What would you do if your business lost its Google listing overnight? In this episode, we sit down with Theresa Bouchard of TS Staging and Design, who faced this exact nightmare. After building a successful home staging business and securing top search rankings, she suddenly disappeared from Google—along with 25 five-star reviews. Theresa shares how she navigated this challenge, kept her business thriving, and rebounded stronger than ever.

From strategic networking to creative marketing tactics, Theresa walks us through the steps she took to ensure her phone kept ringing—even without Google’s help. Plus, she reveals why she made the bold move to buy a warehouse instead of renting and how she turned it into a secondary income stream. If you're an entrepreneur looking for real-world advice on resilience, relationship-building, and adapting to unexpected challenges, this episode is for you!

Timestamps:

(00:00) – Welcome & Meet Theresa Bouchard
(00:25) – The Google Listing Nightmare
(03:47) – How She Kept Her Business Alive
(10:45) – Buying a Warehouse Instead of Renting
(21:36) – Final Takeaways: Fear Won’t Hold You Back

Resources:

• Set up a free Introductory Business Planning Session with Shauna Lynn: AboutShaunaLynn.com/plan
• Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast
• Learn more about the Women's Council Of Realtors: https://www.wcr.org/
• Episode #40, The Link Between Personal Style & Success, with Anastacia Haye: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/rwrb-podcast-episodes/style-and-success

TS Staging and Design

• Learn more: https://tsstaginganddesign.com/
• Follow Theresa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsstaginganddesign/
• Follow Theresa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tsstaging/

About Theresa:
After a successful 30+ year career in the corporate world, Theresa Bouchard made the bold decision to pursue her true passion for interior design full-time. For 20 years, she thrived as a Senior Program Manager in a leading medical device company, but it was her love for design and creativity that ultimately drove her to transition into the staging and interior redesign business.

Theresa has a remarkable talent for transforming spaces with the perfect blend of color, textures, and styles, all while enhancing the home’s aesthetic appeal. Her business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit, and creative vision have seamlessly transitioned into her new career, where she can fully focus on her passion and bring her clients’ dreams to life.

Now, as a full-time business owner, staging and design professional, Theresa is dedicated to helping sellers maximize their property’s value through expert staging, while also redesigning spaces to reflect clients’ unique personalities and lifestyles. With an eye for detail and a commitment to delivering exceptional results, Theresa is excited to create inspiring, beautiful environments that truly make a house feel like home.