BE Responsive. Mallory Underwood is the owner of Hartewood Professionals, a freelance virtual assistant company supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses. She believes there is a "secret weapon" in business - Customer Experience. Mallory shares her top three tips for strengthening customer experience and explains how quality customer experiences are the key to creating and fostering human connections. 50 Women, 50 States: Arizona. Get show notes and downloads at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts.

BE a Voice. Dorothy Gunther Pugh, CEO and Founding Artistic Director of Ballet Memphis, believes that art forms should be in the service of humanity. She believes in giving voice to the voiceless. Dorothy is candid about the struggles she has faced while championing inclusivity and innovation. Despite the challenges, she embraces listening, understanding, and giving a voice so we can become better together. 50 Women, 50 States: Tennessee. Get show notes and downloads at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE "Cents-ible". Michelle Schroeder-Gardner is the founder and creator of the personal finance blog Making Sense of Cents. She created the blog to help her improve her finances and to keep track of her progress, but she never intended it to turn into her full-time career. @michelleschro also shares her perspective on the importance of networking and how her mastermind group helped her develop her course, Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing. Get show notes and downloads at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE a Team. Lisa Rickenbaugh, owner of the lifestyle store Heyday, shares how recent expansions made her feel like she was starting over again but with better problems. She knew the people around her had great ideas so she developed a team mentality at the start. The @Heydaybozeman team still works collaboratively to brainstorm, problem solve, and even make mistakes; because "bloopers turn into success stories if you let them." Get show notes and downloads at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE a Listener. This episode's guest, Bridget Wilkinson, recently spoke on the TEDx stage about how community can be a solution to the epidemic of loneliness. Building from first-hand experience, Bridget shares how integral it is to truly listen to another person's story without offering advice or making it about you. By building trust and respect through deep relationships, we can decrease loneliness, in ourselves and our communities. Get show notes and downloads at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE a Fighter. Nikki Edmundson is the founder of Canty Boots - upcycled and restyled western boots. Nikki shares the story of making her first pair of boots and how that led to "the funnest job imaginable". She sets a strong example for her four children while trying to prioritize her work and personal life. Her persistence and hard work have led @cantyboots to epic growth as she has learned how to protect her business and to flourish from it. Get show notes and downloads at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE in Your Heartspace. Carolyn Williams is the founder and owner of Zephyr Cycling Studio. Carolyn dives into detail about the crossover values that guide her life and her business: wellness, connection, rejuvenation, and transformation. She shares that at Zephyr the bikes don't move so that you can and that leading with purpose means living in your heartspace. @ride.zephyr has two directions: forward and up. Get show notes and downloads at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE Valued. Kira Stoops is a creative strategist and the founder of Flying Bicycle Creative. We speak with Kira about freelancing, valuing time, client bidding, and how to make sure you get paid what you're worth. Kira shares how she is responsible for making sure her business takes care of her (and she shares that strategy with us). She also reveals the moment that made her reevaluate how much she charges and learned how to get paid. Get show notes and downloads at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE Heartfelt. Our guests Bridget Cavanaugh and Marissa Mcdonough are independent consultants who left their successful careers to follow their passion for building businesses and relationships. Bridget and Marissa share how they transitioned to their side gigs and created a culture where collaboration is at the heart. These trailblazers go into detail about vulnerability, hard work, and ask, "what is it costing you to NOT build your side gig"? Get show notes and downloads at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts

BE Comfortable Not Knowing. Lauren Caselli is the founder of Lauren Caselli Events. She's an event planner and strategist who works with clients to help build connection and loyalty through in-person experiences. We talk to Lauren about how to build resiliency, get comfortable with discomfort, and make changes in your life that might not always be popular. @lcasellievents also shares how she gets help in noticing her blind spots. Get show notes and downloads at beautifullyequipped.com/podcasts