Stay ConnectedWelcome to Becoming Fearless, a podcast about what it takes to say yes to yourself when you are at the intersection of staying the path or taking massive action in your life.
I’m Annie Marchetta, a multi-passionate entrepreneur striving to be fearless in my own life while inspiring others to do the same.
Tune in for empowering conversations about saying yes to yourself, your dreams, and your purpose. Are you ready to start your journey to becoming fearless?
Today on the Becoming Fearless podcast, Annie spends a solo episode discussing something important that has affected her life and the lives of many others: business bullies. As someone who’s dealt with the influence of a work bully in the past, Annie shares her knowledge on how to recognize and defend against toxic people in the workplace. Tune in as Annie talks thinking logically, managing perceptions, being self-aware, becoming an informal leader, and always getting back up.
This week on Becoming Fearless, meet Marlene Srdic, the fashion and lifestyle blogger behind Life with Mar, helping modern moms feel stylish with simple tips and approachable fashion. Marlene also owns her own content marketing agency, Glitz and Grammar. She first started a blog to stay relevant when she was laid off from a job as an editor. She saw that fashion blogging was a growing industry and decided to get involved while she had the chance. Join Marlene and Annie as they talk accepting failure, being intentional, finding balance, putting yourself out there, and learning along the way.
On this episode of the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet Sheree “She She” Frede, a Texas-based blogger and influencer always looking for fresh adventures and new ways to learn and grow. When Sheree first started out, she didn’t even know what a hashtag was. So, she asked one of her grandkids, who gave her the rundown on social media and inspired her to try making her own YouTube video. After YouTube, she discovered Instagram, then blogging, and since then, her love of blogging and fashion has grown. Join Sheree and Annie as they talk deciding your voice matters, nourishing the right connections, combating bullying, being vulnerable in an online space, and starting with a dream.
Today on Becoming Fearless, meet Sabena Suri, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Box Fox, an LA-based gifting company that lets you send a gift box anywhere in the world. When a friend was hospitalized, Sabena and her co-founders quickly realized that there was a need for an online gifting company that could seamlessly package and ship beautiful, meaningful gifts, while saving time. They took advantage of the opportunity and developed Box Fox. Join Sabena and Annie as they talk taking challenges day by day, realizing the power of a team, staying grounded on your journey, focusing on your strengths, and elevating people’s lives.
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On this episode of Becoming Fearless, meet Shannon Lohr, the founder of Factory 45, an online accelerator program that takes sustainable apparel companies from idea to launch. Shannon started building her own sustainable fashion company in 2010, and quickly realized that a lot of hard work goes into sustainable fashion. To make things easier for other entrepreneurs, Shannon developed Fashion 45’s six-month program. Join Shannon and Annie as they talk transforming lives, learning what works, being reliable, and creating what you want to create.
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This week on the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet Christina-Lauren Pollack, a true #girlboss. Christina comes from an entrepreneurial family and works her day job as an operations manager for her parents’ international business. Seven years ago, Christina decided she was ready to pursue her own passions. Now, by night, she manages her lifestyle blog and business, Inspirations & Celebrations. Join Christina and Annie as they talk never being off-the-clock, learning through collaboration, being your own validation, taking care of yourself, and thinking long-term.
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On this episode of Becoming Fearless, Annie asks: what does it take to accomplish a goal? Too often, we put our goals off because we don’t feel confident enough to achieve them – but maybe confidence isn’t always the key. Join Annie as she talks the difference between confidence and courage, and why being courageous might be the first step you need to take toward reaching the goals you’ve been putting off.
Today on the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet Daniella Shevel, founder of her own online women’s footwear brand dedicated to functional luxury for ambitious modern women. Daniella has always had an affinity for fashion, so she took her business degree to New York, where she worked in digital fashion marketing for nearly a decade before deciding she wanted to fulfill her dream of starting her own footwear collection. Join Daniella and Annie as they talk taking leaps, having control over your destiny, fostering authentic connections, moving forward, and measuring success.
On this episode of the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet Erica Stolman, creator of the fashion and lifestyle blog Fashionlush and co-founder of the blog design company Blog-doo. Erica started blogging more than a decade ago during college, first using her blog as an online space to store inspiration. Gradually, she started producing more original content, and after being laid off from her full-time job, decided to give blogging as a business a try. Join Erica and Annie as they talk staying motivated through change, sharing your authentic self, engaging with your audience, being grateful, and working hard for what you really want.
This week on Becoming Fearless, meet Alexia Vernon, author of Step into Your Moxie: Amplify Your Voice, Influence, and Visibility in the World. For a long time, Alexia struggled with an on-again, off-again relationship with her voice and her mission, before finally realizing what she really wanted to do – support women in their speaking. Join Alexia and Annie as they talk overcoming imposter syndrome, being in control of the voice in your head, getting comfortable being seen, embracing feminine leadership, and having perseverance.
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