You Good, Girl?

May was... a lot. This month, Susan and Mika reflect on launching You Good, Girl? , surviving burnout, and what they're learning about building businesses in public. They talk about saying no, creating space for opportunity, using AI as a strategic thinking partner (meet "Dark Susan"), and why entrepreneurship is really about figuring it out as you go. In this episode: Lessons from launching the p...

What happens when the backup plan quietly disappears? Susan and Mika talk about layoffs, fear, identity shifts, and the weird moment where “figuring it out” stops being optional. Episode Summary This episode starts with upcoming events and podcast plans, then turns into a much bigger conversation about what happens after corporate life stops fitting. Susan and Mika talk honestly about layoffs, reb...

Episode summary In this episode, Susan Jensen and Mika-Tashé St. Fleur officially introduce You Good, Girl? — Solopreneur Life, Unpolished and the story behind how it came to life (including the lost “episode zero”… still in mourning). They share the real behind-the-scenes of going all in on their businesses—unexpected layoffs, starting from scratch, years of side hustle evolution, and the messy m...

Episode summary What do you call a podcast when you’re still figuring out what it wants to be? In this episode, Susan and Mika talk about the pressure of naming things, the challenge of building a brand in real time, and why marketers sometimes overcomplicate the very thing they help clients do every day. It’s a conversation about words, strategy, identity, and the messy middle of building somethi...

Episode summary In the very first episode of You Good, Girl? , Susan and Mika hit record before everything is figured out and talk honestly about what this season of business and life looks like. From ice storm isolation and work rhythms to overplanning, imposter syndrome, and the pressure to show up before you feel fully ready, this conversation sets the tone for what the show is about: real talk...