The In-Between Podcast with Kassidy Lynne Social

What happens when someone tells you you'll never make it in the career you've dreamed about your entire life? Emily Climer knew she wanted to be a hairstylist at just 10 years old. But only months into her career, a salon owner told her she'd never color hair again. Most people would have walked away. Instead, Emily turned that moment into fuel, building a thriving salon, leading a team of more th...

What if success isn't about working harder, but learning how to stop doing it all alone? Cathey Kuo is a commercial real estate broker, investor, entrepreneur, and community builder on a mission to help more women create wealth and financial freedom. After decades of operating in hustle mode, building businesses, and chasing success, she hit a point that forced her to rethink everything. In this c...

What if the worst moment of your life was actually preparing you for your purpose? Alexis Meruelo is an author, speaker, founder of the Business of Her conference, and Chief Vision and Purpose Officer of the Meruelo Group, overseeing corporate social responsibility across companies, including SAHARA Las Vegas and the Grand Sierra Resort. But her path to power didn't come from playing it safe. It c...

What if the reason your business isn't getting leads has nothing to do with your offer, and everything to do with your website? Victoria Marcouillier is the founder of Brand Well Designs, an all-female branding and web design agency that's built a reputation for creating websites that don't just look beautiful, they convert. She's worked with six and seven-figure entrepreneurs, and she's built her...

If you've ever felt frustrated by the healthcare system, waiting weeks for an appointment, spending 5 rushed minutes with your doctor, or fighting with insurance companies, this conversation is for you. This week, I'm sitting down with Dr. Jade Norris, a board-certified family medicine physician and founder of NSPIRE Primary Care here in Las Vegas. Dr. Jade is changing the game when it comes to pr...

What does it take to go from daily drinking and cocaine use to building a thriving business that helps thousands of people rewrite their relationship with food? Shenelle Coplien knows because she's lived it. Shenelle is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict who got sober in December 2020, underwent gastric sleeve surgery in 2022, and built The Bariatric Rewrite, a program that teaches people how...

Why are so many social media managers overworked, underpaid, and stuck in the client grind while others are building scalable, profitable businesses? Sam Schmidt breaks it down because she’s seen both sides. After starting her career as a teacher, Sam transitioned into social media management, built a successful agency, and went on to mentor hundreds of social media managers on how to grow beyond...

What does it actually take to walk away from everything you’ve built and start over? Caroline Ciocca has done it more than once. She’s the former CEO of Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada turned executive leadership coach, and in this conversation, she shares what it really looks like to navigate life’s in-between seasons from major career pivots to selling everything she owned and moving across the coun...

Welcome to The In-Between Podcast, where we have conversations that pursue growth, failure, and the in-between. Join your host, Kassidy Lynne, each week for a new conversation that will give you an inside look into humans who conquered the in between moments of their lives, because even those doing the damn thing, running the business, training for the marathon, or even just being a human go throu...

Welcome to The In-Between Podcast. Today we have Makayla Hopper, founder and photographer behind MacMo Photo & Co., for a real conversation about entrepreneurship, community, and navigating in-between seasons. Makayla shares her journey from construction project management to going all-in on photography, the moment she almost sold her business, and how choosing vulnerability opened the door to...

Welcome to The In-Between Podcast. Today we have, Rickelle Tallent, former competitive athlete turned sports dietitian and founder of Tallent Nutrition, to unpack what performance nutrition really looks like beyond restrictive diets and wellness trends. Rickelle shares her unconventional journey from psychology to nutrition, how working with former athletes shaped her passion for long-term health,...

Today I’m sitting down with Polina Weidner, founder and CEO of The Marketing Model, to talk about quitting corporate with no plan, launching a business during the chaos of 2020 while pregnant, and how motherhood completely reshaped the way she works and leads. Polina shares the mindset that kept her going through uncertainty, why taking ownership of mistakes actually strengthened her client relati...

In this episode of In-Between, Kassidy sits down with Rhiannon Andersen, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Steelhead Productions, to talk about leadership, resilience, and choosing joy through life’s hardest seasons. Rhiannon shares how she helped grow Steelhead by over 600%, why happiness is a conscious choice rather than a personality trait, and how her early career in social work shaped...

Today I'm sitting down with Dr. Nona Djavid - entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and chiropractor who's on a mission to help people live what she calls an "unreasonable life." In this episode we dive deep into the difference between living a reasonable versus unreasonable life, and trust me, this conversation will make you question everything you thought you knew about success. Dr. Nona gets vulnera...

Welcome back to The In-Between podcast! Today I'm chatting with Shannon Russell, a career transition coach, author, and host of the Second Act Success podcast. In this episode we dive into what a "second act" really means and why it's never too late to start over. Shannon shares her powerful story of walking away from her dream job in television and the pivotal moment when she chose family over in...

Welcome back to The In-Between podcast! Today I'm sitting down with Bri Ramos - branding expert, fractional CMO, and co-founder of the PAUSE Retreat, a luxury retreat designed specifically for high-achieving women. Bri's been running The Buzz Brand with her sisters for 11 years, and honestly, she's a wealth of knowledge on all things branding, marketing, and identity. We get into her wild journey...

Hey everyone! Welcome back to The In-Between podcast! I'm so excited to have Katheryn Harter back on the show - she was one of my very first guests and one of my most downloaded episodes ever! Katheryn is the founder of Balunz by Kat and her brand new venture, With Love, Kat, a full-service event planning company. She's a wife, mom to two littles, and honestly one of my greatest friends who's taug...

Hey everyone! Welcome back to The In-Between podcast! Today we're diving into why motivation is overrated and discipline is actually the secret sauce to everything you want in life. Let's be real - motivation is that exciting high that gets you pumped about running a 5K or starting a business, but then your friend invites you to California and suddenly that laptop stays closed forever. Sound famil...

Welcome back to The In-Between podcast! Today I'm so pumped to be chatting with Gianni Bianco - certified personal trainer, founder of GB Wellness, and creator of the She Girls Club here in Las Vegas. Gianni takes a psychological approach to fitness with the belief that health starts in your mind and the body will follow, which I absolutely love. We dive into her incredible journey from bodybuildi...

Hey everyone! Welcome back to The In-Between podcast! Today I'm diving into a solo episode about overnight success - is it even real, and should you be chasing it? Spoiler alert: it's probably not what you think. I'm getting honest about why my brain just doesn't work that way and why I've learned to value slow, sustainable growth over quick wins. We'll talk about what's really happening behind th...

Hey everyone! Welcome back to The In-Between podcast! Today I'm sitting down with Alyson McCarthy - CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas. Before leading this incredible organization, Alyson spent 22 years as a television news anchor and investigative reporter. We're diving into her gutsy career pivot from the newsroom to nonprofit, what broke her during those final years in...

Please note: We experienced some technical difficulties during this recording, so the audio quality isn't our usual standard. We apologize for any interruptions or sound issues - we hope you can still enjoy the conversation!   Hey everyone! Welcome back to The In-Between podcast! Today I'm sharing four crucial lessons I wish I knew before becoming an entrepreneur. After almost four and a half year...

Welcome back to The In-Between podcast! Today I'm sitting down with Sarah Bolor - a licensed clinical social worker, trauma-informed therapist, and founder of Say It Mental Health. Sarah specializes in working with high-achieving women who are stuck in overdrive, struggling with people-pleasing, boundaries, and the constant pressure to do it all. We're getting real about why the culture of "having...

Hey everyone! Welcome back to The In-Between podcast! Today I'm coming at you with a solo episode about something we all chase but can never quite catch - balance. Spoiler alert: I don't think it exists, and I'm here to tell you why that's actually a good thing. I'm breaking down why the perfect symmetry we're all striving for is a lie, how to think about balance as a scale that tips back and fort...

Today, I'm sitting down with my friend Brooke - founder of Brooke BriAnn Events and a returning guest from season one! Brooke's father, a Las Vegas police sergeant, was killed in the line of duty when she was just 15. Today we're diving into how trauma shows up 20 years later, the reality of healing through different stages of life, and how she's built a thriving wedding planning business while le...