Babe Crafted Podcast with Gina Moccio

Today we have Andrea Layne on the podcast. Andrea is a business and accountability coach, mom, and wife. After a successful career in the corporate world as an IT professional, Andrea started her first of several businesses. Today she looks back on a decade of learning and growing and shares how she’s found harmony in her personal and business life.

Today we have Rachel Luna on the podcast! I saw Rachel speak at Jenna Carelli’s event in Tampa 2 years ago and she absolutely changed my life. I’m excited for her to inspire you too! Rachel is an International Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Podcast Host, Former U.S. Marine, Cancer Thriver (yes. that’s a proper noun), and an incredible coach who helps her coaching clients move through fear and towards the life and business of their dreams.

Today we have Jennifer Bingham of Cru Cellars on the podcast. Jen and her husband Torrey celebrated 10 years in business last year. Together they are making their way towards their dream goal of becoming a recognized hospitality and restaurant group in Central Florida. Jen and her team are embarking on the exciting path of opening two more locations in the near future and I’m so excited for you to get to know her and her story. Jen has phenomenal tips on building a team and how to take steps towards creating and then smashing your goals.

Today we have Nelani Palomino of 11th Owl on the podcast! Nelani launched her design and branding company in the summer of 2017 and we met at a networking event for women I was co-hosting with Startup Sisters. I’m so glad we did because getting to see her pivot in her business and become a first-time mom has been an amazing treat. I’m excited for you to get to know Nelani and all of her facets.

Today we have Emily Benko on the podcast. Emily is a Personal Stylist and the Founder of Benko Dynamic Styling. She launched her business days after being let go at her styling position at Reformation in London due to the Coronavirus pandemic that began sweeping the world in early 2020. It was no surprise to her family that as she started her next chapter, she would decide to start her own company. Emily’s s grandfather, Edward, aka Pop-pop worked in the textile industry his whole life and if you ask her, Emily will tell you her business is a tribute to her Pop-pop.

Today we have LaShonda Brown on the podcast. LaShonda is known online as the Automation Queen. She is extremely passionate about helping solopreneurs leverage technology to grow their business and reclaim their time while they are in the bootstrapping phase of their careers. As a Top Level Squarespace Expert, she creates visually appealing, easy to update, Squarespace sites that convert. She also produces engaging, easy-to-follow tutorials on her YouTube channel, Bootstrap Biz Advice.

Today, we have Andrejka of Andrejka Photography on the podcast! She’s a photographer who splits her year between her hometown in Northern Michigan and St. Petersburg, Florida. Andrejka launched her business 14 years ago and has continued to be the ever-so-bubbly, bright beam of light and energy for her couples and the families she captures ever since. To say that Andrejka loves to travel is a huge understatement— she is bit by the travel bug often and makes travel both within the U.S. and internationally a huge priority. I can’t wait for you to hear more about her nomadic life and about how she’s built a business that gives her the chance to live her life on her own terms.

Today we have Christina Jones of Christina Jones Photography on the podcast! Christina is a branding photographer and launched her business in December of 2018. Less than two years into her entrepreneurship journey, she founded a second company called ColorJoy Stock, an inclusive brand and membership that celebrates women of all skin tones, sizes, and shapes. Christina helps women embrace who they are so they can confidently show up in their business and Instagram feeds and Christina is a wife and mom of two.

I’m over the moon to have her here today to brighten our day, spill some tea, & share some boss insight.

Today we have Amy Braswell of PaperFinch Design on the podcast! I met Amy through our local Rising Tide Society chapter after she moved to the Tampa Bay area from Atlanta a few short years ago. PaperFinch is a wanderlust-inspired art and home decor company and Amy creates all of the designs, including the skylines she creates from scratch for clients of their hometowns all over the world. As a woman who has gone through infertility and the loss of her beloved stepfather while also trying to navigate the challenging waters of entrepreneurship, Amy has so much to share about overcoming challenges and making your way towards your best self.

Today we have Shana Dewitt on the podcast, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based Business Strategist & Coach. Shana was an Art Director for a Fortune 100 company before launching her first business 6 years ago. She whole heartedly believes that if you want deep personal growth, starting a business get you that. Take in Shana’s stories and strengthen your business’ foundation by sticking around for her mini workshop on how to “Write a Positioning Statement” in this episode!