Pop-Up to Powerhouse with Jamie Taylor

After surviving COVID, being featured in the New York Times, landing corporate clients like Microsoft and Google, and finally signing my first warehouse lease, I thought I had made it. Instead, I found myself crying almost every day, applying for jobs, trying to sell my business, and wondering how the hell I got here. The crazy part? I thought I had a money problem. Looking back, it had almost not...

There was a moment when I had decided to shut down part of my business and ironically, it ended up being the part that saved us. In this episode of Pop-Up to Powerhouse, I'm finally sharing the story I've been quietly sitting on: the pivot. From accidentally building a balloon business out of a party box brand, to nearly closing the party box side of things right before March 2020, to a si...

If you've ever walked out of a networking event wondering why it didn't lead to anything… this episode is going to reframe how you show up to every room you walk into. In this episode of Pop-Up to Powerhouse, Jamie sits down with the founder behind Good Time Media and The Founders' Table, Alisha Kumar to unpack what it really takes to build community, grow a business with grit, and sto...

If you've ever worried that you're too much, too direct, too emotional, too ambitious, or simply too different, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pop-Up to Powerhouse, we explore the hidden exhaustion that comes from constantly editing yourself to make other people comfortable. From childhood labels like "bossy" and "too intense" to the pressure women face to...

What would you do if someone told you that after five years of building your business, you could no longer use your company name? In this episode of Pop-Up to Powerhouse, Jamie sits down with Lynnae Pompeo, founder of Reverie Photobooth Co., to discuss the trademark dispute that forced her to rebrand an established business from the ground up. From losing her Instagram account and navigating legal...

If your business has ever gone quiet… and instead of using the time well, you spiralled into panic mode, this episode is for you. In this episode of Popup to Powerhouse, we're talking about the slow seasons every entrepreneur faces, the brain science behind why we panic when things get quiet, and the exact framework that will keep you grounded, productive, and ahead of the competition during t...

If you've ever walked out of a "collaboration" feeling drained, undervalued, and unsure why you said yes in the first place… this episode is for you. In this episode of Pop-Up to Powerhouse, we break down how to stop showing up to collaborations as the grateful extra and start walking in with main character, CEO energy. From oversold reach and discount culture to the silent damage of...

If you've ever wondered how event creatives scale from working out of a garage to designing for Coachella, Capital One, and CoverGirl… this episode is your blueprint. In this episode of Pop-Up to Powerhouse, I'm sitting down with the founder of Dang! Fine, the funky, colorful, custom event rental brand that took Arizona by storm and now travels the country building for major brands. From s...

If your balloon business is stuck in low-paying jobs… this episode will show you exactly why. In this episode of  Popup to Powerhouse , we’re breaking down the 3 biggest mistakes that keep balloon artists and event creatives undercharging, overworking, and struggling to attract high-end clients. From marketing like a hobbyist to pricing out of fear and blending in with everyone else, these are the...

In this episode of  Pop-Up to Powerhouse , I share the real story behind building a thriving event business, from a single balloon garland to a sought-after luxury brand. What started as an experiment quickly turned into a booming opportunity… but not without mistakes, underpricing, and figuring things out the hard way. In this episode, I pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to grow in...

This episode wasn’t the one I planned to originally release… but it’s the one that mattered most. After a sudden family emergency that pulled me away from my business for 19 days, I was forced to confront something every entrepreneur fears: What happens when you’re not there? What I discovered changed everything. In this episode, I share the real lessons behind leadership, delegation, and identity...

Pop-Up to Powerhouse  pulls back the curtain on the highs and lows of building a creative business in the luxury event world. Through raw solo episodes, tactical training, and inspiring guest interviews, Jamie shares the exact steps, lessons, and mindset shifts needed to grow from “just starting out” to thriving in a premium market. This is where creative vision meets business strategy and where a...