She’s built businesses from Google searches, walked away from law school with zero regrets, and could roof your house tomorrow if she had to. (Seriously.)

Taylor Bradford doesn’t follow straight lines. She doesn’t need to.

From law school to oil and gas to running her own event rental company – Taylor’s journey is one big entrepreneurial improv show, powered by grit, gumption, and a lifelong crush on Google University. She’s also the voice behind And So (formerly Boss Girl Creative), a decade-strong podcast that’s chronicled her wild ride from perfectionist to powerhouse.

In this episode, we talk about the freedom of walking away, the gift of loss, and what it really means to be intentional with your energy. Taylor shares how she’s processed grief, run a company full of men who underestimate her, and learned to stand her ground without apology – in business and in life.

This one is packed with truth bombs, emotional resonance, and some serious permission to change your mind.

Quote:

“I don’t stay in places where I feel stuck. I close the door and move on.”

Guest Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bossgirlcreative

https://www.instagram.com/taylorlbradford/

She was teaching autistic kids how to regulate – while quietly unraveling herself.

Kassandra Alvarez looked like she had it all together. Board-certified behavior analyst, climbing the ranks, thriving in her field. But behind the scenes? Toxic relationships. Burnout. Addiction. And a brutal realization: she was teaching skills to kids that she wasn’t living herself.

That truth cracked her open – and ultimately saved her.

In this episode, Kassandra shares how she broke free from burnout by turning her clinical insight inward, quit job-hopping for external validation, and started modeling the regulation she once only coached. She now helps parents of autistic kids calm their own nervous systems first – because when the adult energy shifts, everything else follows.

You’ll hear about:
– Leaving a toxic environment (and the messy grief that came with it)
– Going slow in a world that wants you to rush
– Walking away from relationships, roles, and a life that looked good on paper
– Rewriting the story – with God, peace, and purpose at the center

Whether you're a parent, practitioner, or just someone who knows the mask all too well – this one’s a breath of fresh, healing air.

Quote:

“Misery and peace can absolutely coexist.”

Guest Links:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thatsteadyparent/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kassandraalvarez/

She was six when the world told her she was wrong – for coloring outside the lines. So she spent decades getting it all right. Until illness forced everything to stop, and her inner artist finally picked up the brush.

What spilled out next? Messy, wild, glorious truth.

Deborah Ann Baker was the model of perfection – a PhD in counseling psychology, the gold medals, the mask that never cracked. Until her body did. A sudden diagnosis brought her life to a halt. No more pushing. No more pretending.

And in that stillness? She met her six-year-old self – the little girl who was once scolded for coloring a tree purple. That memory became the spark that led Deborah back to herself through abstract art, deep healing, and the radical act of saying “no” to the mask and “yes” to her truth.

In this conversation, we talk about:
– What creativity can reveal when words fall short
– Why your inner perfectionist isn’t the enemy (just outdated)
– How to listen for the whisper of your soul when everything feels numb
– And why being witnessed – not fixed – is what we really need

Whether you’ve forgotten what you love or feel like you’ve outgrown the life you carefully built… this one’s a compass back to you.

Quote:

“You don’t need to be fixed. You need to be witnessed.”

Guest Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deborakannbakerart/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeborahAnnBakerArt

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahannbaker/

Website: https://deborahann-baker.pixels.com/