The Blair Badenhop Show

Aly Giampolo and Colette Dong are the founders of the ness, a workout method that offers a beat-based trampoline class and is beloved by so many included their celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Eva Longoria.  After dedicating the first 20+ years of their lives studying and practicing movement, Aly and Colette met as professional dancers. While training, both were warned that running and other high impact workouts would be detrimental to their professional dance careers. In search of a high intensity, low impact option, they discovered the trampoline as a satisfyingly sweaty form of cross-training. And after experiencing what a positive impact the unique piece of equipment had on their bodies and minds, they were inspired to concentrate a method and share the lasting benefits of rebounding with their community.  So, these two ladies are so fun to hang out with and are true forces for good in the fitness space. And I can’t wait for you to listen in on our conversation. In this episode, we chat about what it looked like for them to start their business from a Starbucks in New York City and completely bootstrap everything - even to this day, the powerful role movement has played in both of their lives and how their personal journeys inspired the ness mission to make fitness about how you feel, not about how you look, why their classes were initially invite-only, and how that helped them grow quickly with the right community, how they’ve been able to maintain a super healthy, loving co-founder relationship and have a lot of fun working together, despite the normal ups and downs of business, and so much more!   To learn more about Aly Giampolo and Colette Dong and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

If you find yourself stuck in overwhelm, fear, self-doubt, or are simply freaking out about something that went awry in your business – a launch didn’t go as planned, you feel blocked around your offers or content, or you feel financial pressure – this is for you. Inside this episode, I offer you both a calming exercise for your nervous system and a pep talk rolled into one – something to get you anchored in your body and your truth and empower you to move forward with a clear head. Be sure to pass this episode along to anyone in your life who may need it too. And it’s here for you anytime you need a little reset.   To submit your question, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Sofia Adler is an astrology consultant who demystifies astrology so you can co-create with the stars, and design a unique, authentic life with ease.  Sofia interprets astrology into actionable insights and practical, tangible steps for her clients through a combination of her astrological expertise, intuitive gifts, a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University, and mindfulness meditation teacher training. So, Sofia and I have known each other since 2018. When we were connected via a mutual friend and officially met at The Wing, which is a co-working space we were both members of. And instantly, I knew she was such a special human. She worked closely with me for about a year in my business while she was starting her own. It has been incredible to witness her online presence explode over the past few years. I’m so proud of what she’s built today, and I can’t wait for you to hear how she did it. In this episode, we chat about the painful life event had her reevaluate everything, leave behind a coveted job at SoulCycle, and pursue a yoga teacher certification and eventually a Master’s degree in Psychology, what it was like for her to start a Mindset Coaching business, experience a decent amount of success, but then realize it wasn’t making her happy, and gradually witness all of the opportunities and clients start to dry up, what inspired her to study astrology on a whim, how it transformed her sense of self, and why she decided to pivot her business and become an astrologer, the magic that happened when she finally made her new business public and how she shifted from fearing visibility to finding comfort in it on social media, and so much more!   To learn more about Sofia Adler and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

If you’ve ever found yourself caught in “hustle mode” – that pressure to push and rush and get to the goals as fast as possible, this is for you. Running a business can often feel like a race to 6 figures, more followers, more clients, and more money. But if you’re someone who wants to lead consciously, who wants to break away from “hustle culture” and shift into the “relaxed hustle”, it’s time to bring more awareness to what is driving that inner pressure. Witnessing it, getting underneath it, exploring it will help you untether yourself from it and build your business in those most aligned way. Because you aren’t here to burn yourself out or stress yourself out all the way to your biggest goals. You’re here to do it sustainably – with joy, with wellness, with intention. Pop this pep talk in your ears to calm your nervous system and explore where your hustle mode comes from.   To submit your question, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Tiffany Stuart is a marketer turned creative who fell in love with all things wellness. After trying to make things work while working for someone else, she decided to mix them all together and make a business of her own. Fueled with the core belief that actively creating a wellness focused life shouldn’t be complicated or a luxury, she’s been creating content, coaching, launching courses, and in person events, and more aimed at making wellness accessible. Tiffany has been featured as one of the Top 100 Wellness Influencers from 2017-2019 and has worked with media outlets and brands including the Non-GMO Project, Medium, Nike, 100% Pure, and more. Tiffany and her other company, Raron Media, has also supported over 120 small businesses with consulting services, marketing strategy, and creative direction projects. Tiffany and I have been following each other on IG for many years, and she is truly one of the best content creators I’ve seen. She does it SOOO authentically and I’m excited for you to get a peek inside her process and so much more! In this episode, we chat about her winding career journey, working for Nike, the ASPCA, and the U.S. government, and how it helped her discover her superpower for breaking down complex information and making it easier for people to digest, how she allowed her curiosity and what lit her up to guide her to her passion for wellness, where she initially started a YouTube channel, then a blog, got her health coach certification, and created the brand she has today, her mission to make wellness more accessible instead of aspirational and how being herself, sharing stories vulnerably, and creating helpful content has become her secret sauce, her approach to creating the kind of video content that is interesting, relatable, and actionable and how this has been key to building an engaged audience and becoming someone brands want to partner with, why she shares content on Pinterest in addition to Instagram, and her experience getting over 1 million views on her videos there which has driven lots of traffic to her website, and so much more!   To learn more about Tiffany Stuart and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

If you’re in a space of second-guessing yourself – wondering if you can really make this business venture work – this is a little pep talk for you. Whether your launch didn’t result in as many sign ups, your engagement on social has tanked for no apparent reason, or you have forgotten why you’re building this business at all, this episode is designed to help you remember that YOU CAN DO THIS. Pop it in your ears anytime you’re feeling a little low or uncertain for a mindset shift that will help you keep moving forward and take the next right step.   To submit your question, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Meg Sylvester’s mission is to uplift the planet by making spiritual practices accessible for modern, radical women. She draws from her experience as a multi-talented spiritual mentor, healer, and author to powerfully advocate for body acceptance, self-love, and soulful living. She is here to catalyze “the great softening” of our world through awakening the energy of the Divine Feminine. Her passion is serving others who wish to alchemize oppressive patriarchal narratives into expansive and liberated ways of being. She is the founder of The Lotus Collective, an online portal to Kundalini and meditation classes focused on authentic alignment and vibrant expression of one’s soul. Her work has supported thousands of women worldwide in finding their truest voice and highest, most authentic expression, leading to lives filled with more passion, fulfillment, and creativity. She continuously brings her wisdom of manifestation, meditation, and soul activation to wellness publications, podcasts, and mindfulness-based events around the globe. In this episode, we chat about her first big awakening while she was climbing the corporate ladder in the early part of her career, sacrificing her wellbeing, and experiencing a whole slew of signs from her body that it was time to slow down, what it looked like for her to start her wellness business as a functional medicine health coach, leave behind the corporate world, and eventually evolve her work in a fully spiritual direction, why being vulnerable and transparent with her audience has always come naturally to her, been her superpower, and helped her build an incredible community of humans who happily invest in her offerings, how her body has continued to be her teacher from her first rock bottom to a recent Lyme diagnosis to the terrible loss of her father during the pandemic, and how she has made changes to how she shows up online to make her wellbeing a top priority, what it looked like for her to develop a thriving membership site and take her own capacity, the desires of her audience, and her love for kundalini to create a super unique platform, the top three things that have helped her grow a super engaged following and subscriber base and how creating the opportunity for people to experience her energy has been key in all the ways, and so much more!   To learn more about Meg Sylvester and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

If you’re someone who is often worried about what other people think of you, of being judged, or being criticized, you are not alone. So many of us allow these fears to dictate our behavior, to hide ourselves, to avoid posting on Instagram or speaking our truth out loud. But we need you. We need you to be courageous in your journey to not only building your business but living your purpose. So, use this wisdom note as a little reminder, something to fuel that fire inside you, that knows you’re meant to be seen, meant to be heard, and meant to heal with your unique magic and medicine.   To submit your question, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Hilary Pearlson is an Akashic Records Reader, Intuitive Guide, and Founder of The Dreamerie, a supportive space offering readings, courses, and mentorship to guide you in aligning with your Soul's path and purpose through the Akashic Records. For over ten years, she has drawn on her own courageous health journey to fulfill her mission of helping you heal, shift, and transform into your truest self. In this episode, we chat about how her body and her health have been her biggest guides in the journey of finding and aligning with her purpose, what it looked like for her to step into entrepreneurship with a blog and then with the birth of The Dreamerie platform, how stumbling upon the Akashic records and getting a reading changed her life and clarified what she’s really here to do
, why her business took off the moment she started offering Akashic record readings herself, and how she pivoted her business to focus fully in that area, what it’s been like for her to juggle business growth and tending to her wellbeing as she heals from chronic health conditions, and so much more!   To learn more about Hilary Pearlson and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

The Biz Wisdom episodes are back with a twist. While I’ll answer business related questions in these episodes, I’ll also be offering quick, short and sweet pep talks. Something I’m calling wisdom notes. And these are designed to help you remember that who you are – your most real, embodied you – is your superpower. They are designed to inspire you to keep moving forward even when you stumble and mess up and fall on your face. Because you are here to do what you love, to move through your inner limits, to have an impact. I hope they help fuel that fire inside you and give you the lift you need to build that beautiful business in the most aligned way possible. Here’s the first one.   To submit your question, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram