 2024 ▶ 45:05 Advice Line with Sadie Lincoln of barre3
Sep 19, 2024 positive
Insight
Lincoln: Visionary founders need analytical partners to build stakeholder trust
“In the early days, I had a really hard time building trust with people because I go right to my heart, to vision, and what's possible in the future. And people who are literal and need data and analytics and proof You know, had a hard time listening to me and …”
Sadie Lincoln Sep 19, 2024 ▶ 49:49 Advice Line with Sadie Lincoln of barre3
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