Episode 100: What better way to celebrate our 100th episode with some CHOCOLATE? In this episode, Julia chats with Jenni Farrow, owner and head chocolatier of Jenni’s UGLY Chocolates. Jenni shares her experience with earning accolades from renowned publications, embracing change, and seeking professional guidance to help grow her business.

Episode 99: In this episode, Julia chats with Elaine Kinney, the founder of White Pine Bath and Brew, to discuss her unique business of creating luxury vegan skincare, specifically palm-free soap made from local craft beer! Despite facing challenges like imposter syndrome, Elaine encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to take action and learn as they go.

Episode 98: In this episode, we meet Maggie, founder of Bodega, a subscription service for fresh produce in Elgin, Illinois. She talks about curating products from other small businesses in the area, surprising people with what they’re going get in their bags, and the mindset shifts that have kept her motivated and unwavering in pursuit of her dreams.

Episode 97: Kamea is the owner of Chosen Creative Stationery and the Utah Letter Writing Club. In this episode, she shares with Julia about being part of the first wave of Etsy sellers and the importance of shedding expectations imposed by societal norms to embrace your most authentic self.

Episode 96: Julia chats with Xochil, owner of The Chicago Pattern Maker, who helps businesses with their product development needs. Xochil talks about what it’s been like to be in business for 15 years, the challenges of building a team, her favorite parts about owning a business, and the importance of having community within your industry.

Episode 95: Join in on this week’s episode as we meet Therese, owner of the charcuterie board business Tricky Foods, and delve into her journey of building a business during the pandemic. She shares her experience using Instagram to establish her brand, the reason why she loves sales over marketing, and the most challenging aspects of being a business owner.

Episode 94: In this episode, Julia speaks with speech therapist and board-certified behavior analyst, Rose Griffin, about how she’s built her therapy product business through podcasting, course creation, TikTok, and more.

Episode 93: Julia chats with Christina O’Driscoll, co-founder of the New Growth Project, about her journey into nonprofit-hood: how she and her niece decided to start a nonprofit, why they went the non-profit direction, and what marketing a non-profit is like.

Episode 92: Julia meets with Katie Nelson, a live painter. What exactly is that? Tune in to find out! Together, Julia and Katie also talk about social media and what it’s like to have a “toddler”-stage business.

Episode 91: Julia meets with Chelsea Rose, the president and CEO of the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce in Texas. They chat about how Chelsea got to where she is, what it means to be a business leader, how joy is her business strategy, and the one key thing that makes businesses most successful.