Tough Stuff

Leslie Ann Hall, CEO and founder of Iced Media, shares her journey in building a successful agency in the beauty industry. She emphasizes the importance of staying focused and specializing in a specific niche, such as beauty and wellness. Leslie also discusses the challenges of working with business partners and the importance of finding partners who share the same values and vision. She highlights the value of asking for help and ...

In today’s episode, we welcome Olivia Austin, brand strategist and business consultant. Olivia shares her inspiring journey from ditching the corporate grind to embracing a life of creativity and purpose through her design studio, Current. Dive deep as she reveals the challenges of scaling a business only to realize it wasn't aligned with her true desires, and how redefining success helped her reshape her life and business to b...

Kelly is a former clinical psychotherapist turned business coach, who has battled with the demanding challenges of chronic illnesses while growing her business to peak performance, only to scale things back when adversity struck in the form of long COVID. Despite these setbacks, her determination and expertise in fostering resilience have allowed her to adapt and continue to support fellow entrepreneurs.

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On this episode of Tough Stuff, Shannon shares the reality of starting a brick-and-mortar business during a pandemic, the significance of online marketing strategies for offline businesses, and the art of combining her passion with practical insights to achieve exceptional growth. Plus, we get personal, discussing the dynamics of working closely with a spouse and finding balance between professional collaboration and personal life.

In this episode, Chelsea Christensen shares her journey from coaching drill teams and teaching dance to establishing a thriving screen printing business, Uniformity Apparel. She delves into the challenges and triumphs of growing her business alongside her family, becoming a mother to twins, and navigating the entrepreneurial world with ingenuity and passion.

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In this episode of the Tough Stuff Podcast, Daniela shares her journey from freelancer to agency owner, touching on the challenges of transitioning roles, holding clients accountable, and navigating the world of digital marketing and advertising. We also explore the common misconceptions and misleading narratives prevalent in the online space, offering valuable insights and practical advice for budding entrepreneurs. Tune in to gai...

In this episode, I sit down with Adrienne Richardson, founder of Powerplay Media and one of the industry's leading Facebook ad strategists. Adrienne opens up about her personal journey through divorce as a business owner and mom of 2, including how she navigated this time with her team and clients. She also shares how she’s thinking about Act 2 of her life and the lessons she’s gained in resilience and authenticity. Join us for...

On this episode of Tough Stuff Podcast, I'm joined by Gabrielle Gimler, an Intuitive Channeler and Manifestation Expert for entrepreneurs. Together we explore her journey from getting laid off to becoming an entrepreneur and the transformative power of embracing self-love and acceptance through spiritual growth. We delve into how Gabrielle helps her clients overcome money blockages and the profound concept of manifesting succes...

On this episode of Tough Stuff, Allyson Byrd sits down with me for a powerful conversation on how she’s built multiple seven-figure businesses, her experiences with the patriarchy, body shame, racism, classism, and sexism, and how the concept of Spotlight Energetics has changed her mind and soul for the better along her life path. Prepare to enact some energetic changes in your own life as she shares how staying connected to your a...

On this episode of Tough Stuff Podcast, Lindsay Mitrosilis and I sit down for a quick conversation to chat about her journey of building her LinkedIn account management and strategy business from the ground up. Tune in for my candid conversation with Lindsay as she opens up about the realities of entrepreneurship, managing perfectionism while running a business, and the delicate balance of being a parent while growing a business.

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On this episode of the Tough Stuff Podcast, I sit down with Co-founder of HerHQ Chelsea Winstead. We take a deep dive into the pitfalls of over-prioritizing work at the expense of personal wellbeing, the importance of combating comparisonitis, and the challenges of growing and scaling a remote team. If you’re ready to infuse more pleasure and peace into your life both in and outside of business, don’t miss this episode!

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On this episode of Tough Stuff, Founder of Neon Cowboys Asia Hall sits down with me for a compelling conversation all about the challenges of business ownership in the direct-to-consumer world — from protecting intellectual property to dealing with knock-offs to scaling with a small team. Asia also shared more about a few of her favorite projects, like working with celebrities including Kesha and Beyonce, which all came about thank...

On this episode of Tough Stuff Podcast, Latasha Doyle opens up about being a business owner while battling Marfan Syndrome, and how that has drastically changed the way she approaches her business. Latasha's chronic pain and experience with a loved one suffering from a major health scare motivated her to create a business that survives far beyond what she can do day-to-day. Known as “work dad”, Latasha's approach to busines...

On this episode of Tough Stuff Podcast I had the privilege of sitting down with Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN — a renowned celebrity nutritionist, healthy cooking expert, and wellness thought-leader. She candidly shares her experiences and lessons learned as the founder of Nutritious Life and Nutritious Life Studio — including her journey of reacquiring her business, the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and the importance of embrac...

In this episode of Tough Stuff Podcast, I sit down with Natasha Pierre, a social media manager turned video marketing coach, educator, speaker, podcaster, and creator. Together, we delved into Natasha's journey of crafting her own business empire, uncovering some valuable lessons she learned along her path to success today. Listen in for a treasure trove of insights on the importance of self-awareness, the art of setting firm b...

CONTENT WARNING: Toxic Relationships & Intimate Partner Violence

In this episode of Tough Stuff Podcast, I had the honor of interviewing Chelsea Jones, co-founder of Chelsea and Rachel Co., where we explored her personal journey — from trauma bonds, to divorce and single parenting, to colon cancer… and how life’s unexpected twists and turns taught her the power of leaning into vulnerability. We also explored how she is able to ...

In this episode of Tough Stuff Podcast I sit down with Mariela De La Mora, a leadership coach who works to elevate women of color into influential, in-demand money-making leaders. As a 16-year veteran of the marketing world and the eldest daughter of Mexican immigrants, she was often the only woman of color in senior leadership and has worked relentlessly to break past systemic and mindset barriers to achieve the success she has to...

In this episode, I sat down to interview my close friend, fellow Broadway enthusiast, and the Founder and CEO of Media A La Carte and Studio A La Carte — Amandina Altomare. Together we dug deep into some of the toughest stuff in business, including hiring practices, dealing with your team’s highest performers resigning, attracting new talent, double-checking people's expertise, and the challenges of working with a spouse. Liste...

As a woman entrepreneur, how do you balance it all — from business, to marriage and motherhood, PLUS all of society’s expectations? In this episode of Tough Stuff Podcast, multi-passionate entrepreneur Hannah Nieves sits down for a tell-all where she digs into the nitty gritty on how she’s learned to create healthy boundaries with her businesses and her relationships to keep it all balanced… most of the time. Listen in now for an h...