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Barlyssa have been taking on life's challenges side by side, discovering what works and what doesn't. We're not just addressing past wounds, but also picking up handy skills and strategies along the way to steer our journey forward. We're convinced that no one should have to pilot through these experiences alone. With a common objective, we pondered the most impactful way to extend out support to women of color tackling generational traumas and experiences in solitude. It turned out that launching a podcast is the best conduit to build a supportive community that engages in raw, real and open dialogues that yield authentic growth. But, add tasty margaritas and some laughs for a good time because a good laugh can overcome more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than people realize.

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Send us a text & if you’re on IG, come say hi! @margsandmindset We would love to hear from you! Or if you’re local to the ROC and wanna party, hit us up on @homemadeeventsroc You can also follow @thehomemadehq and @esenciacreativestudio for continued updates about Homemade HQ, events coming up or how you can use our space for your next core memory, photoshoots and more. Because the limit does not exist! Music Track: Building Dreams by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Copyright Free ...
Send us a text We couldn’t be MORE EXCITED to welcome Barbara Ellen Leicht onto the podcast for the first (& definitely not last) time!!! You’ve heard us fangirl over our Mindset Career Coach, Barbara Ellen, on many episodes now and finally the stars aligned for her to be a guest speaker with us! Coming off of her amazing workshop, we instantly dove into her recommendation of taking the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Personality Test & now you can call us OBSESSED! Needing to know mo...
Send us a text EPISODE THIRTYYYY! Life got real once we hit our third decade of life & now as our podcast reaches it’s 30th episode, we feel like confetti poppers ready to explode with excitement and joy! This quickie little episode is FULL of nuggets of wisdom to help you keep pushing forward & dare we say, giving the first sneak peek into THE BARLYSSA EMPIRE!! *crowd screaming* & if you’re on IG, come say hi! @margsandmindset We would love to hear from you! Or if you’re local to th...
Send us a text Oh community, how we love thee!! This episode is jammed pack with amazing women who uplift! In our seven day life, we spent our time surrounded other women who help us elevate! Could you really ask for more? all the people, places & things we mentioned >>> Kim Della Porta [Mama Coach] IG: @kimdellaporta Barbara Ellen Leicht, MSEd / BE Career Development [Mindset Career Coach] IG: @becareerdevelopment Shanna Fiorucci / Shanna Mystic [Intuitive / Tarot] IG: @shannamysti...
Send us a text & if you’re on IG, come say hi! @margsandmindset We would love to hear from you! Or if you’re local to the ROC and wanna party, hit us up on @homemadeeventsroc You can also follow @thehomemadehq and @esenciacreativestudio for continued updates about Homemade HQ, events coming up or how you can use our space for your next core memory, photoshoots and more. Because the limit does not exist! Music Track: Building Dreams by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Copyright Free ...
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Send us a text Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart! Today’s episode gets REAL about the difficulties of starting something new and unknown! What do you do when all the “what if” questions begin to flood your mind & you begin doubting your decisions? Fear of the unknown is a completely valid emotion but that doesn’t mean it has to end there! Tune in for a raw conversation on business & how to give yourself a safe space to talk about the feelings of fear that surface when you ta...
Send us a text Well folks Barlyssa turns 35 this year and first up is Barbara. This has been an emotional time but such a wonderful time of growth, vulnerability, feelings (gross) and ultimately acceptance. Sit back and enjoy as we share all the twists and turns of getting older and better and learning to love who you are in new and even better ways, you never thought imaginable. Currently Reading: The Gift of Imperfection by Brene Brown Fear is My Homeboy by Judi Holler & if you’re on IG, c...
Send us a text Falling more and more in love with the process! Through all the crazy that life may bring we find ourselves craving unplugged time to just check in with each other & process what life throws at us. From the kids being on break to reminiscing on one of the best weekends of our lives tune in this week for a wild ride! & if you’re on IG, come say hi! @margsandmindset We would love to hear from you! Or if you’re local to the ROC and wanna party, hit us up on @homemadeeventsroc...
Send us a text Today we talk about filling our mom cup. This past weekend we made memories with our kiddos that we will never forget. As busy entrepreneurs it is so important to us that we make time to spend with the kids and thats exactly what we did. Join us for a great recap of Super Bowl Sunday, an unforgettable shopping spree and our time at Sungrove Blossoms, our fav local floral shop! & if you’re on IG, come say hi! @margsandmindset We would love to hear from you! Or if you’re local t...
Send us a text In this episode we are still so excited about everything that is happening in HQ. We are also seeing how our journey into entrepreneurship is having a positive effect on our children. Can you believe our daughter already has her own business! We’re so proud of our journey that has led us here and how we got to our multiple businesses, that are now leading us to show our children a new path with jobs, money and what it means to have a career. We’re feeling all the feels and just wa...
Send us a text WE DID IT!! HQ is officially open and we regale you with all the highs and lows these past few weeks and hours that led to our opening events. Maybe one day we’ll be able to stop talking about how excited we are and how grateful we are for where we’ve come, but that day is certainly not today. Enjoy and I hope you get just excited for HQ as we do sharing about how much we love her. Currently Reading: The Gift of Imperfection by Brene Brown Fear is My Homeboy by Judi Holler & i...
Send us a text This week's episode we dive into what it means to give ourselves grace. Grace from not having the cleanest house, grace for missing the gym because we are sick, grace for not being the perfect mom. We also dive into who we compartmentalize ourselves in order to make the change we want to see. & if you’re on IG, come say hi! @margsandmindset We would love to hear from you! Or if you’re local to the ROC and wanna party, hit us up on @homemadeeventsroc You can also follow @thehom...
Send us a text Today we dive into uncharted territory. We’re being open and honest about our relationships with our family members. The good, the bad and the still painful. It’s not easy to be open about what it’s like to have to change your mindset about your life while the ones you love continue down a path that you have left behind. We certainly don’t have the answers but what we do have is each other. Currently Reading: The Gift of Imperfection by Brene Brown Fear is My Homeboy by Judi Holle...
Send us a text This week we dive into all the millennial references (Pimp my Ride, Real World, Road Rules) and a few new age stuff (stick around for the pickleball story, we promise it worth it) Currently Reading: The Gift of Imperfection by Brene Brown Fear is My Homeboy by Judi Holler & if you’re on IG, come say hi! @margsandmindset We would love to hear from you! Or if you’re local to the ROC and wanna party, hit us up on @homemadeeventsroc You can also follow @thehomemadehq and @esenciac...
Send us a text I know you’re all dying to know who is Adele Jones and is Alyssa really Gandhi?! Dive into part 2 of the Cocktail hour and join us for even more tears, laughs and sharing about the exciting things Barlyssa are up to. We were so glad to have Teresa on as our second guest and we can’t wait until our next Cocktail hour to commemorate our triumphs in life together. If you’d like to check out some of the work that Teresa does, feel free to follow her on Instagram and Tiktok @my.aesthet...
Send us a text Welcome back! This week we have a special guest! One of our OG executive producers and OG sister/cousin/BFF/sorta business partner Teresa Lopez-Jones. Go on this journey with us as we go down a Margs and Mindset memory lane and add in some of our own funny stories to keep you laughing and excited for what’s to come in part deux! If you’d like to check out some of the work that Teresa does, feel free to follow her on Instagram and Tiktok @my.aesthetic.vision. Currently Reading: The...
Send us a text WE DID IT!! We are in the space and even though we were freezing we couldn’t wait to share with you all the joy and excitement we feel about this space. Reflect with us on how we got here, way faster than we imagined and dream with us about all the amazing things that are sure to come in HQ. Follow @thehomemadehq and @esenciacreativestudio for continued updates about Homemade HQ, events coming up or how you can use our space for your next core memory, photoshoots and more. Because...
Send us a text It's a show about nothing part duex. Join the three caballeros this week while we discuss why Folgers isn't in our cups and why we absolutely love supporting local while also enjoy some really good laughs. & if you're on IG, come say hi! @margsandmindset We would LOVE to hear from you! or if you're local to the ROC and wanna party, hit us up on @homemadeeventsroc Music track: Building Dreams by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Copyright Free Background Music...
Send us a text WE DID A THING! Starting before you are ready is a foundation in our business. We know that we will never be 100% ready for what life has to throw at us AND we also know that life requires pivots and turns. Well we have taken life's pivot and turn this December and are soooooo excited to share our next business adventure. We are now adding Venue Owners to our resume!!!!!! Listen in on how we found the perfect venue space for our growing business and how we took on this very exciti...
Send us a text Is "Fill Your Cup" on your to do list? This weeks episode takes you on a "Fill Your Cup" journey. Listen in to how we unplug to recharge while also saying yes to living life to inspire action. We share this story because we know that as women we need more women to show us its ok to pause and take care of yourself. You have to take care of yourself because that is the only way to accomplish the things that you want to accomplish. We grew up with the idea that "If you can lean, you ...
Send us a text WHO ME?! ASK FOR HELP!!! PASS Raise your hand if you have ever felt this way? Well guess what, Barlyssa is here to let you know that it doesn't have to be that way anymore. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness or any of that other mumbo jumbo Abuela told you while drinking her cafe. This week we dive into how we not only sought out help from the amazing Barbara Ellen (the wonderful boss babe of Be Career Development!) but how we also showed up to give help to a new boss babe ...
Send us a text Starting before we are ready is a core foundation of our business. We have built up our fear muscle so well that we are no longer scared of trying something "new" or "scary". But we hear you, how did we get to this point? PRACTICE! This week we share how we have used fear experiments (shout out to @judiholler for coining this phrase for us!) to help us gain clarity for our newest passion project. And then growing our awareness to find all the other times we have started something ...
Send us a text This week’s episode is for the Mama’s. Our preteen is giving us the business and we are feeling lost and depleated. Instead of staying in that stuck feeling we decided to reframe our thoughts and choose a better outcome. The Mindshift by Erwin McManius You can also follow on IG @erwinmcmanus Fear is My Homeboy by Judi Holler You can also follow Judi on IG @judiholler In her book Judi shares how she takes 1-2 minutes each morning to complete her "Power Statements". These power stat...
Send us a text Did you grow up on 90’s sitcoms the way we did? If the answer if yes, then you will love this week’s episode about friendship inspired by Seinfeld. & if you're on IG, come say hi! @margsandmindset We would LOVE to hear from you. or if you're local to the ROC and wanna party, hit us up on @homemadeeventsroc Music track: Building Dreams by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Copyright Free Background Music...
Send us a text "Name all the things you love... how long did it take you to name yourself?" One simple quote that changed the way we started to show up for ourselves. Add in some amazing local small businesses and we can finally say with confidence now that we do love ourselves. We love ourselves to take the time that we need to fill our own cup. We love ourselves enough to use products created by other women businesses that understand the importance of self love. Listen in to today's episode we...
Send us a text Who’s ready for car closure! In this episode, you’ll hear the final car update & learn how sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all! This experience has taught us healing & all the work you put in to becoming a better version of yourself doesn’t mean only good things will happen to you now! Unfortunate circumstances will always arise & you do the work to be able to handle it! Alyssa was definitely tested but it’s no doubt she passed with flying colors! & i...
Send us a text Who loves orange soda? Come with us while we deep dive into our soda choices, health and fitness choices and overall health journey. Analyzing our childhood & acknowledging the habits that needed to be changed we have been able to turn our overall health around. Listen in on the mind shift work we did to get where we are. & if you're on IG, come say hi! @margsandmindset We would LOVE to hear from you. or if you're local to the ROC and wanna party, hit us up on @homemadeeve...
Send us a text NEW RECORD!!! Listen in to us share about hitting a new milestone in our event planning business, Homemade Events. We take you behind the scenes of our busiest day yet, 4 events in 1 day! We take you along our crazy process and share how we create the magic in our events. We also share the not so glamours side of our business, the exhaustion and burn out. Tune in to hear how we tackle those not so glam parts of our job so that we never lose our passion for what we do! & if you...