From Agency Founder to Advocate: How Natasha Golinsky Learned That the Hardest Work in Business Is Often Internal
Natasha Golinsky built a successful web development agency without ever writing a line of code. But her entrepreneurial journey goes far beyond building a company. After a breast cancer diagnosis forced her to step away from the day-to-day operations of her business, Natasha faced one of the hardest challenges any founder can experience: letting go of control. In this episode, she shares the lessons she learned about leadership, boundaries, trauma, and the inner work that often determines whether entrepreneurs truly grow.
Rethinking an Industry: Kirsten Liston on Building a Company by Listening to the Market
Kirsten Liston, Founder and CEO of Rethink Compliance, shares how she left a secure leadership role to build a company that challenged an entire industry. In this episode, she talks about the mindset required to become a founder, recognizing market opportunities others ignore, and why more is possible than most people believe when building a business.
Burn It Down and Build It Better: Sarah Noel Block on Confidence, Clients, and Control
When Sarah Noel Block talks about being a “f***ing badass,” she means it. After years of freelancing, scaling too fast, burning down systems that no longer fit, and rebuilding smarter each time, she has learned that confidence is not a personality trait. It is a business strategy.
In this episode of Badass Women in Business, Sarah shares how she built Tiny Marketing, a company designed for sustainable growth and sanity. She explains how to test new offers before investing, use Gateway Offers to turn leads into long-term clients, and protect your time with firm boundaries.
Her story is a powerful reminder that success is not about doing more. It is about doing what works, trusting yourself enough to walk away from what does not, and building a business that serves your life.
From Cleaning Toilets to Building Tech: How Libby DeLucien Bet on Herself and Built a Legacy
Libby DeLucien didn’t build her business from a vision board. She built it while navigating a divorce, a custody battle, and starting over with nothing but her experience and work ethic. In this episode, Libby shares how she went from cleaning houses to running a national franchise and two software companies. We talk about her 1 Layer Deep systems approach, the family meetings that guide her business decisions, and how she redefined what it means to be a good mother and a strong leader. If you’ve ever felt stretched too thin, her story will change the way you think about growth.