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Badass Women in Business

Aggie & Cristy

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Send us a text In this Season 4 episode of Badass Women in Business, Aggie and Cristy sit down with Sarah Noel Block, founder of Tiny Marketing, to talk about what happens when you stop playing small and start building a business that actually fits your life. Sarah shares how she went from being laid off in 2008 to creating a thriving solo business that helps consultants and small B2B teams grow without burnout. She breaks down the process of testing new offers, using Gateway Offers to bridge...

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Send us a text In this Season 4 episode of Badass Women in Business, Aggie and Cristy sit down with Sarah Noel Block, founder of Tiny Marketing, to talk about what happens when you stop playing small and start building a business that actually fits your life. Sarah shares how she went from being laid off in 2008 to creating a thriving solo business that helps consultants and small B2B teams grow without burnout. She breaks down the process of testing new offers, using Gateway Offers to bridge...

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Entrepreneurship

Self-Improvement

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Badass Women in Business

Burn It Down and Build It Better: Sarah Noel Block on Confidence, Clients, and Control

Send us a text In this Season 4 episode of Badass Women in Business, Aggie and Cristy sit down with Sarah Noel Block, founder of Tiny Marketing, to talk about what happens when you stop playing small and start building a business that actually fits your life. Sarah shares how she went from being laid off in 2008 to creating a thriving solo business that helps consultants and small B2B teams grow without burnout. She breaks down the process of testing new offers, using Gateway Offers to bridge...

2 days ago

42 minutes

Badass Women in Business

From the Fairway to the Field: Jenn Harris on Reinvention, Leadership, and Owning Every Pivot

Send us a text Jenn Harris’s journey is a lesson in reinvention, resilience, and trusting yourself through change. Before becoming President and CEO of AirX Utility Surveyors, she built her career on curiosity and connection. She studied psychology, dreamed of becoming a golf pro, and went on to build golf-centered businesses that helped women gain confidence, build relationships, and find their voice in male-dominated spaces. When the pandemic halted her event-based ventures, Jenn pivoted in...

1 month ago

46 minutes

Badass Women in Business

From Pathology to Purpose: Angela Zeng on Building Karviva and Bringing Ancient Wisdom to Modern Wellness

Send us a text Angela Zeng, PhD, MBA, is the founder and CEO of Karviva, an award-winning wellness beverage company that blends Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern nutritional science. A pathologist by training, Angela immigrated from China to the U.S., built her own factory in St. Louis when co-packers couldn’t support her unique formulations, and has since carved out a space in the competitive natural food and beverage industry. In this episode of Badass Women in Business, she shares h...

1 month ago

51 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Julie Smolyansky: Building Lifeway Foods, Leading with Resilience, and the Power of Gut Health

Send us a text At just 27 years old, Julie Smolyansky became the youngest female CEO of a publicly traded company when she stepped into leadership at Lifeway Foods in 2002. What began as her family’s immigrant dream has grown into the dominant kefir brand in the U.S., with revenues projected at over $185 million in 2024 and distribution across the U.S., Mexico, Europe, and beyond. In this episode, Julie shares her remarkable journey from Soviet refugee to global business leader. She talks abo...

1 month ago

45 minutes

Badass Women in Business

From Teacher to Tech Leader: Jennifer Dulski on Resilience, Leadership, and Building Connected Teams

Send us a text Jennifer Dulski’s career journey is anything but linear. She started as a high school teacher, moved into the nonprofit world, and went on to hold executive roles at Yahoo, Google, Facebook, and Change.org. Today she is the Founder and CEO of Rising Team, a platform that equips managers with the tools to build trust, connection, and effectiveness across distributed teams, while also serving on the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business. In this episode of Badass Women ...

1 month ago

51 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Scaling Impact, Breaking Silos: How Anne Marie Dougherty Built a $40M Force for Veterans

Send us a text Anne Marie Dougherty is the CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, where she has led the organization from $4.3 million to nearly $40 million in annual revenue. With no formal business training, she built a high-performing, data-driven nonprofit by applying principles from the for-profit world and building long-term partnerships with companies like the NFL, UBS, and Capital One. In this episode, she shares how her identity as a military child, spouse, and mother informs the way sh...

1 month ago

49 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Burn the Playbook: How Kate Wolff Built Four Companies, Raised Millions, and Rewrote the Rules

Send us a text Kate Wolff walked away from big agency life with no safety net and built four companies from the ground up. Lupine Creative. No Sheep Studios. Do the WeRQ. LumiTerra. Each one different. Each one intentional. And each one pushing against the industry norms she was told to follow. In this episode, Kate tells the truth about launching a business weeks before the pandemic hit, losing everything, then rebuilding on her own terms. She shares what it really takes to close a Series A ...

2 months ago

49 minutes

Badass Women in Business

From Best Kept Secret to Booked Out: The Visibility Playbook with Christina Lenkowski

Send us a text What if the real ROI of being on a podcast isn't the interview itself, but the relationships that come afterward? In this high-energy, straight-talking episode, we sit down with Christina Lenkowski, founder of Publicity by Christina, to hear how she transformed her PR background into a niche agency that helps women entrepreneurs get visible, get paid, and get taken seriously. Christina has landed her clients on more than 900 top-rated shows and has appeared on 100 podcasts hers...

2 months ago

46 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Beyond the Highlight Reel: Yuki Bi on Cross-Cultural Growth, Resilient Leadership, and Owning Your Weakness

Send us a text In this episode of Badass Women in Business, we sit down with Yuki Bi, global advertising executive and co-founder of Helios Worldwide. Yuki shares how her journey from a Canadian ad intern to leading a private equity-backed global consultancy has been shaped by risk, reinvention, and relentless self-awareness. This conversation goes beyond the polished version of success. Yuki opens up about leading a 500-person team at the height of her career, losing half that team in one di...

2 months ago

48 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Pinterest as a Business Powerhouse: From Hustle to Freedom with Laura Rike

Send us a text In this episode of the Badass Women in Business podcast, Laura Rike, Pinterest strategist and founder of SimplyPintastic®, shares her incredible journey from a burned-out VA to a thriving CEO leveraging Pinterest to create sustainable business growth. Laura’s story is a testament to the power of smart strategies, overcoming obstacles, and finding work-life balance as a mompreneur. Tune in to hear how Pinterest became her secret weapon for passive income, why it’s more than just...

2 months ago

48 minutes

Badass Women in Business

From Elephant Handler to Software CEO: Betting on Yourself with Libby DeLucien

Send us a text What do Asian elephants, a messy divorce, a housecleaning hustle, and a tech company have in common? Libby DeLucien. In this episode, Libby shares her unapologetically bold journey from growing up in a family of elephant handlers to becoming a serial entrepreneur and systems expert. She opens up about the real reason she started her first company in the middle of a custody battle, the mindset shift that helped her reclaim her time as a mother, and how she scaled her businesses ...

3 months ago

35 minutes

Badass Women in Business

How a Real Estate Broker Became a Tech Founder; and Why Women Need to Do It Too

Send us a text Lisa Troyano-Ascolese is not your average real estate broker. She’s a serial entrepreneur, tech founder, podcast host, and unapologetic advocate for women building their own path to freedom. In this powerful conversation, Lisa shares her evolution from ad sales exec to real estate powerhouse, and the pivotal moment when her CEO told her, “You’re never safe if you work for someone else.” We cover everything from launching her first business in a corporate cubicle to inheriting a...

3 months ago

39 minutes

Badass Women in Business

When Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough: How Dana Hargus Uses Biofeedback to Heal Dysregulated Kids and Burned Out Adults

Send us a text Dana Hargus has spent the last 25 years helping kids and families find real relief when nothing else seems to work. In this conversation, she shares how her personal journey as a foster parent led her to build one of Oklahoma’s most innovative counseling practices, where biofeedback is the foundation. Dana explains how overstimulation, trauma, and emotional dysregulation show up in both children and adults, and why traditional talk therapy often falls short. She takes us inside...

3 months ago

50 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Keep Your Eye on the Horizon: Kathy Eberwein on Leading with Integrity, Going Global, and Building Real Impact

Send us a text Kathy Eberwein is the founder and CEO of Global Edge Group, one of the first woman-owned recruitment agencies serving the global energy industry. From managing multimillion-dollar engineering projects to building a workforce of over 1,000 people across 18 countries, Kathy’s journey is rooted in resilience, values, and bold decisions. In this episode, she talks about leading through rapid growth, the importance of personal relationships in business, and why staying grounded in y...

3 months ago

43 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Making Justice Personal: Liz Frederick on Leading With Purpose at Avenues for Justice

Send us a text What does it mean to lead with authenticity in a system built to overlook you? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Elizabeth “Liz” Frederick, the Executive Director of Avenues for Justice: a nonprofit that's been disrupting the incarceration pipeline in New York City for nearly five decades. Liz shares her deeply personal journey from being a mentee at AFJ nearly 20 years ago to becoming its Executive Director in 2024. With honesty, heart, and fierce clarity, Liz reflect...

4 months ago

38 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Permission Granted: Championing Women in Business, Sport, and Self

Send us a text Thayer Lavielle is the Managing Director of The Collective at Wasserman, where she leads a global practice dedicated to driving investment in women in sports, entertainment, and music. In this episode, Thayer walks us through her nonlinear path—starting in journalism, moving into brand marketing and motorsports, and ultimately building a multimillion-dollar consultancy and research engine. We talk about how she discovered her creative gift, what it means to build within structu...

4 months ago

45 minutes

Badass Women in Business

From C-Suite to Global eCommerce Mentor: Marissa Rodriguez on Redefining Success

Send us a text Corporate life gave Marissa Rodriguez a title but not the freedom she craved. After a sudden layoff in 2015, she chose a different path that led her to build a powerful eCommerce consulting business, generate over $100 million in client revenue, and eventually relocate to Greece. In this episode, Marissa shares her journey from fashion retail to direct to consumer strategy, offering practical insights for founders navigating the noisy world of online business. She breaks down w...

4 months ago

53 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Breaking the Mold: Min Ju Kim on Golf, Glam, and Grit in Business

Send us a text Summary Min Ju Kim, founder of Zasin, joins the podcast to share her inspiring journey from D1 golfer to multi-venture entrepreneur. Born in South Korea and raised across three countries, Kim brings global perspective, grit, and creative vision to her mission of empowering women through sportswear, self-expression, and storytelling. She discusses launching Zasin, a pre-seed women’s golf athluxury brand challenging the male-dominated sportswear industry; Juju on the Gem, a luxur...

4 months ago

49 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Pause, Reflect, Move Forward: How Holly Oldham Turned Cleaning into a Catalyst for Change

Send us a text Holly Oldham built a luxury cleaning business out of grit, grief, and one life-changing poem. After leaving a toxic marriage with just $100 in her wallet, Holly didn’t just survive, she created PRMF Cleaning (Pause Reflect Move Forward) and redefined what success looks like on her own terms. Today, she’s a sought-after house manager, janitorial sales coach, comedic poet, and advocate for safe, thriving spaces inside and out. In this episode, Holly brings fire, humor, and hard-w...

4 months ago

39 minutes

Badass Women in Business

Building SoulTech by Bridging Science and Spirit with Crystal Cassidy

Send us a text What happens when a biotech executive follows a spiritual calling and decides to build a new kind of wellness app? You get SoulPod. In this conversation, Crystal Cassidy shares how her decades-long career in pharmaceutical science, combined with a lifelong meditation practice and a near-death experience, led her to create a platform at the intersection of neuroscience, spirituality, and technology. We talk about what it means to build a purpose-driven business, how she naviga...

5 months ago

42 minutes