
Empire Building
It’s no secret that business owners face a unique set of challenges, often juggling marriage, parenthood, and career aspirations. Empire Building brings together five influential women who are unapologetic in their goals to build big businesses and live big lives. Another common goal? Helping others do the same.Tune in for authentic, unfiltered conversations with Wendy Papasan, Seychelle Van Poole, Sarah Reynolds, Kymber Lovett-Menkiti, and Tiffany Fykes, as they invite you to be a part of their journey.
Latest episodes

Jul 11, 2022 • 19min
118. How to Overcome Fear as a Leader
One feeling is very real as you build your empire: Fear. Whether that comes from anxiety or fear of the unknown, it can show up in a number of ways. Fear itself isn’t a bad thing—it serves an important function in helping us survive. But it’s what we do about that fear that really sets us apart. We’re going to offer three steps you can rely on as a leader to take action in the midst of fear.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Jul 4, 2022 • 23min
117. Create Raving Fans and Have a Life at the Same Time
Making sure you’re giving your customers the best service possible is important when building an empire. But as a person, your time is equally as important. How do you manage to give world-class customer service without sacrificing all of your time?We’re going to give some tactical tips for giving five-star service and creating raving fans—all while protecting your time.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Jun 27, 2022 • 29min
116. Empire Building and Young Kids: Can You Do Both?
Building a big business is hard enough work on its own. And it only gets harder when coupled with one of the most difficult jobs a person can have: Parenting. It’s possible to do both well, but it isn’t easy. We’re going to share six tips for balancing both and show you how it’s done, while still being real about how hard it can be.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Jun 20, 2022 • 25min
115. Leading in Uncertain Times
In uncertain times, many people don’t want to be honest about what’s going on—even to themselves. They bury their heads in the sand and just hope someone else magically figures it out for them. The truth is that in uncertain times, you must be ready to save yourself. Or, at the very least, you need to take a couple of key things first. That’s what we’re going to discuss today.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Jun 13, 2022 • 38min
114. Feeling Irrelevant as Your Workplace Grows
In Brené Brown’s book Dare to Lead, she says “The number one cause of shame at work is fear of irrelevance. The number one cause of fear of irrelevance is change.” Sometimes as we build our empires, our success can unearth a deep-buried fear we have: That our own business will outgrow us. We’re going to tackle some of the thoughts around that fear, especially for any organization that is growing or changing.Connect on Instagram:Read: Dare to LeadSeychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

Jun 6, 2022 • 28min
113. 8 Ways to Help Your Kids Build Wealth
Building empires is hard work, and oftentimes the work ethic that makes it all possible is passed down to us from our parents. As working parents, we constantly worry about whether our kids are being raised right. And when you’re very financially stable, it can be hard for kids to grow up understanding the value of a dollar. We’re going to share eight things you can do to help your kids not only build wealth, but value it.Connect on Instagram:nathanbarry.comSeychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

May 30, 2022 • 32min
112. You Can Do Hard Things
Every empire builder is going to go through hard times. We’ve had our share of them, and over the last few years of the pandemic we’ve heard from many of you who have reached out as well. Today, we’re going to tell you that you’re not alone and give an inspirational pep talk, because you can do hard things.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is produced and published by Crate Media.

May 23, 2022 • 22min
111. How to Prequalify Any Lead
In real estate, you spend a large amount of time chasing leads. When one of those leads turns out to be a dead end it can feel like a lot of time wasted. Today, we’re going to share tips for you to prequalify your leads, saving you time in the long run. While our examples will revolve around prequalifying a real estate lead, these tactics can be applied to any sales industry.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is produced and published by Crate Media.

May 16, 2022 • 37min
110. The 4 ‘D’s of Time Management
Time is our most valuable, precious, and limited asset. So let’s talk about managing it using a framework known as “The 4 ‘D’s of Time Management.” It’s the best way to help separate the fake urgent tasks from the highly important ones. Listen and gain control of your time.Connect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is produced and published by Crate Media.

May 9, 2022 • 32min
109. Our Biggest Mom Fails
Being a parent is hard even in the best of times. Throw in a pandemic, homeschooling, and trying to build an empire on top of that? Good luck! Parenting fails are bound to happen – we all have them. In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re going to share some of our biggest fails as moms, and hopefully, make you feel better about yours.Connect on Instagram:Send your parenting fails to empirebuildingpodcast@gmail.com with the subject “parenting fail” and we’ll share them on the show!Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpVija Williams: @viavijaSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanEmpire Building is produced and published by Crate Media.