The Rooted Founder Show

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

On this episode, Dr. Jessica Tranchina of Generator Athlete Lab shares her entrepreneurial journey and unique mind-body wellness protocol combining infrared sauna, contrast therapy, compression, vibration, and red light therapy. She discusses the SAVERS method, being a mompreneur, cycle-syncing energy, finding happiness through vulnerability, managing teams with personality insights, and optimizing life harmony. Packed with insights for entrepreneurs, wellness enthusiasts, and those seeking personal growth. CONNECT WITH DR. JESSICA : 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 Introduction to Generator Lab 06:50 Starting Each Day with Intention 13:29 The Power of Community 34:19 Working with a Spouse in Business 42:24 Embracing Different Energy States 49:33 Blending Vulnerability and Leadership 59:58 How to Connect & ****Exploring Coaching as a New Venture

On this episode, Wagner Nolasco shares his entrepreneurial journey from Brazil to owning 7 companies. He discusses breaking norms, listening to your gut, and finding meaning beyond money.  Wagner stresses staying rooted, avoiding burnout, and not sacrificing your soul while scaling. He talks about honesty, vulnerability, building trust in teams, and his "lifestyle development" projects like creating a winery community that fosters family memories. Tune in for Wagner's wisdom on integrating business, family and fulfillment. CONNECT WITH WAGNER : 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 Introduction: The Pursuit of Money and Success 06:16 Teamwork and Success as an Entrepreneur 13:53 The Importance of Gut Feeling and Learning from Mistakes 26:36 Gaining Perspective from an Outside Point of View 32:38 Investing in Personal Relationships for Success

On this episode of The Rooted Founder, Staci sits down with fellow entrepreneur Chad Zdenek of CSQ Properties for a deep conversation about the realities of entrepreneurship. They explore finding better ways, integrating passions and priorities, and the psychological shifts required. Chad shares insights on building trust in family and non-family businesses through leading by example and shared challenges. They discuss the intense pressures of entrepreneurship, creating multiple income streams, and Chad's passion for real estate opportunities.  Tune in for an honest, motivating discussion packed with real-talk and key insights for entrepreneurs. CONNECT WITH CHAD : 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 The Challenges and Lessons of Entrepreneurship 06:19 Integrating Multiple Passions and Roles as an Entrepreneur 14:16 Evaluating Trust on a Spectrum 33:59 The Psychological Burden of Pressure 40:28 Finding A Blend Between Work and Personal Life 48:01 Embracing the Journey and Doing Hard Things

In this episode, Mike Krass and Kerry Guard of MKG Marketing take you behind the scenes of their powerful visionary-integrator relationship. Discover how self-awareness, trust and mutual respect formed their unstoppable partnership. They share insights on delineating roles, overcoming challenges, fostering transparency, integrating intuition and logic as thought partners, framing ideas for the future, and their vision for MKG Marketing's specialization. Get inspired by their journey, definition of success, and the legacy they aim to leave. CONNECT WITH MIKE AND KERRY : 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 Discovering the Entrepreneurial Spirit 03:20 Forging the Visionary-Integrator Relationship 08:06 Defining Roles and Responsibilities 28:09 Crucial Conversations and Commitment 29:12 Triggers and Win-Win 30:11 Intuition and Logic 32:42 Thought Partnership 35:00 Framing Ideas and Planting Seeds 36:03 Specialization and Evolution 40:06 Acclimation and Future Plans 45:49 Success and Legacy 50:37 Connect with MKG Marketing