In this episode of Unpacked & Unfiltered, Bexx and Noie invite their fiercely smart and daring friend Chantel Horn to the mic. Listeners get to meet the woman who rarely raises her voice but constantly raises the bar, teaching herself whatever she needs to know, figuring things out when life doesn’t hand her a roadmap, and saying yes to experiences most people would never even consider. Through laughter, honesty, and beautifully vulnerable storytelling, Chan opens up about the mindset that shapes her decisions, the courage it takes to step into the unknown, and why curiosity has carried her through motherhood, financial stress, risk, and reinvention.
As the conversation deepens, Chantel shares how fear and bravery can exist in the same breath, why doing it “scared” still counts, and how every leap builds emotional muscle you didn’t know you had. From taking jobs she didn’t yet know how to do, to navigating the strip club stage without preparation, to building a luxury swimwear brand from sheer determination and creativity, her story reminds women what becomes possible when you stop waiting for confidence and choose to move anyway. This is a conversation about capability, resilience, permission, and becoming the woman who trusts herself enough to try.
Chapters[Start] The Woman Everyone Underestimates: Introducing Chantel, her unmistakable presence, sharp intelligence, and how she became “the problem solver” in the friend group.
06:00 Side Hustles, Curiosity, and Teaching Yourself Anything: Chantel shares the spirit behind her constant creativity, resourcefulness, and learning by doing.
18:30 Fear, Courage, and Doing It Anyway: A raw conversation about doing it scared and building confidence through action.
23:00 The Unexpected Jobs and Wild Detours That Changed Everything: Stories about saying yes before knowing how, including life-shaping experiences in the airline world and beyond.
44:00 The Swimwear Dream: Turning Vision Into a Brand: Chan reveals the heart, strategy, grit, and alter-ego inspiration behind launching her stunning new swimwear company.
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