Besties & Business Podcast

Besties & Business

Jessica Jacobs & Stephanie Erhard
Hey, bestie! We're 2 entrepreneurs turned business besties. We bonded for the first time over a glass of wine & a large pretzel and realized that we were craving a friendship with someone who really understood our small business journey.... and from that Besties & Business was created! This podcast community is for you if you are a current or aspiring entrepreneur who wants to be around like-minded women that GET IT, women who will support you through the highs & lows that come with building a small business! Get ready for some amazing conversations that will leave you feeling inspired and ready to go create what you wish existed in the world!
196. June Event Recap! Celebrate your wins
After a season of mostly sharing our challenges and lows along the entrepreneurial journey, we’re so excited to dedicate an episode to bringing you in on a HIGH!Since day 1 of besties & business, we have been passionate about bringing you all in on the highs AND the lows of our entrepreneurial journeys, because that’s what business besties are for, right?!Business besties are here to navigate and support one another through the lows that inevitably come along the way, but business besties...
Jul 3
15 min
195. Making decisions & embracing change
In this episode, we really dive into the importance of change! We chat about how we have to have grace with ourselves with making changes & allowing pivots on this entrepreneurship journey. We ourselves are evolving & changing as we continue down this road here at Besties! Things are going to start looking a bit different here at the Besties & Business podcast, tune into this short & sweet episode to hear about all the changes we are making at Besties! Thank you to...
Jun 27
21 min
194. [Interview] Following your passions unapologetically with Darian Scalamoni
Get ready for an inspiring conversation with our bestie, Darian Scalamoni, a New Jersey native who is following his passions unapologetically in life & business. This episode will leave you feeling inspired to do the same! Let's get to know Darian!Darian is a Podcaster, Producer and Creative that has built a media company based mostly in the podcasting space in Howell, NJ. Darian likes to define culture as the environment you create for yourself and how it affects your artistic and creati...
Jun 20
51 min
193. [Jess] Change with confidence
Let's talk about CHANGE. It’s no secret that over the last few months, both Jess & Steph have been navigating a TON of change, so with that, Jess has been doing a lot of thinking about this topic of change — & in this episode, she shares some of the lessons she's learned lately while navigating one of the most intense seasons of change since leaving her career in chiropractic.Change is the only constant we have in life. It’s important that we learn to embrace that — AND that we learn ...
Jun 13
11 min
192. [Interview] Finding empowerment on your holistic healing journey with Gena Bradshaw
We are SO excited for today's interview Besties! In this episode of Besties & Business, we are so excited to welcome Gena BradshawIn this episode, Gena really brings us in on her journey. She brings us through her inspiring story!Gena really is the definition of "It's happening for you, not to you." She talks in this episode about what that phrase means to her as she has embarked on her journey. Through her story, Gena really repurposes her pain in a way that is not only inspiring b...
Jun 6
1 hr 7 min
191. [Interview: Part 2] Stepping into your power & embracing your creativity with Jen Ciaccio
Today we have an amazing part 2 interview for you besties to listen in to with an amazing entrepreneur in our community, Jen Ciaccio! When Jen started making candles in 2020, she had no idea it would lead her to her higher self. What began as a hobby and coping mechanism evolved into The Bunny Lass, a vegan-friendly, cruelty-free business producing handmade home and personal fragrance products. The business has boosted Jen's confidence in her creativity and provided a platform to encourage ot...
Jun 4
48 min
190. [Steph] The constant pull between Confidence & Imposter syndrome as an entrepreneur
Hey Besties it's Steph! In today's solo episode, I decided to open up about something that I have been struggling with a bit lately as an entrepreneur. On this journey, one of the biggest obstacles we will face is the idea of Imposter Syndrome, which is really this concept of feeling like you are showing up as someone you are not in order to "fake it till you make it". I really wanted to bring to light what this has been like for me lately. I have been finding myself REALLY dealing with the l...
May 30
21 min
189. Are you getting stuck in comparison?
We ALL experience comparison at one point or another. It's easy to compare yourself to other people who are doing AMAZING things. The thing about comparison is it's really acting as a MIRROR to what's going on in your inner world. In this episode we motivate you to start thinking about comparison differently and to start viewing it as an opportunity to PAUSE & CHOOSE to start thinking better thoughts!We hope this episode motivates you & helps you find an empowering mindset around comp...
May 22
21 min
188. [Interview] Building a dream family business on the Jersey Shore with Kacey Roy
We are SO excited to welcome Kacey Roy, from Kate & Company in Spring Lake, NJ onto the podcast this week! Kacey has SUCH an inspiring, inspirational & motivation story that she shares with us in this episode! We had SO much fun recording this episode with Kacey! We all really connected & vibed over our common love for living down at the Jersey Shore! Kacey really dives deep in this episode & shares her entire story about what it was like for her, growing up with her mother wh...
May 15
55 min
187. Are your business's foundations aligned w/ the life you want to create for yourself?
Bestie, today we want to motivate you to look at the foundations you HAVE built as an entrepreneur, and ask yourself whether they DO or DO NOT align with the vision you have for your future moving forward. As we grow & change as humans, our business's foundations might have to as well.Regardless of what this looks like right now, we hope that this episode motivates you to take aligned action in the direction of your entrepreneurial vision, to pivot as needed & to never forget to be pr...
May 8
33 min
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