October 22, 2024 • 31 mins
Ever wondered how passion and dedication can turn a simple idea into a thriving platform? Join me, Lisa, as I chat with Kristen, the spirited force behind Saucy Suraci, who has redefined what it means to be a local influencer and small business advocate in the 518 area. Kristen's journey from accidentally starting a social media page to crafting an empowering venture for local businesses is a testament to her hard work and unique flair. In our engaging conversation, Kristen offers a candid glimpse into her world, balancing a full-time job alongside her business, and the sacrifices she makes to keep her dream alive. Her story shines as an inspiring beacon for women eyeing the entrepreneurial path.
But the road to entrepreneurship has its own set of challenges, especially in the realm of personal relationships. Kristen and I discuss the intricate dynamics women face in the dating scene when their professional success comes into play. With societal expectations often at odds with personal achievement, finding a supportive partner can be a tricky balancing act. Kristen shares her experiences since launching her saucy page in January 2023, painting a vivid picture of the relentless effort behind the scenes. It’s not all glamorous meals and easy wins; it’s a demanding job that requires grit and resilience, proving that success is earned, not given.
Takeaways
- Passion is crucial in starting and running a business. It fuels motivation and success.
- Having a strong support system, including like-minded individuals and networking groups, is essential for encouragement and guidance.
- Balancing a full-time job and a side business requires dedication and time management.
- The impact of supporting small businesses goes beyond personal gain and contributes to the success of the community.
- Obstacles and criticism are inevitable, but staying true to oneself and the mission is key.
- Defining success is subjective and can be measured by the positive impact made on others.
- Starting a business requires continuous learning, adaptability, and perseverance.
- Women entrepreneurs may face unique challenges, such as societal expectations and dating dynamics, but staying true to oneself and finding a secure partner are important.
- Surrounding oneself with supportive and like-minded women can create a positive and empowering environment.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey everyone, this is Lisa with the Elegoo podcast.
This season I wanted tospotlight more local 518 guests
to the podcast and I am thrilledto have Kristen, also known as
Saucy Sarasi, joining us today.
Kristen is at a very excitingpoint in her business journey.
She's gaining significantmomentum as she builds her
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success and I wanted other womento hear what it takes to build
a business.
So in this episode we dive intothe realities of
entrepreneurship, especially forwomen who are just starting or
considering launching their ownbusinesses launching their own
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businesses.
Kristen was really authenticand I got to say I respect her
vulnerability.
It was a raw conversation.
She talks about what it lookslike to juggle a full-time job
dating, what her dating lifelooks like and what she
sacrifices in her personal lifefor her business and how she
navigates the day-to-daychallenges of building a
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business from the ground up.
Check it out.
Welcome to Ella Go.
My name is Lisa.
Join me on the journey inhaving real, raw and
uncomfortable discussions aboutfitness, health and everything
(01:33):
in between, because, let's behonest, this journey would suck
if we don't get our shittogether together.
(01:53):
Back to the Elego podcast.
My name is Lisa and today wehave a special guest.
Her name is Kristen and she isthe creator of Saucy Sarasi.
Welcome, kristen.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Thanks so much for having me.
I'm so excited.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
I'm excited to have you on.
I know you're like one of thelocal 518 up and coming women.
Look at her.
Yes, you are, and I am just socurious about you and what
you're about.
Obviously, there are tons ofwomen that are listening to this
podcast and they want to beempowered by you, so let's get
(02:26):
to it, okay.
So, first of all, what is itthat you do?
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Well, I don't like to use the word influencer, but I
do think I influence a lot ofpeople, so I need to get used to
that.
I like to say I'm more of likea small business supporter and
cheerleader, because that's whatI'm really passionate about.
It's more about me going out tothese businesses, showing what
they do, what they offer and whythey're special, and obviously
(02:52):
I'm part of it.
And I think you know now peoplesee me and they're like, oh my
gosh, you're saucy and I'm likebut really it's not about me,
it's about these other people.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
So For those of you who may not be listening, in the
U?
S or in the state of New York,um, Kristen has a social media
page.
That's why she said she didn'twant to call herself an
influencer.
And what she does is shehighlights all these small
business owners on the on hersocial media page and just
letting the community know, likelook at this gym, look at this
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new you know florist, or look atthis new restaurant, and she
highlights them and as abusiness, small business owner,
we need that Right.
So she's doing the good workfor us small business owners.
Ok, and I will provide you allher links so that you can look
her up and see what it is thatshe does.
Ok, so, Kristen, the name.
(03:46):
How did that happen?
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Well, sarasi is my last name, so obviously that was
kind of a given Saucy actuallycame from.
So growing up I have an olderbrother and a lot of people call
him Sauce and when I was tryingto think of what I could name
this page, I love the term saucyas kind of like like spicy,
(04:14):
sassy, like it doesn't reallymean saucy.
There's so much more to it andI think I am pretty sassy and
spicy sometimes.
Sassy and spicy sometimes, sosaucy, srossy.
It just like sounded goodtogether.
It all kind of flowed.
It had that history to it.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
So it just it felt like it worked.
I like it.
It does Okay.
So let's talk about thebusiness.
Like how did you get started?
Like how did that come aboutout?
Speaker 2 (04:40):
So I mean not on purpose, which I know people are
like seriously.
But yeah, I mean, when Istarted the page it was really
just because I was the personthat everyone would go to when
they wanted to know a good placeto go out to eat or to get a
drink.
Like so many of my guy friendswould be like Kristen, I'm going
(05:02):
on a date tonight inSchenectady when should I take
them?
I want to go get drinks in Troy.
Where do you recommend?
And I was like so many peopleare reaching out to me every
week, maybe I should just postabout it and share where I'm
going and then maybe people willstop calling me all the time.
That didn't really work,because now I feel like even
(05:25):
more people are reaching out tome.
But that's kind of how itstarted and it just like kept
growing and growing and growing.
And then it got to a pointwhere, like restaurants would
ask me to come in and then likea small business would ask me to
come in and at first it wasjust kind of food and I was like
, oh, why can't I do all smallbusinesses like I guess I can,
and so it's just been like adomino effect, I guess, of sorts
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, but the best kind.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
That's pretty cool.
So when you were going throughthis transition so you were
probably were you working like afull-time job and then building
this side business?
Speaker 2 (06:03):
Yeah, I still am.
I'm still working full time anddoing this on the side.
It's a lot, a lot.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
Yeah, and I want to talk a little bit more about
that, because I think that whenwe think about being an
entrepreneur and other womenlistening and they want to do it
too and there's always the like, how do you balance?
Like, how do you have your metime?
And how do you like, how do youdo it?
(06:31):
Do you hire people?
I mean, what does that looklike to you?
Speaker 2 (06:36):
I mean I think I can be very relatable in this answer
because I still don't know whatI'm doing every day, like I'm
still learning every single day.
To say it's easy would be a lie.
I think you have to really loveit, like I love this saucy
community, I love the page, Ireally love talking to these
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different business owners.
Like that is what fuels me,like to go in and meet them and
hear their story.
That makes it all worth it forme.
So I think you have to love itand I think when you love it,
then like the rest comes.
And I've also had to be patientbecause I've learned it's not
going to happen overnight and itcan be really frustrating and a
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lot of work.
But it's like, how, how bad doyou want it?
How much are you willing towork?
And like, yes, my personal lifehas suffered a little bit but
like to me it's worth it andsome people it might not be.
So I think you know you kind ofhave to make those decisions.
But also I have great friendsthat can come to these
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restaurants with me and kind ofenjoy it with me, and I'm lucky
in that way that I can like takemy friends to work, even though
it doesn't really feel likework.
It just feels fun.
But yeah, I think, like day byday, I'll continue figuring it
out, and I haven't hired anyoneyet, but that is probably going
(08:03):
to be my next move.
I'm starting to get to thatpoint where I'm like we're
almost there and I'm realizingas much as I want to do it all
myself, I can't.
So I'm going to have to ask forhelp and we're going to have to
see what that looks like, andthat'll be a whole new journey
of things that I'm going to needto learn and figure out.
Speaker 1 (08:28):
I'm going to need to learn and figure out.
I love the answer because it'shonesty, right, because we're
going after the things that wewant, but we're keeping it real,
because half the time I'm likeokay, are we on the right path?
Are we making the right?
I mean, do I know what I'mdoing?
It's always that impostersyndrome right.
Like you know, am I supposed tobe doing this?
But you know, listening to yousay it, I can tell just by the
(08:48):
way you're talking about it thatyou love it and that you have
passion for it and that youalmost feel like you're aligned
with your purpose, right?
It almost feels like it looksfeels good, right?
Yeah, it does.
Speaker 2 (09:00):
And I just think like , like, and eventually it's all
going to work out, and I alwayssay I want another form of
income to be coming from this,and I don't know what that's
going to look like or what it'sgoing to be, but I'm like it's
coming, I know it's coming.
I believe in everything happensat the right time and sometimes
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you have to be patient and youcan't force it and I'm just kind
of willing to go on the rideand see what happens.
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
Hey, that's all you need to do, right?
So tell the listeners how manyfollowers you have so far.
Speaker 2 (09:42):
I think I am almost at 22,000.
Speaker 1 (09:47):
That's a big deal, right.
So you're starting to get sometraction, you're getting a lot
of followers, and that's whenyou're like okay, this is real
right, this is happening, right.
So let's talk about your life,your personal life, your family
life.
So what did your parents thinkabout this venture that you're
(10:08):
going on with this business?
What were their thoughts?
Speaker 2 (10:12):
I think at first they didn't really understand it.
They're both on Facebook.
The majority of my followersare on Instagram and I think the
first time they really realizedthat I was making any sort of
actual impact was my dad and Iwere going out to dinner and the
(10:32):
hostess at the restaurant wasseating us and she was like wait
, are you saucy?
And my dad's looking around andhe was like what is she talking
about?
What's going on?
And I was like I told you dad,like I have this Instagram page,
what's going on?
And I was like I told you dadlike I have this Instagram page.
And he was like but how does sheknow?
Like it did not compute in hishead.
(10:52):
Like how does she know who youare?
Like this is so weird.
So, like the rest of thatdinner, I'm like explaining to
him like how social media worksand like, yeah, my face is out
there, like people see me.
And now my dad's in my videosand people come up to him and
he's like they're like you'rePapa Sauce and he's like he
loves it, like he's all about it.
(11:13):
It's so funny.
Speaker 1 (11:14):
That's good and I'm glad you had that positive
experience because there's thatyou know a lot of us who are
going into this small businessand we're working full time.
Many of our parents are stillold school and they're like
thinking what are you doing?
Like that doesn't make sense.
Like I remember talking to mymother about podcasting.
She goes I don't understand it,so it's not on the radio.
(11:36):
Like it's like you know, theydon't understand it and
sometimes it's hard to get thatsupport.
So it's nice that you'regetting that support from your
family.
So let's talk about yourpersonal life, you being this
entrepreneur, and from theoutside you're looking like this
real strong, empowered woman.
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So when it comes to even datingand things like that, what does
that look like for you?
Speaker 2 (12:08):
Not great, lisa, not great.
I mean, I feel like dating in2024 is hard regardless.
So you know, that's just likeanother whole thing.
But I have been told quite afew times on first dates that
I'm I have a very strongpersonality.
(12:29):
I'm intimidating.
Um a couple of months ago I wastalking to a guy and we had gone
on a few dates and you know hefollows the saucy page and he
seemed all about it and reallyexcited about it and I was like
this is great, like someonethat's supportive and like knows
what I do and appreciates it.
And then it became very clearvery quickly that like he
(12:51):
actually wasn't about it.
I think part of him was like itmade him like insecure in a way
.
Like I would tell him aboutlittle wins or certain things
that I was doing and you couldjust tell that like he wasn't
happy for me, like it just wasso obvious that like wasn't
genuine or he would just be likeoh nice, like just like short
(13:12):
answers to like move on in theconversation and I was like this
kind of sucks, like you haveyour career and you're so
successful and like you makegood money and all these things,
like why can't I have my thing,like just because I'm kind of
like public facing and morepeople like recognize me, that
doesn't mean like the workyou're doing isn't great too.
(13:35):
And I think, like just insociety and in history, like men
want to be the providers, theywant to be the ones that are
like doing everything for thefamily or whatever, and that's
amazing, like.
But I think like there's roomfor both right, like why can't I
do great too?
But also like you're not losingyour masculinity just because
(13:58):
I'm successful, right Likethat's the part I I don't
understand, and I think that'smaybe why I haven't been
successful in dating and maybethat's something on me too.
Maybe I need to make these menfeel more special in a different
way, I don't know, because Ilove this page and it's going to
(14:19):
stay with me.
So if you're getting me, you'regetting the whole saucy gang
too.
Speaker 1 (14:27):
Well, I don't think you need to make anyone feel
special.
That's on them.
And this is actually this is adiscussion that I have with a
lot of my friends.
So not even entrepreneurs,women who are very successful in
their careers and not havinggood luck with meeting somebody
and it does take a secure man.
(14:48):
I always say it's going to takea secure man to be with me.
Like it's not my job to makeyou secure.
You know it's going to.
You're going to have to becoming into this team, being
secure and but I know thatyou're not alone in this having
to, you know, deal with theseobstacles, especially with
(15:08):
dating.
When it comes to dating andbeing a strong woman and I don't
, I don't even want to say we'restrong, I mean we're just being
who we are Like, why we're notintimidating you Like we're not.
That's not our MO, we're notcoming in here like you know
we're going to be like I'm a man.
No, we're women and we're youknow we're going to be like I'm
(15:30):
a man.
No, we're women and we're youknow we're doing our thing and
we're relying on ourselves.
Speaker 2 (15:32):
Well, yeah, and it's like why can't you do your thing
and I'll do mine?
And like we're both beingamazing why does it have?
To.
It's almost feels kind of likea competition and I'm like I'm
not competing with anybody.
There's room for both of ushere to succeed.
Let's grow and be a teamtogether.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Ooh, gem dropping here.
Okay, kristen, I'm going totake you off the hot seat here,
because we could be talkingabout this for hours.
Speaker 2 (16:00):
I agree.
Yes, just saying You're gettingme on my soapbox now, yeah, all
right.
Speaker 1 (16:05):
So obviously those are some of the obstacles, but
what are other obstacles thatyou came across as an
entrepreneur Like you know?
When did you start the page?
Was this before, after orduring COVID?
Speaker 2 (16:18):
It was after, so it was January of last year, of
2023.
So it's only been about a yearand a half-ish.
So, again, still learning, andI think you know that, like so
many obstacles come with that ofjust like talking to different
business owners learning.
Like you know, there's thefinancial aspect of it and I'm
(16:42):
totally new to this world andI'm like what feels fair to
charge people for certain things, and I think also a lot of
people don't realize that I'mnot just like going out and
getting free meals and runningaround and like having a field
day, like yeah, that's part ofit and it's really fun.
But what you don't see behindthe scenes is like all the
(17:02):
taking a video, the negotiatingbeforehand, the planning a time
to go in, and then I have to gohome and I have to go through
all my video the negotiatingbeforehand, the planning a time
to go in, and then I have to gohome and I have to go through
all my video, figure out whatvideo I want to use, edit all
the video, do my voiceover,write the caption, like from
start to finish.
This is like a five hourprocess that you're seeing less
than 60 seconds of in one video.
(17:23):
So, and then I post threevideos, usually a week.
So that's 15 hours for threevideos.
Speaker 1 (17:33):
Yeah, and I'm glad you mentioned it, I'm glad you
described it, because I don'tthink people understand that, oh
, you just shoot a video andthen you post it.
No, you got to edit.
You got to edit voices, you gotto edit captions.
You got to.
You know you have to havecatchy captions.
You want people to look at it.
You want people, you knowyou're marketing a small
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business owner, you're marketingtheir business.
So there's a professionalismthat comes with that.
And here you are solopreneur,because that's what you are
solopreneur doing this on yourown and working a full-time job
and dealing with life.
So it's a lot.
Speaker 2 (18:13):
Yes, it is.
When you say it, I'm just like,yeah, I don't Everybody's like,
how do you do it?
I'm like I don't know I don'tknow, just keep doing it.
Speaker 1 (18:23):
You just keep going.
Speaker 2 (18:25):
You just keep getting up every day and I always tell
people I'm just like I'm alwayswalking around, or actually
running around like a chickenwith my head cut off, Like that
is how I feel a lot of the time,but like it always all comes
together.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
It does.
So let's talk about anysurprises that came about with
you being an entrepreneurbecause, like you said, this is
all kind of new to you and youmay have had some, you know,
preconceived notions of what itwas to be on social media, even
being on social media.
So what are some?
Some surprises that may havecome up that you're like wow, I
(19:00):
never thought that that wouldhave happened.
Speaker 2 (19:03):
Um, I mean, the impact is crazy to me.
Like hearing from businessowners and just hearing like,
because of one video I posted,they're getting like 100 new
customers or something likethat's insane to me and I like
that's what keeps me going.
There's also like a lot ofcriticism being on social media
(19:24):
too, right.
So, like everybody has anopinion and everybody loves to
share it.
The little keyboard warriors,they have no shame.
So as the page grows, I'vedefinitely gotten some
interesting comments andmessages that I try to filter
out.
I do try to make it prettypositive, but I think I've
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learned that, like I am my brandand so, even if people are
posting something that, like,really has nothing to do with me
, it really still feels like apersonal attack because I'm like
I'm the one person doing all ofthis and you're like getting
mad at me for forgetting yourfavorite restaurant on a list
I'm making or something, and I'mjust like I'm like what do you
(20:09):
want me to do?
Like, I'm sorry.
Speaker 1 (20:12):
Well, you know, they say, when you get the hate,
that's when you know you made it, because I guess so, um, but
it's, it's hard, it is hard.
It is hard.
Yeah, it is hard because, likeyou said, you know the name,
even the name.
It's you right, even thoughyou're marketing other
(20:33):
businesses.
At the end of the day, you'redoing the work.
Speaker 2 (20:37):
I mean, it's my voice you hear behind the videos.
I'm sharing my experience there.
So it's just, it's all verypersonal, which I love, like I
do love that aspect of it, butwith it just comes really set
myself up to get some shotsfired at me.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Yeah, well, I'm sure you get a lot more positivity
than the negative, and thenegatives are just, you know,
people in their basement, um,anyways, uh, so let's talk about
defining success, like how doesit, like, what success look
like for you and do you thinkyou're you're on that path?
Speaker 2 (21:12):
I definitely think I'm on that path and I feel like
this is like the worst businessmindset to have.
But like success to me lookslike these other businesses
succeeding.
So it's like, even if theydidn't like I'm not getting paid
to go there and do a video,like if they're getting more
customers and like now it'sbenefiting like the greater
community because these smallbusinesses are thriving over
(21:35):
these like big chain typecorporations.
Like that to me is success.
So, like I was just saying to afriend yesterday, like if I
shut down the page tomorrow, Iwould be okay with that because
I would feel like I've done somuch good for you know however
many small businesses I've beenable to go and visit so far,
(21:56):
which is like probably a couplehundred or something, I don't
know.
I should probably go back andlook at that.
But like that to me is it justlike makes me so happy.
Like nothing fuels me more thana business owner reaching out
to me after I posted their video.
Being like we got X amount ofcustomers, or like all these
people followed our page orwhatever.
(22:17):
Like that to me means so muchmore to let than like any money
or followers that I get oranything like that Cause it's
like, yeah, it's about me, butit's not about me.
Speaker 1 (22:27):
You know, this is why you're successful, Kristen.
This is exactly why.
Okay, so let's talk about someof the things that you know, you
going into it and having to sayto yourself, wow, I wish I knew
that.
Like, do you have that momentwhere you're like, wow, I wish I
knew before I started this thatI did X, Y and Z?
Speaker 2 (22:53):
That's tough.
I feel like I have thesemoments all the time.
But now that you're asking, I'mlike what do I wish I knew?
I mean, I guess I wish I knewhow small the area really is,
Because it's like once you meetone person, then it's like 20
other people are involved, whichis not always a bad thing.
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Sometimes it leads to likereally great connections and I
love that.
I wish I knew how much work Iwas going to be putting into
this and how many hours.
But also, like I don't regretany of it because of the impact
that it's made.
So I don't know if I would wantto know the hours I'm going to
be putting into it, Cause I waslike, wow, if I could see a year
(23:33):
ago how tired I would be today,I don't know if I would have
started, but yeah that's whatcoffee is for.
Speaker 1 (23:43):
So what is coming up for you Like, is there any new
like projects that you're superexcited about?
Like, what are things that arein the the upcoming months?
Speaker 2 (23:54):
Yeah.
So I have a couple thingscoming up that I'm really
excited about.
One of them I can't share yet,which I hate when people do that
, but I just the contract is notsigned, so we can't just put
all the good vibes out there forme, even though you guys don't
know what it is, because itwould be really, really exciting
.
Um, but outside of that, I feellike the page started very food
(24:18):
and bev focused and we'redefinitely continuing to expand
on other things than just foodand beverage, like more things
local.
I I also I'm going to betraveling a little bit in the
coming months and I'm reallyexcited to share all things
local, but in other cities.
So, like, if you're travelingsomewhere and you're like, oh, I
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feel like you know, I don'twant to go to the local chain
restaurant, like, what are thegood?
Like what's a good coffee shop,what's a good lunch spot, a
good dinner spot?
I want to show people that so,even when they're traveling, I
can still be like their go-toperson Also.
So I currently have my name ona couple menus in the capital
region, which is so fun and coolto me.
(25:02):
Like I just again, like if thepage dies tomorrow, I'm like I
have a cocktail named after meat 353 in Troy and like I can
die happy knowing that I'm intalks with a couple restaurants
about doing some saucy cocktailsoutside of Troy, maybe one in
Albany, maybe one in SchenectadyOkay, that's exciting.
Speaker 1 (25:26):
I'm very excited about that.
Speaker 2 (25:27):
Maybe a couple of cocktail launch parties that
everyone will be invited to.
Speaker 1 (25:32):
Oh, who wouldn't want to do that?
That is fun and I, you know,that is such a great idea that
you will now be like the go-toperson.
If, oh, hey, I'm going to NewYork City, do you know any
places I could go to have goodpizza?
Or I'm going to Cincinnati, orwhatever, I mean, that is really
(25:53):
cool for you to be that person,that go-to person, so you're
venturing out.
Speaker 2 (25:58):
I've always said this is so silly.
But I want to be like the girlversion of Guy Fieri, like
hitting up all the local likehidden gem spots in these cities
all over the country andhelping them succeed.
And I want to drive a pink cararound.
Instead of he drives hisconvertible, I want to drive
some sort of pink SUV.
(26:20):
That's the dream.
That is the dream.
Speaker 1 (26:25):
So I know there are women listening to this and
they're like, wow, maybe this issomething I want to do or maybe
it's something different that Iwant to do.
What are some tips for thatwoman who's thinking of opening
her own business?
What are some tips that youwould give them to help them
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start out?
Speaker 2 (26:50):
to help them start out.
I would say, if you absolutelylove it, you definitely need to
go for it, because I think withpassion then comes success and
that means, like money,happiness, all the things I also
think I mean.
Look at how you and I met froma networking group, right, I
think, to be surrounded by otherpeople who have done things
that you want to do or like evenjust like-minded women.
I know like the group we metthrough has been substantial in
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helping me grow and my success.
And having people to supportyou and cheer you on when you
have those days that you're likeI'm working so hard, I'm so
tired, is it worth it?
We all have those moments andyou need a really good group of
women around you to be like keepgoing, we got you.
How can I help you?
(27:36):
What do you need?
And they're there to giveadvice and guidance.
I think that's crucial, thatsupport system.
Speaker 1 (27:44):
Let's say what networking group we're talking
about, because I want to givethem a shout out.
Speaker 2 (27:49):
Yes, it's called 518 Get Together.
Gabby Fisher is one of thethree that started it.
She's one of my best friends.
Her, Jess and Rachel all havetheir own businesses.
They've all had their ownjourneys.
I have so much love and respectfor those three women.
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They're just incredible.
The community they've createdis truly unlike.
I've been to a lot ofnetworking events.
It's unlike anything I've beena part of.
I could talk till I'm white inthe face about it.
I love them so much.
I really do.
Speaker 1 (28:29):
Yeah, for sure.
I mean I think that um and Isaid this to Gabby I it's a
different feel, it's um, verymuch a empowerment community of
women and everyone is so down toearth and open and honest and
friendly and it doesn't feellike fake, it feels so
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comfortable.
Speaker 2 (28:53):
Let's be real about this Women can be.
We can be each other's own,like enemies, right, like right.
Women can sometimes be reallytough.
I also think if we all couldcome together and support each
other, like we could be rulingthe world.
So I feel like I don't know howGabby, rachel and Jess did this
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, but they somehow have createdthis community of women that,
like there are so many women inthe group that are in the same
career.
We're all in the same area andnone of them are competing with
each other.
None of them are mad that oneperson's getting business over
the other.
Like they're all stillsupporting each other and even
referring people to each other'sbusinesses, which I think is
(29:37):
amazing.
And it's like again I say I saythis every day there's room for
everyone.
Like one person would not beable to take on all the business
in the area anyway.
So why not like share andspread?
Speaker 1 (29:52):
the love, right?
Yeah, no, I I totally agree and, um, that's obviously why I'm
in that group and I think it'sjust them setting up the energy
when you walk in and theactivities they have us do to
get to know each other.
Um, I think that it'sdefinitely a it's a different
(30:13):
feel than a lot of othernetworking group.
I wanted to give them a shoutout because they deserve it and
I'm happy to be part of thatgroup and it's just a different
energy.
I'll actually put the link onhow to get ahold of them if you
wanted to be part of this groupso that you can get a taste of
what Kristen and I areexperiencing with other women.
Kristen, thank you so much forbeing a part of this.
(30:36):
Thank you.
I know you in a different waynow.
I'm seeing a lot more of whoyou are with this conversation
and I want to tell you that I'mvery proud of you as a woman to
do what you're.
You know you're doing the workand you are balancing so much,
but you are a force to bereckoned with and do not dim
(30:58):
that light.
You are successful as it isright now, and for you to only
be doing this one year, I didn'tknow that.
I thought I was like, okay,well, how long she's been doing
this?
But you've been doing this oneyear Working your ass off.
It's paying off.
Okay, don't stop, keep doing it.
I'm so proud to know you.
I can't wait to see what's tocome.
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Just I'm so happy to have youon.
Speaker 2 (31:21):
Thank you so much and stay saucy.
Speaker 1 (31:24):
All right, everyone until next time.
Speaker 2 (31:26):
Bye Bye.
(31:47):
Until next time, bye Bye.
Hey everyone, this is Lisa with the Elegoo podcast.
This season I wanted tospotlight more local 518 guests
to the podcast and I am thrilledto have Kristen, also known as
Saucy Sarasi, joining us today.
Kristen is at a very excitingpoint in her business journey.
She's gaining significantmomentum as she builds her
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success and I wanted other womento hear what it takes to build
a business.
So in this episode we dive intothe realities of
entrepreneurship, especially forwomen who are just starting or
considering launching their ownbusinesses launching their own
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businesses.
Kristen was really authenticand I got to say I respect her
vulnerability.
It was a raw conversation.
She talks about what it lookslike to juggle a full-time job
dating, what her dating lifelooks like and what she
sacrifices in her personal lifefor her business and how she
navigates the day-to-daychallenges of building a
(01:10):
business from the ground up.
Check it out.
Welcome to Ella Go.
My name is Lisa.
Join me on the journey inhaving real, raw and
uncomfortable discussions aboutfitness, health and everything
(01:33):
in between, because, let's behonest, this journey would suck
if we don't get our shittogether together.
(01:53):
Back to the Elego podcast.
My name is Lisa and today wehave a special guest.
Her name is Kristen and she isthe creator of Saucy Sarasi.
Welcome, kristen.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Thanks so much for having me.
I'm so excited.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
I'm excited to have you on.
I know you're like one of thelocal 518 up and coming women.
Look at her.
Yes, you are, and I am just socurious about you and what
you're about.
Obviously, there are tons ofwomen that are listening to this
podcast and they want to beempowered by you, so let's get
(02:26):
to it, okay.
So, first of all, what is itthat you do?
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Well, I don't like to use the word influencer, but I
do think I influence a lot ofpeople, so I need to get used to
that.
I like to say I'm more of likea small business supporter and
cheerleader, because that's whatI'm really passionate about.
It's more about me going out tothese businesses, showing what
they do, what they offer and whythey're special, and obviously
(02:52):
I'm part of it.
And I think you know now peoplesee me and they're like, oh my
gosh, you're saucy and I'm likebut really it's not about me,
it's about these other people.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
So For those of you who may not be listening, in the
U?
S or in the state of New York,um, Kristen has a social media
page.
That's why she said she didn'twant to call herself an
influencer.
And what she does is shehighlights all these small
business owners on the on hersocial media page and just
letting the community know, likelook at this gym, look at this
(03:25):
new you know florist, or look atthis new restaurant, and she
highlights them and as abusiness, small business owner,
we need that Right.
So she's doing the good workfor us small business owners.
Ok, and I will provide you allher links so that you can look
her up and see what it is thatshe does.
Ok, so, Kristen, the name.
(03:46):
How did that happen?
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Well, sarasi is my last name, so obviously that was
kind of a given Saucy actuallycame from.
So growing up I have an olderbrother and a lot of people call
him Sauce and when I was tryingto think of what I could name
this page, I love the term saucyas kind of like like spicy,
(04:14):
sassy, like it doesn't reallymean saucy.
There's so much more to it andI think I am pretty sassy and
spicy sometimes.
Sassy and spicy sometimes, sosaucy, srossy.
It just like sounded goodtogether.
It all kind of flowed.
It had that history to it.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
So it just it felt like it worked.
I like it.
It does Okay.
So let's talk about thebusiness.
Like how did you get started?
Like how did that come aboutout?
Speaker 2 (04:40):
So I mean not on purpose, which I know people are
like seriously.
But yeah, I mean, when Istarted the page it was really
just because I was the personthat everyone would go to when
they wanted to know a good placeto go out to eat or to get a
drink.
Like so many of my guy friendswould be like Kristen, I'm going
(05:02):
on a date tonight inSchenectady when should I take
them?
I want to go get drinks in Troy.
Where do you recommend?
And I was like so many peopleare reaching out to me every
week, maybe I should just postabout it and share where I'm
going and then maybe people willstop calling me all the time.
That didn't really work,because now I feel like even
(05:25):
more people are reaching out tome.
But that's kind of how itstarted and it just like kept
growing and growing and growing.
And then it got to a pointwhere, like restaurants would
ask me to come in and then likea small business would ask me to
come in and at first it wasjust kind of food and I was like
, oh, why can't I do all smallbusinesses like I guess I can,
and so it's just been like adomino effect, I guess, of sorts
(05:49):
, but the best kind.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
That's pretty cool.
So when you were going throughthis transition so you were
probably were you working like afull-time job and then building
this side business?
Speaker 2 (06:03):
Yeah, I still am.
I'm still working full time anddoing this on the side.
It's a lot, a lot.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
Yeah, and I want to talk a little bit more about
that, because I think that whenwe think about being an
entrepreneur and other womenlistening and they want to do it
too and there's always the like, how do you balance?
Like, how do you have your metime?
And how do you like, how do youdo it?
(06:31):
Do you hire people?
I mean, what does that looklike to you?
Speaker 2 (06:36):
I mean I think I can be very relatable in this answer
because I still don't know whatI'm doing every day, like I'm
still learning every single day.
To say it's easy would be a lie.
I think you have to really loveit, like I love this saucy
community, I love the page, Ireally love talking to these
(06:58):
different business owners.
Like that is what fuels me,like to go in and meet them and
hear their story.
That makes it all worth it forme.
So I think you have to love itand I think when you love it,
then like the rest comes.
And I've also had to be patientbecause I've learned it's not
going to happen overnight and itcan be really frustrating and a
(07:21):
lot of work.
But it's like, how, how bad doyou want it?
How much are you willing towork?
And like, yes, my personal lifehas suffered a little bit but
like to me it's worth it andsome people it might not be.
So I think you know you kind ofhave to make those decisions.
But also I have great friendsthat can come to these
(07:42):
restaurants with me and kind ofenjoy it with me, and I'm lucky
in that way that I can like takemy friends to work, even though
it doesn't really feel likework.
It just feels fun.
But yeah, I think, like day byday, I'll continue figuring it
out, and I haven't hired anyoneyet, but that is probably going
(08:03):
to be my next move.
I'm starting to get to thatpoint where I'm like we're
almost there and I'm realizingas much as I want to do it all
myself, I can't.
So I'm going to have to ask forhelp and we're going to have to
see what that looks like, andthat'll be a whole new journey
of things that I'm going to needto learn and figure out.
Speaker 1 (08:28):
I'm going to need to learn and figure out.
I love the answer because it'shonesty, right, because we're
going after the things that wewant, but we're keeping it real,
because half the time I'm likeokay, are we on the right path?
Are we making the right?
I mean, do I know what I'mdoing?
It's always that impostersyndrome right.
Like you know, am I supposed tobe doing this?
But you know, listening to yousay it, I can tell just by the
(08:48):
way you're talking about it thatyou love it and that you have
passion for it and that youalmost feel like you're aligned
with your purpose, right?
It almost feels like it looksfeels good, right?
Yeah, it does.
Speaker 2 (09:00):
And I just think like , like, and eventually it's all
going to work out, and I alwayssay I want another form of
income to be coming from this,and I don't know what that's
going to look like or what it'sgoing to be, but I'm like it's
coming, I know it's coming.
I believe in everything happensat the right time and sometimes
(09:24):
you have to be patient and youcan't force it and I'm just kind
of willing to go on the rideand see what happens.
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
Hey, that's all you need to do, right?
So tell the listeners how manyfollowers you have so far.
Speaker 2 (09:42):
I think I am almost at 22,000.
Speaker 1 (09:47):
That's a big deal, right.
So you're starting to get sometraction, you're getting a lot
of followers, and that's whenyou're like okay, this is real
right, this is happening, right.
So let's talk about your life,your personal life, your family
life.
So what did your parents thinkabout this venture that you're
(10:08):
going on with this business?
What were their thoughts?
Speaker 2 (10:12):
I think at first they didn't really understand it.
They're both on Facebook.
The majority of my followersare on Instagram and I think the
first time they really realizedthat I was making any sort of
actual impact was my dad and Iwere going out to dinner and the
(10:32):
hostess at the restaurant wasseating us and she was like wait
, are you saucy?
And my dad's looking around andhe was like what is she talking
about?
What's going on?
And I was like I told you dad,like I have this Instagram page,
what's going on?
And I was like I told you dadlike I have this Instagram page.
And he was like but how does sheknow?
Like it did not compute in hishead.
(10:52):
Like how does she know who youare?
Like this is so weird.
So, like the rest of thatdinner, I'm like explaining to
him like how social media worksand like, yeah, my face is out
there, like people see me.
And now my dad's in my videosand people come up to him and
he's like they're like you'rePapa Sauce and he's like he
loves it, like he's all about it.
(11:13):
It's so funny.
Speaker 1 (11:14):
That's good and I'm glad you had that positive
experience because there's thatyou know a lot of us who are
going into this small businessand we're working full time.
Many of our parents are stillold school and they're like
thinking what are you doing?
Like that doesn't make sense.
Like I remember talking to mymother about podcasting.
She goes I don't understand it,so it's not on the radio.
(11:36):
Like it's like you know, theydon't understand it and
sometimes it's hard to get thatsupport.
So it's nice that you'regetting that support from your
family.
So let's talk about yourpersonal life, you being this
entrepreneur, and from theoutside you're looking like this
real strong, empowered woman.
(11:58):
So when it comes to even datingand things like that, what does
that look like for you?
Speaker 2 (12:08):
Not great, lisa, not great.
I mean, I feel like dating in2024 is hard regardless.
So you know, that's just likeanother whole thing.
But I have been told quite afew times on first dates that
I'm I have a very strongpersonality.
(12:29):
I'm intimidating.
Um a couple of months ago I wastalking to a guy and we had gone
on a few dates and you know hefollows the saucy page and he
seemed all about it and reallyexcited about it and I was like
this is great, like someonethat's supportive and like knows
what I do and appreciates it.
And then it became very clearvery quickly that like he
(12:51):
actually wasn't about it.
I think part of him was like itmade him like insecure in a way
.
Like I would tell him aboutlittle wins or certain things
that I was doing and you couldjust tell that like he wasn't
happy for me, like it just wasso obvious that like wasn't
genuine or he would just be likeoh nice, like just like short
(13:12):
answers to like move on in theconversation and I was like this
kind of sucks, like you haveyour career and you're so
successful and like you makegood money and all these things,
like why can't I have my thing,like just because I'm kind of
like public facing and morepeople like recognize me, that
doesn't mean like the workyou're doing isn't great too.
(13:35):
And I think, like just insociety and in history, like men
want to be the providers, theywant to be the ones that are
like doing everything for thefamily or whatever, and that's
amazing, like.
But I think like there's roomfor both right, like why can't I
do great too?
But also like you're not losingyour masculinity just because
(13:58):
I'm successful, right Likethat's the part I I don't
understand, and I think that'smaybe why I haven't been
successful in dating and maybethat's something on me too.
Maybe I need to make these menfeel more special in a different
way, I don't know, because Ilove this page and it's going to
(14:19):
stay with me.
So if you're getting me, you'regetting the whole saucy gang
too.
Speaker 1 (14:27):
Well, I don't think you need to make anyone feel
special.
That's on them.
And this is actually this is adiscussion that I have with a
lot of my friends.
So not even entrepreneurs,women who are very successful in
their careers and not havinggood luck with meeting somebody
and it does take a secure man.
(14:48):
I always say it's going to takea secure man to be with me.
Like it's not my job to makeyou secure.
You know it's going to.
You're going to have to becoming into this team, being
secure and but I know thatyou're not alone in this having
to, you know, deal with theseobstacles, especially with
(15:08):
dating.
When it comes to dating andbeing a strong woman and I don't
, I don't even want to say we'restrong, I mean we're just being
who we are Like, why we're notintimidating you Like we're not.
That's not our MO, we're notcoming in here like you know
we're going to be like I'm a man.
No, we're women and we're youknow we're going to be like I'm
(15:30):
a man.
No, we're women and we're youknow we're doing our thing and
we're relying on ourselves.
Speaker 2 (15:32):
Well, yeah, and it's like why can't you do your thing
and I'll do mine?
And like we're both beingamazing why does it have?
To.
It's almost feels kind of likea competition and I'm like I'm
not competing with anybody.
There's room for both of ushere to succeed.
Let's grow and be a teamtogether.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Ooh, gem dropping here.
Okay, kristen, I'm going totake you off the hot seat here,
because we could be talkingabout this for hours.
Speaker 2 (16:00):
I agree.
Yes, just saying You're gettingme on my soapbox now, yeah, all
right.
Speaker 1 (16:05):
So obviously those are some of the obstacles, but
what are other obstacles thatyou came across as an
entrepreneur Like you know?
When did you start the page?
Was this before, after orduring COVID?
Speaker 2 (16:18):
It was after, so it was January of last year, of
2023.
So it's only been about a yearand a half-ish.
So, again, still learning, andI think you know that, like so
many obstacles come with that ofjust like talking to different
business owners learning.
Like you know, there's thefinancial aspect of it and I'm
(16:42):
totally new to this world andI'm like what feels fair to
charge people for certain things, and I think also a lot of
people don't realize that I'mnot just like going out and
getting free meals and runningaround and like having a field
day, like yeah, that's part ofit and it's really fun.
But what you don't see behindthe scenes is like all the
(17:02):
taking a video, the negotiatingbeforehand, the planning a time
to go in, and then I have to gohome and I have to go through
all my video the negotiatingbeforehand, the planning a time
to go in, and then I have to gohome and I have to go through
all my video, figure out whatvideo I want to use, edit all
the video, do my voiceover,write the caption, like from
start to finish.
This is like a five hourprocess that you're seeing less
than 60 seconds of in one video.
(17:23):
So, and then I post threevideos, usually a week.
So that's 15 hours for threevideos.
Speaker 1 (17:33):
Yeah, and I'm glad you mentioned it, I'm glad you
described it, because I don'tthink people understand that, oh
, you just shoot a video andthen you post it.
No, you got to edit.
You got to edit voices, you gotto edit captions.
You got to.
You know you have to havecatchy captions.
You want people to look at it.
You want people, you knowyou're marketing a small
(17:55):
business owner, you're marketingtheir business.
So there's a professionalismthat comes with that.
And here you are solopreneur,because that's what you are
solopreneur doing this on yourown and working a full-time job
and dealing with life.
So it's a lot.
Speaker 2 (18:13):
Yes, it is.
When you say it, I'm just like,yeah, I don't Everybody's like,
how do you do it?
I'm like I don't know I don'tknow, just keep doing it.
Speaker 1 (18:23):
You just keep going.
Speaker 2 (18:25):
You just keep getting up every day and I always tell
people I'm just like I'm alwayswalking around, or actually
running around like a chickenwith my head cut off, Like that
is how I feel a lot of the time,but like it always all comes
together.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
It does.
So let's talk about anysurprises that came about with
you being an entrepreneurbecause, like you said, this is
all kind of new to you and youmay have had some, you know,
preconceived notions of what itwas to be on social media, even
being on social media.
So what are some?
Some surprises that may havecome up that you're like wow, I
(19:00):
never thought that that wouldhave happened.
Speaker 2 (19:03):
Um, I mean, the impact is crazy to me.
Like hearing from businessowners and just hearing like,
because of one video I posted,they're getting like 100 new
customers or something likethat's insane to me and I like
that's what keeps me going.
There's also like a lot ofcriticism being on social media
(19:24):
too, right.
So, like everybody has anopinion and everybody loves to
share it.
The little keyboard warriors,they have no shame.
So as the page grows, I'vedefinitely gotten some
interesting comments andmessages that I try to filter
out.
I do try to make it prettypositive, but I think I've
(19:47):
learned that, like I am my brandand so, even if people are
posting something that, like,really has nothing to do with me
, it really still feels like apersonal attack because I'm like
I'm the one person doing all ofthis and you're like getting
mad at me for forgetting yourfavorite restaurant on a list
I'm making or something, and I'mjust like I'm like what do you
(20:09):
want me to do?
Like, I'm sorry.
Speaker 1 (20:12):
Well, you know, they say, when you get the hate,
that's when you know you made it, because I guess so, um, but
it's, it's hard, it is hard.
It is hard.
Yeah, it is hard because, likeyou said, you know the name,
even the name.
It's you right, even thoughyou're marketing other
(20:33):
businesses.
At the end of the day, you'redoing the work.
Speaker 2 (20:37):
I mean, it's my voice you hear behind the videos.
I'm sharing my experience there.
So it's just, it's all verypersonal, which I love, like I
do love that aspect of it, butwith it just comes really set
myself up to get some shotsfired at me.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Yeah, well, I'm sure you get a lot more positivity
than the negative, and thenegatives are just, you know,
people in their basement, um,anyways, uh, so let's talk about
defining success, like how doesit, like, what success look
like for you and do you thinkyou're you're on that path?
Speaker 2 (21:12):
I definitely think I'm on that path and I feel like
this is like the worst businessmindset to have.
But like success to me lookslike these other businesses
succeeding.
So it's like, even if theydidn't like I'm not getting paid
to go there and do a video,like if they're getting more
customers and like now it'sbenefiting like the greater
community because these smallbusinesses are thriving over
(21:35):
these like big chain typecorporations.
Like that to me is success.
So, like I was just saying to afriend yesterday, like if I
shut down the page tomorrow, Iwould be okay with that because
I would feel like I've done somuch good for you know however
many small businesses I've beenable to go and visit so far,
(21:56):
which is like probably a couplehundred or something, I don't
know.
I should probably go back andlook at that.
But like that to me is it justlike makes me so happy.
Like nothing fuels me more thana business owner reaching out
to me after I posted their video.
Being like we got X amount ofcustomers, or like all these
people followed our page orwhatever.
(22:17):
Like that to me means so muchmore to let than like any money
or followers that I get oranything like that Cause it's
like, yeah, it's about me, butit's not about me.
Speaker 1 (22:27):
You know, this is why you're successful, Kristen.
This is exactly why.
Okay, so let's talk about someof the things that you know, you
going into it and having to sayto yourself, wow, I wish I knew
that.
Like, do you have that momentwhere you're like, wow, I wish I
knew before I started this thatI did X, Y and Z?
Speaker 2 (22:53):
That's tough.
I feel like I have thesemoments all the time.
But now that you're asking, I'mlike what do I wish I knew?
I mean, I guess I wish I knewhow small the area really is,
Because it's like once you meetone person, then it's like 20
other people are involved, whichis not always a bad thing.
(23:13):
Sometimes it leads to likereally great connections and I
love that.
I wish I knew how much work Iwas going to be putting into
this and how many hours.
But also, like I don't regretany of it because of the impact
that it's made.
So I don't know if I would wantto know the hours I'm going to
be putting into it, Cause I waslike, wow, if I could see a year
(23:33):
ago how tired I would be today,I don't know if I would have
started, but yeah that's whatcoffee is for.
Speaker 1 (23:43):
So what is coming up for you Like, is there any new
like projects that you're superexcited about?
Like, what are things that arein the the upcoming months?
Speaker 2 (23:54):
Yeah.
So I have a couple thingscoming up that I'm really
excited about.
One of them I can't share yet,which I hate when people do that
, but I just the contract is notsigned, so we can't just put
all the good vibes out there forme, even though you guys don't
know what it is, because itwould be really, really exciting
.
Um, but outside of that, I feellike the page started very food
(24:18):
and bev focused and we'redefinitely continuing to expand
on other things than just foodand beverage, like more things
local.
I I also I'm going to betraveling a little bit in the
coming months and I'm reallyexcited to share all things
local, but in other cities.
So, like, if you're travelingsomewhere and you're like, oh, I
(24:40):
feel like you know, I don'twant to go to the local chain
restaurant, like, what are thegood?
Like what's a good coffee shop,what's a good lunch spot, a
good dinner spot?
I want to show people that so,even when they're traveling, I
can still be like their go-toperson Also.
So I currently have my name ona couple menus in the capital
region, which is so fun and coolto me.
(25:02):
Like I just again, like if thepage dies tomorrow, I'm like I
have a cocktail named after meat 353 in Troy and like I can
die happy knowing that I'm intalks with a couple restaurants
about doing some saucy cocktailsoutside of Troy, maybe one in
Albany, maybe one in SchenectadyOkay, that's exciting.
Speaker 1 (25:26):
I'm very excited about that.
Speaker 2 (25:27):
Maybe a couple of cocktail launch parties that
everyone will be invited to.
Speaker 1 (25:32):
Oh, who wouldn't want to do that?
That is fun and I, you know,that is such a great idea that
you will now be like the go-toperson.
If, oh, hey, I'm going to NewYork City, do you know any
places I could go to have goodpizza?
Or I'm going to Cincinnati, orwhatever, I mean, that is really
(25:53):
cool for you to be that person,that go-to person, so you're
venturing out.
Speaker 2 (25:58):
I've always said this is so silly.
But I want to be like the girlversion of Guy Fieri, like
hitting up all the local likehidden gem spots in these cities
all over the country andhelping them succeed.
And I want to drive a pink cararound.
Instead of he drives hisconvertible, I want to drive
some sort of pink SUV.
(26:20):
That's the dream.
That is the dream.
Speaker 1 (26:25):
So I know there are women listening to this and
they're like, wow, maybe this issomething I want to do or maybe
it's something different that Iwant to do.
What are some tips for thatwoman who's thinking of opening
her own business?
What are some tips that youwould give them to help them
(26:45):
start out?
Speaker 2 (26:50):
to help them start out.
I would say, if you absolutelylove it, you definitely need to
go for it, because I think withpassion then comes success and
that means, like money,happiness, all the things I also
think I mean.
Look at how you and I met froma networking group, right, I
think, to be surrounded by otherpeople who have done things
that you want to do or like evenjust like-minded women.
I know like the group we metthrough has been substantial in
(27:15):
helping me grow and my success.
And having people to supportyou and cheer you on when you
have those days that you're likeI'm working so hard, I'm so
tired, is it worth it?
We all have those moments andyou need a really good group of
women around you to be like keepgoing, we got you.
How can I help you?
(27:36):
What do you need?
And they're there to giveadvice and guidance.
I think that's crucial, thatsupport system.
Speaker 1 (27:44):
Let's say what networking group we're talking
about, because I want to givethem a shout out.
Speaker 2 (27:49):
Yes, it's called 518 Get Together.
Gabby Fisher is one of thethree that started it.
She's one of my best friends.
Her, Jess and Rachel all havetheir own businesses.
They've all had their ownjourneys.
I have so much love and respectfor those three women.
(28:10):
They're just incredible.
The community they've createdis truly unlike.
I've been to a lot ofnetworking events.
It's unlike anything I've beena part of.
I could talk till I'm white inthe face about it.
I love them so much.
I really do.
Speaker 1 (28:29):
Yeah, for sure.
I mean I think that um and Isaid this to Gabby I it's a
different feel, it's um, verymuch a empowerment community of
women and everyone is so down toearth and open and honest and
friendly and it doesn't feellike fake, it feels so
(28:52):
comfortable.
Speaker 2 (28:53):
Let's be real about this Women can be.
We can be each other's own,like enemies, right, like right.
Women can sometimes be reallytough.
I also think if we all couldcome together and support each
other, like we could be rulingthe world.
So I feel like I don't know howGabby, rachel and Jess did this
(29:15):
, but they somehow have createdthis community of women that,
like there are so many women inthe group that are in the same
career.
We're all in the same area andnone of them are competing with
each other.
None of them are mad that oneperson's getting business over
the other.
Like they're all stillsupporting each other and even
referring people to each other'sbusinesses, which I think is
(29:37):
amazing.
And it's like again I say I saythis every day there's room for
everyone.
Like one person would not beable to take on all the business
in the area anyway.
So why not like share andspread?
Speaker 1 (29:52):
the love, right?
Yeah, no, I I totally agree and, um, that's obviously why I'm
in that group and I think it'sjust them setting up the energy
when you walk in and theactivities they have us do to
get to know each other.
Um, I think that it'sdefinitely a it's a different
(30:13):
feel than a lot of othernetworking group.
I wanted to give them a shoutout because they deserve it and
I'm happy to be part of thatgroup and it's just a different
energy.
I'll actually put the link onhow to get ahold of them if you
wanted to be part of this groupso that you can get a taste of
what Kristen and I areexperiencing with other women.
Kristen, thank you so much forbeing a part of this.
(30:36):
Thank you.
I know you in a different waynow.
I'm seeing a lot more of whoyou are with this conversation
and I want to tell you that I'mvery proud of you as a woman to
do what you're.
You know you're doing the workand you are balancing so much,
but you are a force to bereckoned with and do not dim
(30:58):
that light.
You are successful as it isright now, and for you to only
be doing this one year, I didn'tknow that.
I thought I was like, okay,well, how long she's been doing
this?
But you've been doing this oneyear Working your ass off.
It's paying off.
Okay, don't stop, keep doing it.
I'm so proud to know you.
I can't wait to see what's tocome.
(31:19):
Just I'm so happy to have youon.
Speaker 2 (31:21):
Thank you so much and stay saucy.
Speaker 1 (31:24):
All right, everyone until next time.
Speaker 2 (31:26):
Bye Bye.
(31:47):
Until next time, bye Bye.
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