The Real Women Real Business Podcast

What if connection is not just a nice-to-have in business, but one of the biggest drivers of trust, performance, and growth? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Shari Leid, author, speaker, connection expert, attorney, and founder of the Flip the Box movement. Shari shares how her personal story of being found as an orphaned baby in a cardboard...

What if watching your competitors is not giving you clarity - but quietly pulling you away from your own business vision? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon explores the fine line between healthy competitor awareness and toxic comparison. For many service-based entrepreneurs, especially in industries like home staging, interior design, consulting, and coachi...

Thinking about selling your home staging business but unsure what actually happens after you find a buyer? In the final episode of this special mini-series of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon walks through the complete sale process for a home staging business, from the first buyer inquiry to closing day and beyond. While many business owners focus on valuation and preparing...

Is your home staging business built on solid systems or just what's stored in your head? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast mini-series, How to Sell Your Home Staging Business, Shauna Lynn Simon explains why one of the biggest drivers of business value has nothing to do with revenue or inventory. It comes down to transferability. Buyers want confidence that a business can cont...

What if being rich has less to do with the number in your bank account and more to do with how your life actually feels? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Kalee Boisvert, a financial advisor, author, speaker, and founder of Kalee Boisvert Wealth Advisory. With more than 15 years in finance and an MBA in finance, Kalee brings a refreshing pers...

Do you think your warehouse full of inventory is the most valuable part of your home staging business? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast mini-series, How to Sell Your Home Staging Business, Shauna Lynn Simon tackles one of the biggest misconceptions in the staging industry: the belief that inventory determines business value. While furniture, artwork, accessories, and decor a...

Do you know what your numbers are really saying about your home staging business? Many home stagers focus on revenue when measuring success, but buyers look at something very different when evaluating a business. In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast mini-series, How to Sell Your Home Staging Business, Shauna Lynn Simon breaks down the financial story behind business value and ex...

What if your business is working on paper, but your body is telling a very different story? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Christina Kantzavelos, a California licensed psychotherapist, writer, chronic illness advocate, and founder of Begin Within Today and WithinMe. After severe Lyme disease and complex chronic illness forced Christina to...

What makes a home staging business truly sellable? Many home stagers assume that if their calendar is full, their inventory is moving, and revenue is strong, their business must be valuable to a buyer. But what if that's not the whole story? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast mini-series, How to Sell Your Home Staging Business, Shauna Lynn Simon breaks down one of the most imp...

Could your home staging business be sold if life, burnout, or a major opportunity forced you to make a move sooner than expected? In this first episode of a special mini-series for home stagers, How to Sell Your Home Staging Business, Shauna Lynn Simon opens an important conversation for stagers who have wondered what happens to their business when they are ready to step away. She explains why exi...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon explores how money pressure quietly influences pricing, boundaries, client decisions, follow-ups, and the way entrepreneurs show up in their businesses. Instead of focusing only on money mindset or affirmations, Shauna Lynn breaks down the practical decision-making patterns that cause business owners to discount, overdelive...

Something a little different is coming to The Real Women Real Business Podcast! In this short preview, Shauna Lynn Simon introduces a special mini-series created specifically for home stagers who have ever wondered what it could look like to sell their business someday - or simply want to build a business that is stronger, more transferable, and easier to run. Across the series, Shauna Lynn will w...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Joy Lynskey, Founder and CEO of Jewel Toned Interiors, to explore what it really takes to build a team culture rooted in creativity, contribution, and accountability. Joy shares how her background in psychology shaped the way she leads, why her team uses simple daily huddles and deep quarterly meetings, and h...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Danielle Kepics to talk about leaving conventional medicine, trusting your instincts, and building a business that actually aligns with your life and values. Danielle shares how years of working inside traditional healthcare pushed her toward entrepreneurship, and why starting messy was one of the best decisi...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon challenges the pressure to constantly chase the latest strategies, trends, and expert advice. For many entrepreneurs, especially “Accidental CEOs,” growth doesn’t stall because of a lack of knowledge, but because they begin to doubt what has already been working in their business. Shauna Lynn breaks down how learning can qu...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Tre Balchowsky to reframe what public speaking and storytelling really mean for entrepreneurs. Rather than being reserved for big stages or polished speakers, Tre explains how these are practical, learnable skills that directly impact sales, partnerships, and team growth. Through real examples and simple fram...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Carrie KC West to explore how hidden internal narratives shape the way entrepreneurs lead, make decisions, and grow their businesses. For many “Accidental CEOs,” these stories were never consciously chosen, yet they quietly influence everything from confidence to client relationships. Carrie introduces the co...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon reframes what visibility actually means and why so many entrepreneurs feel invisible despite putting in consistent effort. Through a powerful real-life story, she illustrates how simply “being present” is not enough if your message is unclear or easy to overlook. Shauna Lynn breaks down the common mistakes that keep busines...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with financial coach Sherry Andrew to break down why so many entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed by money, even when they are earning well. After losing her job and rebuilding her finances from scratch, Sherry transformed not just her income, but her entire relationship with money by shifting from tracking spending to...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Shannyn Schroeder, founder of EF Bomb Coach, to unpack the truth about executive function and why so many neurodivergent women feel like they are constantly falling behind. For women who were diagnosed later in life or are just beginning to recognize the signs, this conversation offers a powerful reframe that...

In this two-year anniversary episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon shares a powerful and practical shift that changes how you approach both life and business - treating your future self like someone you genuinely care about. Rather than framing self-care as something you earn or squeeze in when there’s time, Shauna Lynn reframes it as self-respect that shows up in ever...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Jane Harris, co-founder of The Virgin Hair Fantasy, to unpack how a $500 investment turned into a multi-million-dollar global beauty brand. But this conversation goes far beyond business tactics. Jane shares how confidence became the catalyst for everything, from increasing her income to transforming how she...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon is joined by business mentor and Boldheart founder Fabienne Fredrickson to unpack what it really takes to grow from six figures to seven without burnout. With more than two decades of experience mentoring women entrepreneurs, Fabienne shares why the strategies that helped build a six-figure business often become the very th...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon challenges a belief many entrepreneurs hold without realizing it - that simply owning a business automatically creates long-term value. In reality, most service-based businesses are structured more like demanding jobs than transferable assets. Shauna Lynn explains why planning for an exit should start much earlier than most...

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Sonia Barney, founder of Kaivari and Sonia Barney Design, to unpack one of the biggest decisions entrepreneurs face when growing their business - choosing the right coach. With more than two decades in the interior design industry and over ten years running her own business, Sonia shares how her journey throu...