The Confidence Lounge: Where Ambitious Women Come to Build Career Confidence

You are not bad at making decisions. You are bad at trusting yourself after you make them. This episode is for the woman: ⚡️ overthinking every move ⚡️ asking everyone else what they think first ⚡️ terrified of making the “wrong” decision ⚡️ waiting for certainty before she moves ⚡️ constantly second-guessing herself after she finally decides Because the truth is… The issue usually isn’t the...

There was a version of me that was exhausted from overthinking every decision. Constantly waiting to feel “ready.” Trying to figure everything out alone. Watching other women grow while convincing myself I needed more time, more certainty, more confidence first. And if I’m being honest… I didn’t realize how much my own patterns were keeping me stuck. Because from the outside? I looked ambitious. H...

SHE BUILT IT HER WAY ⚡️EPISODE 3: The Power Of Turning Pain Into Purpose w/ Candy Straight This is conversation about what happens when a woman stops hiding and starts healing out loud. In our final episode of the She Built It Her Way series, I am honored to be joined by Candy Straight - founder of Flamingo Box - a business rooted in hope, humanity, and healing. Through her journey of courageousl...

I almost didn’t record this episode. Not because I didn’t have anything to say…but because life has completely wiped me out these past few months. And in many ways, this episode is a continuation of a conversation I started earlier this year after releasing ⁠“Building My Biggest Vision In The Hardest Season Of My Life.”⁠ Because the truth is…the hard season didn’t end. It's only gotten harder....

⚡️EPISODE 2 of the She Built It Her Way series is here⚡️ Creating A Life Bigger Than Your Fear w/ Melissa Mercedes This is a conversation on believing in yourself, doing it scared, and creating a life bigger than your fear. Melissa Mercedes went from having zero fashion industry experience to building a luxury fashion brand, walking in New York Fashion Week, styling celebrities like Tyra Banks a...

She Built It Her Way ⚡️ Episode 1: Reimagining Success Through Survival, Self-Belief & Human A-I™ w/ Christina Langdon This episode is an invitation into the kind of success conversation most high-achieving women never get to have. And it’s exactly why I created She Built It Her Way - to bring you behind the scenes with powerful women who didn’t just follow the path…they redefined it. Christi...

You’re not stuck because you don’t know what to do. You’re stuck because every option feels heavy… Every choice feels like it's do or die… And your brain won’t let you land. So you loop. You overthink. You second-guess. You ask 5 people for advice and still don’t decide. And while you’re sitting in confusion - your life stays exactly where it is. This episode is for the woman who: ▪️ Replays d...

You’re not burned out. You’re not “too sensitive.” You didn’t suddenly lose your confidence. You might be in a toxic job. And the hardest part? It doesn’t always look obvious. It looks like: – Sunday anxiety that ruins your entire day– Overthinking every message before you send it– Crying in your car…then pulling it together for the meeting– Feeling like you’re constantly proving yourself– Watchin...

I’m noticing a pattern right now who are job seeking (especially with high-performing women after a layoff or leaving a toxic environment). You’re doing all the “right” things. ​Applying. ​Researching. ​Putting yourself out there. But something feels… off. You’re spending hours in the process and not feeling any closer to what you actually want. There’s a moment that feels really good though: ​Tha...

Fear is expensive. It costs you: Opportunities Visibility Money Growth And most of the time… You don’t even realize it’s fear. You call it: “Overthinking” “Waiting until I’m ready” “Wanting to get it right” But it’s not that. 👉 It’s fear of being seen. In this episode, I’ll show you: ⚡️ Why 70%+ of women experience this⚡️ How it’s keeping you stuck⚡️ And how to move through it in real time Bec...

Building my biggest vision…in the hardest season of my life. This episode is one of the most personal I’ve ever recorded. Behind the growth you’re seeing… Behind the podcast hitting the top 2.5% globally… Behind the expansion in my business… There’s been grief. There’s been pressure. There’s been moments where my body has literally forced me to slow down. And I’m learning something in real time: Y...

We thought we were done with Faces Behind Beauty Special Edition Podcast Series. But then this conversation happened. Right before Beauty Connection kicked off at Makeup in Los Angeles, I sat down with Morgan, Millie, and Urzsula from Berlin JANSY — our headline sponsor and a true standard of excellence in the beauty industry — to talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention: Connection...

This episode feels like a full-circle moment for me. Today in our final episode of the special edition Faces Behind Beauty podcast series, I’m sitting down with my very first boss, mentor, and one of the most influential leaders of my career - Carol Shaw , the visionary founder of LORAC Cosmetics. Carol didn’t just build a beauty brand - she built standards. She created LORAC by honoring a real, o...

In Episode 11 of the Faces Behind Beauty podcast series, I’m joined by ⁠ Anne Laughlin ⁠⁠ - who went from powerhouse roles at Estée Lauder, LVMH, and Marc Jacobs to co-founding Dillie and most recently, launching Sloane Studio , a brand, product marketing, and innovation studio at the forefront of beauty tech. Anne is a beauty industry innovator who continues to redefine what’s possible at the int...

So many of you have been DM’ing me saying: “WHAT actually happened in that room?” “I have major FOMO.” “I wish I could’ve been there.” This episode is my behind-the-scenes download. I’m sharing: ⚡️ Why I created Beauty Career Lab LIVE in the first place ⚡️ What it really took to bring this vision to life (mentally, emotionally, energetically) ⚡️ What was happening before we ever walked into the...

Welcome to episode 10 of our special edition Faces Behind Beauty Podcast Series! Today, I’m sitting down with Hana Holecko - to this day, the best hire I’ve ever made and one of the most brilliant innovation minds in this industry. Hana is a 3x patent holder, former founder, and now a strategic innovation consultant + fractional head of innovation and in this conversation, she tells the truth most...

What happens when you’re leading at the highest level of your career while quietly carrying grief, responsibility, pressure, and everything no one sees? This conversation is for the woman who is: – leading at a high level – expected to show up composed, capable, and confident anyway – exhausted from holding it all together In Episode 9 of our special edition Faces Behind Beauty podcast series , I’...

Welcome to episode eight of the special edition Faces Behind Beauty podcast series, inside The Confidence Lounge . Let me ask you something... What would change if you didn’t have to choose between being kind and being powerful? What if leadership didn’t require hardening - but asked you to become more grounded, more honest, more you? What if telling the truth - even when it’s uncomfortable - was...

Episode 7 of the special edition Faces Behind Beauty Podcast Series is filled with firsts. For the first time ever, I fully crowd-sourced the interview questions. I wanted this conversation to be built with you, not just for you. And in another first, I brought back the only guest I’ve ever invited twice inside The Confidence Lounge. And she is, Debbie Johnson . Debbie has over 20 years of recruit...

What does it really take to go first? To innovate before there’s a blueprint? To disrupt an industry and still give back while doing it? In this episode of Faces Behind Beauty , I sit down with Nicole Collins , the genius behind some of the most defining moments in beauty. From helping build ipsy into a Silicon Valley unicorn to launching 213Deli , the beauty industry’s first text-to-buy platform...

Episode 5 of the Faces Behind Beauty series is HERE and this one is pure gold for every woman building her career, her confidence, and her empire in beauty. I sat down with Elyse Koenig , Founder of Elyse Koenig: Beauty & Wellness Consulting (Team EKC) . She is a PR powerhouse who has spent 18 years shaping the brands, stories, and strategies that move the beauty industry forward. Before launching...

In episode 4 of our special edition Faces Behind Beauty podcast series, we focus on the importance of community to have a thriving career in beauty. Because behind every iconic product and brand moment...there’s a human being who needed support, courage, and connection to get there. This week, I interview ⁠ Taylor deDiego ⁠ , the powerhouse behind ⁠ Beauty Work Friends ⁠ , to explore what happens...

There are conversations that shift something inside you and this is one of them. Today’s episode is electric & you’re going to feel it from the very first minute. I sat down with the incredible Emily Perez , Founder + Executive Director of Latinas in Beauty , and the passion between us was so strong it literally disrupted the room. When I asked Emily why she created Latinas in Beauty, she look...

In Episode 2 of our special-edition Faces Behind Beauty series, you’re about to meet someone I have personally admired for YEARS. She is the epitome of confidence embodied . A visionary. A connector. An unapologetic powerhouse who has shaped this industry more than most people will ever know. Dynamic. Determined. Dedicated. And she is Shannaz Schopfer . Shannaz has spent over 40 years not just wor...