Perfect is Fear

Perfect is Fear

Why Perfectionism Is Just Fear in a Fancy Outfit I used to tell myself I was just a “perfectionist.” That I needed to get things just right before putting them out there. But the truth? That was fear. Fear of judgment, fear of failing, fear of not being good enough. Perfectionism keeps us stuck. Because…

Ep.88-Small But Mighty: Why a Tiny Audience Is a Big Deal

Ep.88-Small But Mighty: Why a Tiny Audience Is a Big Deal

Already In It: Stop Waiting to Arrive There’s this narrative out there that if you don’t have a massive following, your business isn’t legitimate. That unless you’ve hit 10K+ on Instagram, have a flood of email subscribers, or go viral at least once a month, you’re somehow behind. Let me call that out for what…

Creating Opportunities

Creating Opportunities

How to Create Opportunities Instead of Waiting for Them Early in my business, I kept waiting for opportunities to find me. But then I realized—I needed to create them. Every big break I’ve had came from me taking action. I reached out. I started conversations. I made connections. The people who get ahead aren’t always…

Ep.87-Sales Without the Ick: Communicating with Confidence and Connection

Ep.87-Sales Without the Ick: Communicating with Confidence and Connection

Sales Without the Ick: Real Talk with the Sales Maven There’s this word that makes a lot of entrepreneurs—especially women—tense up just hearing it:Sales. We’ve been conditioned to believe that selling has to feel pushy or performative. That if we’re not following a slick script or mastering every objection, we’re doing it wrong. But what…

Comfort Zone Trickery

Comfort Zone Trickery

Your Comfort Zone Will Try to Trick You—Don’t Fall for It Comfort zones are sneaky. They tell you that staying safe is smart. That putting yourself out there is risky. But here’s what I know for sure: every major growth moment in my life happened outside of my comfort zone. The first time I pitched…

Are You Really?

Are You Really?

The ‘Busy vs. Productive’ Wake-Up Call I Had to Learn the Hard Way I used to think that if I was constantly busy, I was making progress. But in reality, I was just spinning my wheels—answering emails, tweaking my website, creating more tasks instead of focusing on what actually grew my business. Now, I ask…

Ep.85-Bootstraps and Breakthroughs: Lessons from Isabel De Sousa

Ep.85-Bootstraps and Breakthroughs: Lessons from Isabel De Sousa

From Bikini Dreams to Saks Shelves: Isabel De Sousa’s Journey with Akalia What if you stopped waiting for everything to be perfect… and just started? That’s exactly what Isabel De Sousa did. This week on The Seed: Building Your Business, I had the absolute joy of sitting down with Isabel, founder of the luxury fashion…

People Can Suck!

People Can Suck!

Your How to Stop Letting Other People’s Opinions Hold You Back If I had listened to every opinion thrown my way, I wouldn’t have started my business. Or my podcast. Or pretty much anything. People will have opinions—some supportive, some critical, some just plain unhelpful. But here’s the thing: their opinion isn’t your business. Your…