Becoming Fearless Style Collective Podcast

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.   Check out our new shop: https://shop.stylecollective.us Sign up for the free visibility challenge: https://stylecollective.us/visibility-challenge

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.   Check out our new shop, launching Black Friday! https://shop.stylecollective.us  

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.   Check out Style Collective: https://stylecollective.us Get the panel from #SCCon18 featuring Christina: https://learn.stylecollective.us

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.

Today on Becoming Fearless, Annie is back! After a brief two-week break to recover from #SCCon2018 at NYFW, Annie gets back to podcasting with some thoughts on the importance of transformational leadership and why it matters to you, as a woman and influencer. Join Annie as she recaps her story of becoming fearless and talks taking chances and embracing all the qualities of a transformational leader.  

This week on the Becoming Fearless podcast, tune in for Annie’s opening speech of #SCCon2018 at NYFW. Annie opens this year’s NYFW conference with a question: who has ever felt like they’re not good enough? We’ve all felt it, but Annie’s goal is to help shift that mindset. Join Annie as she talks finding your passion, recognizing your value, leading authentically, having grit, and knowing your purpose.

Today on Becoming Fearless, meet Arielle Levy, a photographer who works primarily with influencers and bloggers. Arielle took a photography class in high school, then put it off to the side – until she was in her 20s and finally decided to pursue her passion. She bought a digital camera off Craigslist and enrolled in a photography class to sharpen her skills. From there, the opportunities began to appear. Join Arielle and Annie as they talk surrounding yourself with encouragement, overcoming fear, valuing your skills, and putting in the time and effort to succeed.

On this episode of Becoming Fearless, meet Catherine, a blogger, Instagramer, and SC Sister. After almost losing her life to Lyme Disease, Catherine started an Instagram to share her story. From there, she launched a blog and used her platform to find her voice, and help be the catalyst for other women to find their voices, as well. Join Catherine and Annie as they talk sharing your story, figuring out how to connect, caring enough to be authentic, addressing the need to compete, and not giving away your power.

This week on the Becoming Fearless podcast, Amanda Berlin (check out Ep. 15 for her first visit!) returns for a sneak peek of her and Annie’s upcoming #SCCon18 at NYFW workshop: Media Exposure, Brand Deals, and Leveling Up. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why does publicity even matter?”, tune in for the answer! Join Annie and Amanda as they talk creating authentic connections, embracing collaboration, figuring out what you have to offer, and achieving your publicity goals.

Today on Becoming Fearless, meet Danielle Donovan, the founder of CHEERFIT, a fitness community for cheerleaders that inspires and motivates young athletes and parents from around the world through the power of fitness. Danielle was a gymnast and cheerleader her entire young life, then went on to cheer at Syracuse. She tore her ACL twice in three years – the first time, she opted for surgery, but the second time, she recovered solely through fitness. Join Danielle and Annie as they talk turning every challenge into an opportunity, surrounding yourself with positive people, navigating the challenges of a membership site, and bringing something unique to the table.

This week on the Becoming Fearless podcast, Annie shares the story of how she met her husband during a fateful encounter at Abercrombie. Meeting Mike after her mother’s death proved to Annie that everything happens for a reason, and that every major event in your life becomes another part of your story. Join Annie as she talks connecting the dots of your life, having a positive outlook, knowing there’s a greater purpose, and waiting for a new door to open.

On this episode of Becoming Fearless, meet Jamie Lieberman, the founder of Businessese and a partner at Hashtag-Legal, a law firm that specializes in working with influencers. Jamie has worked in influencer marketing since before influencers were even a thing, and she noticed a need for lawyers who spoke the language of influencers and truly understood the online space. Join Annie and Jamie as they talk doing things differently, having flexibility, trusting your gut, and maintaining boundaries.

This week on the Becoming Fearless podcast, Annie and her friend Emilia delve into the challenges of toxicity and harassment in the workplace – and explore ways to build confidence and be your authentic self, despite the bullying. Join Annie and Emilia as they talk being aware, holding people accountable, staying true to who you are, having a sense of purpose, turning negatives into positives, and knowing your feelings are valid.

Today on the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet Elizabeth Jeffer, founder of RozTayger.com. After studying Art History in college, Elizabeth wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her life, but knew she’d always loved fashion and design. She bounced around the fashion world for many years, then when she hit middle-age and the fear of failure started to fade, she finally decided it was time to bite the bullet and open the store she’d always dreamed of. Join Annie and Elizabeth as they talk supporting others, balancing self-care with social life, focusing on the upside, using your values as your compass, and being your own cheerleader.

Today on Becoming Fearless, Annie Spano answers a frequently asked question: why have her and her husband decided not to have kids? Like most of us, Annie grew up being told that having kids was just what people were supposed to do. For years after she and her husband got married, between their finances and their busy lives, the time was never right to have kids. Eventually, they realized their goals for the future had simply changed. Join Annie as she tells her story and talks owning your path, reevaluating your goals, going rogue, and connecting the dots of your life.