Dylan Calm
Co-Host of Art of the Float
Unsatisfied with the world IT and empowered by his now wife Sandra, the goal of creating a holistic wellness center with a focus around float tanks was born.
On December 14th, 2011 Dylan and his now wife Sandra opened the a float center with 2 float tanks. Today, the Float Shoppe is an integrative wellness center which encompasses a total of six modalities (floating, counseling, yoga, acupuncture, massage, and naturopathic medicine) with a staff of thirty (2 owners, 8 float facilitators, 6 massage therapists, 1 acupuncturist, 1 naturopath, 2 counselors, 9 yoga teachers, and 1 meditation teacher.
Today, most of his thoughts are geared towards refining our float center and making the customer experience as perfect as possible. He is constantly thinking about how his team can continue to improve the Float Shoppe so it can facilitate furthering personal growth.
Dylan Calm has hosted 236 Episodes.
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215: Life After Float with Carlos
April 15th, 2021 | Season 2 | 57 mins
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
They say there IS life after owning a float center, and by “they”, we mean Carlos Casias. Carlos joined us back in August 2020 to talk about closing his float center, and now that his closure is complete, he was gracious to come back and share how that went
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214: EIDL 201
April 6th, 2021 | Season 2 | 31 mins
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
If you’re still needing a little financial assistance with your float center, grab your notebook because class is IN SESSION! Professor Gloria is bringing all the latest about the most recent expansion of the EIDL program, hot off the presses. She breaks down the details about how you can get additional funds or an extra year without making payments on your existing loan (for a total up to 24 months), but why you might not want to do that if you can avoid it (hello, interest accrual).
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213: The Fight for Florida
March 26th, 2021 | Season 2 | 1 hr 4 mins
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
Matt and Jacki join todays show to talk about their ongoing battle to keep their float center open in Florida and safely float those in need. The battle against bureaucracy and red tape is sure to get your blood boiling, but there is hope! You can help by emailing and sharing stories or testimonials from your client who's lives have been impacted while floating.
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212: ADD & Running a Float Center
March 18th, 2021 | Season 2 | 44 mins 25 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
Never-ending to do lists, constant demands for your attention, and a little ADD sprinkled on top - it apparently sounds familiar to a lot of floaty folks! In this episode, a you’ll hear just whose brains are neurotypical (or so we think) and who employs some major neurodiverse techniques to GSD. Some of those methods are helpful for every overloaded business owner too.
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211: Float Center Maintenance
March 11th, 2021 | Season 2 | 59 mins
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
While some may not get very excited about routine maintenance, this crew made it fun. Between the tears and the laughter, you’ll pick up a bunch of tips about caring for your caulk, battling hair rats, preventing pink mildew, keeping your plumbing working smoothly, and why you might want to invest in an extra sump pump and carbon filter.
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210: Dr Justin Feinstein Part 2
March 4th, 2021 | Season 2 | 56 mins 10 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
Part 2 of our talk with Dr. Justin Feinstein
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209: Dr Justin Feinstein Part 1
February 25th, 2021 | Season 2 | 51 mins 21 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
Dr Feinstein joins the show to discuss leaving LIBR and starting the Float Research Collective
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208: FB Ad Strategies with Jonathan Rouge
February 11th, 2021 | Season 2 | 58 mins 25 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
Pixels, ROAS, and retargeting - oh my! It can feel a bit like the land of Oz when you’re dealing with Facebook ads, but our guest Jonathan Roug from Float Light in Wisconsin helps to break it down so you don’t feel lost on the yellow brick road.
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207: Valentine's Planning 2021
January 29th, 2021 | Season 2 | 40 mins 46 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
We’re just a couple of weeks away from Hallmark’s favorite holiday, and to be honest, it’s usually a pretty good holiday for the float world too. In this episode, the crew shares their experiences from past holidays and what they’re planning for Valentine’s Day specials and marketing tactics.
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206: PPP Round 2!
January 13th, 2021 | Season 2 | 37 mins 26 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
Catch the latest on the second round of PPP that launches today!
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205: Ending 2020 with a Powerful Connection
December 17th, 2020 | Season 2 | 59 mins 37 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
We invited Jesse on to the show to talk about his experience as a first timer, as well as how it was going viral. Jesse is also a musician who creates meditation music that complements float therapy well, so it felt a little serendipitous for all of our paths to cross.
After the “Knuckleheads” wrap up the conversation with Jesse, loaded with gratitude and some fun plans for the future, they reflect on the challenges - lined with many blessings - this year has brought. One thing is certain - there’s something special about the float industry, and we’re all grateful to be a part of it.
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204: Holiday (and year round) Marketing with guest Matthew Phillips
December 10th, 2020 | Season 2 | 53 mins 13 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
Matthew shares tips for using scarcity, limits per person, Google Keyword Planner, and SMS campaigns to maximize your results, as well as how to strategically use landing pages versus purchase link sand sales funnels. Whether you’re a marketing pro or a novice, you’ll pick up a few tips for marketing your center.
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203: Educational Video with Guest Andy Chayer
December 3rd, 2020 | Season 2 | 49 mins 59 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
PLEASE INCLUDE THE EPISODE NUMBER IN THE TITLE AND IN THE SLUG!
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202: COVID and Floating with Guest Roy Vore
November 19th, 2020 | Season 2 | 1 hr 11 mins
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
It’s the year that just keeps on giving, float friends! Many areas are starting to see drastic increases in COVID-19 cases again, so it’s time to revisit the state of the float industry and what we should be doing to keep our businesses, our guests, and ourselves safe.
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201: Dylan Solo Updates
November 12th, 2020 | Season 2 | 23 mins 23 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
Dylan updates the float community on Art of the Float, upcoming Patreon projects, the Float Shoppe and his personal life.
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200: Flooring!
November 5th, 2020 | Season 2 | 53 mins 53 secs
float therapy, floatation, floatationtherapy, floating, floattank
All floors all episode!