Alexia Melocchis is a successful film and television entrepreneur. She hosts the podcast "Heart of Show Business". She joins Marilee to talk about how you're selling yourself before you're selling a product. Being your authentic self is going to attract your clients. Not everyone is going to like you, but you will find more success by being true to yourself. 

Learn more about Alexia here: https://www.theheartofshowbusiness.com/

Today Marilee shares her personal story of how she started her business creating clothing for her children and how it grew into something more. She talks about moving across the country with her family and the personal struggles she faced when she lost her father and brother to cancer only 18 months apart. She talks about how these struggles have affected her as a person and as a business owner. 

Today Marilee pays a visit to Chelsey Urbanskit of Body Be.YOU.ty in Pacific Grove where she learns about her beauty business where she offers body sculpting and teeth whitening services. She shares with Marilee the steps she took to get her business off the ground and running and the mindset she has used to create positivity and move forward. 

You can learn more about Body Be.YOU.ty or book a service with Chelsey here: https://square.site/book/LA95D9C4ZGNHH/body-be-you-ty-pacific-grove-ca

Today, Marilee journies out to Triple H Youth Ranch to sit with the ladies there who run the ranch. They discuss how through their ranch, they mentor children and are able to help them find their confidence. They go over how working with animals has given some children the permission to come out of their shells and the evolution they've seen from some of the kids they've worked with. They also discuss their business strategies as a non-profit organization.

Today's episode was recorded on the ranch. So you may hear some animal noises and barn sounds throughout the episode! 

Learn more about Triple H Youth Ranch here: https://triplehyouthranch.com/

Vanessa Carpenter shares her vulnerable story of a time she felt completely hopeless and was saved by her sister. Her sister sacrificed her life for her and having this outstanding experience led Vanessa to find faith in God. She talks about how her experience changed her entire mindset. She shares how she was able to forgive the mother of her attacker and the power that forgiveness has to heal.

Learn more about Vanessa's story here: https://www.instagram.com/_.better.because.of.it._/?hl=en

Leneen Faith is a mom of 3, a kindergarten teacher, and a children’s book author. She’s written a series called “The Adventures of Peacebe and The Heartwatch” to teach children the values of peace and kindness. She talks about what motivated her to write these stories and how she was able to achieve her goals. 

Ginger is the CEO and founder of Grace Kingdom Beauty. She loves beauty products and has been working in beauty for over 25 years. She works with clients to get their products into stores. She talks about how her products are natural and vegan and the care she takes to make sure her products are high quality.

Marilee talks about how to turn your inner light into your business. Think of the people that can benefit from your creativity and talent. What keeps you from living in your light? Marilee is going to show you how to step into your light.