Jennifer Blair was a stay-at-home mom of four with no business plan, no investor, and no experience. She just wanted a way to feel like herself again.

She took a one-day lash certification class, ran a Groupon expecting maybe 20 sales… and over 300 people showed up. She almost quit before she even started. Instead, she leaned all the way in — practiced on friends' couches, opened a tiny studio, created her own training program, and built Deka Lash into a nationwide franchise with 125+ locations.

In this episode, Jennifer shares:
• How a Vegas trip sparked the entire idea
• Why her Groupon almost made her quit on day one
• How she created a training academy when the industry didn’t have one
• What it took to go from 1 rented chair to 125+ franchise studios
• The real talk on mom guilt, imperfect starts, and betting on yourself

If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying everything and wondering when it’s YOUR turn — this episode is for you.

Find Jennifer & Deka Lash:
dekalash.com — use "Find a Studio" to locate a Deka Lash near you

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They told her to sit to the side. Wear all black. Don't take up too much space. So she wore a golden dress to the Emmys — and won.

Shannon Malone DeBenedictis is a two-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker who's worked alongside James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, Netflix, Disney+, and National Geographic. But for years, she made herself small in an industry that wanted her to disappear.

In this episode, Shannon opens up about what it's really like navigating Hollywood as a plus-size woman, the blunt comment from a colleague that changed everything, and why she's done apologizing for who she is. Now through her company Paddlin' Creative, she helps women step into their voice and tell powerful stories that move people.

If you've ever felt like you're too much — or not enough — press play.

Connect with Shannon: paddlincreative.com

She was climbing the corporate ladder in education — doing everything "right" — until she was told she'd be more successful if she wore lipstick and pulled her hair back. That was the moment Stacey Ryan realized she was becoming a leader she didn't even respect.

So she quit. No backup plan. No safety net. Just self-trust.

What followed was a dog treat company (yes, really), an abusive marriage she had the courage to leave, and a leap of faith into an organization called School of Rock — where she went from consultant to President, growing it from under 100 locations to 445+ and 80,000 students worldwide.

In this episode, Stacey gets raw about toxic leadership, knowing your worth (a promise she made to a dying friend), why imposter syndrome is just the modern-day "bicycle face," and why she refuses to dull her edges for anyone but herself.

If you've been staying somewhere that no longer aligns — in your career, your relationship, your life — this is your sign.

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