Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Ellen Hockley on to talk about Ellen’s journey navigating birth, motherhood, and building her company at the same time. Ellen Hockley-Harrison is the founder and CEO of Evergreen Activewear , a Mission Driven Sustainable Maternity and Postpartum Activewear Brand made by moms for moms. Ellen Founded Evergreen at the height of the pandemic after the birth of her son, when she recognized there were limited options for high quality long lasting act...
Jun 28, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we are sharing our first "Best Of" episode. We wanted to highlight the best of Finding Fearless and re-release some of our favorite episodes. So this week, we welcome back Kimberly Didrikson on to talk about the amazing ways she’s creating a path for women, parents, and her company. “We are watching history being changed, BY WOMEN,” says Kimberly Didrikson, CEO and Founder of Learning Motherhood . And we couldn’t agree more. Hearing Kimberly’s story is...
Jun 14, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Xio Lugo on to talk about everything from design, to cultural anthropology, to what inspires our work. Xio is a soup-to-nuts visual designer in the Pacific Northwest. She works as the art director at a communications non-profit called Resource Media, where they provide creative and digital advertising, strategy and media to causes that benefit people and the planet. During our insightful conversation we talk about everything from design, to cul...
Jun 07, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Caroline Flores on to talk about being a third generation entrepreneur, how Hi Hello is one of many creative ideas Carolina has had over the years, and the power of sustainability and functionality in a product based business. Carolina is a wife, mom of three and a multi passionate entrepreneur. She is also a serial founder of many brands including Hi Hello, a corporate gifting company. Her passion is cultivating sustainable visions with lastin...
May 31, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! In today’s episode, Madeline is talking about work-life integration. Most people like to use work-life balance or work-life harmony and honestly, she doesn't believe in that at all because it creates this fallacy. Instead, we should focus on integration which is more achievable and flexible. She shares why it’s important to create intentional moments, how to stick to systems that ensure you can step into all your different roles and how to overcome the scarcity ...
May 24, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Karly Siroky on to talk about her mission to help women build businesses that align with the things they believe in. Karly is grateful to be amongst women who support each other in sharing and learning from their mistakes. Founder of Karma , a brand incubator and basecamp for visionary companies, she helps build, guide and launch brands that place people and planet over profit. In this episode, Karly and I cover: - How she brings strategy into ...
May 17, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we are sharing our first "Best Of" episode. We wanted to highlight the best of Finding Fearless and re-release some of our favorite episodes. So this week, we welcome back the amazing Carolyn Chu to talk about all things cannabis! Designer by nature, Carolyn wanted to create cannabis rolling papers that were both luxurious and stunning in design. She followed her path by being conscious, present, and aware of her market which has led to major success. ...
May 10, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 14
I Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we are sharing our first "Best Of" episode. We wanted to highlight the best of Finding Fearless and re-release some of our favorite episodes. So this week, we welcome back Michelle Keefe on to talk about how to redefine the workplace for moms. We’re thrilled to share this wonderful conversation Madeline had with Michelle Keefe, CEO of MomUp ! She leads MomUp in its quest to connect organizations with an untapped network of high level talent while bri...
May 04, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Amy Yin on to share some amazing insight on how she became a founder and CEO. Amy Yin is the Founder and CEO of OfficeTogether , a hybrid workplace management platform for companies that empower their employees with flexible office work—talk about relevant! She has led software engineering teams for the past ten years at breakout tech companies like Coinbase and Facebook and previously founded Vapor Communications, a hardware scent startup. In ...
Apr 12, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Caroline Hill on to talk about her amazing company and how she trains "designers for equity" within schools and communities to take the lead in redesigning relationships in our society. As the founder of 228 Accelerator , our guest Caroline Hill is always "thinking and writing about equity, design, schools, and yoga." Necessary, powerful work! We're so inspired by the way that Caroline incorporates wellness and healing into her work—her online ...
Apr 05, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Christine Rose on to talk about the "Me Too" movement and how she life is precious, short, and sweet. Christine is the CEO of Christine Rose Coaching & Consulting to the Finding Fearless podcast. Christine is the bestselling author of Life Beyond #MeToo , and was featured in the UN Foundation's #EqualEverywhere campaign! As a success coach, Christine coaches small business owners to grow leadership, effective teams, and high-value companies...
Mar 29, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! Our Founder, CEO, and Finding Fearless Podcast host, Madeline Pratt, is bringing you a solo episode about funding for female founders and she’s riled up. She jumps right into a conversation that’s been heavy on her heart lately and has been coming up quite a bit with other women in business—founders specifically. Looking back on her past career that has led her to where she is today, she wishes she would have been given some advice about funding and quite frankl...
Mar 22, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! Bringing you a little fashion podcast this week. I had the pleasure of chatting with the Founder of Pretty Well Beauty, Jazmin Alvarez! Jazmin founded Pretty Well Beauty "to offer people an experience that felt inclusive, streamlined (read, less noisy) and [made] them feel good about their decision to take better care of themselves." In this episode, Jazmin and I cover: - How clean beauty is not a trend - That beauty is the answer to the functional, approachable...
Mar 08, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Sara Dean on to talk about how she learned how to embrace change and step into her strengths in a major way. Sara Dean, Founder and President of The Shameless Mom Academy , is not only a business leader but a leadership coach, keynote speaker, and The Shameless Mom Academy Podcast host (boasting 4 million downloads, goals!). In this episode, Sara and I cover: - How to stop staying stuck in your struggles - Turn your struggles into strengths - L...
Feb 28, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 7
We’re entering into the realm of business on this week’s episode of the Finding Fearless podcast with our host, Madeline Pratt! She dives into how building a strong team is extremely important to the success of a business, and gives us an inside peek at how the Fearless team came to be… A little bit of magic, but plenty of process, structure, and organization. Whether you’re an employee or a business owner looking to hire, we hope you enjoy this episode and listen to the inner thoughts of a fema...
Feb 22, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Elena Joy Thurston on to talk about her experience as a queer woman and how she has helped create a more inclusive world. Elena Joy Thurston is an LGBTQ+ speaker and founder of the nonprofit Pride and Joy Foundation . A Mormon mom of four who not only lost her marriage but also her church and her community when she came out as a lesbian. Elena recently launched the Pride and Joy Publishing Company , which is the only publisher of solely LGBTQ+ ...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 5
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Adrienne Hibbert on to talk about equity in healthcare and safety for Black people within our medical and healthcare fields. Adrienne Hibbert is the Founder and CEO of Black Doctors Of South Florida and Black Health Doctors —a medical directory to help Black patients find Black medical practitioners. Here are three key quotes from Adrienne that she wants listeners to know: - “You can live the life you truly want to live.” - “Learn to evolve or ...
Feb 08, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! We’ve got a PSA for you on this week’s Finding Fearless podcast—change can be a GOOD thing! Our CEO and Founder Madeline Pratt is breaking down how to navigate a career change and why you won’t regret it! Raise your hand if the pandemic shifted your personal priorities. So many of us were reevaluating our work lives and reconsidering what work means to us. Madeline understands more than most what it feels like to not just change careers, but industries. In this ...
Feb 01, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Please welcome our first guest of 2022, Co-Founder and CEO of Root + River , Emily Soccorsy! She's a visual and lingual artist who applies her creativity and intellect to both her work and her everyday life. Her experiences include teaching English in rural Japan, raising two daughters, living in two foreign countries, earning a master's, and enjoying a 20-year marriage. In this episode, Emily and I cover: - How branding is more about repelling than it is about attracting - Why art and creativit...
Jan 25, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 2
2022 has arrived and we’re kicking off the THIRD season of the Finding Fearless podcast. To quote our host and Fearless Foundry CEO Madeline Pratt, “It feels wild.” We couldn’t be more grateful for our audience and all the amazing female founders, leaders, and mothers that have shared their stories. In this episode, you’ll hear more about: - Madeline’s background and why she started the Finding Fearless podcast - A passion for underrepresented female founders - Prioritizing diverse voices that g...
Jan 18, 2022•9 min•Season 3Ep. 1
We’re bringing you another solo episode by our podcast host and CEO of Fearless Foundry, Madeline Pratt! As we all close out another crazy calendar year, this topic becomes top of mind for many—self-care. “A topic that is near and dear to my heart, particularly this time of the year. I’m going to share why it’s important to me and how I make it a priority,” says Madeline. In this episode, Madeline covers: - Some amazing tips that have been shared by other incredible women on this podcast - Why s...
Dec 28, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Michelle Keefe on to talk about how to redefine the workplace for moms. We’re thrilled to share this wonderful conversation Madeline had with Michelle Keefe, CEO of MomUp ! She leads MomUp in its quest to connect organizations with an untapped network of high level talent while bringing more fulfilling work to women. Prior to MomUp, Michelle successfully ran and sold her first business, Misha K. In this episode, Michelle and I cover: - How comp...
Dec 21, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Jessica Kelly on to talk about her story in fashion, and how to make the industry better. A big, worldwide, round of applause for this week’s Finding Fearless Podcast guest, Jessica Kelly. She’s the Founder and CEO of THR3EFOLD and has spent a decade helping hundreds of fashion and lifestyle brands in New York City grow their business through marketing, sales, and PR. THR3EFOLD provides fashion brands with access to an ethical supply chain and ...
Dec 14, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Stacy Ennis, and she shares how “books continue to have a profound impact on [her] both professionally and personally.” The list of accomplishments goes on and on with this week’s podcast guest. She’s a best-selling author, creative consultant, speaker, ghostwriter, wife, and mother. A big welcome to Stacy Ennis , CEO and Founder of Creatively LLC and Nonfiction Book School ! In this episode, Stacy and I cover: - How to write a book 101 - Her t...
Nov 30, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Shari Hammond on to talk about her story, what drives her to be so creative, and how her dad has a big part to play. A big welcome to inventor and innovator Shari Hammond, CEO of Inspired Product Development Group and the inventor behind Cabinet Caddy and Go Hang It —what a #boss. Shari wanted to leave you all with 3 key takeaways: 1. Do your homework to effectively get your product to market. 2. Align yourself with experts in the field to he...
Nov 23, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Buckle in and get ready for a mini TED Talk from our host, Madeline Pratt on this solo episode of The Finding Fearless Podcast. What a wonderful world it would be if childcare was free and readily available. Two words—game changer. Madeline discusses her thoughts on the affordability and availability of childcare, and what it’ll take for all moms to be able to participate in the workforce. We hope you enjoy this conversation that Madeline, team Fearless, and so many other working and expecting m...
Nov 16, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Tierra Bonds on to talk about how she helped numerous people re-establish their credit! Tierra Bonds is the Founder of Take Charge Credit Consulting . From the empowering name of her company to working with youth, Tierra landed in her position after getting over the fear factor of starting a company from the ground up. From not even knowing what credit was and being denied after a rental application—she knew there were others lacking credit kno...
Nov 09, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Alli Wachtel on to talk about what it takes to start a business, believe in your abilities, and bring beautiful projects to life. Please welcome Founder and Creative Director of Dot Grid Studio , Alli Wachtel! A PSA for anyone who's about to start a business and is looking for inspiration—this conversation is for you. Alli understands the design challenges that many mission driven organizations face. She is devoted to tackling the clients goals...
Nov 02, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Kelly Kaufman and Emily de Silva of Cultivated Talent on to talk about walking away from the world of corporate recruiting to forge ahead and build a brand for themselves—all through a pandemic. Bringing you an amazing conversation from co-founders Kelly Kaufman and Emily de Silva of Cultivated Talent ! We love their work approach, relationship-centric action, and the way they showcase their values to the world. Our hats are off to these two wo...
Oct 26, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Welcome back to Finding Fearless! This week we have Erin Austin on to talk about money and business, but in a “fun, sell your business one day kind of way.” We welcome the Founder of Think Beyond IP , Erin Austin! She’s all about female empowerment, loves a good strategic action plan, and is a pro at helping women sell their companies. In this episode, Erin and I cover: - How to sell your business - How to reconsider our businesses with the question: ”Am I actually building a business or am I ju...
Oct 19, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 31
