Finding Fearless

In this episode of Finding Fearless, we are joined by Michelle Goodloe, a licensed clinical social worker, author, and wellbeing strategist. Michelle shares her personal story and discusses her work in burnout recovery and self-care. This compelling conversation explores the current state of fatigue in our society and the importance of addressing issues such as domestic violence and intimate partn...

In this episode of Finding Fearless, Madeline welcomes guest Rachel Pereyra to discuss the importance of building solid operational foundations. Rachel is the founder of Mastermind Business Services, an agency that provides operations consulting and execution support for women-owned agencies and social impact nonprofits. With her proven framework, Rachel helps business owners sustainably scale whi...

In this episode of Finding Fearless, Madeline interviews Emily Rasmussen, founder of Grapevine, a crowd-granting platform. With over 10 years of experience in financing for impact, nonprofit, and social enterprise leadership, Emily shares her diverse background and how it led her to create Grapevine. From her time as a professional ballet dancer to her work in developing microfinance programs in I...

In this episode of Finding Fearless, Madeline sits down with Chloe Mason, a single mom, fitness model, actress, and author. Chloe shares her journey of overcoming adversity, including anxiety, depression, racism, poverty, and addiction. She discusses her role as a mother and her passion for empowering women and representing queer women of color. Tune in to be inspired by Chloe's resilience an...

Running your own business can be a long and lonely road. As you reach out for community, you may be flooded by posts talking about “hustle culture”, “always earning”, and other popular philosophies around working that glamorize working yourself into the ground.  As enticing as it can be to surround yourself with this kind of messaging, it’s not a lifestyle that fits everyone. Burnout, anxiety and...

In today’s episode, we speak with Tanmeet Sethi, a board-certified Integrative Family Medicine physician and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She shares her experiences in the US Healthcare system as a healer and medical practitioner. Tanmeet shares her perspective on balancing Eastern & Western philosophies, and why that balance is essential for...

In today’s episode, we speak with D Fritz and Meg Wells of River & Root Photography. D Fritz (they/them) is R&R’s founder and primary artist, and Meg is (they/them/she/her), R&R’s operations lead and second photographer. Together, their mission is to provide the LGBTQ+ community with the wedding and elopement photography they deserve.  They also are a couple, who live together in their...

Understanding yourself, being confident in yourself, and recognizing what makes you unique can be one of the most powerful tools in the world. When you develop a strong sense of confidence, you can impact everyone around you, both in your professional and personal life.  In today’s episode, we are joined by transgender parent and author Trystan Reese. Trystan has the unique talent of brightening e...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Dana Marie Roquemore on to talk about building a business around heart and passion.  Dana Marie Roquemore is a Social Entrepreneur who went from being a stylist for fashion shows, personal wardrobe consultant, and event planner, to being the creator of an innovative community concept that took Orlando, FL by storm.  In 2014, Dana created The Dinn...

TW: Violence against Black bodies, racism towards POC, and transphobia  Welcome back to Finding Fearless! We have an incredibly educational and thoughtful conversation for you this week. We have the AMAZING Alyssa Hall of @arleadership on to talk about anti-racism in the workplace.  Alyssa Hall is an African-American/Cuban woman and a life coach. Upon completing her training at the Institute for P...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Cate Luzio of @weareluminary on to talk about what happens when women come together to support and fund each other without ulterior motives. This episode was originally streamed live on LinkedIn and is available! Cate brings to the table all of her insight from her background in banking, as well as her experience founding Luminary , a community a...

Welcome to Season 4 of Finding Fearless! We took a little break, and are so excited to share this season with you. We have some PHENOMENAL guests lined up.  This week we have the CEO of @bloodygoodperiod, Rachel Grocott, on to talk about menstrual marketing and the honest truth of menstrual care. Bloody Good Period is a non-profit organization that fights for menstrual equity and the rights of all...

You read that right - the Finding Fearless podcast is officially trading microphones for beach balls.  After a much-needed audit of my business, life, webinars, workshops, training sessions, podcast episodes, and many other pieces of content, we’ve decided that it’s time to take a step back and reevaluate so that we can deliver bigger and better value.  We hope you have a restful summer dialing ba...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Jo Marini on to talk about  making sustainable changes from the ground up. Jo Marini is the founder of Mother Superior , a venture and social purpose foundry focused on redesigning venture capital. She’s also the co-founder of Mothership Materials, a biotech and skincare brand focused on transforming end-to-end sustainability for the wellness ind...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! Burnout is something that many female entrepreneurs experience at some point in their journey. This is why I’m so excited to speak to my guest today, Ariel Belgrave. Ariel is a wellness guru of tech and the burnout whisperer. She is also the CEO at Gym Hooky, a health and fitness coach, stress management expert, and corporate wellness trainer. Her signature approa...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! Madeline talks about the social media exodus that many people are experiencing, as well as sharing how her relationship with social media has changed in the last few years. Have you noticed a change in your relationship with social media? It seems as though digital detoxes and social media breaks have been more popular than ever. In this episode, Madeline shares t...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Ellen Hockley on to talk about Ellen’s journey navigating birth, motherhood, and building her company at the same time. Ellen Hockley-Harrison is the founder and CEO of Evergreen Activewear , a Mission Driven Sustainable Maternity and Postpartum Activewear Brand made by moms for moms. Ellen Founded Evergreen at the height of the pandemic after th...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we are sharing our first "Best Of" episode. We wanted to highlight the best of Finding Fearless and re-release some of our favorite episodes.     So this week, we welcome back Kimberly Didrikson on to talk about the amazing ways she’s creating a path for women, parents, and her company.  “We are watching history being changed, BY WOMEN,” says K...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Xio Lugo on to talk about everything from design, to cultural anthropology, to what inspires our work.  Xio is a soup-to-nuts visual designer in the Pacific Northwest. She works as the art director at a communications non-profit called Resource Media, where they provide creative and digital advertising, strategy and media to causes that benefit p...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Caroline Flores on to talk about being a third generation entrepreneur,  how Hi Hello is one of many creative ideas Carolina has had over the years, and the power of sustainability and functionality in a product based business. Carolina is a wife, mom of three and a multi passionate entrepreneur. She is also a serial founder of many brands includ...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! In today’s episode, Madeline is talking about work-life integration. Most people like to use work-life balance or work-life harmony and honestly, she doesn't believe in that at all because it creates this fallacy. Instead, we should focus on integration which is more achievable and flexible.  She shares why it’s important to create intentional moments, how to...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Karly Siroky on to talk about her mission to help women build businesses that align with the things they believe in. Karly is grateful to be amongst women who support each other in sharing and learning from their mistakes. Founder of Karma , a brand incubator and basecamp for visionary companies, she helps build, guide and launch brands that plac...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we are sharing our first "Best Of" episode. We wanted to highlight the best of Finding Fearless and re-release some of our favorite episodes.     So this week, we welcome back the amazing Carolyn Chu to talk about all things cannabis!  Designer by nature, Carolyn wanted to create cannabis rolling papers that were both luxurious and stunning in...

I Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we are sharing our first "Best Of" episode. We wanted to highlight the best of Finding Fearless and re-release some of our favorite episodes.  So this week, we welcome back Michelle Keefe on to talk about how to redefine the workplace for moms.  We’re thrilled to share this wonderful conversation Madeline had with Michelle Keefe, CEO of MomUp...

Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Amy Yin on to share some amazing insight on how she became a founder and CEO.   Amy Yin is the Founder and CEO of OfficeTogether , a hybrid workplace management platform for companies that empower their employees with flexible office work—talk about relevant! She has led software engineering teams for the past ten years at breakout tech companies...