Beth is back after a two-week gap and gets real about what "behind the scenes" actually looks like right now: a $7K car repair, a sick kid, a stomach bug that hit at the worst possible time, and a string of tech glitches that made the whole thing feel like a Mercury retrograde bingo card. But underneath the chaos is a bigger lesson. When her calendar finally opened up for rest, her body forced the issue instead. She connects this to the concept of "upper limiting" from The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks, and gets honest about being a workaholic who doesn't know how to slow down, even outside of corporate.

Key Topics

• The Mercury retrograde two weeks — car repairs, rescheduled appointments, a stomach bug that took out the whole family, random tech failures
• The empty calendar problem — what happens when the space you asked for finally shows up, and why Beth filled it with more work instead of rest
• Business crossroads — evaluating whether to hire, working with a new business coach starting that same night, and revisiting old strategy work she wasn't ready for before
• Two closet edits, one day — a debrief on working with two returning color clients, a light summer navigating a career and body transition, and a client mid weight-loss journey clearing out her closet
• The Big Leap and upper limiting — Beth names the pattern of sabotaging growth right when things start to expand, and sits with the tension between staying small and scaling
• The moral of the story — if you don't use the rest you're given, life will find another way to make you take it

#KansasCityBusiness #KCEntrepreneur #WomenLeaders #EntrepreneurLife #WomenInBusiness #SmallBusinessOwner #BusinessGrowth #SoloEntrepreneur #FounderLife #BehindTheBusiness

Beth shares her journey of self-awareness, business growth, and embracing change as she approaches her 40th birthday. She discusses the importance of rest, working with a coach, evolving her brand, and overcoming challenges during her up-leveling process.

personal growth, business evolution, self-awareness, coaching, branding, entrepreneurship, self-trust, up-leveling, mindset, self-care


key topics

• Self-awareness and personal growth
• Business evolution and branding
• Working with a coach for mindset and strategy
• Handling challenges during up-leveling
• Importance of rest and reflection
• Expanding service offerings and client base
• Social media and brand aesthetics
• Financial and health challenges during growth

Beth shares the unscripted story of how she went from a 14-year corporate career to building Lead Through Style full-time. From a 2020 basement conversation about color analysis, through burnout, grief, and a humbling contract role, to 4 a.m. mornings and a post-it note exit date on her fridge — this is the full origin story. Honest, personal, and for anyone who has ever felt like they were meant for something more.

#entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #womenwhobusiness #founderstory #businessowner #sidehustle #corporatetobusiness

A year ago, I walked away from a 15-year corporate career and stepped into entrepreneurship full-time.

I thought the hardest part would be building the business.

It wasn't.

The hardest part was letting go of the identity I had built for over a decade.

In this episode, I'm sharing what my first year as a full-time entrepreneur has really looked like—the uncertainty, the mistakes, the growth, the systems I wish I'd implemented sooner, and the surprising amount of personal development that comes with betting on yourself.

We talk about:

✨ The identity shift from employee to entrepreneur
✨ Why I struggled to call myself a personal stylist
✨ The burnout I didn't realize I was carrying
✨ Learning to operate like a CEO instead of a side hustler
✨ The loneliness, joy, and self-trust that entrepreneurship builds

If you've ever dreamed about starting something of your own—or you're in the messy middle of building it—this episode is for you.

Listen now and let me know what resonates most.

#LeadThroughStyle #WomenInBusiness #EntrepreneurLife #PersonalBranding #FemaleFounder #BusinessJourney #Leadership #StyleWithPurpose #KansasCity

In this episode, Beth reflects on what happens when you stop trying to be everything to everyone — in business and in life. As she shifts her brand from color analysis into leadership and personal presence, she's watching her numbers drop and choosing to be okay with it. She walks through her journey from corporate leader to business owner and the through-line that's followed her the whole way: the right people always find you.

The style system

A structured approach to getting dressed with intention — and why having a system changes everything.

The components of a cohesive wardrobe

The building blocks that make your wardrobe feel pulled together — so everything works with everything else.

Color analysis as a wardrobe multiplier

How understanding your personal color palette exponentially increases your outfit options — making a smaller wardrobe feel endlessly versatile.

Work with me: https://leadthroughstyle.com/services#main-header

In this episode, Beth explores her word of the year for 2026: embodiment. She discusses the misalignment she's noticed between her current self and the future version she's striving to become, and shares how aligning her personal style—from how she dresses to how she shows up in the world—is closing that gap. Discover the practical steps she's taking to embody her best self.

In this inaugural episode, Beth introduces herself and the vision behind the Lead Through Style podcast. Based in the Kansas City area with a studio in downtown Lee's Summit, Missouri, Beth shares her journey from corporate leader to entrepreneur — and why she's finally hitting record.

How Beth's corporate background shaped her leadership philosophy

Her origin story with color analysis (hint: it started at age 4)

A candid look at grief, loss, and rebuilding confidence

What Lead Through Style is — and where it's headed

Why she's launching this podcast now

Topics to come: Leadership, personal development, style & color, starting a business, corporate stories, money, and more.