The Unfiltered CEO

If you've ever thought about starting a personal brand - or have wanted to find more ways to incorporate your creativity into your business - this is for you! Emily-Jane Sarroff - Brand Artist, Life Coach, Business Mentor - joins me for a meaningful conversation, where we talk about: her journey to owning a business, including the master’s degree she left how to know when to take risks & liste...

Where living your dream life is actually a reality... Ivana Ivanek - business strategist and mindset coach - joins me for a powerful conversation around growing a business and doing the self-work required to create the personal reality you want, including lessons learned, mistakes made, and advice you need along the way. In this episode, we cover: Ivana's journey to creating her dream life in the...

This one's for all our ADHD, multi-passionate, and neurospicy friends out there! I'm so excited to be joined by Karrie Lemansky - an ADHD Business Strategist and Force of Nature Business Maker - for a no-fluff, real AF talk about alllll things ADHD, growing a business, and truly owning who you are. In this episode, we cover: the prevalence of ADHD, especially in business owners and women, and what...

If you've ever thought you “don’t have enough time” in a day, this is the episode for you! I loved being joined by Stephanie Jones - a CEO Mindset Mentor and Boundaries Strategist - to talk alllll things time management, boundaries, productivity, business and content strategies, and more! In this episode, we cover: giving yourself permission to rest, not forcing things, knowing what your bare mini...

Remember those MySpace and early Facebook days? Where you showed up with confidence, said what you wanted, and expressed yourself without question... THAT is the energy we're bringing to today's episode (and we want you to bring to your content again too)! I'm so excited to welcome Aisha Nicole - an ADHD Content Coach + Messaging Strategist - to the show, where we talk about: her journey with ADHD...

Short and sweet solo episode today PACKED with value to help you show up as your best, boldest self on social media in a way that feels good to you and your business (while working too!) 🔥 Cause the truth is: you don't have a content problem - you have a CONNECTION problem. [snag a copy of our FREE Bold Expression Toolkit to help you through this] I've done a lot of interviews lately covering thi...

Listening to our next guest is like grabbing a cup of coffee with your best friend and having a heart-to-heart 🤍 I couldn't be more excited to welcome Shayla Cammarata - ER doctor, yoga teacher, and owner of Ignite Yoga - to the show for a calming, juicy conversation about life and business. I had the pleasure of working with her yoga studio in 2024 to redesign their website, which we get into a...

The truth is: an authentic approach to content and business is what's REALLY going to move the needle and help you grow! And today I'm joined by someone who not only believes that but has used it to scale from an hourly VA to booked-out agency, despite the plot twists life has thrown her way. I'm so excited to welcome Laura Martinez, Marketing Coach & Systems Strategist, to the show, where we...

You're in for a BIG dose of motivation & inspiration today! I'm so excited to be joined by Debi Kinney - a goals coach helping you in all areas of life, from business to health & fitness, and more! In this episode, we chat about: goals coaching, what that means, and Debi’s journey there, including the identity shift that came with it tips for how to approach your goals, create sustainable...

If you've even thought about showing up on Pinterest as a business owner, THIS is the episode for you! I loved getting to chat with Meagan Williamson - a Pinterest Strategist and Niche Marketing Expert helping business owners leverage Pinterest so they can grow and scale their audience. In this episode, we talk all about Pinterest, including tips, best practices, ideas to try, and a little hot sea...

I'm so excited to be joined by my past client, friend, and the bubbliest person you'll ever meet: Danielle Trant of Indy Pop Photo. She is a brand and wedding photographer based in Colorado, and we just recently helped her through a rebrand and redesign for her business. We get into allllll the goodness about our time working together in this episode, PLUS: stepping into your power & authentic...

Today, we're taking unfiltered to a whole new level in this honest and spicy interview with Polly Pollock - Marketing Mentor for ADHD & Neurodiverse Entrepreneurs. She helps coaches, service providers, mentors take the overwhelm out of marketing to make it sustainable and authentic, and she's a newly published author too! In this episode, we chat all about what we don’t like about the online b...

Can't wait for y'all to get allll the goodness from our next guest: Mercedes Barba. She is a former journalist, professional editorial leader, senior video producer, and all-around media expert helping small businesses get featured in the media. In this episode, we cover: the power of the media, especially for small businesses experiencing a big loss and how that impacted Mercedes' biz journey &am...

Today, we're excited to be joined by Abby Anderson, co-owner of Lupine Design Co! 🎨 Abby and business partner Julie are an experienced creative duo based in Colorado, using their art skills to create bold murals for schools, shops, restaurants, homes, offices, public spaces & more. We chat about: Starting messy, imperfect action, & having a co-owner in business Being multi-passionate as a...

Last year, I gave a $3k refund to an unaligned client. And even though it was anxiety-inducing and hard and challenged me, I learned a LOT from that experience that empowered me, taught me about trust and standing up for what you believe in, and helps me run my business to this day. In today's episode, we chat about: The story of what happened with this client & refund How to know if a client...

I couldn't be more excited to welcome my friend and incredible lawyer Taylor Williams of Williams Law to the show! ✨ She is a Trademark and Business Attorney helping small businesses protect their brands with trademarks and contracts. Over the past two years, we've grown as friends, business owners, and collaborators - creating a community of our own in Denver through happy hours (and a retreat c...

GO BIRDS BABYYYY 🦅🦅 In honor of the Eagles winning the Super Bowl this weekend, we are offering 18% OFF all brand & web projects booked by 2/14! Signed contract & paid deposit required (payment plans available!). Inquire HERE .   In today’s episode we talk allll things websites, including: the tangible & intangible results of launching a new website how our clients transform during o...

Social media is something we all love to hate. BUT we also know it's a necessary evil as a business owner - cue allll kinds of feelings about that (I've heard and felt them all too!). I'm a big believer that just because it's something we "have" to do doesn't mean it can't also be fun and intuitive and easy! So, in today's episode, we cover: the changes in my social media accounts (from one to two...

We're doing things a little different this week and truly giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what's going on in my 6-figure business so far in 2025 - from booking struggles and finance thoughts to mindset questions and personal happenings. I get vulnerable, reallll REAL, and unfiltered AF; and want you to know that if you relate, you're not alone 🫶🏻 In this episode, we cover things like: Way...

I've been rewatching the show Nobody Wants This on Netflix (soooo fucking good if you haven't seen it!) and it reminded me, yet again, of the importance of being vulnerable, having uncomfortable conversations, and sharing the realness from your life. And this (of course!) relates to business, this podcast, and your online presence. So, in today's episode, we cover: the importance of going first wi...

I am soooo excited to welcome our first guest to the podcast today - my very good friend and bookkeeper, Cara Martinez of Peach Sky Bookkeeping 🥰 We have known each other for two and a half years now and have supported each other as our businesses have grown and evolved over time, so this episode is JUICY with so much goodness! We chat about: how we know each other & have worked together in m...

In my world, it’s about more than just a “word of the year”. It’s intentions. It’s desire for impact. It’s energy & embodiment. It’s straight VIBES 🔥 I like to think bigger picture for the year before diving into the specifics of what that means for my goals, plans, habits, etc. - for both my business and personal life. So, in today’s episode, I share: my intentions & vibes for 2025 the i...

Happy New Year!! 🥂 We officially made it to 2025 and that usuallyyy means people are leaning into hustle culture by trying out 35612974 new habits, setting alllll the goals, and rushing to plan the whole year. BUT that’s not how we roll around here, boo! In today’s episode, we talk about: you’re NOT behind if you haven’t planned the year yet! how to ease into the year throughout ALL of January tw...

Merry Christmas & happy holidays!! 🎄✨ Seeing my precious baby niece enjoy this time of year for the first real time has made me reflect on my own childhood experiences from the holidays - and especially the magic, belief, trust, and innocence that comes so naturally as a kid. Similar to showing up on social media, this delusional faith and openness to FUN in what you’re doing online changes...

This time of year, most business owners are reflecting on what we accomplished, the lessons we learned, and the goals we still have to work toward. This is extra emphasized for me by my business anniversary in December each year. We just celebrated 3 years and this was - quite honestly - the hardest year yet, no matter how "successful" it looked from the outside. In this episode, I dive into: The...