Season 2
Audrey Saccone on Her Personal Story and the Ups and Downs of Entrepr…
In this episode of Tough Stuff, we flip the mic and host Audrey Saccone is interviewed by friend and colleague Ashli Pollard. Audrey shares her journey from working in the nonprofit art space to launching her own business. Sh...
Leslie Hall on Business Partnerships and Niching Down
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 ...
Olivia Austin on Entrepreneurship, Motherhood, and Purpose Driven Suc…
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 st...
Kelly S. Ruta on Building a Coaching Business with Two Chronic Illnes…
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 str...
Shannon Matson on Mastering Online Business and Brick-and-Mortar
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 passio...
Chelsea Christensen on Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship
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 grow...
Daniela Justus on Transitioning from Freelancer to CEO
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 marke...
Adrienne Richardson on Navigating Divorce and Rediscovering Her Ident…
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 …
Gabrielle Gimler on Letting Go of Pressure to Manifest Your Success
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 ...
Allyson Byrd on Using Energetics to Rewrite Your Story and Find Succe…
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, an...
Lindsay Mitrosilis on Balancing Business, Parenthood, and Perfectioni…
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...
Chelsea Winstead on Prioritizing Life Experiences Over The Rat Race
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 combati...