What if quitting wasn’t failure, but a bold strategy for growth?

In this episode, I sit down with Natalie Trotta, a founder, strategist, and visionary thinker who’s rewritten the rules of success. From growing up in a small Ohio town to navigating the worlds of fashion, tech, and climate, Natalie’s journey is anything but traditional — and that’s exactly why it matters.

She shares how she turned her curiosity into a career, built a consulting practice on her own terms, and uses structure and self-awareness to stay focused while working for herself.

We get into:

• • The myth of having it all figured out

• Navigating pivots without losing yourself

• Building a life that aligns with your energy and ambition

• Tangible tools for time management, mindset, and momentum

• And why knowing when to quit is one of the smartest things you can do

If you’re in the middle of a transition — or ready to finally bet on yourself — this one’s for you.

In this first episode of Be Anomalous, Sai Menon sits down with Kaylee Lieffers — Founder and CEO of Blanka — to talk about building dreams without a blueprint. From growing up between cultures to leading one of the beauty industry’s most innovative platforms, Kaylee shares what it really takes to trust yourself, embrace the pivots, and scale something extraordinary.

If you’ve ever questioned your path, this is the conversation you need.

Gayaneh Davoodian talks about her experience growing up as an Armenian-American and how it shaped her to be an incredibly creative and talented Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur.

For more information:

Gayaneh Davoodian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayaneh-davoodian-39602868/

Anoma Cosmetics:https://www.instagram.com/anomacosmetics/

Miracle Olatunji is a sophomore at Northeastern University, an entrepreneur, and author of Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact. At 17, she founded OpportuniMe, an award-winning organization that connects youth with summer enrichment opportunities to learn about different career paths and build life and leadership skills. At Northeastern, Miracle is an accounting and finance major with a passion for entrepreneurship, technology, social impact, fashion, health & wellness, and innovation. She is an alum of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Trek program. She’s been honored as one of The Tempest's 2019 40 Women To Watch, a Young Global Leadership Scholar, and her work has been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, Technical.ly, BostInno, The CEO Library, Harvard Business Review, and other media outlets. She was also selected as one of America’s Amazing Teens by the AAT Project, which identifies exceptional youth who are changing the world. Miracle also hosts workshops for women and girls on the topics of building their "net worth, self-worth, and network” and was honored as an EXTRAOrdinary Woman by Boston.gov during the International Women’s Day Celebration at City Hall. Miracle was recently part of Barbie's #YouCanBeAnything #MoreRoleModels campaign aimed at closing the dream gap and inspiring women and girls around the world.

Ambernice Tolliver, a talented makeup specialist and current graduate of Marshal School of business, talks about beauty and her journey of how she evolved into the person that she is today. She talks about the products that works for her and the process of finding it. She opens up about her personal vulnerability and how she made that her strength.

Dr. Alex Abramian is a Leadership Coach & Organizational Psychologist who inspires entrepreneurs and business leaders to overcome their self-imposed limitations and amplify their leadership potential through self-awareness, goal setting, and behavior change. He received his Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology while working at Fortune 500 companies like DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal. He has experience in leadership development, organizational development, human resources, talent acquisition, and more. In addition to running his own business, Alex is an adjunct professor for graduate students helping young professionals attain the skills needed to fine-tune their expertise in Organizational Psychology, all while pursuing his own Master's Degree at USC in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

David Mason, 33 yr old Chinese- American fitness junkie, and new dad talks about growing up, changing priorities, and relating to people as the center of everything he does.

Follow him on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/dfitjunkie/

There are a lot of myths and taboo that surrounds the word "Therapy". Anjana Raj and Sai Menon have a conversation about why they chose to go to therapy and how it impacted their life.  Listen to this episode to hear about their personal journey and common myths about therapy in different cultures.  

Anjana Raj: https://www.instagram.com/anjanana/ 

Sai Menon:https://www.instagram.com/sai_menon/