
The Iconic Podcast
Join Jen Szpigiel, CEO and Editor in Chief of Becoming Iconic and Iconic Magazine weekly as she interviews industry moguls to provide you with the inspiration, insights and lessons for how to grow an iconic life and business for yourself. Each episode will feature actionable steps, expert advice and personal stories to support you to spark, grow and scale your business as an entrepreneur. This podcast is for the visionary leaders who are committed to creating their legacy, pursuing their dreams and achieving their goals beyond their current circumstance. The Iconic Podcast sets itself apart through Jen’s unparalleled interview style, genuine curiosity and commitment to having women rise to their potential. Formally known as the Becoming Iconic Podcast, this new iteration is dedicated to providing you with the most potent and powerful conversations with those who have overcome, prevailed and built their lives and businesses into the incredible success we see today. Subscribe now and leave a review to be a part of this Iconic movement. Don’t forget to also check out this month’s magazine where we deep dive with the guests who are interviewed here.
Latest episodes

Feb 6, 2023 • 45min
Building Your Financial Literacy with Justin Buonomo
Justin Buonomo is the CEO of Journey to Financial Freedom, a company that supports entrepreneurs in becoming financially free, stable, and owning their financial liberation. In today’s episode, Justin and Jen talk about financial literacy, a skill that 95% percent of Americans don’t possess. They dive into an array of money-based topics, including the true meaning of wealth, money management, the two types of debt, and the three types of currencies. With the financial wisdom shared in today’s episode, you’ll be able to begin safely untethering yourself from the financial burdens and challenges that have been holding you back from having an extraordinary life and business year in 2023.Today on Becoming Iconic:How Justin blew through $80,000 in his bank account Qualities to look for in a financial advisorThe two buckets of finances and the three types of currenciesWhy more money doesn’t necessitate more financial freedomGood debt vs. bad debtWhat it really means to be wealthyConnect with Justin:Instagram: @justin_buonomoFacebook Group: Journey to Financial FreedomConnect with Jen:Read BI Magazine: becomingiconic.co/magazineHang out with Jen: @becomingiconic Work with Jen: becomingiconic.co This show is produced by Soulfire ProductionsConnect with Jen: Read the magazine here: @iconicmagazine__ Hang out with Jen here: @becomingiconic See all your resources here: www.becomingiconic.co

Jan 30, 2023 • 14min
Why Your Community is Bored
Today on the show, Jen tells you why your community is not engaging with or buying what you’re selling. So many of us are taking inspiration as a declaration of who and what we’re supposed to be, instead of following and trusting our own creativity and individuality. When we do this, we’re muddying the waters of the online space and our message doesn’t stand a chance. Jen shares three things that will empower you so you no longer feel like you need anybody else’s advice, or way of doing things, in order to move forward differently and change the trajectory of your brand and business.Today on Becoming Iconic:Trust in your own way of doing things–Stop copying your mentors!Give your community time to warm up Why being steady is the sexiest thing in leadershipConnect with Jen:Read BI Magazine: becomingiconic.co/magazineHang out with Jen: @becomingiconic Work with Jen: becomingiconic.co This show is produced by Soulfire ProductionsConnect with Jen: Read the magazine here: @iconicmagazine__ Hang out with Jen here: @becomingiconic See all your resources here: www.becomingiconic.co

Jan 23, 2023 • 15min
How to Dance with Imposter Syndrome
As ambitious entrepreneurs, we all know what it’s like to be flooded with thoughts of imposter syndrome. What if no one cares? What if it doesn’t work? What if I invest and never make a sale? In today’s solo, Jen teaches us how to reframe the fear that comes along with imposter syndrome so that you stop letting it hold you back from feeling fulfilled in your life. The truth is, you are going to experience imposter syndrome from time to time. Jen’s simple approach allows you to dance with it instead of letting it freeze you in your tracks, so that you can move forward in your life and your business.Today on Becoming Iconic:How imposter syndrome actually indicates opportunityHow to courageously move through the “rollercoaster of fear”What lies on the other side of imposter syndromeConnect with Jen:Read BI Magazine: becomingiconic.co/magazineHang out with Jen: @becomingiconic Work with Jen: becomingiconic.co This show is produced by Soulfire ProductionsConnect with Jen: Read the magazine here: @iconicmagazine__ Hang out with Jen here: @becomingiconic See all your resources here: www.becomingiconic.co

Jan 16, 2023 • 43min
The Traps That Keeps You Stuck with Tracy Yates
Today, Jen is joined by energy expert, alchemist, strategist and her most recent business mentor, Tracy Yates. As an award-winning marketer, industry trailblazer, and 8-figure agency owner who has worked with brands like Google, Disney and Amazon, Tracy has seen the heights of success. In this episode, Tracy shares what she’s learned throughout her journey: You can be abundant and successful, but still not feel that you’re living in your true authenticity. She unpacks terms that describe those who endlessly chase the next big thing, such as the ambition paradox and comparison identity, and offers strategies for navigating them. If we can step back, zoom out and just slow down, it will become clear that the largest untapped resources to extraordinary business and personal success lies within ourselves. Today on Becoming Iconic:Defining and avoiding the ambition paradox and comparison identityThe overuse of “trauma” and where it truly applies How a technique Tracy calls “interruptions” can save us from “comparisonitis” The common thread that catalyzes all entrepreneurs Connect with Tracy:Instagram: @iamtracyyatesLinkedIn: Tracy YatesBook an assessment with Tracy: A first-of-its-kind, personal energetic assessment, and analysis to demystify and decode your patterns that slow business growth and personal achievementsConnect with Jen:Read BI Magazine: becomingiconic.co/magazineHang out with Jen: @becomingiconic Work with Jen: becomingiconic.co This show is produced by Soulfire ProductionsConnect with Jen: Read the magazine here: @iconicmagazine__ Hang out with Jen here: @becomingiconic See all your resources here: www.becomingiconic.co

Jan 9, 2023 • 17min
New Lessons from Losing My Social Media
As the new year rolls in, it’s a natural time to reflect on the lessons, memories, celebrations and difficult times from the previous year. For Jen, one of her most potent memories from 2022 was when she lost her entire social media following. We’ve heard the initial story, but after almost a year of space from the incident, Jen has a new perspective to share. She talks about how uncomfortable moments are to be expected when you’re truly chasing the goals you desire, and how the way you come back from these low moments paves a new, clearer path forward in your life and leadership. Today on Becoming Iconic:Why you should expect difficult times when you’re really going after what you wantFive things Jen has learned a year after losing her social mediaThe magic that happens after we overcome our biggest setbacks Connect with Jen:Read BI Magazine: becomingiconic.co/magazineHang out with Jen: @becomingiconic Work with Jen: becomingiconic.co This show is produced by Soulfire ProductionsConnect with Jen: Read the magazine here: @iconicmagazine__ Hang out with Jen here: @becomingiconic See all your resources here: www.becomingiconic.co

Jan 2, 2023 • 14min
Five Tips for an Extraordinary Year
In today’s soul spark, Jen shares her top five tips to make 2023 your most extraordinary year yet. These five tips are informed by Jen’s own business and life experiences, as well as the practices of other successful people she’s had the pleasure of working alongside. Integrating these 5 simple tips, or ways of being, into your life and business is the first step to going all in on your life and business during 2023. Today on Becoming Iconic:Five things that will change the trajectory of your 2023The benefits of making decisions from your highest self, not your current selfWhy you need to celebrate all of your wins–no matter whatConnect with Jen:Read BI Magazine: becomingiconic.co/magazineHang out with Jen: @becomingiconic Work with Jen: becomingiconic.co This show is produced by Soulfire ProductionsConnect with Jen: Read the magazine here: @iconicmagazine__ Hang out with Jen here: @becomingiconic See all your resources here: www.becomingiconic.co

Nov 28, 2022 • 26min
How to Transcend the ‘Mom’ Title
You do not have to give up your dreams and choose your family in order to fulfill the entrepreneurial mission of your heart and soul. You can do both! Today’s solo episode goes out to all of the mompreneurs of the world. In it, Jen shares her five key pillars, or values, that she believes are globally shared by all business owners: Spirituality, Relationships, Health, Wealth, & Business. She explains how they all work hand-in-hand and why they’re the backbone of successful entrepreneurship. Today on Becoming Iconic:You don’t need to live sacrificiallyWhy Jen doesn’t believe in religion The five universal pillars of businessConnect with Jen:Read BI Magazine: becomingiconic.co/magazineHang out with Jen: @becomingiconic Work with Jen: becomingiconic.co This show is produced by Soulfire ProductionsConnect with Jen: Read the magazine here: @iconicmagazine__ Hang out with Jen here: @becomingiconic See all your resources here: www.becomingiconic.co

Nov 21, 2022 • 25min
The Wealthy Woman: Exaggerations & Lack of Integrity
You don’t need to prove anything to anyone, so quit broadcasting your income all over the internet. Instead, look in the mirror and create a standard of excellence to create a wealth identity that is grounded and rooted in integrity. In today’s solo, Jen talks about the lack of wealth integrity among entrepreneurs. She critiques the growing trend of sharing your earnings and comparison culture and explains why your existence and commitment to growth—not a dollar amount —are the only things required to experience true financial liberation.Today on Becoming Iconic:Liberated women don’t need to prove themselves by exploiting their revenue publicly How we normalize wealthy womenQuestioning the integrity of the coaching space and the numbers being thrown aroundHow exaggerating our income publicly in order to sell takes us out of flow and alignmentBecome a living example of wealth integrityConnect with Jen:Read BI Magazine: becomingiconic.co/magazineHang out with Jen: @becomingiconic Work with Jen: becomingiconic.co This show is produced by Soulfire ProductionsConnect with Jen: Read the magazine here: @iconicmagazine__ Hang out with Jen here: @becomingiconic See all your resources here: www.becomingiconic.co

Nov 14, 2022 • 49min
Healing Your Money Wounds with Brianna Firestone
Neuroscience-based money healer, Brianna Firestone, is passionate about helping womxn create healthier relationships with money so they can find financial freedom, lessen their stress, and live their best lives. She’s the founder of The School of Betty — a school that helps people heal their money wounds and kick debt to the curb without sacrificing the finer things in life. In today’s solo, Brianna and Jen talk all about the neuroscience behind the way we think about money, as well as some of their own financial highs and lows. May this conversation be the spark for you to heal your money wounds; may it help you move toward pleasure and away from pain. Today on Becoming Iconic:Neuroscience and conditioning surrounding moneyHow Brianna spent $187,000 in one yearFinding balance between financial responsibility and striving toward abundanceEstablishing a neutral mindset with your debtConnect with Brianna:Website: briannafirestone.comThe School of Betty: theschoolofbetty.comInstagram: @theschoolofbettyConnect with Jen:Read BI Magazine: becomingiconic.co/magazineHang out with Jen: @becomingiconic Work with Jen: becomingiconic.co This show is produced by Soulfire ProductionsConnect with Jen: Read the magazine here: @iconicmagazine__ Hang out with Jen here: @becomingiconic See all your resources here: www.becomingiconic.co

Nov 7, 2022 • 24min
Celebrating the Past, Present and Future
In today’s solo, Jen reflects on the story of “Becoming Iconic.” From getting started in 2020, to losing her whole social media following, rebranding, and now reaching her 200th episode. “Becoming Iconic” itself has been a prime example of what Jen preaches: Stepping into the arena, embracing the messiness, never giving up and always asking for more. May this 200th episode be a gentle nudge for you to get up and go do the thing that your soul knows you’re meant to be doing. What are you waiting for? Today on Becoming Iconic:Jen’s gratitude for “Becoming Iconic” and all of its listenersHow this very podcast has embodied Jen’s teachingsThe legacy that Jen is building for her children Embrace the messiness and go. do. something.Connect with Jen:Read BI Magazine: becomingiconic.co/magazineHang out with Jen: @becomingiconic Work with Jen: becomingiconic.co This show is produced by Soulfire ProductionsConnect with Jen: Read the magazine here: @iconicmagazine__ Hang out with Jen here: @becomingiconic See all your resources here: www.becomingiconic.co
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