Sick and Successful Podcast

Who doesn’t like a wedding dress that fits you like a glove and makes you feel great?

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Weddings are a huge part of most people’s lives and as much as possible, they want it to be unique and momentous. Wedding gowns are one of the main things a bride stresses about. It may be because they can’t find the right style or even the right size. Most shops carry sample sizes and there is a large percentage of women who are left uncatered. This is why Rosie Red started her business of creating ethereal wedding dresses.

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Rosie is a fashion designer from the UK and she had pieces worn by Helena Bonham Carter, Billie Piper, and Sharlene Hector of Basement Jaxx. In this episode, Natalie and Rosie talk about how Rosie Red Corsetry came about and how having a chronic illness (Type 1 Diabetes) affected her in accomplishing her wildest dreams (i.e a 4-page spread in vanity fair!). Since both of them have a chronic disease, they discuss how they value life more and how they became braver in their businesses.

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Listen to this episode to know what it’s like to be truly sick and successful in the creative world.

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Spread some love and support by following Rosie Red on Instagram @rosieredcorsetry or visit her website https://rosieredcorsetry.com.

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How much are you making now? Did this question make you feel uncomfortable? Many people feel weird answering that question but in reality, it shouldn’t be much of a matter. 

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In this episode, Natalie and Shalinda talk about money and how important it is to talk about it, especially between women. It is undeniable that women make less than men in any field, despite exerting more effort. In this episode, our hosts discuss why it is vital for women to share their money stories. Not to brag, but to help people know the worth of services they can offer, giving them somewhat like a benchmark.

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Natalie and Shalinda came from really different backgrounds and they share stories about money and how they handle it. Expect stories that are filled with lessons and words of wisdom from our hosts. Also, they gave emphasis to being proud of what you are making. If you worked hard for it, be proud.

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Do you still feel weird talking about money? Listen to this episode and learn a thing or two!

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Connect with Natalie and Shalinda by following them on Instagram @s.and.s.creative and @sickandsuccessful_

Success looks different in everyone. Some see a stable nine to five job as a success, while some see it in the every creation. 

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Christina Khaz Harmer, the CEO of Khaz Design, shares her story and version of success. In this episode, she shares her road to creating and growing Khaz Designs while working a full time job as an Executive Assistant, a passion project turned into a business!

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Learn more about how Christina got into the fashion industry and started creating a brand that started as a coping mechanism during this pandemic. As Christina shares anecdotes that resonate with Natalie and Shalinda, they start sharing their own experiences as businesswomen too. Listen to these three women as they talk about the common theme seen in their road to their success. 

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If you are someone who wants to start working on your dream while having an office job, better tune in in this episode to know how!

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Give Khaz Designs love and support by following them on Instagram @khaz.designs   

Starting a business with a friend is similar to a marriage... you’re there for each other through the good and bad. Whenever you’re having trouble, you know who you can go to for help. 

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In this episode, Natalie and Shalinda have a real and raw chat about what it's like to be best friends in the world of business. The hard conversations that have to happen in order to avoid becoming a statistic because low trust and poor communication are the primary reasons why most business partnerships fail. Which is why open communication helps to beat those odds. 

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Tag us on Instagram and let us know what your expeirence has been like having hard conversations with friends and/or business partners. 

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What is the point of fearing something we cannot see? 

When we face a crossroad or an unexpected change in our lives, we either fight, freeze or take flight. But, typically we also have fear, even if we don’t admit it. There will always be moments in our lives where we are given information that creates choices we need to make. Those choices give us openings to the “unknown”. Learn to embrace it, instead of fearing it. 

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In this episode, Shalinda talks about dealing with the fear of the unknown in her own life. Change is inevitable, the unknowns give us opportunity to grow and change. They allow us to see life through new lenses, and new perspectives.

You have the choice. Are you gunna rip off the Band-Aid and ride the roller coaster or stand back and let the world change around you, while you ask yourself - what if?

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You have no idea what will happen, but are you are willing to bite the bullet and rip the Band-Aid off, without over calculating?

Once it’s done, it’s behind you. And it will probably be one of the craziest moments in your life. But you did it !

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Tag us on Instagram and let us know if you have ever dealt with the fear of the unknown. 

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Who are you to do that? This is a question we all heard more than once, if not from our family and friends, then from ourselves. We all have moments where we feel like we don’t deserve great things in life. Where we question if we are good enough to do something. If we are worthy enough to follow our dreams. And when we finally accomplish them, if we are worthy of the dreams themselves.----more----

In this episode, Natalie talks about imposter syndrome, what it is and how common it is. She discusses how she feels it all the time and how you can learn to live with it. Imposter syndrome is a normal result of following your dreams and becoming successful. If you don’t feel it then perhaps you are not following your dreams? Do you agree?

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Tag us on Instagram and let us know if you feel Imposter Syndrome as well?

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In this episode Natalie talks all about consistency in business. What it means to take small tiny steps forward to big most audacious dreams, and never give up. No matter how many times life knocks you down being tenacious with a sparkle of stuborn and not giving up. 

Where would you be today if 4 years ago you allowed yourself to dream and started to move toward that dream? Where will you be 4 years from now if you don't change anything? If you keep trying new things and quitting them because they are hard? Or just living life the way it is because you are complacent? Things are "ok" so why would you shake them up right? 

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Well if you are sick of being sick and tired, if you sick of working a soul-sucking job, if you are sick of not remembering what it feels like to be extremely motivated and excited ALL DAY. This is the episode you want to listen to. ----more----

Is being an entrepreneur easy? No, it's not. The days are hard, the challenges are challenging and some days run into the next and it feels like you will never catch up. But when you step back and see WOW I did it. I am doing what I love every single day changing the lives of others.----more----

Nothing lights me up more than helping other business owners elevate their brands and get their voices heard. ----more----

After this episode tag us on Instagram and let us know what are you going to commit to? What is the next step that you are going to take that is going to change your life? ----more----

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In this episode, Shalinda opens up and shares one of the hardest moments she’s ever experienced in her life, and it happened recently. Have you ever felt like your body is a topic of conversation in all aspects of your life? If so, you're going to want to listen. ----more----

There is good in goodbyes, especially if you are saying goodbye to toxic people in your life! Shalinda and Natalie talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly in dating. The two discuss the gravity of physical attraction in a relationship. ----more----

Regardless of how simple words are, they have a different effect on people's self-esteem. 

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In this episode Natalie opens up about her life and real everyday struggles she is currently facing. Listen in to hear about what happened when Natalie had to call 911 because her daughter was choking. At the same time dealing with a close friend in the hospital for mental health and having to make some life or death medical decisions plus so much more. 

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Natalie also opens up about the state of the world and how its effecting her mental health, she updates us on her Crohn's disease and work life balance.

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Life gets hard, life is crazy and there will always be ups and downs. What matters is opening up to those that you love. Not keeping everything in and seeking help when you need it. 

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You are not alone.

Check in on your friends. 

Burnout is real. 

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Follow Natalie on Instagram @for.the.success

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Have you ever thought of starting your own podcast? If so you're in the right place. In this episode Natalie & Shalinda discuss how their business started as well as launching their brand new Podcasting Program READY SET RECORD! It is a 6 week program that walks you through step by step starting your podcast. Tune in! 

If your interested in learning more (joining or being added to our waitlist if your listening in the future) 

Click here: https://www.sandspodcasting.com/rsr

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