Ep 176: The Mentor (A Secret Tapes conversation with Cyndi Finkle)

Ep 176: The Mentor (A Secret Tapes conversation with Cyndi Finkle)

When Cyndi and I sat down to record this conversation for the Secret Tapes series, we had barely seen each other in nearly ten years, even though we live within miles of one another. It was a chance for me to tell her how much she meant to me during the most important year of my life, and to hear her side of what it felt like to take a 22-year-old sorority girl fresh out of Oklahoma under her wing.

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BONUS: Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots (a conversation with Mary Marantz)

BONUS: Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots (a conversation with Mary Marantz)

Mary Marantz and I talk about striving to be the most put together person in the room in the pursuit of perfection and acceptance, feeling like we need to prove that we deserve whatever success or opportunity we have, and how our little girl selves would be so happy with who we have become.

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Ep 174: 3 Things I've Learned While Working With A Business Coach (a conversation with Retha Nichole)

Ep 174: 3 Things I've Learned While Working With A Business Coach (a conversation with Retha Nichole)

Eighteen months ago I started working with a business coach. It was the end of 2021 and I was, frankly, falling apart in several ways. In an effort to make something (anything) work, I hired business coach Retha Nichole to help me figure out how to prioritize the various aspects of my online work. I wanted to feel less scattered and I wanted to make more money.

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