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Join Emily Hester, a 24-year-old entrepreneur, each week as she discusses her journey in starting and running a creative business, as well as branding and marketing as a GenZ business owner! And don't worry, there's still a bit of pop culture, too!
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Find Your Brand's Frequency with Alex Dimattia (opens the original)
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Alex Dimattia spent 17 years in hospitality before she ever opened a design program, then taught herself graphic design from scratch after an unplanned move to Florida. Four years later, she's building bold, playful brands for creative entrepreneurs who are done blending in. In this episode, she talks about the surgery that knocked her business out for weeks, the network of founders who billed her back to nearly $10K in a single week, and the tool she's bringing to The Vanity Room that treats yo
Your Blog Already Has Your Next Newsletter In It with Laura Haley (opens the original)
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Laura Haley calls herself a revenue strategist for travel creators, which mostly means she tells them the truth: a big following doesn't pay the bills, a business does. In this episode, she and Emily talk about the trip to France that made her cut her to-do list down to four or five things that actually make money, and Laura introduces the Outbox Template, the resource she's bringing to help founders resurrect their email marketing without starting from a blank page every month. Where to find La
The Gap Between Your Leads and Your Clients Has a Name with Sarah Cox (opens the original)
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Sarah Cox spent almost 20 years in corporate HR before burnout pushed her into teaching Pilates, and from there into online marketing almost by accident. Now she helps coaches and service providers find the actual leak between the leads coming in and the clients signing on, instead of chasing whatever new tactic is trending. In this episode, she talks about the mentor who pulled her into marketing, why "shiny object syndrome" keeps founders stuck, and the diagnostic tool she's bringing to The Fr
The Vision Question Most Founders Skip with Steph Rubio (opens the original)
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Steph Rubio has spent 20 years watching businesses leak money in the spaces between sales, delivery, and operations, and she's convinced most of us are using the word "strategy" wrong. In this episode, she talks about the imposter syndrome that came with sitting across from Harvard grads, the mentor who helped her find her superpower, and the exercise she's bringing to The Attic that starts with your life, not your to-do list. Where to find Steph: Instagram: virtual_stephrubio Podcast: Rooted an
Pitch Less. Get Invited More with Rachael Perry (opens the original)
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Rachael Perry built her Chicago agency from a single client to six figures in under a year, without chasing virality. In this episode, she makes the case for what she calls an "inbound life": pitching less, getting invited more, and using community and visibility to bring in speaking gigs, podcast guest spots, and brand partnerships. She and Emily also get into why AI-generated marketing keeps failing people, and what actually builds trust right now. Where to find Rachael: Instagram and Website
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