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…

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…

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…

Ep.84-5 Fresh Business Development Ideas That Actually Work in 2025

Ep.84-5 Fresh Business Development Ideas That Actually Work in 2025

Stop Overthinking Business Development: Start with What You Already Have Let’s be honest—“business development” can sound intimidating. Like you need a massive marketing budget, a viral social media strategy, or a team of experts just to move the needle. But here’s the truth: Business development isn’t about doing everything. It’s about doing the right small…

Ep.82-Delegation, Growth, and Getting Your Time Back with Molly Rose Speed

Ep.82-Delegation, Growth, and Getting Your Time Back with Molly Rose Speed

You Don’t Have to Do It All Alone Let me set the scene: I’m hopping on a Zoom, and somehow I’ve magically become “Patty.” No idea how. Tech gremlins? Maybe. But after a quick identity swap and a good laugh, I got to have one of the most insightful, refreshing conversations with Molly Rose Speed—and…

Ep.80-From $600K in Debt to 10X Success

Ep.80-From $600K in Debt to 10X Success

Growth Doesn’t Happen in a Silo: Lessons from Linda McKissack   If there’s one thing I will keep shouting from the rooftops, it’s this: connections don’t happen when you stay hidden away. Growth — real, transformational growth — requires courage. It requires stepping outside your comfortable circle and putting yourself out there, even when it…