Finding Fearless

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Cate Luzio of @weareluminary on to talk about what happens when women come together to support and fund each other without ulterior motives. This episode was originally streamed live on LinkedIn and is available!

Cate brings to the table all of her insight from her background in banking, as well as her experience founding Luminary, a community and co-working space she built with her own money. Cate is passionate about sustainable business funding and believes all women should have the ability to build profitable businesses that don’t rely on investors.

In this episode, Cate and I cover:
- The importance of valuing and investing in your own business (and cheering other women on!) 
- The different ways to fund a scaling business beyond just VC funding
- The mental pressure to scale your business, even if you feel you aren’t ready

If you want to connect with Cate, you can follow her on Instagram and LinkedIn. You can also follow Luminary on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter! Get the full scoop on Luminary here, and read up on their in person events, Luminary Experience Live here. Their upcoming stops will be in San Diego, Houston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, NYC, and Atlanta!

Groups and services we love:

- Figure 8 is my Mastermind Community. I am so proud of what we’ve created with our newest cohort, and can’t wait for what the future holds! Our April 2023 cohort has launched, but you can check out our website for information on upcoming cohorts!
- FreshBooks accounting software gives you instant access to the tools you need to manage your finances.To learn more about FreshBooks and start your free trial, visit fearlessfoundry.com/freshbooks.

This episode of Finding Fearless was produced by Fina Valenzuela.
 

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 to Season 4 of Finding Fearless! We took a little break, and are so excited to share this season with you. We have some PHENOMENAL guests lined up. 

This week we have the CEO of @bloodygoodperiod, Rachel Grocott, on to talk about menstrual marketing and the honest truth of menstrual care. Bloody Good Period is a non-profit organization that fights for menstrual equity and the rights of all people who bleed. 

In this episode, Rachel and I cover:
- Rachel’s thoughts on why many marketers seek to erase the reality of menstrual care
- Why products for people with uteruses often fall prey to the “shrink it and pink it” phenomenon
- How to alter your workplace culture to make space and care for employees with uteruses

If you loved listening to Rachel, you can find more of Bloody Good Period’s work here and follow them on Instagram and Tik Tok at @bloodygoodperiod! 

Bloody Good Period offers AMAZING educational resources &  research articles, ways to act and support menstrual product access for ALL, and ways to donate!

Rachel also mentioned a non-profit that she loves for education and resources, Menstrual Matters. They have phenomenal resources for individuals with menstrual care needs! 

Services we love:
- Honeybook is the all-in-one clientflow platform for those who do it all. Finding Fearless listeners get a special offer from Honeybook, 35% off your first year subscription. You learn more about Honeybook and redeem that special offer at fearlessfoundry.com/honeybook .
- Notion is a workflow management platform that offers organizational tools including task management, project tracking, to-do lists, bookmarking, and so much more. You can learn more, gain access to Fearless Foundry’s free Notion templates, and start your trial at fearlessfoundry.com/notion .

This episode of Finding Fearless was produced by Fina Valenzuela. 

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. 

You read that right - the Finding Fearless podcast is officially trading microphones for beach balls. 

After a much-needed audit of my business, life, webinars, workshops, training sessions, podcast episodes, and many other pieces of content, we’ve decided that it’s time to take a step back and reevaluate so that we can deliver bigger and better value. 

We hope you have a restful summer dialing back into the things you love, and we cannot see you back again after our break.

In this episode, we cover:

- Why we’re taking a brief break from the podcast
- Dialing back into something you love
- Why rest is vital 

As always, you can follow Madeline on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn and Fearless Foundry on Instagram, 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 Jo Marini on to talk about  making sustainable changes from the ground up.

Jo Marini is the founder of Mother Superior, a venture and social purpose foundry focused on redesigning venture capital. She’s also the co-founder of Mothership Materials, a biotech and skincare brand focused on transforming end-to-end sustainability for the wellness industry. In addition, Jo is also a graduate professor at the California College of Arts Design where she teaches sustainability studios as a part of their MBA program.

In this episode, Jo and I cover:

- Her wealth of knowledge in the world of business and how the many professional hats she wears intersect and harmonize
- How Jo supports her students and sets them up to become change makers while also deepening their understanding of business and systems
 -  The importance of deep diving into systemic thinking in order to restructure businesses and the overall wellness industry for impact

If you loved listening to Jo as much as we did, you can follow her and Mother Superior 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! Burnout is something that many female entrepreneurs experience at some point in their journey. This is why I’m so excited to speak to my guest today, Ariel Belgrave.


Ariel is a wellness guru of tech and the burnout whisperer. She is also the CEO at Gym Hooky, a health and fitness coach, stress management expert, and corporate wellness trainer. Her signature approach, The Lean Method, has helped over 2000 busy women build healthy habits and recover from burnout.

In this episode, Ariel and I cover:

- Navigating the backlash and judgment as she made the big transition from corporate to entrepreneurship
- What can we do to step out of burnout and into alignment
- Tips for people who want to live a healthier lifestyle with more sustained energy

If you loved listening to Ariel as much as we did, you can find more of her work here. You can also follow her 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! Madeline talks about the social media exodus that many people are experiencing, as well as sharing how her relationship with social media has changed in the last few years.


Have you noticed a change in your relationship with social media? It seems as though digital detoxes and social media breaks have been more popular than ever. In this episode, Madeline shares the changes she's made in the way she approaches and shares on social media and what the results of those changes have been. 


In this episode, she covers:

- Her important realization after having created content for herself versus creating content for others to consume
- How to be intentional with the time you spend on social media while alleviating some of the pressures you might feel when it comes to creating content
- How she sets boundaries to protect her mental health when it comes to social media


As always, you can follow Madeline on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn and Fearless Foundry on Instagram, 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 Ellen Hockley on to talk about Ellen’s journey navigating birth, motherhood, and building her company at the same time.

Ellen Hockley-Harrison is the founder and CEO of Evergreen Activewear, a Mission Driven Sustainable Maternity and Postpartum Activewear Brand made by moms for moms. Ellen Founded Evergreen at the height of the pandemic after the birth of her son, when she recognized there were limited options for high quality long lasting activewear to be used during pregnancy and postpartum.

In this episode, Ellen and I cover:

- Her insight into running a sustainable brand in a highly consumer-driven world
- What running a sustainable business means to her as an eco-conscious and intentional entrepreneur
 - What it means to do business in a non-destructive way

If you loved listening to Ellen as much as we did, you can follow her and Evergreen Activewear on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. 

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 are sharing our first "Best Of" episode. We wanted to highlight the best of Finding Fearless and re-release some of our favorite episodes. 
 
 So this week, we welcome back Kimberly Didrikson on to talk about the amazing ways she’s creating a path for women, parents, and her company. 

“We are watching history being changed, BY WOMEN,” says Kimberly Didrikson, CEO and Founder of Learning Motherhood. And we couldn’t agree more. Hearing Kimberly’s story is inspiring and made us think about all the hats that parents wear in addition to mom or dad. 

In this episode, Kimberly and I cover:

- Tips on how to maintain sanity and balance while navigating your way back into the working world
- How to cope with the loss of personal identity after children
- How every pregnancy and birth is different 

If you loved listening to Kimberly as much as we did, you can follow Learning Motherhood on Instagram and Facebook! You can also check out their courses for new parents & information for companies.

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. 

This episode was a hard one to record. I have been navigating sharing more intimate conversations with you all, and in today's episode, I am sharing something that is not only personal but impacts my business too-my divorce.

There is a really tough divide between being a public figure and then trying to navigate my private life, but this episode shares my side of the story. I talk about the changes I went through as the person who first met my husband and how I changed throughout the years, the weight of building a business while being a mom and a wife and learning to live on my own. 

In this episode I discuss:

• The struggle between private and public life [1:19]
• The challenges of building a business as a wife and mom [6:48]
• The weight of being a parent and an entrepreneur [15:57]
•  What it looks like for me to seek full alignment [17:09]

Links Mentioned:

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The Finding Fearless Podcasts primary purpose is to highlight female entrepreneurs' voices. This has been a Fearless Foundry production. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry.

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Xio Lugo on to talk about everything from design, to cultural anthropology, to what inspires our work. 

Xio is a soup-to-nuts visual designer in the Pacific Northwest. She works as the art director at a communications non-profit called Resource Media, where they provide creative and digital advertising, strategy and media to causes that benefit people and the planet.


During our insightful conversation we talk about everything from design, to cultural anthropology, to what inspires our work. Xio shares her journey to becoming a graphic designer, how she brings her anthropology background into her art, and the connection between design, sustainability, and culture.

In this episode we cover:

- How she brings her anthropology background into her art
- The connection between design, sustainability, and culture
- Xio's journey to becoming a graphic designer 

If you loved listening to Xio as much as we did, you can follow her on Twitter @xio_lugo and on LinkedIn. You can also visit her website!

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.