In this episode, Sarah Shadonix shares how a maternity leave identity crisis led her to build Scout & Cellar, a clean-crafted wine brand reshaping the industry. You'll hear how she navigated leaving law, trusted her outsider perspective, and scaled a purpose-driven business. From burnout to bold decisions, parenting struggles to entrepreneurial wins, this is the real, unfiltered story of starting over.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Meet the Guest: Shayla Varnado
01:59 Life on a Texas Farm
05:21 Hunting, Dogs & Fellowship
06:37 Running as Mental Reset
08:08 Marine Corps Detour
10:00 Boot Camp Experience
11:01 Turning Down Military Career
13:25 From Law to Family Life
14:53 Parenting in a Digital Age
16:42 Keeping Kids Off Smartphones
18:43 The Leap from Law to Wine
20:47 Becoming a Super Taster
22:53 The Birth of Scout & Cellar
24:18 Scaling Small-Batch Wine
26:15 From Skepticism to Success
28:13 Rethinking Wine Sales
29:24 Consultant Model Takes Off
30:07 Changing Lives Through Wine
32:05 Life After the Exit
34:17 The Biggest Fear
35:28 Advice to Her Younger Self
37:04 Final Message to Entrepreneurs
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