Unstrictly Business

Welcome to Unstrictly Business, a podcast where we interview business owners about everything that helps them succeed, from business advice to self-care and everything in between. I'm your host, Calli! I'm the Founder of 'Do Well Dept,' an inclusive online community that helps passionate work-from-home entrepreneurs & freelancers achieve overall wellbeing for themselves and their business. 

In today's episode, we meet Lisa Li, the founder of The Qi, a line of whole flower, organic teas. Lisa’s love for tea begins all the way back when she was a young girl living in China. She spent a lot of days after school with her grandmother because her mom was a single mom. She remembers these times as some of the most healing and nourishing in her life because they would always enjoy herbal teas together. This week, you’ll learn how Lisa went from a burnt-out businesswoman in New York City to reclaiming her health as a business owner. We’ll also dive into why Lisa started The Qi, some of her best business decisions, and some struggles she has overcome as an entrepreneur. 

In this episode, you'll discover...

• The best investments Lisa has made in her business 

• The most beneficial partnerships and collaborations Lisa has secured as a founder 

• Why Lisa decided to prioritize her health and head out on her own

• How Lisa takes care of herself as a business owner

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Unstrictly Business! If you want to learn more about how you can create a successful business of your own. Visit our website dowelldept.com. 

Resources and links:

Calli's Instagram: @callizar

Do Well Dept Instagram: @dowelldept

Do Well Dept Website: dowelldept.com

The Qi Instagram: @drinktheqi

The Qi Website: the-qi.com

Use the code MyFirstQiFlower for 10% off your purchase. 

Welcome to Unstrictly Business, a podcast where we interview business owners about everything that helps them succeed, from business advice to self-care and everything in between. I'm your host, Calli! I'm the Founder of 'Do Well Dept,' an inclusive online community that helps passionate work-from-home entrepreneurs & freelancers achieve overall wellbeing for themselves and their business. 

In today's episode, we meet Melanie Masarin, the founder of Ghia, a non-alcoholic apéritif crafted with natural botanicals to both soothe and stimulate. Having spent her childhood summers near the Mediterranean, where aperitivo is a way of life, Melanie shares how her grandmother would make big jugs of limoncello each summer. For Melanie, enjoying a cool drink was more about making connections, enjoying the company of friends and family, and letting loose rather than the alcohol itself. 

So, after deciding to reduce her alcohol intake, Melanie realized there weren’t a lot of great bitter alcohol alternatives out there that embodied the same feeling as her summer nights in the Mediterranean. With funding help from founders of both Away and Sweet Leaf, design help from Willo Perron & Associates, known for their work for icons like Rihanna and Kanye West, plus a whole lot of hard work, Melanie created Ghia. This week, you’ll learn more about her journey to being a business owner and how she plans to grow Ghia in the future. 

Plus, you can use the code Melanie15 for 15% off your Ghia purchase!

In this episode, you'll discover...

• How Melanie’s own entrepreneurial parents have influenced her

• How health and wellness plays into Melanie’s life as an entrepreneur

• How one email got her a job at Dig Inn

• What Melanie learned during her career at Glossier

• Why Melanie founded Ghia and where they’re going from here

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Unstrictly Business! If you want to learn more about how you can create a successful business of your own. Visit our website dowelldept.com. 

Resources and links:

Calli's Instagram: @callizar

Do Well Dept Instagram: @dowelldept

Do Well Dept Website: dowelldept.com

Ghia Instagram: @drinkghia

Ghia Website: drinkghia.com

Welcome to Unstrictly Business, a podcast where we interview business owners about everything that helps them succeed, from business advice to self-care and everything in between. I'm your host, Calli! I'm the Founder of 'Do Well Dept,' an inclusive online community that helps passionate work-from-home entrepreneurs & freelancers achieve overall wellbeing for themselves and their business. 

In today's episode, we meet Tracy, the co-founder of Daisy Made, a community for creatives. Tracy began her own career as a creative at just 17 when she became an actress. After giving up acting for parenthood, Tracy went on to found a successful lifestyle blog. But after six years of blogging, Tracy was exhausted and craved a true community built around supporting the multi-dimensional journey of creatives. In this episode we delve into what it was like saying goodbye to her blog, how Tracy has formed true connections with the Daisy Made community, and when it’s time to start over in business.

In this episode, you'll discover...

• How Tracy transitioned from actress to mom to blogger to Daisy Made founder

• Why Tracy founded Daisy Made

• When Tracy knew it was time for a new start in business

• How to unlock your full potential

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Unstrictly Business! If you want to learn more about how you can create a successful business of your own. Visit our website dowelldept.com. 

Resources and links:

Calli's Instagram: @callizar

Do Well Dept Instagram: @dowelldept

Do Well Dept Website: dowelldept.com

Daisy Made Instagram: @hellodaisymade

Daisy Made Website: daisymade.com

Welcome to Unstrictly Business, a podcast where we interview business owners about everything that helps them succeed, from business advice to self-care and everything in between. I'm your host, Calli! I'm the Founder of 'Do Well Dept,' an inclusive online community that helps passionate work-from-home entrepreneurs & freelancers achieve overall wellbeing for themselves and their business. 

In today's episode, we meet Hayden Humphrey, a success coach and creative entrepreneur. For most of his life, Hayden was a self-described “people pleaser,” who believed that working harder and harder would always lead to the best results. But after feeling unfulfilled, bored, and burned out in his corporate job, Hayden started living life on his own terms. We talk all about the importance of looking inward and finding the stories that don’t serve you, the importance of working smarter and not harder, and where wellness fits into a successful life. 

In this episode, you'll discover...

• How to know when it’s time for a coach

• Why taking care of yourself is one of the most important things for a healthy life and business

• The first step Hayden takes will all of his coaching clients

• How to unlock your full potential

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Unstrictly Business! If you want to learn more about how you can create a successful business of your own. Visit our website dowelldept.com. 

Resources and links:

Calli's Instagram: @callizar

Do Well Dept Instagram: @dowelldept

Do Well Dept Website: dowelldept.com

Hayden’s Instagram: @haydenashimself

Hayden’s Website: haydenhumphrey.com

Hayden’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/haydenhumphrey/

Welcome to Unstrictly Business, a podcast where we interview business owners about everything that helps them succeed, from business advice to self-care and everything in between. I'm your host, Calli! I'm the Founder of 'Do Well Dept,' an inclusive online community that helps passionate work-from-home entrepreneurs & freelancers achieve overall wellbeing for themselves and their business. 

In today's episode, we meet Eliza Erskine, the founder of Green Buoy Consulting, which helps  small and early stage companies with sustainability consulting, strategy, and B-corp certification. We talk all about how Eliza developed her expertise in both business and environmentalism through programs like Harvard Extension School. Eliza dives into how you can add sustainability into your own business plan as an entrepreneur and how she helped grow her own business. 

In this episode, you'll discover...

• Why we all need to be thinking more about sustainability

• How to do your part as an individual and business owner

• Creative ways to be sustainable as a solopreneur

• What Eliza learned building her sustainable business

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Unstrictly Business! If you want to learn more about how you can create a successful business of your own. Visit our website dowelldept.com. 

Resources and links:

Calli's Instagram: @callizar

Do Well Dept Instagram: @dowelldept

Do Well Dept Website: dowelldept.com

Green Buoy Consulting Instagram: @greenbuoyconsulting

Connect Wellness Website: www.greenbuoyconsulting.com

Welcome to Unstrictly Business, a podcast where we interview business owners about everything that helps them succeed, from business advice to self-care and everything in between. I'm your host, Calli! I'm the Founder of 'Do Well Dept,' an inclusive online community that helps passionate work-from-home entrepreneurs & freelancers achieve overall wellbeing for themselves and their business. 

In today's episode, we meet Holly Zajur, the founder of Connect Wellness, a wellness platform that offers mindfulness and yoga classes to individuals, communities, and organizations. We dive into Holly’s struggle with anxiety from a young age and how yoga and mindfulness helped  improve her mental health. Holly also shares what she has learned from launching a wellness business and what she attributes her growth to. 

In this episode, you'll discover...

• How to use mindfulness as a tool in your own life 

• Tips on building your own wellness business 

• The powerful connection between mindfulness and mental health

• How Holly built her client base

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Unstrictly Business! If you want to learn more about how you can create a successful business of your own. Visit our website dowelldept.com. 

Resources and links:

Calli's Instagram: @callizar

Do Well Dept Instagram: @dowelldept

Do Well Dept Website: dowelldept.com

Holly’s Instagram: @hollyzajur

Connect Wellness Instagram: @connectwellness_ 

Connect Wellness Website: connect-wellness.com

Welcome to Unstrictly Business, a podcast where we interview business owners about everything that helps them succeed, from business advice to self-care and everything in between. I'm your host, Calli! I'm the Founder of 'Do Well Dept,' an inclusive online community that helps passionate work-from-home entrepreneurs & freelancers achieve overall wellbeing for themselves and their business. 

In today's episode we interview Ere Perez, the co-founder of her namesake makeup and skincare brand, Ere Perez. You’ll learn about Ere’s upbringing in Mexico with a traditional medicine man grandfather and a mother with a flair for home remedies & beauty recipes. We’ll also follow Ere’s immigration to Australia and the launch of Ere Perez in 2002 and how she got to where she is today. Since launching Ere’s brand has been sold around the world and in stores like Free People and Credo, but perhaps Ere’s greatest business achievements are creating a sustainable business, building a tight-knit team, and crafting an incredible beauty line based on science and the power of plants and botanicals. 

In this episode, you'll discover...

• How a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and certification in naturopathy, Bach flowers and acupuncture turned into being the founder of a beauty brand

• The importance of living slow and how to make life less complicated

• The art of being a sustainable business owner

• How to develop a strong team

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Unstrictly Business! If you want to learn more about how you can create a successful business of your own. Visit our website dowelldept.com. 

Resources and links:

Calli's Instagram: @callizar

Do Well Dept Instagram: @dowelldept

Do Well Dept Website: dowelldept.com

Ere Perez Instagram: @ereperezcosmetics

Ere Perez Mexico: @ereperezmx

Ere Perez Website: ereperez.com

Welcome to Unstrictly Business, a podcast where we interview business owners about everything that helps them succeed, from business advice to self-care and everything in between. I'm your host, Calli! I'm the Founder of 'Do Well Dept,' an inclusive online community that helps passionate work-from-home entrepreneurs & freelancers achieve overall wellbeing for themselves and their business. 

In today's episode, I interview Kait Fontenot, the founder of Kait Studio, a web design and development studio that has worked with top 1% podcasters, 6 & 7 figure ecommerce masterminds, New York Times best-selling authors, and more. Kait shares how she went from a stay at home mom who just needed to make a little supplemental income to working full-time and having a 6-figure business. From Kait, you’ll learn how to deal with doubts as an entrepreneur and mother as well as the importance of vulnerability as a business owner. Kait also shares her

In this episode, you'll discover...

• How Kait launched a successful online boutique and then closed it overnight to open up her web design studio 

• Why being vulnerable inside and outside of your business is key to making strong connections

• Kait’s advice to pushing through doubts when the going gets tough

• How to grow your social media presence authentically

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Unstrictly Business! If you want to learn more about how you can create a successful business of your own. Visit our website dowelldept.com. 

Resources and links:

Calli's Instagram: @callizar

Do Well Dept Instagram: @dowelldept

Do Well Dept Website: dowelldept.com

Erin’s Instagram: @yourbrandnetworker

Welcome to Unstrictly Business, a podcast where we interview business owners about everything that helps them succeed, from business advice to self-care and everything in between. I'm your host, Calli! I'm the Founder of 'Do Well Dept,' an inclusive online community that helps passionate work-from-home entrepreneurs & freelancers achieve overall wellbeing for themselves and their business. 

In today's episode, Erin Andersen, a LinkedIn small business coach, shares how to leverage LinkedIn to grow your business. You’ll learn why LinkedIn is a fit for your business and some tips on how to get you found organically. Erin shares how to use profile optimization as well as content and engagement strategies to reach your target audience.

In this episode, you'll discover...

• Why LinkedIn is useful for small businesses 

• Getting over LinkedIn imposter syndrome 

• Optimizing your “Top Square”

• Actionable tips on how to engage better with your audience

• What to include in your “About” and “Skills” sections

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Unstrictly Business! If you want to learn more about how you can create a successful business of your own. Visit our website dowelldept.com. 

Resources and links:

Calli's Instagram: @callizar

Do Well Dept Instagram: @dowelldept

Do Well Dept Website: dowelldept.com

Erin’s Instagram: @yourbrandnetworker

Welcome to Unstrictly Business, a podcast where we interview business owners about everything that helps them succeed, from business advice to self-care and everything in between. I'm your host, Calli! I'm the Founder of 'Do Well Dept,' an inclusive online community that helps passionate work-from-home entrepreneurs & freelancers achieve overall wellbeing for themselves and their business. 

In today's episode, I interview Vikrant Shaurya, a bestselling author and the founder of Bestsellingbook.com. Vikrant started his business after deciding not to pursue an engineering degree, much to the dismay of his parents. We talk about how Vikrant dealt with his disapproving parents and the financial stress of starting a business in his 20s. Today, Vikrant has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs write bestselling books and he’ll share tips so that you can write one too. 

In this episode, you'll discover...

• Why Vikrant decided to take the road less travelled and leave engineering school
• Tips to staying confident in your business despite doubts from family
• How Vikrant built his business from the ground up with no investment capital

• How to write a bestselling book and how Vikrant wrote his own bestselling book

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Unstrictly Business! If you want to learn more about how you can create a successful business of your own. Visit our website dowelldept.com. 

Resources and links:

Calli's Instagram: @callizar

Do Well Dept Instagram: @dowelldept

Do Well Dept Website: dowelldept.com

Bestselling Book website: bestsellingbook.com