Consider the Wildflowers

Have you ever felt you were so busy working in your business, there was no time to work on your business. And all God’s children say, Amen! 

“It takes a village” isn’t just true when it comes to parenting. If you’ve ever said to yourself ‘but, I can do it better than anyone else” (ahem, guilty as charged), today’s interview was the kick in the pants I needed to really think about how building a team can not only accelerate a companies growth but also give the business owner more time outside of work. 

As someone who has had a team of six and breaks out in a cold sweat at the thought of managing people EVER AGAIN, Brenna’s story was so inspiring and truly eased my anxiety around the thought of hiring help. 

Learn how this self-proclaimed workaholic learned to let go of her micromanaging ways, built a team around her, and grew her ecommerce company to 300xs her original goal…. All in today’s interview! 

From humble beginnings in the spare room of her home to products being sold in every Buc-ees franchise across the country, listen in as Brenna shares how her christian apparel company became a nationally recognized brand in less than ten years. 

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/brenna-milleville

Ever wondered how to pivot your offers, diversify revenue streams, or be both a present mom AND a great CEO?! If so, today’s interview with Abby Grace is a must listen! Real talk Abby showed up and delivered an in depth look at how she pivoted her successful (but all encompassing) wedding photography business into a business model that better aligned with  a new season of life and motherhood.

If talking about money makes you want to bury your head in the sand (or cry into your pinot noir), don’t tune out today! Abby is right there with you, as a self-confessed “I hate money” person, she sweated it out and dropped some incredible gems on how she learned to divorce the finances from the feelings and gain financial literacy, in order to make more strategic moves in her business that allowed more time with her family without sacrificing the income her family relied upon.

“My business has to serve my clients, but it also has to serve my family.” 

How to step into abundance, sift the good from the great, and let go of fear … all in today’s interview! Press play to hear the incredible conversation with Abby.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/abby-springmann

How this self-proclaimed “accidental entrepreneur” built a multi-million dollar business in less than ten years and what she did after realizing the successful business she’d created no longer aligned with how she wanted to live her everyday life. 

“Don’t let anyone trick you into chasing a dream that isn’t yours. It’s important to constantly reevaluate what you need, what you want, and how you can show up in your business. The reality is, the business doesn’t decide what kind of life and work we want for ourselves; we decide. We get to determine the why, and there’s so much freedom in that.”

✓ A permission slip to design a business on your own terms, I’m here for it! 

✓ A reminder that if something feels off, we can stop and course correct at any time.

✓ A rallying cry to get back to the basics, put energy where it counts, and show up in a way that only you can! 

I laughed. I cried. I nodded in agreement.  This episode is pure gold!

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/jen-olmstead/

Making money while you sleep, it’s everyone’s dream, right?! But for Chad & Becca Campbell, the passive income dream they were living soon led to a financial nightmare. Making the leap from sleep consulting to online education completely changed the trajectory of their home and business finances, but the tax bill that came next caught them off guard. Left with no other choice than to sell their home to pay off debts, Chad & Becca set out on a mission to figure out their money once and for all. 

“We were putting baby formula and a Little Z’s sale all in the same bank account. We had no idea we were doing it all wrong.” 

How to turn your passion into profit, Quit your day job, Work with your significant other….

Today’s episode with Becca & Chad Campbell founders of Little Z’s sleep -  is all that and more! 

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/becca-campbell

I guess Kelly Clarkson got it right: What doesn’t kill you does in fact make you stronger. In today’s interview, you’ll learn why Emily credits the mountains she had to overcome in her personal and professional life with building the resiliency she needed to grow not just one, but two very successful brands. 

While you may not know her name, if you are in the wedding industry, it is nearly impossible to not know the iconic brands she has built: Once Wed for starters, and If I Made today. Meet Emily Newman.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/emily-newman

“The money… thats not my thing”. On the brink of broke and about to lose her business, how an unexpected bill from the IRS became the wake up call this Louis Vuitton loving entrepreneur needed to completely transform her mindset about money. If you’ve ever found yourself burying your head in the sand so to speak when it comes to money, today’s interview is a MUST LISTEN! 

Candice shares openly and honestly about almost losing her business, borrowing money from Grandma Vera to pay payroll, and avoiding the IRS, all due to her complete lack of understanding about her business finances. You’ll learn the cloud-parting moment when she finally  figured out that money didn’t have to be a source of shame or fear, and how this former “non-money” person became obsessed with knowing her numbers. 

The best part? Now she is empowered to make decisions based on facts and not fears. 

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/candice-coppola

From zero job prospects living in a country where she didn’t speak the same language to a multi-six figure business within just a few years, Paige Brunton’s story is fascinating! 

In today’s interview, Paige is sharing in nuts and bolts detail how she created her business from idea formation to scalable products, how she grew from her first $500 paid client project to getting an inquiry a day (read again: an INQUIRY A DAY!!) and charging nearly $10k per project less than two years later. But hands down my favorite part of our conversation is hearing her talk about how she intentionally builds FUN and JOY into her business.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/paige-brunton

For Ashlyn Carter, the sounds of stilettos echoing off the floors of an Atlanta high-rise were music to her ears. Life in the fast lane felt like the career she’d always dreamed of, until partial hospitalization for an eating disorder brought her face to face with some hard life and career decisions. Just months after saying “I do” she found herself turning in her 2-weeks notice and knocking on the door of entrepreneurship.

In today’s interview Ashlyn shares her story of building a 7-figure copywriting business and how she navigates working from a place of rest not hustle in a world that so often whispers that success is doing more, more, more.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/ashlyn-carter

While starry-eyed and hopeful may describe 21-year old Nancy Ray fresh off her photography degree, equipped to run a business, price her services, and navigate the “business side of running a business” … well, I guess even photography school doesn’t teach you how to do that!

In today’s interview Nancy shares her 12 year journey in the photography business, how she built a 5 person team, and brought in multiple-six figures of revenue per year; navigating massive growth all while becoming a mama of 4! Her story will inspire all of us to sit down and define what success looks like to us in this season and give us the courage to pivot as needed to make sure the business we are building aligns with the life we want to live.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/nancy-ray

What is Enough? It’s a question Shanna Skidmore has become known for, but to Shanna’s surprise knowing what you need to fund the life you want and keep the business lights on wasn’t a question many in the finance world felt was important to ask. In fact, she once had a mentor tell her “if you don’t want more money you’re just lying to yourself.” Redefining Success. Defining Enough. Building a business on your own terms. Sounds good in theory, but what does it look like to actually build a business that serves your life and your bank account?

Today I’m handing over the mic and scooting over to the hotseat! You’ll hear my own story of leaving the world of corporate finance to start my own consulting firm. Why I tend to walk in the opposite direction as most business “gurus” and financial guys. And how simply sharing my own money philosophy of “defining enough” revolutionized an entire industry.

WILDFLOWER SHOWNOTES : shannaskidmore.com/shanna-skidmore