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If you're a mompreneur juggling products and purpose, this one's for you.

Mykel Davis was a journalism major who invented the J35 wearable breast pump from scratch, lost $100K on 1,000 activewear sets (sold 3), got hit with 125% tariffs, then heard God say "you're the horse, not the merch."

In this conversation with Danielle J. Martin, she breaks down quitting the products to become the brand, getting credentialed for Essence Fest & WNBA All-Star in 6 days after shutting down her site, and the new boundary: anyone who mishandles her in this season is gone.

This season wraps up with Mykel Davis, founder and CEO of Muscle Up Mommy and creator of the J35 wearable breast pump, about what it takes to scale a self-funded tech company while navigating motherhood, fitness, and media hosting.

Mykel shares how she started Muscle Up Mommy in 2016 after having twins, built products like activewear and waist trainers, and later created the J35 after realizing the market lacked a mobile pump that allowed breastfeeding and pumping simultaneously.

She describes risky investments (including $100,000 into activewear), rapid growth for the pump, using systems and family help, and lessons on confidence, asking for support, and knowing your numbers.

She also recounts spiritual guidance that shifted her from product focus to media opportunities, leading to credentialed coverage at Essence Fest and WNBA All-Star Weekend through partnerships and community support.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Risky Investment Lessons
02:05 Rapid Fire Warmup
08:03 Muscle Up Mommy Origin Story
11:20 Inventing The J35 Pump
15:24 Betting Big On Launch
19:11 Letting Go To Level Up
22:24 Self-Funded And Asking For Help
24:19 Daddy Shark Tank Pitch
32:22 Scaling Inventory Fast
33:02 Selling Out Pitfalls
33:32 Family Help and Systems
34:33 Automating Support with AI
35:57 Bigger Asks as You Grow
37:53 Be the Face of Brand
41:01 Essence Fest Partnerships
45:51 Value Beyond Followers
47:35 Multi-Passion Brand Story
52:05 Essence Turning Point
54:28 Products Holding You Back
59:07 Taraji Dream and Testimony
01:10:02 Brother Joins The Crew
01:12:34 Visibility And Connections
01:13:06 WNBA Weekend Provision
01:17:08 Podcast Divine Alignment
01:20:24 Stripping And Obedience
01:26:38 Rebuilding Heart Posture
01:32:11 Masterclass To All Star
01:36:35 Kissed By God Moment

Connect with Mykel Davis: @mykelbdavis

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Website: https://stan.store/daniellejmartintv

ABOUT THE AUTHENTIC MEDIA PODCAST:
The Authentic Media Podcast helps women entrepreneurs and business owners build a visible, profitable brand — on camera, on social media, and on YouTube. You'll learn how to show up confidently on camera, build a personal brand that attracts the right clients, create content that actually grows your business, and go from invisible to in-demand — whether you're starting from scratch or ready to scale.

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You don't need a huge salary to become a millionaire, Britany Freeman did it as a single mom with no blueprint.

If you think you need six figures or a family handout to build wealth, this will change how you see it.

Britany Freeman is a realtor, entrepreneur, first-generation millionaire, and single mom. She shares her path from pharmaceutical sales to launching her own brokerage within 30 days of having her son and growing to nearly 50 agents across Houston and Dallas.

She also shares the pressure of being first-generation, the loss of her father in 2021, and how grief pushed her to pursue entrepreneurship and honor his legacy.

In this episode, she opens up about setbacks, including a failed trucking company, near-bankruptcy, and rebuilding after her credit dropped

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Meet Britany Freeman

02:13 Rapid Fire Get to Know

09:06 Losing Her Father

11:20 Pressure of First Gen

14:45 Building a Brokerage

16:37 Becoming a Millionaire

17:02 Losing It All

17:46 Multiple Income Streams

19:02 Therapy And Grief

21:51 What She Wants Known

28:13 Money Management Lessons

29:50 Stepping Into The Spotlight

34:43 Advice For Single Moms

Connect with Britany: https://www.instagram.com/thebritanyfreeman/

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CONNECT WITH DANIELLE:
Instagram: @daniellejmartintv
Website: https://stan.store/daniellejmartintv

ABOUT THE AUTHENTIC MEDIA PODCAST:
The Authentic Media Podcast helps women entrepreneurs and business owners build a visible, profitable brand — on camera, on social media, and on YouTube. You'll learn how to show up confidently on camera, build a personal brand that attracts the right clients, create content that actually grows your business, and go from invisible to in-demand — whether you're starting from scratch or ready to scale.

New episodes every Monday. Subscribe and Build your Brand with Purpose.

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In this episode, we feature Olamide Kayode, is a finance executive and advisor who helps business owners make confident financial decisions and build financially strong, operationally sound, and scalable companies.

Olamide keeps it all the way real about why most stuck entrepreneurs don't actually have a revenue problem; they have a clarity problem. She breaks down the real difference between a bookkeeper who reports on the past and a CFO who sits in the passenger seat helping you see the road ahead, the moment hiring a CFO starts to make sense, and how faith and self-discipline build wealth God's way instead of the world's way.

In this episode, we discuss:
- Why feeling stuck is a clarity problem, not a revenue problem
- Compliance vs. strategy: what a bookkeeper does and what a CFO actually changes
- When to hire a fractional CFO (and the revenue milestone to watch for)
- How scarcity mindset and financial fear secretly run your decisions
- Why self-discipline is a form of self-love — not punishment
- How to "make up a good story" for your future instead of fixating on stagnation
- What it means to be an icon: lifting others as you win

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Money Mistakes Today
03:44 Rapid Fire Fun
08:42 Revenue vs Keeping Profit
10:30 Clarity Before Numbers
14:19 What a CFO Does
15:47 When to Hire a CFO
17:23 Forecasting vs Reacting
19:44 Compliance vs Strategy
26:55 Building the CFO Firm
29:31 Resting in God's Timing
30:51 Real Estate Origin Story
34:01 Why Real Estate Works
35:40 Think Like a CFO
37:29 Money Mindset Breakthrough
43:51 ICON Network Mission
46:16 Wellness and Self Investment
54:34 Tell Yourself a Good Story

Connect with Olamide: https://www.instagram.com/yourfavoritewealthcoach/

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CONNECT WITH DANIELLE:
Instagram: @daniellejmartintv
Website: https://stan.store/daniellejmartintv

ABOUT THE AUTHENTIC MEDIA PODCAST:
The Authentic Media Podcast helps women entrepreneurs and business owners build a visible, profitable brand — on camera, on social media, and on YouTube. You'll learn how to show up confidently on camera, build a personal brand that attracts the right clients, create content that actually grows your business, and go from invisible to in-demand — whether you're starting from scratch or ready to scale.

New episodes every Monday. Subscribe and Build your Brand with Purpose.