Soulful MBA Podcast

Since starting our company, we’ve had some really interesting conversations about the vast difference between how men and women do things in the business space. Most female business owners we know (including ourselves), for example, actively work on their money mindset, struggle to trust their decisions, and have perfectionist tendencies… …While the startup DudebrosTM of the world sail through business (and life) like it was made for them. This obvious discrepancy arises from the way women...

You know the feeling when you come home, and it’s like you just clocked into your second job? So many women feel the crushing weight of taking care of everything at home without asking for help from their partners or getting outside assistance. Why? Because that help is associated with guilt. And because they find it difficult to delegate or leave space for other members of the home to contribute, they cultivate a constant feeling of resentment and irritability towards the unpaid...

Web3 has revolutionized the digital art space. But it’s also a difficult concept to master, especially with all the misinformation floating around. However, with the right guidance and education, the world of Web3 is super easy to navigate. That, my friend, is where we come in! We’re giving you the best possible introduction to this world by roping in an expert who can be a safe, reliable, and knowledgeable guide – Sofia Garcia! Sofia is a generative art dealer, art curator, and...

Web3 is upon us. And if you struggle to understand it, you aren’t alone. In addition to being an extremely male-dominated space, it’s also stuffed to the brim with jargon, all sorts of things we never learned in school, and a heckuva lot of uncertainty. (And what’s up with the cryptobros and apes, really?) But a few decades ago, people felt the same about the internet. And now, we can’t imagine life without it. NFTs, cryptocurrency, the blockchain and are the result of the evolution of...

Today’s guest has one of the most interesting, thought-provoking, fascinating jobs we’ve ever heard of. All our lives, we’ve thought of art and medicine as two completely different pillars – one encourages us to think subjectively while the other is more objective and rational. But, artist-turned-medical educator Alexa Miller proved us so wrong. And we’re glad she did! Most of us are in the business of movement. We help people figure out their bodies, improve their health, and even...

On this episode of the Soulful MBA podcast, we talk about a slightly controversial topic—the value of a wife. We touch on several articles we’ve read recently about the economic benefits for men who have a wife at home (or at least in a position where she is still primarily responsible for childcare and the emotional labor that takes place in families). As feminists and entrepreneurs, we felt that it was important to invite this conversation into our community because there is still so much...

People pleasing can feel necessary sometimes. Especially when you’re in the early stages of running a business. But, when does the urge to please ALL your clients become destructive? It’s easy to keep your clients happy when you're starting out and your audience is small. However, as your business grows, it gets trickier. No matter what you do, there are going to be clients who don’t agree with you. And sometimes, they won’t just be trolls on the internet. They’ll be long-term, loyal,...

Social media is an excellent (and inexpensive) way to connect with your audience online, share your expertise in your chosen niche, and get some valuable market research in while you’re at it. So, why are we so reluctant to go all in? Why do so many business owners have a knee-jerk negative reaction to social media, especially when they don’t mind spending time on it outside of work? The answer isn’t simple. Most of us struggle with a deep fear of rejection, judgment, and being dragged...

There’s a thin line between ambition and crime. But, is that line the same for everyone? Case in point: men get to be ambitious, driven, even criminal in their pursuit of success and get praised for it. Movies and books that criticize them still have a hint of hero worship (Wolf of Wall Street, anyone?) But when women dare to do the same? They instantly become the villains of the story. And when their ambition crosses over to criminal territory, the fall from grace is much harder. In...

Show of hands: How many of you are afraid to start (or scale) your business because you’re afraid of going into debt? If you have your hand up, we get it. After all, no one wants to put $5,000 on their credit cards to spend on bags, shoes, or clothing. So, why would we take that risk for our business? In today’s And She Spoke episode, we want to break down why that train of thought is deeply flawed. As women, we’ve let ourselves believe that we must be overly responsible with our...

Running an online business can be draining. Especially in a global pandemic. If you spent most of last year glued to the screen, working 13 hours a day, and wading through digital noise, you aren’t the only one. 2020 and 2021 were not kind to entrepreneurs. But with a new year comes a fresh perspective. And one big trend that we stand behind for 2022 is digital minimalism. Digital minimalism means taking the time to look at how you’re running your business and think, “How can I best...

It’s been a hot minute, hasn’t it? We know we’ve been gone for a while. But, it’s for a good reason! Last August, Jeni realized that she was burnt out. And by burnt out, we don’t mean slightly warm — we mean full-on, Sahara Desert- level fried. Her basement office was suffocating, she was working 18 hours a day, and to top it all off, had COVID for months. So, she decided she needed a change. Change which came in the form of a 25ft Airstream that allowed her to travel the length and...

If you’ve been following us for a while, you probably know that we’re obsessed with the concept of being a business nomad. What’s not to love about getting to travel the world while still running your business? And before Jeni took the plunge and invested in her own Airstream, she had a few entrepreneurs she would follow for travel inspo - people who were living the #campingcarlife and working while going on new adventures every day. One such entrepreneur was Rebecca Tracey. The founder...

Society is quick to call a high-achieving woman “superwoman”. With that one word, the world defines your worth by your ability to take care of others. And because we’ve been socialized to measure our own value according to these metrics, we forget that the superhero cape around our necks suffocates us. Roxanne Francis, psychotherapist and co-owner of Francis Psychotherapy and Consulting Services, not only dealt with this, but made active steps to transform the narrative around her self...

Sometimes, you hear a calling you just can’t ignore. And while it’s daunting to leave behind your life as you know it to follow your instincts, there’s also nothing quite as rewarding. No one knows that better than this week’s guest Gloria Chou. Gloria is a US diplomat-turned Public Relations expert whose mission is to help business owners take charge of their own PR, gain traction, and build brand credibility without the friction from go-between agencies. Over the years, Gloria has...

In all our years of working with small business owners, we’ve been asked one question over and over again: How do I get my trademarks in order? And we 100% understand! Trademarking your intellectual property is important, especially if you want to avoid legal battles and intellectual theft. Since this is such an important topic, we want to make sure we give you the most accurate and legally sound advice possible. So, we’re enlisting the help of an expert! Meet Michelle Murphy, the...

Unruly (adjective): Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control. The official dictionary definition of ‘unruly’ isn’t something women usually aspire to be. All our lives, we’ve been conditioned to believe that being unruly was social suicide - the opposite of how we needed to act if we wanted to be loved by our peers, respected by our colleagues, and cared for by our partners. But, what if we told you that the world needs unruly women now more than ever? What if...

We often define our limits by what we think we’re capable of. And for many women in business, structural barriers—both internal and external—play a big role in how we create these fences for ourselves. For centuries, we’ve been taught that we need to rely on other members of society to make financial decisions for us, and that our value comes from our bodies rather than our minds. This reflects in how much money we think we deserve in exchange for our services. But, that’s where the...

As women and business owners, our relationship with money is complex. We’re constantly challenged by our internalized scarcity mindset, the wage gap, and financial barriers in a system that wasn’t designed to benefit us. But money, at the end of the day, is a resource at your disposal4. And if you choose to channel it as an agent of power, freedom, and equity, that’s exactly what it’ll bring you! That’s just one of the exciting concepts we’re discussing in this week’s episode! In...

Online business is a blessing. It’s not like we didn’t already know that (we’ve been in the industry for over a decade after all), but we’ve gained a newfound appreciation for it this past year. Not only did we have the freedom to take vacations, but we were also able to leverage our online business to grow, earn consistent revenue, and help other incredible entrepreneurs do the same thing. But on a more personal level, it’s allowed us to make some major purchases that have either brought...