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Design and TV star Thom Filicia fills this funny podcast with poignant advice and on-point comedy that will leave you equally inspired and in stitches. From his early days as a design intern to starting his own business and building a booming lifestyle brand, the New York native walks us through his wild journey and big break — in a broken elevator of all places. “Take your business very seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously,” says the 50-year old CEO. Learn more from this insightful entrepreneur on our final episode of season six.
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This week’s podcast guest is a perfect reminder of why supporting movers and shakers is so important. Hannah Skvarla is the co-founder of The Little Market, a nonprofit fair trade shop featuring ethically sourced products that are handmade by artisans around the world. Learn more about how our guest is changing lives every single day!
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This week’s podcast features a very special guest and someone who Brittany has known almost her entire life! Shannon Houston is the owner and creator of Pink Dust Cosmetics. With over 12 years of experience as a makeup artist, and working with TV stars to drag queens, she has an in-depth understanding of the kind of makeup that real people want and need. She has created iconic looks for several OC Housewives and HGTV star Christina Anstead and has been recognized nationwide for her talent and development of Pink Dust Cosmetics. Learn more about this amazing working mom — and how Brittany knows this boss babe.
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Dani Goodman taught herself to bake for fun as a student at the University of Michigan for fun. Post college while working full-time at a digital marketing company in Dallas, her culinary talents brought her big buzz that eventually led her to quit her job to figure out building a cake business from scratch. Today the 27-year old has been featured in BuzzFeed, Cosmopolitan and Yahoo and is frequently asked to create her eye-popping desserts for celebrities such as Drake and Keith Urban. Learn more about this recently engaged, mom of two Australian Shepherds, self-professed Bravo super fan and her sweet journey.
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To celebrate a decade in business and the opening of our second store and new restaurant Heirloom Haul, we flip the mic on our founder to talk about the past, present and future of all things Flea Style. Get ready to hear untold stories, behind the scenes scoop and solid business advice in this candid Q+A style interview fielded by the Flea Style team.
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Daughter of American radio host and television personality, Kidd Kraddick, Caroline grew up having a famous father with a larger-than-life personality. When he suddenly passed away, her life's path instantly changed and she had to pivot her career, mindset and life's mission. We sit down with the inspiring singer/songwriter and CEO of Kidd’s Kids -- a foundation her father started for children with life-altering/life-threatening conditions -- to learn about her journey, ways to find positivity in the face of tragedy and how she's finding her footing in the business world.
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Courtney Kerr says it like it is, and this candid — and hilarious! — interview is no exception! The popular influencer and former Bravo star opens up about her humble Texas roots, formative retail career, reality tv fails, blogger life, online haters and so much more. In this open conversation you’ll learn business advice, beauty tips and everything in between.
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Jencey Keeton has worn many career hats. She understands how to leverage experiential and social media to generate brand buzz and successfully convert an audience after years at Clear Channel Radio and doing digital marketing for companies such as the AT&T Performing Arts Center and Fossil. She’s a musician at heart and her band Smile Smile has toured with or opened for major acts from Bob Schneider to Loretta Lynn and Ryan Adams. She’s even spent time in commercial real estate. All of these roles laid the foundation for Sweet Tooth Hotel, an experiential creative incubator that flexes her eclectic skill set, creative spirit and deep contacts in the art world. We sit down with the entrepreneur to talk about her seat at the booming Dallas-based business where she handles artist curation, marketing, merchandise and operations as well as her plans for national expansion.
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Jason Castro always felt like an outcast. But after trying to fit the standard mold, it was the dreadlock loving crooner’s unique voice and look that made him a finalist on American Idol. We sit down with the popular musician to learn about his formative childhood, an attempt at college, breakout American Idol moment, life as a traveling musician and his ultimate decision to start his own real estate business to be close to family. This inspiring interview is proof that there’s a lot of power in listening to your gut.
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Former CPA Ashley Torres is a social media genius after working for brands from Revolve to Nordstrom’s HauteLook for years. Today she runs a website and podcast that opens the conversation about lifestyle topics important to her. She’s built a big and trusted community of followers online and through social media by being smart, open and authentic. We sit down with the Venice, California based businesswoman to learn about everything from her eclectic career path to tips for being a social media boss and building a community that supports your voice and dreams.
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Tanya Taylor started her popular clothing brand at 25-years old after working with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and their label Elizabeth and James for years. She’s breaking the traditional fashion brand mold from offering unprecedented sizes and painting all of her own textile designs to employing out-of-the-box social media and marketing techniques (she leaned on our host/Flea Style founder for a recent campaign instead of solely seeking out famous influencers, for example). We sat down with the smart designer to talk about her company’s early days, current challenges and ways she’s found success in the entrepreneurial world.
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Detroit native Melanie Elturk always thought she’d be a lawyer. But after starting her legal career at 23-years old, she quickly found her true passion in her hobby selling hijabs online for fellow Muslim friends and fans. Today the business is based in New York City to support the demand for the booming brand that has cornered the market for beautiful headscarves. We sat down with the CEO and popular fashion influencer to talk through organically starting a business to finding funding and staying ahead of the uncertain retail curve.
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Lesli Marshall grew up an athlete, not an artist. But after burning out on sports in high school, she tapped her creative side in college and fell in love with art. It took her years to find her creative stride and says she’s still far from the best. However, she’s figured out the art of the sale and how to pitch herself for huge projects, murals and curation work and has found major success calling Facebook, Coachella, Tom Thumb, 7-Eleven and Virgin clients. We sit down with the business savvy creative to learn about her starving artist days, rock bottom moments and how she’s now designing the life of her dreams.
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After graduating college, Kyle Noonan followed his gut instead of his degree and worked in the restaurant world because he loved it. While his mom was initially disappointed by his decision, he got his hands dirty on the ground level of the food and beverage industry for years. He took that experience -- partnered with a pal’s serious business skills -- to launch FreeRange Concepts, an experiential brand that blends food, drinks and things people are passionate about from pets and sports to live music. Today their company, which includes The Rustic, Bowl & Barrel and MUTTS Canine Cantina, has grossed over $60-million. We sit down with the CEO and founder to learn about his small business journey and how he’s now managing the highs and lows of a huge company with over 1,000 employees.
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Sarah Wilson’s life is a best-selling book waiting to be published. From her Mormon childhood (she’s one of 13 siblings!) and impulsive move to New York with $40 to her name post college to her difficult divorce, ditching Dallas for small town Texas and road to happiness and fortune, the married mother-of-two tells it all while offering tons of inspiring advice in this episode.
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Over the past seven years, 37-year old Josh Zad has built a coffee and tea empire with a dozen locations and 180 employees spanning from LA to Japan. He’s also the brilliant creator/owner of popular trademark "But first, coffee.” Another cool accolade? He’s our podcast host’s former landlord. Yes, it’s true! Do not miss this episode where the old pals powwow about how Josh went from landlord to budding commercial realtor to culinary genius cashing in on both good bites and good vibes.
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Clarence Greenwood (aka Citizen Cope) is a highly-acclaimed American songwriter, music producer and performer. He’s also a savvy small businessman after years of learning on the road and through multiple mistakes. We sit down with Cope to learn about his childhood (his first jobs will surprise you!), early days in the music industry, creating his own record label and how he figured out how to run a successful brand and company while staying true to his passion and beliefs. “My success was built by one small step at a time… it was a result of a lot of failures and continuing to push along,” says Greenwood. Tune in to this poetic episode to be inspired and energized by this candid creative chock full of sage small biz advice.
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Carson Kressley stole our hearts when he splashed on the scene in 2002 as a fashionable fixture on Queer Eye for The Straight Guy. But before his big TV break, he worked his way up the fashion ranks starting as an executive personal assistant at Ralph Lauren. We sit down with the hilarious TV star to learn about his childhood, early career, climb to fame and how he balances it all — with style and humor. Tune into this hilarious episode to learn the backstory and some serious small biz skill from this fun-loving style setter.
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LunchboxWax is one of the fastest-growing franchises in North America. We sit down with the visionary behind the specialty fast-wax empire to learn how a small town aesthetician turned an idea into a booming business in the middle of the quiet Northwest. Tune into this fascinating episode that explores small business life, the importance of self-care and how to build the biz of your dreams from nothing — anywhere.
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Kameron Westcott may be best known for her Real Housewives of Dallas gig, but the California native is also working hard on her small business owner role. She recently started Sparkle Dog Food, a healthy alternative for pups made with top-notch ingredients and eye-popping pink kibble. We talk to the mom-of-two about the show and balancing her personal life while trying to build a company that’s close to her heart.
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