We recently connected with Dunia Hamed and have shared our conversation below.

Dunia , thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What do you think matters most in terms of achieving success?

I think the key to being successful may sound cliche but it’s never giving up. I really think the thing that separates the people who are successful in their industries compared to the people who fail, are the people who keep going even when it gets hard, even when setbacks occur, and even when it means giving up parts of your personal life in the moments where the business needs you first. I think people expect it to be hard but don’t really understand HOW hard entrepreneurship really is. There are going to be so many obstacles and setbacks, which may make you feel like you’re failing, but I promise you’ll see the other side of it if you just keep going and see it through.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I’ve been in the fitness industry since I was in college. Once I became certified as a personal trainer, I began training clients-predominantly women. Aesthetically, women always seemed to want rounder and nicer glutes and from an experience standpoint, they wanted a space that felt safe and comfortable. From my experience, the idea for Peach Lab was born. We offer a personalized, studio experience in a space created for women that feels safe, comfortable, and empowering. We are lower body focused but provide a variety of classes so women can make our studio the only place they need to go to achieve their goals. We provide an environment that’s unique to other studios because it was made with women in mind. We wanted to create a space where women could learn how to strength train seriously and hit their goals-all while doing it in an atmosphere that feels uplifting rather than intimidating.

Can you tell us the story behind how you met your business partner?

My business partner happens to be my husband! I am super grateful for him because he’s had a lot more years in entrepreneurship than I have. He knows how to talk me off a ledge when I feel overwhelmed and he also understands the ups and downs of owning a business more than I do. My only advise to people who are getting into business with their spouse or partner is to make sure you make time to be a couple as well. It’s easy to get caught up in being business partners, but make sure you’re taking time to connect again as well.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

You’re not an island. I feel like I tend to like to take on the brunt of most things and not ask for help when I need it. I realized rather quickly once our company started growing that I simply cannot do it all alone. I’ve since made sure I’ve staffed appropriately, and have really learned to set boundaries with my time and phone. Being “on” all the time isn’t healthy or sustainable-hire good people, make sure everyone stays in their lane, and create a collaborative environment and watch your business (and you) thrive to its fullest potential.

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