Hello, I'm Shanna Star. Yes my actual middle name. I've moved my business 5 states, started life over again this time at the beach as life always takes unexpected turns. I have a heart to teach women the ins and outs of not only small business and growth but also personal self reflection while remaining a badass with a strong but vulnerable heart. This is a small business and self-improvement podcast and those who want to hear other amazing women I've met along the way! Subscribe and join the…
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What If The Best Marketing Is A Conversation? with Jessica Rhodes
Send us Fan Mail I had the opportunity to chat with Jessica Rhodes, founder of Interview Connections, to talk about why podcast guesting is the rare kind of marketing that builds real connection instead of leaving us burned out. We share practical steps for getting booked, what makes a pitch feel professional, and why relationships still matter more than automation as AI changes the landscape. •…
Why Your “Calm” Might Be Shutdown with Lori Montry
Send us Fan Mail We follow the clues behind fatigue, brain fog, cravings, irritability, and shutdown and trace them back to nervous system overload instead of personal failure. Lori Montry shows us how survival adaptations shape behavior and how a simple daily check-in can rebuild safety, capacity, and real choice. • common nervous system distress signals such as sleep issues, low energy, brain…
Purpose Through Faith And Awareness with Malaysia Harrell
Send us Fan Mail Malaysia talks about what spiritual alignment actually looks like when you are successful on paper but struggling inside. We connect trauma, grief, purpose, and peace, and we get honest about what it costs to keep performing instead of healing. • spirituality as alignment and awareness rather than religion • repeated patterns in work and relationships as a signal to look inward •…
Send us Fan Mail Kay talks about why receiving feels so vulnerable for so many women, from compliments and gifts to support, money, and bigger opportunities. We name the habits that keep us shrinking and share practical ways to build self-worth, confidence, and emotional capacity so we can let good things land. • why giving is easy and receiving can trigger guilt and self-doubt • how rejecting a…
Your Brand Photos Should Say Something Before You Do with Heike Delmore
Send us Fan Mail We talk with personal branding photographer and educator Heike Delmore about creating brand photos that actually support your business goals instead of just looking pretty. We break down how to plan imagery that feels authentic, builds trust fast, and helps you show up as who you are becoming. • the difference between influencer style photos and strategic personal branding…
You Can Build A Six-Figure Launch Without Ads with Andrea Engstrom
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Andrea Engstrom to unpack how she bets on herself, walks away from a comfortable job, and builds a six-figure coaching launch through clarity, confidence, and referrals. We get practical about organic Facebook growth, workshop strategy, and why the inner work matters just as much as the business plan. • betting on yourself and taking the leap with a date on the…
Leadership Starts Before You Are In Charge with Urmi Hossain
Send us Fan Mail Let's start to rethink what leadership really is and why the most powerful leaders often have no formal title. We talk through practical ways to build influence, fight imposter syndrome, prevent burnout, and create a workplace culture where women back each other. • redefining leadership as impact, inspiration, and influence instead of titles • learning leadership through…
What If The Story You Tell About Money Creates Your Net Worth With Hilary Hendershott
Send us Fan Mail Hilary Hendershott speaks rewiring money beliefs so we can create, protect, and pass on generational wealth with less shame and more agency. We share a simple framework that links money language, daily habits, earning power, and long-term investing so financial confidence becomes buildable. • Hilary’s BMW gas station rock bottom and what it reveals about money psychology • The…
A Family Lawyer-Turned-Coach On Beating Burnout And Living On Purpose with Wendy Meadows
Send us Fan Mail We share clear signs of burnout, why movement beats numbing, and how to detach self-worth from output. Wendy S. Meadows walks through her Sparkle + Grit framework, four life quadrants, and the brave art of letting go, including an amicable divorce and a gentler legal path through mediation. • early burnout tells like irritability, nightly wine, clumsiness, anxiety spirals •…
How A Creative Entrepreneur Weaves Prayer, Design, And Business Into A Life That Serves Others with Sarah Trop
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with designer and studio founder Sarah Trop to explore how faith, creativity, and business can move together without noise or hype. From parenting and pricing to prayer and pushback, we trace a practical path for building spaces and rhythms that heal. • origin story of Funcycled and family-first entrepreneurship • TV wins, media features, and saying yes to stretching…