Sick and Successful Podcast

Today’s episode on the Sick and Successful podcast is one of the most special ones yet! I’m so excited to celebrate and share with all of you the first year business anniversary of S&S Creative Media! Through all the ups and downs, this journey has been one heck of an amazing roller coaster ride full of experiences and lessons. If nobody has ever told you about the mixed emotions and pressure you’...

This episode was very hard for me (Natalie) to record. I'm going to be opening up with you and sharing one of my biggest struggles that I've been battling for years—Crohn's, but more specifically, weight gain on biologic medications. ----more---- Being Sick AND Successful (you know the premise of my whole company) means I share these moments with you no matter how hard.   In today's FIRST duo of a...

In today’s episode, our featured guest is not only a dear client but also a long-time friend (and soul sister)! I am elated for you to get to know Danielle Hobin, the CEO, and founder of Bloom Esthetics - a spa, brow bar, and academy. Get to know more about Danielle as she shares her journey on how she started her business from the ground up amidst all the ups and downs brought by COVID-19 and the...

Today’s episode comprises of Rachel Pereyra’s story as to how she became a Queer People Leader and DOO & OBM Agency Owner. She shares about her mission to help women and LGBTQ+ founders find success in their operations through engaged teams & streamlined systems. ----more---- As an openly queer woman, she works to ensure her work and her agency are inclusive and equitable. At the same time, she is...

Money talk makes everyone uncomfortable, but we all want the financial freedom of not thinking about money in every move we make. How do we go from fear to freedom? We shift our money mindset. ----more---- In this episode, Gigi Bier, a money coach with a twist, the founder of My Cats And Me Profit Alignment, shares how she helps entrepreneurs build a profitable and sustainable business that suppor...

Natalie records this episode with a heavy heart to let you know that you are not alone. The world feels burning, and it really is hard to go through life as if nothing's happening. But you don't have to dismiss everything. ----more---- We all process our emotions in one way or another. In this episode, Natalie shares how she processes her feelings and knows that was the right way for her. You migh...

Hire slowly, fire quickly are the words Natalie lives by. As S&S Creative is close to its 1st birthday, Natalie shares a story of how she had to let go of 6 employees in the first 8 months of the business. It may sound bad initially, but it's justified by the values her company follows.  ----more---- Listen to the story of her hiring and firing experiences and how that has taught her to keep a tig...

Now is the time you stop fearing failure. The title says it all. Natalie loves failing for these 5 reasons: Best teacher More comfortable and stronger The more you fail, the closer you are to winning. More experience. Humility. ----more---- Listen to this episode to learn more about each reason and some stories of failure towards success.  ----more---- Loved this episode? Please rate, share on Ins...

We always hear the saying, “It will all fall into place at the right time.” But when’s the right time? Nobody really knows. Although, in this episode, Natalie shares how she finally sees how pieces eventually fall into place for her. ----more---- After a series of unfortunate events years ago, she didn’t know what God was trying to tell her. Natalie was confused and somehow disheartened, but a few...

If you ask anyone, “Would you like to be rich?” They would answer yes faster than a blink of an eye. Who doesn’t want to be financially secure and enjoy the rest of their lives without worrying about a lack of resources and/or diseases? ----more---- Natalie Bullen is a money mindset coach and has helped entrepreneurs, especially women of color, into wealth by creating strategic plans that generate...

This episode is perfect for you if you feel constricted, undervalued, stretched too thin, or burned out despite getting a good paycheck.  ----more---- You might be thinking that the topic is contradicting, but there’s a reason behind it. That reason is a product of Natalie’s years of experience in the corporate world, excelling but not moving high enough. In this episode, she shares 5 reasons why...

Who doesn’t want to feel special? There is a higher chance of people saying they would like to feel special in any way possible.  ----more---- This short episode is packed with stories, and tips on how you can make your customers feel special and how doing so could benefit you and your business. ----more---- Listen now to amp up your customer relationship game. ----more---- Loved this episode? Ple...

Words have so much power. With the right combination of words, you can make or break something. For Sage Polaris, she chose to use her skill to help businesses grow using the right word combination through copywriting. ----more---- Although, it’s not an overnight success for Sage. In her 10 years of copywriting journey, she has had ups and downs as an entrepreneur, which Natalie is also familiar w...

We were taught to believe that asking for help is a sign of weakness. I beg to disagree. I think strong people know when they need help, which makes them allot their energy to better things. Today, Natalie talks about how she hired her first long-term employee, Alexa, and how it was the first step in her hiring journey. ----more---- Entrepreneurs treat their businesses as their babies, and why wou...

People are quick to judge something they barely understand. This episode is controversial, but Natalie found the courage to shed light on this topic. ----more---- Of course, substance abuse is different, and addiction is a medical condition. However, Natalie will be talking about the use of cannabis for medical purposes. ----more---- If you feel aloof towards people who openly say they smoke, it’s...

Instagram can bring money to your company when appropriately utilized. If your company has been on Instagram, but you don’t see any progress, you might want to rethink what you are doing and listen to this episode. ----more---- Based on Natalie’s experience in growing businesses online, she has listed the five simple steps to making money on Instagram and shares them with you in this episode. ----...

I believe that competitors shouldn’t be treated as an enemy. Gone are the days when we pull each other down. It is the age of building community. Hence, in this episode, we have Deanna Hinsz, the CEO of CarbonSilk Marketing and Consulting Agency and podcast host of Business Coffee Break with Deanna Hinsz. ----more---- In this short but insightful episode, we talk about how we can be considered com...

As cliché as it sounds, no one ever grew by staying inside their comfort zone. Successful people stand out and take different routes. Great ideas build up inside you until that moment, and you will feel it’s time. ----more---- In this episode, Natalie shares how she went from one business to another and finally found her calling. As a CEO of a booming Social Media Agency, Natalie gives tips on how...

This episode is a little different from the former episodes because Natalie will be answering the questions from her special guest, Jessica Dumas.  ----more---- Jessica is a client turned friend of Natalie. She is a phenomenal speaker and coach, helping passionate women feel confident and supported to use their voices to take up space.  ----more---- In this episode, Jessica and Natalie share the j...

We are interrupting our usual program to share this important story. When the universe gives you signs of danger, take off your rose-tinted glasses and see the red flags. ----more---- Who doesn’t love the perfect fairytale love story, right? We all want to experience that kind of romantic love to the point where people use that as a way to do bad things and hurt people. People do not accidentally...

Have you ever come to the point where you have to choose between career and love? I’m pretty sure we all had that moment in our lives. It’s often an option between career or something else. Which is why I decided to let you know a fact: REALATIONSHIPS AND SUCCESS ARE HARD!  ----more---- No, I didn’t misspell that word. Realationships are genuine relationships. This is the bond where you will take...

As cliche as it may sound, healing starts within. I know, you think it’s a corny saying that people just throw around whenever someone’s struggling. But in this episode, Natalie and Jenny talk about how their healing journey led to their success. ----more---- This episode is filled with learnings and anecdotes wherein the healing process was given importance. Without it, Jenny wouldn’t be where sh...

Who doesn’t want to work for something they love? We all dream of the day when we start seeing the fruits of our labor and the best way to track that is by having a physical reminder – a passion planner. ----more---- This is not a promotional episode for passion planners but it is an episode that encourages you to start writing your goals and things you are passionate about. Working without seeing...

What is vanity? We are all so unused to putting ourselves first that we see it as vanity. This will be cleared up in this episode as Shalinda and Natalie talk to Frankie Smith, an artist that specializes in brows, micropigmentation, and other cosmetic procedures that elevates one's confidence. ----more---- This episode is where Frankie shares her story as someone with Crohn's disease, but is also...

For 2022, Let our mantra be: LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! Yes, you have to listen to what your body wants from now on. In this episode, Natalie and Shalinda share their experiences wherein they have to learn to listen to their bodies and honour their personal boundaries, especially when they are sick. ----more---- As women, we are pressured to always be productive and useful. This pressure leads to toxic...