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The Small Business School Podcast

The Small Business School Podcast

Di: Staci Millard
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Ready to leave the small business struggle behind? The “School for Small Business” podcast supports small business owners in scaling a business that is profitable, purposeful, and doesn’t leave you burnt out. No matter whether you run your business online or you own a brick-and-mortar, you can expect our world class experts to support you with mindset, tactics, and everything in between so you can have the business you dreamed of. Based on our lived experience, we know that small business CAN be easy and we are here to show you how.The “School for Small Business” is hosted by Staci Millard, a CPA by trade with over 15 years of experience seeing the behind the scenes of thousands of small businesses. After growing and selling her first 7 figure business, Staci has been on the ground running - mentoring small businesses and working to increase success rates. Staci strongly believes you don’t need to have gone to business school to be successful so you can expect nothing but simple, impactful advice. Tune in each Tuesday for a new 30 minute or less episode of nothing but valuable advice to help you grow your small business. We are so excited for you to be on this journey with us!

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  • How to Use Ethical AI in Your Business with Elaine Alexander
    Feb 26 2026

    In this episode of Small Business School, Staci has a powerful and nuanced conversation about AI, ethics, and the mental load entrepreneurs are carrying. Joined by Elaine Alexander, ethical AI educator for therapists and value-led founders, this episode explores how women can use AI strategically, without compromising their values, privacy, or humanity.

    From reducing decision fatigue to navigating real fears about confidentiality and replacement, this conversation goes beyond surface-level productivity tips. It’s about understanding what AI actually is, where it fits, and how to use it responsibly as a business owner in a rapidly changing world.

    Key topics covered:

    • Why AI adoption is slower among women — and why that needs to change
    • How AI can reduce the mental load in both business and motherhood
    • The “blank page problem” and how AI helps you start or finish faster
    • Practical business uses for AI including messaging refinement, tech troubleshooting, and data pattern recognition
    • Why treating AI like an assistant (not an authority) changes the results you get
    • The ethical concerns around confidentiality, therapy use, and intellectual property
    • How AI differs from Google and why it’s more powerful than most people realize
    • Where fear is valid and where it’s simply unfamiliarity
    • Why integrating AI may create more opportunity, not less
    • The importance of guardrails, personal responsibility, and filtering advice through your values

    AI isn’t going away. But how you use it (and whether you use it intentionally) will shape the future of your business. This episode will help you move from fear to informed action, so you can leverage AI as a tool instead of resisting it out of uncertainty.

    Grab Elaine’s Pause Before You Prompt resource, a free guide to safer smarter AI use: https://reclaimedpractice.kit.com/6c598bb464

    Connect with Elaine:

    Instagram: @elainetalexander

    Staci's Links:
    Instagram. Website.

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    37 min
  • From Public Failure to Purpose-Driven Growth with Tori Wesszer
    Feb 19 2026

    Welcome back to Small Business School! In today’s episode, Staci sits down with registered dietitian, entrepreneur, and founder of Fraiche Living and Fraiche Table, Tori Wesszer, for an honest conversation about failure, resilience, motherhood, and building a business that actually aligns with your life.

    Tori shares the very public crash and burn of her first business venture, what it taught her about business fundamentals and visibility, and how she rebuilt from the ground up — first as a blogger, then as a content creator, and now as the CEO of a growing meal planning software company. This is a powerful conversation about what it really costs to build something meaningful and why sometimes the long road is the right road.

    Key topics covered:

    • The lessons learned from a very public business failure
    • Why understanding the fundamentals matters more than chasing trends
    • The transition from blogger to software founder
    • Navigating entrepreneurship through motherhood and evolving priorities
    • Rebuilding confidence after setbacks
    • The importance of long-term vision over short-term wins
    • Growing sustainably instead of rushing scale
    • What it actually looks like to build a mission-driven company

    Failure doesn’t disqualify you — it prepares you. And sometimes the most powerful thing you can do in business is rebuild with wisdom instead of ego.

    Visit fraichetable.com and use code SMALLBUSINESS20 at check out to get 20% off Tori’s meal plan

    Connect with Tori:

    Instagram: @fraichetable and @fraicheliving

    Staci's Links:
    Instagram. Website.

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    34 min
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