powherfull inc startup stories

Shelley left a "glamourous" (in my romanticized view!) career in the Five Star Hospitality Industry and leveraged those badass skills to build a more meaningful AND lifestyle based business. Her corporate job consumed SO MUCH OF HER TIME. And when her father in-law passed, she realized she didn't want to keep going like that. So she didn't, she made the changes, took action and is now living that...

Jill is a wise woman who is in her retirement years, ready to impart her knowledge and wisdom to others, be them young or old or ageless! After a long career in the school system and while raising 4 boys, she made time to serve women (and serve herself) by hosting retreats, where they all could just BE and grow deeper into themselves. These retreats, low key, camping potluck style events now have...

This conversation has so much bravery & self love woven in. In her late 30's Jillian surrendered to her innermost truth - she is gay -but that isn't the point - its this "coming of self" that we face in business, and even in life, stripping away to who we really are and what we MUST let out in this lifetime. And how that letting out can completely blow up the life we have been living up to tha...

This photo of Leah could not be more on point. She is down to earth, real AF and after a few years of "figuring shit out" is coming to a new level of "performance" in adding some fuel to the fire of her business. ps this photo was taken by her friend in her backyard! Nothing fancy needed - be you and the rest will follow. In this story, we talk about the logistics of home life, the chaos of having...

Meeting Elle has added a trip to Michigan to my list of places to travel! I instantly hit it off with her and her boho vibe and that smile. What I really enjoyed about her business is that, in her words, she has "niched down on her offer and not her people." See, the internet is always making suggestions to us right? And the best thing we can do with those suggestions is use the ones that fit for...

Angela and I had a great chat about making the move from job to business and making the business work for self. Angela has found ways to work within her zone of comfortable discomfort. Think about that. After years of running a school she shifted gears into Christian Life Coaching, using her career experience as a base but having to navigate new areas of herself to start creating success. Her easy...

Kelli and I met in a FB group because of something she posted. I can't even recall what it was but we have hit it off like supernovas and have been waiting / rescheduling our convo for ages. Well, it was worth it because this episode is LIT!! We talk energy, kids, self trust, figuring it out along the way and acclimatizing along the way, growing into the skin of success as it comes to you. Kelli h...

What I loved about this convo was that Francesca is so young (27) and is already figuring out the birds eye view of her life. Her misdiagnosis / lengthy journey to answers around disordered eating + PCOS showed her a wake up call on the life she was starting to build. So she decided to switch things up and is now in school to become a Registered Dietician! She says she doesn't have a business yet,...

Starting a business and making money don't go hand in hand (SAY WHAT!). Well, it's true and yet here we go, down the rabbit hole because our inner voice, soul, higher self, knows that what we have to share has to come out, or else! What I love about Nichole is that she does what is needed to move the needle. Which means she doesn't solely rely on business income to bring in money. Besides, you nev...

Ok Amanda and I are peas in a pod. We are the ones who keep the chaos under control for the wildly creative and possibly ADHD folks out there who just aren't wired this way. So I had a blast chatting with her because we totally get each other and the work we do. And just when I thought I might lose her when I shared that I gave up on my underwear drawer, she sealed the deal with a reveal of her ow...

It's not uncommon that a business idea comes from one's personal life experience, which is how Starlyn found her way into being a Health Coach. She is very passionate about this as it saved her from herself, you can tell how much she cares when she talks about her work. Her business is beautifully simple, with a key offer and easy to run back end. As a newbie entrepreneur she is facing the common...

Sacha ran a highly successful event business for decades and then, yup that darn covid. Faced with re-evaluating her business and life, she accepted that while she was (and still is!) amazing at high level events, it was time for something new, something deeper and something she had been sort of avoiding - her truer self. It's easy to hide behind what we are GOOD at rather than become what we real...

My loves, I can't even on this one. Colleen is a very special person with an incredible amount of inspiration, hope and possibility. And she is freaking KILLING IT at self publishing a book in 6 months, from receiving the download to getting it on Amazon while raising two little kids. I know the money is going to come for her because she is so in alignment with what she is doing. She paid attentio...

Brittany is a high vibe, self aware & confident powerhouse. She knows what she has to offer, the results she can get and has built her business with ease and intention to keep it simple. Earning $150K/year (on avg) she has one VA on a very part time basis. This simplicity goes to show that you can make bank without making it complicated. She is a wife and Mom of 3 + 2 beautiful kids living in...

Yvonne recently made a choice for her life and left her corporate job to pursue her own business as a Sales Coach. She had quick success, attracting 23 clients in the first few months, only to find herself on the same hamster wheel of the corporate life. A few curveballs from the Universe later, she is finding the balance and joy of being her own boss and coaching people on Sales - after all, ever...

Dori and I had such a genuine conversation, and I was sooo thrilled when she shared that after years of listening to what people said she should or should not do, she pushed it all aside and let herself go after what was calling her. This is what the startup journey is all about - letting your magic out. It seemed a natural fit to me for her to end up in kids books, but she says it "just sorta hap...

This is a real deal story. Natasha has run a very successful salon for years that is booked out months in advance. Now as she builds her public speaking and coaching business, Manifesting Miracles, she is hitting the familiar challenges of creating income and balancing life's demands. She says: I truly feel that your legacy is the amount of lives you touch and change for the better. Your purpose i...

In the FIRST episode of this podcast, Leslie shares how she listened to her heart in leaving corporate and creating a business to fill a need she discovered while employed. She is now navigating the wild adventure of starting a business, for money, joy, service and legacy! It's not just about building something for her, but providing valuable tools to support seniors and those partnering with them...