Sick and Successful Podcast

Today’s episode on the Sick and Successful podcast is one of the most special ones yet! I’m so excited to celebrate and share with all of you the first year business anniversary of S&S Creative Media! Through all the ups and downs, this journey has been one heck of an amazing roller coaster ride full of experiences and lessons. If nobody has ever told you about the mixed emotions and pressure you’ll be facing when starting a business - I’ll be the one to tell you all that in this episode!

This episode was very hard for me (Natalie) to record. I'm going to be opening up with you and sharing one of my biggest struggles that I've been battling for years—Crohn's, but more specifically, weight gain on biologic medications.

In today’s episode, our featured guest is not only a dear client but also a long-time friend (and soul sister)! I am elated for you to get to know Danielle Hobin, the CEO, and founder of Bloom Esthetics - a spa, brow bar, and academy. Get to know more about Danielle as she shares her journey on how she started her business from the ground up amidst all the ups and downs brought by COVID-19 and the challenges of actually owning a business and being the boss!

Today’s episode comprises of Rachel Pereyra’s story as to how she became a Queer People Leader and DOO & OBM Agency Owner. She shares about her mission to help women and LGBTQ+ founders find success in their operations through engaged teams & streamlined systems.

Money talk makes everyone uncomfortable, but we all want the financial freedom of not thinking about money in every move we make. How do we go from fear to freedom? We shift our money mindset.

Natalie records this episode with a heavy heart to let you know that you are not alone. The world feels burning, and it really is hard to go through life as if nothing's happening. But you don't have to dismiss everything.

Hire slowly, fire quickly are the words Natalie lives by. As S&S Creative is close to its 1st birthday, Natalie shares a story of how she had to let go of 6 employees in the first 8 months of the business. It may sound bad initially, but it's justified by the values her company follows. 

Now is the time you stop fearing failure. The title says it all. Natalie loves failing for these 5 reasons:
Best teacher
More comfortable and stronger
The more you fail, the closer you are to winning.
More experience.
Humility.

We always hear the saying, “It will all fall into place at the right time.” But when’s the right time? Nobody really knows. Although, in this episode, Natalie shares how she finally sees how pieces eventually fall into place for her.

If you ask anyone, “Would you like to be rich?” They would answer yes faster than a blink of an eye. Who doesn’t want to be financially secure and enjoy the rest of their lives without worrying about a lack of resources and/or diseases?