The Messy Success Podcast

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227: Showing Up at 60 Percent and Still Moving Forward Mar 11, 2026

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Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. In this episode, Elizabeth shares a real behind the scenes look at the past few weeks of navigating illness while still running a business, leading a community, and preparing for big things ahead. After nearly five weeks of not feeling 100 percent, she reflects on the lessons that only show up when life forces you to slow down. From patience and surrender to rethinking expectations and priorities, this conversation is a reminder that growth does not always happen during our most productive seasons. Sometimes it happens when we are asked to pause.

226: From Burnout to Cloning Your Genius with Alisa Kay Mar 04, 2026

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Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. Elizabeth sits down with messaging strategist, storytelling expert, and fractional CMO Alisa Kay, a featured speaker at Elevate and Inspire. Known for blending psychology, AI strategy, and narrative frameworks, Alisa helps established coaches and service providers turn their expertise into premium positioning and sustainable revenue. This conversation goes far beyond AI. It is about leadership, ownership, burnout, and what it really takes to build a business in a rapidly shifting market. If you know things have changed and you are ready to lead differently, this episode will meet you there.

225: 90 Day Planning for Creative Entrepreneurs Who Want More Freedom Feb 25, 2026

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Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. Today we are getting strategic. Quarterly planning is not new. Ninety day goals are not revolutionary. But the way you execute them can change everything. In this episode, Elizabeth walks you through exactly how she structures her 12 week goals, how she reverse engineers revenue generating activities into weekly action items, and the simple calendar shift that has created a new layer of accountability in her business. This is not about hustle. It is about structure that creates freedom. If you are a creative business owner who loves flexibility but also wants momentum, this episode will feel grounding and practical. Listen in, reflect on your current system, and consider where more structure might actually create more freedom in your business.

224: The Ego Death No One Talks About in Business Feb 18, 2026

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Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast…What if getting sick is not just about being sick? In this episode, Elizabeth shares a reflection on coming off a powerful January, stepping into unexpected expansion for 2026, and then being taken down hard by the flu. What unfolded wasn't just a physical pause. It became an identity shift. Elizabeth explores the idea of a shamanic death or ego death, not in a dramatic or mystical way, but in a grounded, real-life leadership way. The version of you built around control, productivity, proving, and safety cannot always come with you into the next level of growth. This episode is for the business owner who feels the tension between who they have been and who they are becoming. For the leader navigating visibility, expansion, price increases, identity shifts, and the discomfort that comes with outgrowing old patterns.

223: The Marketing Ecosystem That Works Without Chasing Algorithms Feb 11, 2026

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Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. In this episode, Elizabeth is pulling back the curtain on a surprising milestone. January became her highest non event revenue month ever, with only 13 Instagram posts and very little engagement. This conversation is a powerful reminder that social media is not the business, and it is not the foundation. Elizabeth walks through what she calls a community based marketing ecosystem. One that focuses on relationship capital, sustainable systems, borrowed authority, and magnetic leadership. Instead of chasing algorithms or trying to keep up with constant content demands, she shares how long term, old school marketing principles are still driving real results today. This episode is for business owners who are tired of feeling trapped by platforms they do not control and ready to build something steadier, more human, and more aligned. If you want to grow your business through trust, belonging, and real connection, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Listen in, reflect on your own ecosystem, and take one small step toward building something that lasts.

222: Why Instagram Isn't the Business (And What Actually Is) Feb 04, 2026

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Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at how Elizabeth is approaching visibility, community, and growth differently as she plans for the year ahead. Instead of chasing platforms or algorithms, she's focused on building an ecosystem, one rooted in relationships, repeatable processes, and shared momentum. Elizabeth shares why she's experimenting with Substack, how the Creative Economy is evolving, and what recent results have reaffirmed for her about scaling a business sustainably. If you've been feeling the pressure of social media shifts or questioning where to put your energy, this conversation offers a grounded, real-world perspective. Listen in, take what resonates, and let this be an invitation to think bigger than any one platform.

221: Teaching Is a Skill: The Gap Costing Creatives Money and Credibility with Laylee Emadi Jan 21, 2026

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Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast… Just because you're exceptional at your craft doesn't automatically mean you're ready to teach it—and in the creative industry, that gap is quietly costing people money, credibility, and opportunity. In this episode, Elizabeth sits down with educator, speaker, and conference host Laylee Emadi for an honest, behind-the-scenes conversation about what it really takes to step into leadership through speaking and education. From pitching and rejection, to ethics, messaging, and what most people skip before chasing visibility, this episode pulls back the curtain on an industry many creatives want to enter—but few are truly prepared for. If you've ever thought "I'm not getting chosen" or wondered what's missing between where you are and where you want to be, this episode will meet you there—with clarity, honesty, and grounded encouragement. Press play, listen with an open mind, and take a moment to reflect on what kind of leader you're becoming.

220: Micro Actions, Big Trust: A live Coaching Session on Growth Jan 14, 2026

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Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast… In today's episode, Elizabeth is sharing a full Coaching On Air session with someone very special—her creative director, Illiah. This conversation is slow, intentional, and deeply honest as Illiah opens up about taking a job after years of entrepreneurship, navigating an identity shift, and holding space for a bigger vision that hasn't fully taken shape yet. Together, they explore what it really means to expand instead of "pivot," how financial stability can actually support long-term growth, and why micro actions matter more than forcing clarity. Elizabeth coaches Illiah through the tension between logic and intuition, structure and creativity, and ambition and sustainability—without rushing the process or attaching shame to the messy middle. This episode is for the entrepreneur who feels pulled in multiple directions, is questioning their next step, or is learning how to trust themselves through change. If you're navigating a season of transition, identity shifts, or redefining what success looks like right now, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

219: What It's Really Like to Go From Solopreneur to Employees (With Misty Prewitt) Dec 23, 2025

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Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. In this episode, Elizabeth sits down with Misty Prewitt, founder of Misty Saves the Day, for an honest conversation about what it really looks like to scale a business from one person to a team of 12. Misty shares her journey from starting out as a solopreneur to leading a growing agency, including the messy hiring moments, leadership lessons, people-pleasing patterns, and systems she had to rebuild along the way. This episode pulls back the curtain on what sustainable growth actually looks like — not the polished version, but the real one. If you're thinking about hiring, scaling, or building a team without losing yourself in the process, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

218: Why Your Advice Isn't Landing (And What to Do Instead) Dec 17, 2025

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Welcome back to The Messy Success Podcast! In this short and powerful episode, Elizabeth shares a metaphor that dropped in during a moment of deep self-awareness: the difference between being a mirror and being a container. Understanding the difference between these two roles — and knowing when to step into each — can completely transform how you lead, coach, communicate, and navigate relationships. This episode offers a simple but profound lens for entering the new year with clarity, curiosity, and deeper emotional intelligence. If you love metaphors, introspective leadership, or leveling up your coaching skills… this one's going to land.

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