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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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When I sat down with Ellen Long recently on Business Origin Stories, I had a feeling this episode would be a favorite. But I didn’t expect to feel this seen, this inspired, or this convicted by the end of it. Ellen calls herself a “dream achiever for entrepreneurs,” and honestly? It fits. She works with […]

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When I left my full-time job after having my first baby, I didn’t have a business plan. I had a gut feeling and a scribbled notebook of ideas. I knew I wanted to raise my child at home, build something meaningful, and do work that allowed me to show up as my full self. That […]

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Every summer, there’s a tension that bubbles up for so many entrepreneurs I know, including me. On one hand, we crave rest. Space. Time with our kids or time for ourselves. On the other, we’ve built businesses that feel like they need us 24/7. We don’t want to lose momentum. Or income […]

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