
Kiss My Aesthetic Podcast 249. My Journey in Branding and Entrepreneurship
Jan 6, 2026
52:30
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at running a creative business. In the first episode of 2026, Michelle breaks down her journey from designing flyers in a college computer lab to building a brag-worthy branding studio with a global team. Get the full picture— from accidental entrepreneurship and world travels to surviving the feast-famine cycles of client work and climbing out of the scarcity mindset. Thinking about starting your own thing, or just want to know how a creative stays inspired a decade in? Hit play! ------------------------ In today's episode, we cover the following:
- Podcast announcements
- What to expect from The Kiss My Aesthetic Podcast in 2026
- The birth of MKW Graphics
- Becoming a digital nomad
- Starting the Kiss My Aesthetic Podcast
- Building the MKW Creative Co. team
- Brand positioning and transformation
- Navigating burnout and boundaries in leadership
- Upleveling business operations
- The mindset shift from doer to leader
