#135 - BRADSHAW WISH & GIANNA GAMBINO - How to Build a Real Yoga Career
This episode is a proper behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to build a yoga career in 2025 — the mess, the burnout, the confidence wobbles, the creative friction, and the unexpected joy of finding someone who balances out your madness.
Bradshaw Wish and Gianna Gambino are the duo behind Caya Yoga School and The Funny Thing About Yoga podcast. And this conversation goes everywhere: from delusion-level confidence to imposter syndrome, from teaching 20 public classes a week to rethinking the whole profession, from making comedy reels to feeling pressure to “prove” you’re more than the funny one.
We talk burnout, business gaps in teacher training, authenticity vs. performance, why so many teachers feel stuck on the hamster wheel, and how these two very different personalities somehow built a thriving partnership.
Whether you’re a new teacher, a seasoned one feeling crispy around the edges, or someone navigating creativity in a saturated industry — this episode hits home. It’s honest, messy, funny, and surprisingly practical.
NOTABLE QUOTES
“Burnout wasn’t a sign we were doing too much — it was a sign we were doing the same thing for too long.”
“You can have joy, sarcasm, humour — and still take your yoga practice seriously.”
“At some point you realise you’re not teaching… you’re just reciting a class and leaving.”
“Most new teachers don’t need more complexity. They need to teach simple things well.”
“People think they know you because you’ve shared so much — and sometimes you forget you said it.”
“Complacency is the silent career-killer in yoga.”
“Your personality gets people through the door. Your education is what keeps them.”
“Some days I’m confident. Some days I’m entirely delusional. Both have helped.”
“Yoga teachers are just humans — flawed, funny, messy humans — not spiritual robots.”
“You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. You just have to teach with clarity and integrity”
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THE HOSTS
@adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’.
Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and teaches festivals continuously around the world, leaving him with thousands of teaching hours under his belt and plenty of appearances in national and international media.
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