Badassery Podcast

Using her background as a writer, Cindy Mich has managed to infuse this into a passion based and monetized zone of genius. Five years ago, Cindy left her 9-5 to pursue her passion full-time; and now uses that original passion of writing as her both her side-hustle and business. What does this cover? More than most badasses could cope with (!): author, copywriter, red-carpet interviewer, documentary contributor, radio show host, podcast host AND representing other authors! Like all authors and writers, Cindy has dealt with publishing rejections. The advice she gives to all writers? No matter what stumbling blocks are put in your way; which includes knowing your worth and KEEP GOING! This is possibly THE best piece of advice for any business owner and entrepreneur!

Courtney Brown is the CEO of multi-million dollar fashion brand, Cents of Style; and is also a wife and Mom of 3 – which is her favorite title, but she is also so much more than any of these labels. Courtney wants every woman to see that each of them are more than the labels assigned to them, and that the current meaning of 'work life balance' isn't real: balance comes from just living in that moment. As a woman who has always loved creative fashion, Courtney launched Cents of Style in 2007 with no money. Using her personal network of friends and family, Cents of Style grew; however in 2011, the business was at a stage where the business model was no longer scalable. Courtney made the decision to strip it all back to basics and then re-launched online. Cents of Style has a mission is to empower all women. Every product starts with the question, 'will this empower women to find their place in the world?'. If the answer is yes, then Cents of Style makes it happen!

Bethany Peak: lawyer, professor teaching law at her local community college AND creator of Taupe Coat! Listen as Bethany describes how she became more unhappy and dissatisfied with the direction her life was taking, and made a choice that this would not 'be' her life. Being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in college, Bethany became more conscious of what she put into her body; and started to eliminate different foods and chemicals that went into her body. Bethany talks about how she was obsessed with her nails from the age of seven; and then started making polish for her and her Mom. Like a lot of new female business owners, Bethany had no clue what she was doing; but has taken a hobby to side-hustle, which has revitalized her passion for life! Enter Taupe Coat! The nail polish brand that is toxin-free and vegan-free; with fun and bold nail polish shades (that can still be totally 'day job' appropriate)!

Janae Fletcher has a unique take on what we would normally think of when we hear the term 'self care'. As the creator of the Self Care Passport, Janae believes in each of us being able to have more alignment, balance, flow and ease in our lives, whether it be our business or personal lives, enabling us to develop deeper self awareness. Janae is a believer of transforming each day into what we NEED it to be through self-awareness and simplifying materialistic ideals, while blending self care into an all encompassing lifestyle.

Charell Star is a lot more than a blogger or just a girl in a dress! Charell talks about her youth: having spent a lot of time in foster care before gaining a scholarship to an Arizona based boarding school. Charell describes the challenges and misconception of youths in foster care, and how she has partnered with organizations that provide services and support to those leaving foster care. With a love for all things writing, Charell has used her blog to write about things she had is passionate about. Writing about things she loves, allowed Charell to have what we would describe as a pretty epic audience; Not Just a Girl in a Dress has 100,000 readers a MONTH... #BADASS!

Meet Nicole Banks, a woman who is one inspirational badass! Nicole has faced adversity and fought her way to the top! Listen as Nicole explains how she set out on her mission while recovering from cancer. The mission? To create a boutique and line of clothing for fashion loving females around the globe... Clothing that would increase the confidence and self-esteem of ALL WOMEN (no matter their size or shape). Nicole's Jacksonville based boutique; Pretty Pieces has achieved all of this and more; and so has Nicole!

From Sarah Daniele, 'Interior Designer', to Tech Start-Up and Co-Owner of Mydoma. Just a few short years ago, Sarah needed a design platform to support her business. With the support of her husband, the first iteration of Mydoma was 'born'. As a concept, Mydoma was something that all designers wanted 'in on'. Sarah ran with this, and just kept on building like a total badass. Sarah describes the pain and fear she felt when she closed the doors on her design business, but took on the challenges (and learning), of selling new software (and totally different products) as a tech company!

Summer Tannhauser has been an entrepreneur for 9 years, originally starting in the offline space before transferring to the online world 3 years ago. As a Mom of 3, including a 4 month old (yikes), Summer manages her work life balance like a BOSS - even if it includes working with a baby strapped to her! Originally known as the Queen of Pinterest, Summer now mentors other female business owners, showing them how they CAN leverage their business to earn more work while working less - yes, this is possible! Via her blog, Summer shares her own stories, and those of other women, where tips and ideas are shared to show how it IS possible for an automated business to be built.

We all have moments in our life that can define us negatively; or, we can use that moment as a second chance. That is exactly what Tiffany Piggee has done. Tiffany talks openly about being sexual assaulted; and says that some women don't have the opportunity to have a second chance. But Tiffany was grateful for her second chance; and after putting her dream on-hold she decided that NOTHING would hold her back. Tiffany's passion has always been beauty. As a cosmetologist and waxing therapist, she could see a hole in the beauty industry. What was the hole? Ingrowing hairs and bumps after waxing. Bumpcology has not only filled that hole, but is all inclusive: vegan-based products mean that anybody can use it (no matter what their dietary or religious beliefs are), and women are able to take back the power of their bodies!

Kit and Rose Volcano are exactly what their name says: a volcano duo! From moving to another country; travelling the world; learning to become yoga instructors; enrolling in a program to become coaches, to now teaching other healers how to leave scarcity mode behind and become a badass business owner who knows their own worth. Kit and Rosie demonstrate so easily what the power of both love and partnership is able to achieve. It literally feels like there is nothing that these two cannot do!

As entrepreneurs, once we become successful finding the support to legally protect our business is a MUST. We never want to be in the position of losing it all because we didn't have the 'right' support and protection. Joey Vitale is the awesome attorney behind Indie Law. Joey is the first to admit that his journey from high school graduation to Law School is a funny one, and how he struggled with the idea of being a 'lawyer'. The concept of Indie Law? To support the legal needs of creative boss owner clients and allow them to thrive!

Samantha and Kathy give us their unique insight into how you can 'allow' yourself to let go of the things that you aren't passionate about, so that your business can grow. This episode will show you how the universe answers you calls for a change, and what to do when it happens.

'Homemaker' doesn't mean the return of the 1950s housewife, but something else entirely. Jaclyn explains just what a millennial homemaker is, and how this is smashing the gender bias and preconceived idea of what a 'homemaker' is. Any millennial can be a homemaker. Jaclyn also describes how her passion for jewelry has become an amazing business for her in Chattanooga.

It's okay to pivot in your business. Desiree did just that when she realized she wasn't living in her area of passion. Join us for fun conversation that revolves around the coaching industry and find out how Desiree is making changes for good.

The messages you send out into the world matter. Come meet Lionheart Prints founder, Liz Cooke. Liz is on a mission to spread more fun into the world with her creative print shop based in New Orleans. Their letter pressed cards and gifts will leave your day a little brighter. Liz put in a lot of hard work to get where she is today, including failing at almost every job she ever had.

Not every passion should be turned into a business. On this episode of Badassery Podcast, Samantha and Kathy get down to business. They'll give you 10 ways to evaluate your business idea, talk about investing in your business and building a brand people love — even if it includes drinking wine.

Joseph Haecker, the CEO of Dezign Wall is an epic community builder. He grew up bumping elbows with celebrities and wants to connect everyone he meets. He believes he can change the world and we know he can. If you are ready to build a community based on giving back, turn up the volume.

Have you met the dynamic duo of the Design and Style Club? Dixie Willard and Rachel Moriarty are an incredible team who are teaching designers how to get visible in their businesses. Listen to how they had a huge need in their own businesses and they decided to fill it. Now they have a huge following of other designers that are changing the online and in-person world.

We sit down with the one and only GaryVee for an incredibly inspiring episode. Gary encourages us to step up as female entrepreneurs and use those chips on shoulders to be more optimistic. Build your biggest building and stop trying to tear other's down. Now what?

Curious about what PR can do for your business? In this episode we discuss how PR is vastly different from your normal online marketing. If you are unsure or not aware of how PR can help your business, then you need this episode to hit your earbuds. PR isn't just for the rich and famous.