Melissa Martin’s life is a full-circle business adventure. She’s started, scaled, sold, and now she’s giving back by helping entrepreneurs thrive. 

By sharing her biggest “oh f**k” moments, entrepreneurial meltdowns, and practical, authentic business advice, Melissa’s goal is to validate the experience of being a woman in business through learning and teaching.

Careful! This episode may or may not discuss exploding sea containers in the suburbs. 

Ally Stone knows a thing or two about running successful businesses. After two decades as a leader in the hospitality business building a successful chain of Original Joe's restaurants that grossed more than 40M a year in revenue, she's dishing on toxic hustle culture, bad business advice, and the need to put people first. 

After leading a team of 550 people, she's launched the Inspired Leader to bring the heart of humanity back to business, coaching over 5000 leaders worldwide.  One thing she knows for sure: the most powerful thing you can bring to the table is who you truly are.

Sapreet Buttar is a media trailblazer and the CEO and founder of Universal Radio Network. She’s been in the broadcasting industry and an on-air presenter since the age of 12, tackling tough conversations, breaking down barriers, and showcasing a whole new way to look at radio. Her all-female production team was the first South Asian media outlet on the Juno's red carpet, and her tenacity and creativity is shaking up the music scene, showing how culture, business, and collaboration enrich our communities. 

Chelsea Mani wanted to create a space where women could rediscover their confidence, embrace their sensuality, and celebrate themselves unapologetically.  

What started as a small spark of inspiration has blossomed into Anastasia's Bedroom: an experience of inclusive lingerie, loungewear and intimacy essentials for women— all designed to make you feel as good as you look.

Saddle up as we dive into sex trends, the need for sexual inclusion, and the next phase of the female sexual revolution. 

Saddle up for the first episode of Season 3 of the Stay Spicy Podcast! We're setting the stage with entrepreneurship myths, connecting about women in business, and giving you advice on how to grow your vision. Whether you have a business, want to start one, or want to bring an entrepreneurship mindset to the office, this episode has your name on it.

This episode talks about what “the system” is and how to change it. Jennifer Kluthe specializes in changing or “breaking” antiquated systems and joins the Stay Spicy Podcast to share her expertise. Does the Emperor have clothes? You'll find out!

How do you foster true creativity and adaptability AND get beyond the bullshit of normalizing failure? 

Lynette and Sheri dive in to the topic of failure. More specifically, the trend in leadership these days to attempt to normalize it. We'll share our views on this trend and alternative ways to foster creativity and a culture of trying new things in organizations. 

Communication is THE most important thing in leadership. It is the cause of, and solution to, all leadership problems. Miguel Eichelberger offers some new perspectives on effective leadership communication.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, or an analytical or ideas person. Anyone can be a good leader. Here’s the secret—it’s not about your style, but how well you work with other styles to make big things happen.  Using the DISC Model, Anoushka Fernandes from Marcelino Marise Solutions joins the podcast to open our eyes to the benefits of diverse styles in the workplace.

Here's more about the DISC model featured in the episode: https://www.everythingdisc.com/

Having trouble with your team? Turnover? Trouble recruiting? Poor performance? It all tracks back to culture. This episode lists some of the most common culture killers in organizations to be on the lookout for.