read post

When you’re building a business, hiring your first team member feels like a milestone — and it is. But it’s also something else entirely: a turning point in how you lead, how you grow, and how much risk you’re (often unknowingly) taking on. In this week’s episode of Business Origin […]

What Founders Get Wrong About Hiring, Leadership, and HR with Vicky Brown

the latest

The Hudson & Co. Blog

welcome to

BROWSE BY CATEGORY:

Spark

Embody

Nourish

Claim

This blog is a space for thoughtful stories and real conversations. It’s where strategy meets storytelling, and where you might just find what you’ve been craving.
I’m Amy.

While pregnant with twins, Corina Sanchez was also navigating a high-stakes job in tech, managing a toddler at home, and still taking on side projects. Every hour of her day was accounted for. But when her doctor told her to stop working — not “slow down,” but stop — she realized the […]

Read More

From the moment she started sharing about a retreat in Sedona that helped her reclaim her gifts, I knew this was going to be one of those conversations that leaves a mark. Christy Nault’s story touches on trauma, chronic illness, nervous system healing, and the way our bodies hold the […]

Read More

A few years ago, I wrapped a dreamy business retreat in Santa Fe — sunshine, breathwork, big ideas, the whole nine. But by the time I landed in Phoenix, I was exhausted, disheveled, and rerouted to Boise on the wrong flight. That’s how I ended up in the last middle seat on the plane […]

Read More

When was the last time you got a robocall? If your phone buzzed today with a spammy auto-dialed message or an unsolicited sales pitch, you’re not alone. In the latest conversation on Business Origin Stories, I sat down with nationally recognized class action attorney Chris Roberts […]

Read More

When was the last time you let your curiosity completely redirect your life? For Matt Harris, it started with a pair of bridesmaid necklaces. Twenty-nine years ago, Matt and his fiancée decided to gift pearls to their bridal party. He volunteered to do the shopping and got completely […]

Read More

In 2013, Jessica Rhodes sent her first podcast pitch email – on behalf of her dad. She had just left her door-to-door fundraising job and was looking for a way to work from home while raising her newborn. Her dad, a business coach and early podcaster himself, suggested she start a […]

Read More

When I became a mom, I kept thinking, Why didn’t anyone tell me it could be this good? Not easy or tidy. But soul-expanding in a way that reoriented everything I thought I knew about myself, my work, and what was possible. And yet, when I looked around, the dominant narratives I saw […]

Read More

A few years ago, I stumbled into Human Design and I haven’t stopped talking about it since. Ask anyone who’s had coffee with me lately: if we’ve been in the same room for more than five minutes, it’s probably come up. This system, which pulls from astrology, the I Ching, the chakra system […]

Read More

Let me set the scene. You’re running a campaign. Maybe you’ve got a solid landing page, a dreamy CTA, and even a QR code that’s headed to print. You’ve done everything “right.” But somewhere in the back of your mind, there’s a little voice whispering: “What if I need to change something […]

Read More

Browse By Category

Spark

Embody

Nourish

Claim

In a world flooded with ChatGPT-generated content and recycled posts, your audience is craving authenticity. 

Origin Stories™ are the building blocks of trust,
resonance, and leadership.

Let’s start building your stories.

Get Your Free Guide

    We won’t send you spam. Promise.

    The 8 Origin Stories™ Every Brand and Business Owner Needs

    to Build Trust, Create Impact, and Increase Sales

    Instagram

    Let's connect, shall we? 

    @amyschutte_