Finding Fearless

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Jessica Kelly on to talk about her story in fashion, and how to make the industry better. 

 A big, worldwide, round of applause for this week’s Finding Fearless Podcast guest, Jessica Kelly. She’s the Founder and CEO of THR3EFOLD and has spent a decade helping hundreds of fashion and lifestyle brands in New York City grow their business through marketing, sales, and PR. THR3EFOLD provides fashion brands with access to an ethical supply chain and training so they can grow their business for people, planet, and profit.

In this episode, Jessica and I cover:

- Her life changing trip to Zimbabwe
- Why the name THR3EFOLD?
- How to become ethical and sustainable

If you loved listening to Jessica as much as we did, you can find follow THR3EFOLD on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition,  releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST.  If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless!

Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry.

Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry. 

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Stacy Ennis, and she shares how “books continue to have a profound impact on [her] both professionally and personally.” 

The list of accomplishments goes on and on with this week’s podcast guest. She’s a best-selling author, creative consultant, speaker, ghostwriter, wife, and mother. A big welcome to Stacy Ennis, CEO and Founder of Creatively LLC and Nonfiction Book School! 

In this episode, Stacy and I cover:

- How to write a book 101
- Her transition from success to influence
- How she fell in love with books 

If you loved listening to Stacy as much as we did, you can find follow her on  Instagram and LinkedIn.  You can also connect with her via her website! And make sure to check out Nonfiction Book School. 

Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition,  releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST.  If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless!

Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry.

Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry. 

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Shari Hammond on to talk about her story, what drives her to be so creative, and how her dad has a big part to play.

A big welcome to ​​inventor and innovator Shari Hammond, CEO of Inspired Product Development Group and the inventor behind Cabinet Caddy and Go Hang It—what a #boss. 

Shari wanted to leave you all with 3 key takeaways:

1. Do your homework to effectively get your product to market.

2. Align yourself with experts in the field to help you grow your business.

3. Inventors are constantly inventing. NEVER give up.


If you loved listening to Shari as much as we did, you can follow Inspired Product Development Group  on  Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube!

Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition,  releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST.  If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless!

Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry.

Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry. 

Buckle in and get ready for a mini TED Talk from our host, Madeline Pratt on this solo episode of The Finding Fearless Podcast. 


What a wonderful world it would be if childcare was free and readily available. Two words—game changer. Madeline discusses her thoughts on the affordability and availability of childcare, and what it’ll take for all moms to be able to participate in the workforce. We hope you enjoy this conversation that Madeline, team Fearless, and so many other working and expecting mothers are talking about—LOUDLY.  

In this episode, we cover: 

- The mom-ing work schedule
-  Our fav organizations
- Madeline's breakdown of childcare barriers 

If you loved listening to Madeline this week, and all weeks you can follow her on Instagram & Twitter.


Madeline also wanted to provide childcare resources for our amazing listeners!


Amazing, Mother-focused organizations:
- MomUp -- Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, & LinkedIn
- The Mom Project -- Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, & LinkedIn
- Learning Motherhood -- Instagram, Facebook, & Blog 

Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition,  releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST.  If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless!

Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry.

Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry. 

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Tierra Bonds on to talk about how she helped numerous people re-establish their credit! 

Tierra Bonds is the Founder of Take Charge Credit Consulting. From the empowering name of her company to working with youth, Tierra landed in her position after getting over the fear factor of starting a company from the ground up. From not even knowing what credit was and being denied after a rental application—she knew there were others lacking credit knowledge. 

In this episode, Tierra and I cover:

- How to have money chats with the youth
- Home buying credit 101
- Why credit knowledge is essential 

If you loved listening to Tierra as much as we did, you can find follow Take Charge Credit Consulting, LLC on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. 

Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition,  releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST.  If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless!

Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry.

Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry. 

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Alli Wachtel on to talk about what it takes to start a business, believe in your abilities, and bring beautiful projects to life.


Please welcome Founder and Creative Director of Dot Grid Studio, Alli Wachtel!  A PSA for anyone who's about to start a business and is looking for inspiration—this conversation is for you. Alli understands the design challenges that many mission driven organizations face. She is devoted to tackling the clients goals head on to create insightful brands and beautiful materials. 

In this episode, Alli and I cover:

-  Why the name Dot Grid Studio
-  Her sources of inspiration
- What the five year mark looks like for a business 

If you loved listening to Alli as much as we did, you can follow Dot Grid Studio on Instagram. 

Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition,  releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST.  If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless!

Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry.

Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry. 

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Kelly Kaufman and Emily de Silva  of Cultivated Talent on to talk about walking away from the world of corporate recruiting to forge ahead and build a brand for themselves—all through a pandemic.

Bringing you an amazing conversation from co-founders Kelly Kaufman and Emily de Silva of Cultivated Talent! We love their work approach,  relationship-centric action, and the way they showcase their values to the world. Our hats are off to these two women who help candidates find their dream job within the beauty and lifestyle spaces. Not to mention their passions that drive their company’s core values—diversity, inclusivity, and sustainability.

In this episode, Kelly, Emily, and I talk about:

- The beginning of Cultivated
-  Photos on resumes, yay or nay?
- How to find the best possible people for your company

If you loved listening to Kelly and Emily as much as we did, you can follow  Cultivated Talent on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. 

Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition,  releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST.  If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless!

Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry.

Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry. 

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Erin Austin on to talk about money and business, but in a “fun, sell your business one day kind of way.” 

We welcome the Founder of Think Beyond IP, Erin Austin! She’s all about female empowerment, loves a good strategic action plan, and is a pro at helping women sell their companies.

In this episode, Erin and I cover:

- How to sell your business 
- How to reconsider our businesses with the question: ”Am I actually building a business or am I just selling my services?” 
 -  What comes after the sale?

If you loved listening to Erin as much as we did, you can find follow Think Beyond IP on Twitter and LinkedIn. 

Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition,  releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST.  If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless!

Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry.

Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry. 

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Heather Lovato 
 on to talk about her life as a mompreneur PR extraordinare!

Heather, CEO of clover PR, has nurtured her brand baby to be a multi-million dollar PR firm representing game-changers in beauty, health and fitness, wellness, and motherhood. When she's not slinging press you can find her on her podcast, A Space for Sōl, and connecting with other mommas.

In this episode, Heather and I talk about:

- What true PR really entails
- How to be a conscious creative agency
- Why PR is like online dating

If you loved listening to Heather as much as we did, you can follow clover PR on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. You can also follow A Space for Sōl Podcast on Instagram. 

Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition,  releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST.  If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless!

Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry.

Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry. 

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Susie Kahlich on to talk about how Susie took control and has been helping other women do the same.  

A note to our listeners this week from Madeline— ”I want to make a point to let you know that we’re talking about some tougher conversations in this episode, particularly when it comes to assault and violence against women.”

We are overcome with all the emotions after this amazing conversation with Susie Kahlich, Founder of ​​Pretty Deadly Self Defense. Our most intense feeling, you ask? EMPOWERMENT. 👏💪 

In this episode, Susie and I cover:

- Susie’s spin on self defense
- How she realized, “there's no weakness in being a woman”
- How Susie broke into the white, male self defense world 

If you loved listening to Susie as much as we did, you can follow ​​Pretty Deadly Self Defense on  Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest! You can also download the Pretty Deadly App for Apple or Android.  Lastly, you can find more info on how to become a trainer here. 

Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition,  releasing every other week on Wednesdays, 6AM PST.  If you liked the show, please rate, review, and share! You can also visit our website to learn more about how to become a sponsor of Finding Fearless!

Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development. You can contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in our services and can follow us on all social media @fearlessfoundry.

Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry.