Girls Building Empires

This week’s episode is a candid conversation with Natalie Barbu, the host of The Real Reel Podcast. Natalie is a full-time content creator, entrepreneur, and podcaster. Natalie talks about how she’s been on YouTube for over 10 years, getting verified on Instagram, the relationship between influencer and their audience, hate on the internet and so much more! Madison and Natalie also discuss the ever changing role of Instagram, why they’re pushing video content and why they’ll most likely never go back to chronological feed order! The girls talk about the importance of a schedule and how having structure when your self-employed is so important. Natalie is creating an all-in-one social media management tool called Rella! She dives into all the behind the scenes of what it takes to create an app and be a woman in business. Enjoy!

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This week's episode is a unique one… Madison switches it up and brings on her best friend, Emma Huff. They discuss how they became friends in University and what playing a varsity sport together is like. They also talk about the triple like, follow and dm combo??? In this episode, Emma opens up and talks bout how being alone during quarantine last year really forced her to change her perspective and mindset. They talk about how you should start living for yourself, and focusing on you. Emma and Madison also discuss why the term emotionally unavailable should not be a negative term… but rather a positive one! There are jokes, spilled tea, and deep conversations about why/how we make decisions, and how we create our motives… are they ever truly intrinsic, or are they from external factors?? BTW her name is Emma, but sometime Madison calls her HUFF.

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This week Madison brings Kenzie Elizabeth (@kenzieelizabeth). Kenzie shares how she created her 300k following on YouTube and what it’s really like to grow up on social media. She shares her best tips on networking through social media and discusses how it’s important to have friends who are trying to do the same thing you’re trying to do as a creator. Kenzie brings us behind the scenes on how she signed with podcast network Dear Media, and also how she prepares for an interview. This one is for the fellow podcasters and up and coming influencers… listen up!

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This week’s episode will leave you feeling motivated af! Madison brings on Monique Bryan (@moniquebryan_co) who runs a personal brand consultancy. Monique shares what exactly a personal brand is and why every single person listening to this should be focusing on theirs! This is for the business owners, the aspiring influencers, or quite literally anyone who is looking to elevate their “reputation” if that’s what you want to call it. Madison and Monique discuss our favourite concept… imposter syndrome. They also chat about why you should get a life coach, how to set yourself a part from the others, and to shift your mindset towards WHY NOT ME!

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This week’s episode is solo episode #3 and we’re loving it! Madison got real and personal as per usual. She discusses some things that have been making her anxious recently and dives into some of her recent go-to Instagram story ideas that are just NOT hitting the mark anymore. Madison shares what to do and what not to do during this lovely season we love to call “back to school”! She also spills the tea on what she wish she could tell her younger self and shares some life lessons she’s learned along her university career. Oh yeah… and btw, hot girl summer is dead. It’s now confident bitch fall!!!

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In this week’s episode Madison has a very special guest, Gabby Scheyen! Gabby is a full-time fitness influencer and also is the founder of Knight Swim. Gabby opens up about how she became a full-time creator, growing up in a small town in Ontario, and what it’s really like to be a creator… it’s not all it’s made up to be! Gabby also discusses her journey of how she recovered from her eating disorder. The girls talk about diet culture and how to have a healthy relationship with food. Gabby shares IN DETAIL how she started her sustainable swimwear brand from scratch. This is a jam packed episode that we know you will absolutely love!

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Are you emotional? Are you an entrepreneur? Okay sis, this is for you! This week’s episode is one of our favourites! Madison sat down with Scout Sobel, co-host of the Okay Sis podcast & founder of the SCOUTS agency! They get into EVERYTHING in this episode, from starting a podcast out of a grocery store to creating an incredibly successful career built around podcasting. Scout discusses how she created a 6-figure PR agency in only one year, then went on to more than double that number the following year! Scout opens up about her struggles being an entrepreneur and how she’s learned that you CANNOT be enemies with failure! Madison and Scout tease a bit of Scout’s new book… and ladies… you definitely want to get your hands on this one!

We’re so proud of Scout because her book The Emotional Entrepreneur is officially out! Go shop her book https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578951754

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In this week’s episode we get the behind the scenes on how quite literally the most beautiful sparkling tequila drink is created. Madison got to chat with Onda’s Chief Creative Director, Kelli Adams. We talk brand identity, how Kelli got in the creative design business, leaving an unfulfilling corporate job in New York, working with Shay Mitchell, launching during a pandemic and how they grew Onda to be SUCCESSFUL in only 1 year!

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This week is solo episode number 2 babyyy! You loved Madison’s last solo episode so we’ve decided to make it a monthly thing. You asked… we answered! Madison had quite the week, she opens up about being in a rut. She reflects on why we get into creative, mental or physical “ruts” and what that really means to her. Being a young, curious and relatable entrepreneur in her 20s, Madison highlights 5 reminders that she tells herself daily when she feels like she’s in a rut or about to be in one…

This episode is so good we wanted to make it easy for you to take notes! Here are the 5 points Madison discusses in the episode:

1. Remind yourself why you started.

- No matter where I am in my career there are going to be stressors. Start to recognize if those stressors are working towards my goals or not.

- Consistently check in to see if my “why” is at the core of what I’m focusing on.

2. Recognize when I need a fresh start/reset.

- First of all, it’s okay to not be motivated all the time… that’s normal!

- Try to notice when I feel a certain way, think certain things, or act a certain way prior to getting into a rut. Once I’m aware of that pattern, press the reset button before I get too burnt out.

3. STOP SCROLLING SO MUCH.

- Stop casually scrolling on my socials and start to think WHY I’m actually on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube etc.

- Try to only go on social media for short amounts of time & as soon as I feel myself comparing… I stop.

4. You are not alone.

- It feels so good to open up to someone or just tell someone I’m not feeling the best.

- Figure out who hypes me up and encourages me.

- Become cautious who is in my circle!

5. Don’t wait, start now.

- No matter what I’ll get something out of starting now.

- Try to really think WHY I’m putting off starting _______ right now?

- I don’t want to regret not starting sooner or even better… see someone who started sooner and wish that I had too.

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This week’s episode is such a full circle moment for Madison. She got to sit down and chat with Triangl Swim co-founder, Erin Deering. Erin shares her story on how she created Triangl (note: it was on a second date!?), the meaning behind the name, how they created the infamous colour blocking neoprene bikini, gifting Kendall Jenner and her friends & so much more! Erin also shares why she decided to step away from the brand and how she is on a journey to regain her self identity!

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