Start Inspired

In this week’s episode I am welcoming on Youtuber and brand owner Allie Glines! Allie and I discuss starting Youtube channels and what we feel contributes to success, walking red carpets, and working in the beauty industry while choosing to not live in LA or New York. It was so inspiring to talk to someone as hard-working and authentic as Allie, and I hope you enjoy our conversation! Find Allie ht...

In this week’s episode, I am so thrilled to welcome on author Gabrielle Korn. We discuss her experiences in journalism, working as a beauty editor at Refinery29, and becoming the youngest editor in chief at Nylon during their transition from print to fully digital. We discuss unrealistic beauty standards, the rise of social media influencers and their impact, and how to strive for personal authent...

In this week’s episode I am welcoming on visionary account, author and CEO Tatiana Tsoir! We discuss starting a business, what that means for your taxes, how to find the right accountant for you and how to be inspired with your start up or side hustle. If you are interested in entrepreneurship, this is the episode for you!  Find Tatiana https://www.tatianatsoir.com/ Pre-order Dream Bold, Start Sma...

In this week’s episode, I am revisiting my goals I created in 2020 and answering the same eight prompts and my intentions for 2021. I hope you will also fill in the blanks for these eight prompts and wishing you a happy and healthy new year!  The Prompts (started by Jen Atkin) I want to start I want to learn I want to try I want to continue to I want to quit I want to be I want to have I was going...

Welcome to season 4 of Start Inspired! I am thrilled to be welcoming on author Melissa Croce for this first episode in a new season. We discuss her newly released book, Single and Forced to Mingle, and how a viral tweet catapulted her from a career in book marketing to becoming the main character and being featured on Buzzfeed and Good Morning America.  Find Melissa: https://twitter.com/melissacro...

It’s the finale of season 3! Thank you so much for supporting the Start Inspired podcast and stay tuned for season 4 launching in early January! Today’s episode is a laid-back Q&A with questions from my Instagram squad and I hope you enjoy hearing me answer them and find a bit of inspiration from this episode! See you next year 😉 Videos Mentioned Living Room Makeover https://www.youtube.com/w...

In this week’s episode, I have a solo chat about some life updates, medical struggles and my plan for the podcast moving forward. I do speak about mental health struggles so please aware of any trigger warnings, but it felt great to talk about my mindset moving into the finale month of the year we call 2020. Thanks for listening!  Find Me! Samantha March Youtube: http://bit.ly/samanthamarchyt Sama...

In this week’s episode I am welcoming on Youtuber and content creator Makeup Molly! Molly and I discuss what the social media landscape looked like when we were starting out on Instagram around 2016, working with brands and her collaboration with Doll 10 plus being a part of the Ulta Beauty Collective, and how it feels to share personal stories and moments with the internet. I hope you enjoy this...

In this week’s episode, I am welcoming on author Mary Torjussen to discuss writing, her publishing journey, and how to overcome working in isolation. It was such a joy to bring on another author and I hope you will check out Mary and her novels!  Find Mary https://twitter.com/MaryTorjussen https://www.instagram.com/marytorjussen/ https://amzn.to/3epHfSB My Review: https://chicklitplus.com/bookrevi...

In this week’s episode I am welcoming on Youtuber Ashley Klaty! Ashley and I discuss the pros and cons of living in the Midwest and balancing careers in social media, why she decided to stop only sharing her highlights online, and her pregnancy journey videos going viral on Youtube and TikTok. This is a really inspiring episode and thank you for listening! Find Ashley  https://www.youtube.com/chan...

This week I am welcoming on Youtuber and writer Hannah Louise Poston! We have a very raw and authentic conversation on being a Youtuber, how she started her beauty channel on a no buy year, financial struggles, and finding confidence. I’m thrilled to share this chat with Hannah and I hope you take something away from this episode!  Find Hannah https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIRfnlVyoIYEGRmH2CVJf...

In this week’s episode, I am welcoming on Alicia Archer, or KinkySweat, for a conversation on fitness and body movement, beauty and hair, and what it really looks like to be a multi-faceted female entrepreneur. I had an amazing time chatting with her about her start in social media and how she keeps a balance between different niches in social media, and I hope you enjoy our discussion!  Find Alic...

This week I am excited to welcome on Swedish Youtuber and my friend, Angelica Nyqvist. We have an authentic conversation on the struggles of being a Swedish Youtuber with a primarily US-based audience, her first video hitting 30K views with no subscribers, and what it means to make friends online. I hope you enjoy our chat and thanks for listening!  Find Angelica https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...

This week I am welcoming Jeanette Braun, founder of Braun IP Law, LLC to the podcast! Jeanette is a patent practitioner and we discuss how small business owners can protect their rights, with a conversation on intellectual property laws, copyright and infringement examples, and what to look for when reading contracts.  Find Jeanette https://www.instagram.com/braun.law/ https://www.facebook.com/Bra...

This week I am talking to Youtuber and social media strategist Stephanie Marie about finding success on social media and the pressures of being a beauty creator in her forties. We discuss why Stephanie started on Youtube, when she felt the time was right to go full-time, and finding her niche in the over-forty beauty community. She has tips and advice on navigating social media and juggling multip...

This week I have StansOut Beauty owner Jami Stansfield on the podcast! We discuss why she was passionate about creating their unique makeup sponge, how she broke into the industry, and her fantastic advice for inspiring business owners. Jami also gave podcast listeners a coupon code for the website – you can use SAMANTHA10 for 10% off your purchases! Be sure to tag both myself and StansOut Beauty...

Today I have a new guest on the podcast – beauty blogger and photographer Makeup Just For Fun. Amanda and I have a conversation about why she was seeking a community and purpose when first starting her Instagram in 2016, how her love of photos eventually turned into a career as a photographer, and working with brands on exciting collaborations. We share a lot of personal stories as we are also goo...

Today I am welcoming Erin Flynn, co-founder and CEO of Cladwell. We have a conversation on both starting in the blogging world and how we’ve transitioned to business owners from those days, her struggles with being a female entrepreneur, and why she is passionate about the concept of Cladwell.  Cladwell: https://cladwell.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cladwellapp/ https://www.instagram.com/byerinf...

Today I am welcoming on Youtuber and a personal friend of mine, JenLuvs Reviews. Jen started her Youtube channel in 2006, and has now grown her channel to 295,000 subscribers and recently launched a new collaboration with Ofra Cosmetics. We discuss how Youtube has changed throughout the years, how Jen created her latest collaboration, and the challenges of earning success as a Youtuber.   JenLuvs...

Welcome to Season 3 of Start Inspired! I am back with brand new episodes and interviews to inspire you, with a lineup of some fantastic women, entrepreneurs, influencers, authors, and business owners. To kick off a new season I am welcoming on Lisa J Makeup, a social media influencer and founder of BK Beauty. I hope you enjoy our discussion on creating videos for Youtube, how Lisa launched her own...

Season 2 finale! Thank you for listening to another season of Start Inspired, and new episodes will be back in late July. To close out season 2, I am answering listeners questions about finding inspiration and motivation, starting on Youtube, work/life balance and much more! Make sure to follow me on socials for updates on when new episodes will be back and thank you for listening to Start Inspire...

In this weeks Start Inspired episode, I’m discussing why I need help and how I’m planning to go about it. I am wrapping up with a book of the week segment and the final segment on creating your 30 day challenge calendar. Thank you for listening!  Episodes to check out: Finding My Why https://www.buzzsprout.com/612340/episodes/1968280-ep4-finding-my-why-at-11-years-old I Tried … And Failed https://...

In this week’s episode,  I have a conversation with author Wendy Francis! We discuss why she moved from editing books to writing her own, trying to write during a global pandemic, and also a discussion on her latest release, Best Behavior, which is on sale now! I have two segments this week, with a beauty word recommendation and an update on the 30 day challenge calendar!  Connect with Wendy! Best...

On this week’s episode of Start Inspired, I am sharing tips and advice for those wanting to write a book. Are you an inspiring author? Have a book idea inside you? Using your time at home during quarantine to dust off that manuscript? I am breaking down the steps you need to do to publish that book, including a discussion on the pros and cons of traditional publishing and also self-publishing. Kno...

In today’s episode of Start Inspired, I am chatting about how it feels to be self-employed during a global pandemic. I discuss what I’ve learned about being an entrepreneur during these last months, and my mindset switch when it comes to rising to the challenge. I hope you find this episode helpful or that you can share it with someone who needs to hear this right now. Thanks for listening!  Join...