The Rooted Founder Show

On this Episode, Join Staci Gray and Cash Flow Expert and Anti-Financial Advisor, Chris Miles, for a no-holds-barred conversation on The Rooted Founder show. Chris shares his journey from financial struggles to freedom, revealing the raw truths about success in business and life. Discover how childhood experiences shape your entrepreneurial path, and learn to align your work with your true self. This episode cuts through the usual business fluff, offering fresh, authentic insights on partnerships, personal growth, and redefining success. Whether you're a startup rookie or a seasoned pro, tune in for a perspective-shifting discussion that could revolutionize your approach to entrepreneurship and life! CONNECT WITH CHRIS: stacigray.com/listen Get the FREE GUIDE: 4 Essential Tips for Quickly Organizing Your Business to Scale: https://bit.ly/3qZJoyT Join my FREE Weekly Newsletter for Proven Strategies to propel you and your business forward: https://bit.ly/41IiaKY CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage 02:58 Aligning Personal and Business Goals 07:44 Overcoming Childhood Traumas 14:54 Creating Value and Serving Others 16:51 Authenticity and Self-Reflection 20:31 Seeking Outside Perspectives 23:26 Addressing the Challenges of People-Pleasing 26:17 The Importance of Self-Reflection and Thinking 27:17 Finding Harmony and Focusing on Core Strengths 27:48 Healing Childhood Wounds and Building Trust 31:02 Finding Success Through Serving Others 36:47 Overcoming Financial Struggles and Creating Value 49:21 Success as Making a Positive Impact 53:04 The Power of Deep Conversations and Self-Reflection

On this episode, Kerry Guard, CEO of MKG Marketing, joins Staci Gray to discuss managing motherhood and entrepreneurship. Discover strategies for work-life harmony, creating a people-first culture, and fostering psychological safety in remote teams. Kerry shares insights on leadership, open communication, and exciting new initiatives at her company. CONNECT WITH KERRY: stacigray.com/listen Get the FREE GUIDE: 4 Essential Tips for Quickly Organizing Your Business to Scale: https://bit.ly/3qZJoyT Join my FREE Weekly Newsletter for Proven Strategies to propel you and your business forward: https://bit.ly/41IiaKY CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 02:10 Creating Boundaries and Prioritizing 09:26 Setting Clear Hours and Being Present 15:58 Building a Culture of Feedback and Accountability 25:24 Building Psychological Safety and a Positive Work Culture 31:29 Leading a Remote Team During Challenging Times 34:11 Personal Growth and the Importance of Seeking Help 39:25 The Power of a Support Network and Trusted Advisors 46:26 Exciting Projects: Agency Leadership Committee and Coordinator Program

On this episode of The Rooted Founder, Staci Gray speaks with Rebecca Rosselli, CEO of branding agency Pivot and Pilot, podcaster, and comedian. Rebecca shares her entrepreneurial journey, discussing challenges in sales, rejection, and business transitions. Learn about self-awareness, leadership, and redefining success through marketing, branding, and personal growth insights. Packed with actionable tips for entrepreneurs and anyone seeking personal development. CONNECT WITH REBECCA: stacigray.com/listen Get the FREE GUIDE: 4 Essential Tips for Quickly Organizing Your Business to Scale: https://bit.ly/3qZJoyT Join my FREE Weekly Newsletter for Proven Strategies to propel you and your business forward: https://bit.ly/41IiaKY CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Early Entrepreneurial Spirit 03:09 Transitioning from Creative Pursuits to Entrepreneurship 08:23 Influences from Entrepreneurial Family 10:39 Starting Pivot and Pilot and the Shift to Sales 14:22 Lessons Learned from Father's Entrepreneurial Journey 20:19 Becoming a Solopreneur and Listening to Oneself 22:47 Finding Stillness through Meditation and Humor 24:48 Navigating Challenges and Building Resilience 26:50 The Importance of Calming Down Before Making Decisions 36:23 Building a Business: Facing Fears and Demons 46:57 Redefining Success and Finding Fulfillment 47:10 Exciting Projects: Podcasting, Consulting, and Comedy

In this episode of The Rooted Founder, Staci Gray chats with Bethany LaFlam - entrepreneur, seasoned lawyer, mother, and visionary with over 20 years of legal expertise. Bethany shares her journey from the male-dominated legal field to entrepreneurship, emphasizing self-care, setting boundaries, and rebuilding identity. They redefine success as staying true to your passion and discuss Bethany's role in helping syndicators build real estate empires. Tune in for an inspiring talk on entrepreneurship, personal growth, and prioritizing wellbeing. CONNECT WITH BETHANY: stacigray.com/listen Get the FREE GUIDE: 4 Essential Tips for Quickly Organizing Your Business to Scale: https://bit.ly/3qZJoyT Join my FREE Weekly Newsletter for Proven Strategies to propel you and your business forward: https://bit.ly/41IiaKY CHAPTERS 00:00 Finding Your Passion and Doing What Lights You Up 13:35 Challenges of Being a Woman in a Male-Dominated Industry 22:50 Setting Boundaries and Prioritizing Personal Peace 25:40 Transitioning Out of Toxic Relationships 29:53 Rebuilding Identity Through Partnership 35:26 Defining Success and Choosing Your Path 39:41 Staying in Your Lane and Doing What You Love

From Health crisis to thriving CEO: Courtney Gill's journey of self-belief, creativity & prioritizing what matters. Discover how she navigated challenges, integrated roles & built an empowered team. Get her insights on boundaries, defining success & celebrating wins - all while embracing the chaos of entrepreneurship. CONNECT WITH COURTNEY: stacigray.com/listen Get the FREE GUIDE: 4 Essential Tips for Quickly Organizing Your Business to Scale: https://bit.ly/3qZJoyT Join my FREE Weekly Newsletter for Proven Strategies to propel you and your business forward: https://bit.ly/41IiaKY CHAPTERS 00:00 The Journey of an Entrepreneur 09:35 Navigating Mental Health Challenges 11:59 Organizing and Scaling Yourself 22:29 Integrating being a Wife, Mother, and Business Owner 27:11 The Power of People and Creativity 28:06 The Power of Connection and Relationships 30:54 How to Navigate People Pleasing and Prioritizing Well-being 32:22 Leadership: Prioritizing People and Accountability 34:45 Building a Strong Team for Scalability 36:38 Defining Success: Setting Personal Goals 40:02 Current Projects: Marketing and Finding a New Social Media Manager 48:14 Enjoying Family Time and Vacations 49:42 The Journey of Building a Business: Hard Work and Freedom

Entrepreneur Kara Ayala joins Staci on this episode for an insightful discussion on personal growth, integrating family/business, empowering women, and integrating your passion with practical action. Kara shares wisdom on continuous learning, teaching kids financial literacy, navigating life's seasons, open communication in relationships, overcoming fear, aligning vision, and pursuing impact. Discover how to build a thriving business and fulfilling life by embracing the dreamer and doer mindsets. CONNECT WITH KARA: stacigray.com/listen Get the FREE GUIDE: 4 Essential Tips for Quickly Organizing Your Business to Scale: https://bit.ly/3qZJoyT Join my FREE Weekly Newsletter for Proven Strategies to propel you and your business forward: https://bit.ly/41IiaKY CHAPTERS 00:00 Continuous Learning and Personal Growth 06:13 Navigating Different Seasons of Life and Identity 36:29 Integrating the Dreamer and the Doer

On this insightful episode of The Rooted Founder, Staci Gray speaks with long-time friend, lawyer-turned-entrepreneur, Mauricio Rauld who shares his transformative journey from being a doer to his evolution on becoming a leader. Mauricio candidly discusses how a health scare forced him to reevaluate his solopreneur law firm, build a team, and master delegation by empowering hires to solve problems independently. He underscores mindset, personal development, and robust processes as pivotal to scaling a business successfully while redefining success as the continual unfolding of one's life design, integrating entrepreneurship with family. This episode is not to be missed! CONNECT WITH MAURICIO: stacigray.com/listen Get the FREE GUIDE: 4 Essential Tips for Quickly Organizing Your Business to Scale: https://bit.ly/3qZJoyT Join my FREE Weekly Newsletter for Proven Strategies to propel you and your business forward: https://bit.ly/41IiaKY CHAPTERS 00:00 The Journey of Building a Successful Law Firm 06:23 Transforming Mindset: Facing a Health Scare 12:49 Building a Real Business: Systems and Processes 26:33 Prioritizing Family: The Top 1% Husband and Father 34:56 Defining Success: Designing and Achieving Your Life

On this episode, Staci Gray and Isabelle Guarino discuss integrating family and business - the unique challenges and rewards of working together, dealing with loss and grief as leaders, and the importance of embracing both masculine and feminine energies. They explore leaving a positive legacy, making tough decisions, self-awareness and finding success in the present. CONNECT WITH ISABELLE: stacigray.com/listen Get 4 Essential Tips for Quickly Organizing Your Business to Scale: https://bit.ly/3qZJoyT Join my FREE Weekly Newsletter for Proven Strategies to propel you and your business forward: https://bit.ly/41IiaKY CHAPTERS 0:00 Our Experience being Integrators for Our Fathers 03:22 Stepping into Visionary Roles 12:31 Navigating Grief and Therapy 26:29 Building a Legacy: Leaving an Impact 27:49 Toxic Positivity and Authentic Expression 29:14 Transitioning from Integrator to Visionary 30:06 Integrating Alpha and Feminine Energy 31:30 Making Tough Decisions as a Leader 35:17 Embracing Self-Awareness and Change 39:07 Measuring Success in Small Wins 45:43 Empowering Young Entrepreneurs through the Young Boss Podcast

On this episode, Staci Gray talks with seasoned real estate investor Nathan Brooks about scaling businesses and portfolios while nurturing meaningful relationships. They explore personal growth, inner reckoning, extreme ownership, emotional boundaries, and integrating femininity and masculinity. Packed with insights on being present, setting boundaries, meeting people where they are, and self-honoring choices. They discuss having a clear North Star to guide priorities in business and life. Don't miss this inspiring conversation on building success while staying true to your values! CONNECT WITH NATHAN: stacigray.com/listen Get 4 Essential Tips for Quickly Organizing Your Business to Scale: https://bit.ly/3qZJoyT Join my FREE Weekly Newsletter for Proven Strategies to propel you and your business forward: https://bit.ly/41IiaKY CHAPTERS 00:00 Extreme Ownership and Personal Growth 02:03 Balancing Business and Relationships 03:02 The Journey of Self-Reflection 06:49 Integrating Femininity and Masculinity 09:43 Setting Boundaries for Success 31:22 Unblocking Mental Barriers 32:48 The Power of Asking Questions 36:45 Meeting People Where They Are 48:01 Creating Space for Self and Others 54:46 The Role of Core Values in Leadership 55:15 The Journey of Self-Acceptance and Self-Love 58:03 Integrating the Dreamer and the Doer

On this episode, Staci Gray speaks with entrepreneur Rafael Cortez as he shares his journey from burnout to building a thriving business and integrating fulfillment. Gain wisdom on self-awareness, aligning visions, assembling the right team, counterbalancing work-life, embracing ownership, and reigniting your entrepreneurial spark. CONNECT WITH RAFAEL : stacigray.com/listen Get 4 Essential Tips for Quickly Organizing Your Business to Scale: https://bit.ly/3qZJoyT Join my FREE Weekly Newsletter for Proven Strategies to propel you and your business forward: https://bit.ly/41IiaKY CHAPTERS 00:00 Moving Away from Constant Hustle 04:07 Overcoming Burnout and Finding Joy 08:28 Rediscovering Yourself 10:52 Aligning Actions with Your Truth 15:31 Empowering Others 24:02 Understanding Oneself and Embracing Personal Growth 25:28 The Impact of Personal Growth on Relationships 27:43 Alignment in Personal and Business Visions 29:08 Empowering Team Members and Creating Accountability 31:31 Staying Focused and Avoiding Distractions 33:22 The Power of Journaling and Self-Evaluation 35:43T aking Ownership of Results and Personal Empowerment 44:26 Excitement and Collaboration in Driving Growth