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You’ve got a business idea that won’t leave you alone—but every time you think about starting, the self-doubt creeps in. Sound familiar?

In this solo episode, I’m talking directly to the version of you who knows you're meant for more—but feels stuck in place, overthinking the leap. Whether you’re in the daydream phase or obsessing over the same spreadsheet you built 2 years ago, this is your sign to stop waiting f...

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I’ve been "bossy" the moment I popped out of the womb.

Loud. Confident. Opinionated.

And I'm lucky. Because somewhere along the way, I realized—none of that was actually a bad thing. Being bold and self-assured shouldn’t be something we’re taught to tone down. It should be something we protect fiercely.

That’s why this week’s episode with Dr. Lisa Hinkelman hit me so damn h...

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I never thought my Bluffton, Ohio deli girl era would come full circle like this—but here we are.

This week on The Keri Croft Show, I’m joined by the one-and-only Jeff Timmons. From his humble Ohio roots to global fame, Jeff shares what life in a boy band was really like: the mental toll, the money misconceptions, the pressure to keep climbing even when you’ve already “made it.”

We talked about:

• Why 98 Degrees almost...

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I’ve known Amber for a long time. She was an OG at SOS and back then I could sense something was off, but I didn’t know the full story. I didn’t know she was quietly fighting a battle with food, control, and over-exercise that was stealing so much more than just her energy—it was stealing her presence. Her joy. Her health. Her period.

It wasn’t until we recorded the Infertility Series that I learned the whole story—and...

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Perfection won’t build your business. Full stop.

On this episode of Ask Amy, Amy Nelson returns to tackle the biggest mindset blocks holding women back—and how to break through them with clarity, courage, and a little tech-savvy edge.

Plus, we’re switching it up with TWO live call-ins! Real questions from real women navigating real pivots—because that’s what this show is all about.

Amy breaks down how to approach artific...

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From the moment Oyauma Garrison walked into the studio—I knew this conversation was going to be so goddamn special. As the CEO of Maryhaven—a premier nonprofit rehabilitation center in Central Ohio—Oyauma carries a story that’s deeply personal and incredibly powerful.

We talked about everything: growing up in Baltimore during the crack epidemic, the mentors who helped shape his path, and how he’s now using his platform...

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The secret to success isn't about scaling at all costs—it's about still loving what you do 5, 10, 15 years in.

In this episode, I sit down with Nate DeMars, the founder of Pursuit, a Columbus-based custom suit shop that started as a project in business school—and turned into a purpose-driven brand that suits people for life’s biggest moments.

But this isn’t your typical startup story. Nate doesn’t chase ventur...

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What if the sh*t you’ve been through is actually leading you to your purpose?

On this episode, I sit down with Zach Thompson, founder of The Scatter Joy Project — a creative, nontraditional mental health nonprofit that’s helping people find affordable therapy, break through stigma, and connect to something deeper.

Zach opens up about:

✨Losing his uncle in middle school and hiding years of anxiety behind perfectionism.

✨Di...

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Joe Apgar wasn’t thinking about infertility at 21.
He was just trying to survive cancer.

But years later — in the middle of dating, adulting, and trying to figure out what his future might look like — the reality hit: cancer hadn’t just changed his body… it had rewritten his path to parenthood.

In this episode, Joe shares what it’s like to navigate male infertility after cancer, and how the emotional weight of “unde...

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What happens when the fertility journey ends and there’s no baby?

Lana Manikowski lived that.
Seven years of treatments, zero viable embryos — and a whole lot of silence from the people who were supposed to help her through it. 

In this episode, we talk about:
 → Grieving what could’ve been
 → Redefining purpose when motherhood isn’t part of the story
 → Baby showers, holidays, and all the awkward sh*t n...

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What drives someone to carry another family’s baby?

In this episode of our Infertility Series, I sit down with two of the most extraordinary humans I know — Skye and Jason — the couple who helped bring my daughter Kyle into the world through surrogacy.

Skye opens up about what drew her to this path — a deep love for pregnancy and an even deeper desire to help someone else experience the kind of love only parenthood can ...

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Motherhood doesn’t always follow the plan — and these three women are living proof.

In this episode of our Infertility Series, Melissa, Molly, and Simi share raw, real stories about loss, resilience, egg donation, frozen embryo failure, pregnancy over 40, and building families against the odds.

You’ll hear:
🧡 How Melissa naturally conceived at 43 after devastating losses
🧡 How Molly survive...

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Jami Crist has lived through the kind of heartbreak most people can’t imagine — and somehow, she’s turned it into her superpower.

After four pregnancy losses — including a termination at 17 weeks, miscarriages, and a traumatic loss at home — Jami realized there was just a gapping hole when it came to pregnancy loss support.

In this episode, Jami shares her full story — from being adopted by her aunt at age five, to the ...

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Amy Nelson isn’t just an attorney and founder of The Riveter—she’s a force of nature. For years, she’s been in the ring with Amazon and the DOJ—and she’s winning. Oh, and did we mention she’s doing all this while raising four young daughters? Now, she’s bringing that same fire to our new monthly call-in show, Ask Amy. She’ll be answering your biggest, boldest questions about pivoting in business—no fluff, no BS, just ...

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What happens when your doctor becomes your fiercest advocate — and ultimately, your friend?

In this episode, I sit down with my own OB/GYN, Dr. Kimberly Shepherd — a true BADASS woman who has single handily helped so many women like me along their infertility and pregnancy journeys.

I open up publicly about choosing egg donation — a topic that still feels taboo for so many. Dr. Shepherd and I get real about what it mean...

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If there’s such a thing as a modern-day stork — it's Dr. Jain. 

Dr. Jain is an not just any reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist  — he helped create my family — and thousands of others — with a rare blend of brilliance, brutal honesty, and just the right amount of sarcasm.

This conversation is the opposite of clinical. We dive into:

 🧡 Egg donation and genetic curveballs 
 🧡 Why you shouldn&...

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In this episode of our Infertility Series, we’re going deep into the unfiltered, emotional, and often messy reality of trying to get pregnant.

🧡 Amber shares how losing control in her life led to extreme exercise and disordered eating — and how she had to rebuild trust with the body she spent years punishing.
🧡 Leslie takes us back 20 years to when she went through infertility before having her two boys...

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In this episode, I’m walking you through my full story — the highs, the heartbreaks, the hospital rooms, the quiet breakdowns, the Clomid, the IUIs, the IVF, the separation, all the decisions… all of it.

You’ll hear about Jade, Angel, and Hope...the daughters we lost.

You’ll hear how we almost gave up.

And you’ll see how Dane and Kyle came into this world in a way I never imagined, but would...

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Not every path to parenthood ends in a baby — and not every story needs to.

In this episode of our Infertility Series we’re diving into three powerful, wildly different fertility journeys — all full of grit, heartbreak, humor, and the kind of truth we need to be talking about more.

➡️ Jess gets real about navigating IVF as a queer woman with her wife by her side. From failed transfers to giving progesterone shots in the...