Nickolas Natali is on a mission to hit $100K in monthly recurring revenue, and he's doing it out loud. In this inspiring and wildly honest conversation, Stacey Lauren sits down with Nickolas just weeks into launching “Project Moonshot,” a high-stakes challenge to radically scale his business. From living in a 1986 Suburban to becoming an ad agency founder, Nick shares the power of resourcefulness, gritty goal-setting, and community in staying the course. This one’s a masterclass in doing the thing, especially when it's scary.In This Episode:00:00 – Launching “Project Moonshot” & the power of saying goals out loud04:55 – How Nick hacked a 3-year degree + the roots of resourcefulness08:22 – Paying off $60K in student loans by living in a car13:10 – Why Stacey launched the Billion Dollar Impact Marketplace18:41 – Integrity, community, and not giving up (even when it’s hard)26:07 – Group psychology, impact entrepreneurship & moral marketing35:55 – Comfort Circles & helping people find their voice47:22 – Nick’s pivot from podcasting to paid ads52:40 – The truth about repetitive discipline vs. shiny-object syndrome59:02 – Nick’s real-time roadmap to $100K/month1:02:40 – Stacey gets coached by Nick—live!1:09:15 – The best kind of contagious growth

YouTube: https://youtu.be/JiFjrTPOQtc

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-moonshot-nickolas-natalis-bold-%24100k-goal-the/id1618590178?i=1000742898505

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VRsceUuv4qFZ0MjPAohiF

What happens when a 56-year-old corporate executive says, “Why not me?” and launches a startup that scales, thrives, and exits in 4 years?Geetha Sreedhar did exactly that.In this unforgettable Do the Thing episode, Stacey Lauren talks with Geetha about the bold moves behind her startup journey, her principles for building powerful teams, what female founders really need to scale and sell, and why her post-exit life is far from retirement.They also dig into global travel, cross-cultural storytelling, and Geetha’s new mission: funding the next wave of women-led innovation through How Women Invest.Whether you’re in mid-career reinvention or dreaming of what comes after your big exit, Geetha brings the clarity, strategy, and lived wisdom that will light your fire.00:02 – Meet Geetha: From MBA to window office to startup CEO06:45 – Navigating corporate politics, promotions, and advocacy13:20 – Building a tech startup from scratch (and selling it in 4 years)22:10 – How to prep your business for a clean, profitable exit30:35 – Post-exit life: travel, legacy, and empowering women investors

YouTube: https://youtu.be/e81XzgFMweU

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-not-me-geetha-sreedhar-on-startup-exits-bold-pivots/id1618590178?i=1000741731437

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/29sRWKSHU44lEPUrqspDNl

What if the best negotiations start with asking: “What am I missing here?”In this powerful episode of Do the Thing, Stacey Lauren sits down with real estate developer and author Walker Thrash, the mind behind The Deal Maker’s Will. Known for pioneering public-private projects and building trust-first partnerships, Walker shares how he approaches negotiation as a creative, community-centered process rooted in curiosity, clarity, and shared vision.Whether you're doing million-dollar deals or navigating life decisions, this conversation is full of wisdom for anyone ready to do the thing better.Learn why Walker wrote a business novel instead of a how-to book, and what it taught him about leadership, legacy, and listening.00:01 – How Stacey met Walker via John Lee Dumas' Podcasters Paradise05:25 – What public-private partnerships really look like (and why trust matters)12:40 – Preparing for a meeting: the most underrated negotiation skill25:55 – “What am I missing?”: the question that changes everything43:10 – Writing The Deal Maker’s Will and distilling 7 core rules of negotiation