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In this episode, we feature Nicole Handy, co-founder of Braden Real Estate Group, one of the largest Black-owned brokerages in Texas, OWN Network star of Family Empire: Houston, and a video marketing strategist helping real estate professionals show up on camera with confidence and strategy.

Nicole keeps it all the way real about what it took to walk away from corporate America, why 90% of realtors are doing video marketing completely wrong, and what it actually feels like when a national TV show comes knocking, and you almost think it's a joke.

This one is for every woman who knows she has more in her but keeps waiting for the right moment.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why she was jealous of the FedEx man and what that told her about her career
• How she built her entire real estate business while still in corporate America
• Why 90% of realtors do video marketing wrong (and what to do instead)
• What nobody tells you about being on a national TV show
• The one negotiation lesson that changed everything
• Why she went to therapy after Family Empire — and still goes today
• The surprising thing she collects from every funeral she attends
• Why she calls herself the most introverted extrovert you'll ever meet

TIMESTAMPS:

02:41 From Engineering to Real Estate

05:35 Quitting Corporate Politics

06:43 Video Marketing Breakthrough

12:13 Realtor Content Strategy

14:50 Entrepreneurship Longevity Gaps

16:46 Family Legacy Business Roots

19:18 OWN Show Origin Story

23:33 Reality TV Behind the Scenes

24:44 Family Life On Camera

30:09 Staying Grounded And Enough

31:05 Unexpected Personal Quirks

36:10 Advice For Going National

38:44 Coaching And Passive Income

Connect with Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/mrsnikkihandy/

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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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Kim Roxie is a visionary entrepreneur, esthetician, and the trailblazing founder of LAMIK Beauty, a clean color cosmetics brand dedicated to healthy, inclusive, and sustainable makeup.

Roxie began her journey in the beauty industry as a college student at Clark Atlanta University, where she worked at a makeup counter. At 21, she was opening her own Makeup shop in the mall in her hometown of Houston, TX.

This week, we discuss what it really takes to build a product-based business for the market to make it to the shelves in major department stores.

In this episode, Kim shares:

→ How rejection redirected her into entrepreneurship
→ Why her mother’s cancer diagnosis inspired her to create cleaner beauty products
→ How she connected with a retired Estée Lauder chemist who wanted to help “right some wrongs”
→ What founders need to know about retail readiness, packaging, and compliance
→ The truth about raising capital, pitch competitions, and venture funding
→ How LAMIK Beauty is expanding through Nordstrom and community impact

Her philosophy is simple: “Beauty is revealed, not applied.”

This is more than a makeup conversation. It is a lesson in rejection, resilience, and building the solution you once needed.

TIMESTAMPS:

01:57 Makeup Counter Origins
04:09 Rejection Redirected
05:19 Meaning Behind LAMIK
08:37 Creating Clean Beauty
11:49 Scaling Is Not Easy
14:22 Retail Readiness
17:39 Building Community
19:31 Pitch Wins and Proof
24:25 Impact and Authentic Roots
26:48 Identity and Hair Loss
34:32 Capital and Investment
35:20 Venture Capital Reality
44:00 What’s Next for LAMIK

CONNECT WITH KIM:

• https://www.instagram.com/thekimroxie/

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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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This week, we're sitting down with Anthony Flynn, Business & Executive Coach and CEO of Covenant House Texas. He helps CEOs, key executives, and their leadership teams close the gap between strategy and execution.

In this conversation, Anthony shares the CEO mindset, leadership principles, and personal development habits that took him from a low-income upbringing to the highest levels of business, and why he believes every entrepreneur is one decision away from a completely different life.

He breaks down:

→ Why most businesses are held back by a leadership gap, not a resource gap

→ How to identify the one priority that will create the greatest business growth

→ Why focus and discipline matter more than constantly chasing new ideas

→ How personal development shapes stronger CEOs and entrepreneurs

→ Why understanding revenue, cash flow, and financial statements is essential for scaling

→ How pain, purpose, and faith can fuel meaningful leadership

→ What business owners must confront before they can grow their company

Anthony brings more than two decades of experience leading nonprofits. He's helped nonprofits expand their reach to serve over 21,000 clients and consistently grown revenue year over year.

In 2025, he took the helm at Covenant House Texas, opening a new 104,000-square-foot campus that houses up to 150 homeless youth every night, turning around an organization and generating 8 figures in revenue within 12 months.

TIMESTAMPS:

01:31 Bused to the Suburbs

04:26 Birth of an Amazing CEO

06:08 The Power of Focus

09:09 Priorities and People

11:49 Revenue Wake Up Call

15:39 The 3 AM Routine

29:23 Brand vs Business Profit

30:51 Cookie Business Formula

41:20 Self-Development Habits

43:52 Covenant House

This episode is for entrepreneurs, CEOs, business owners, and leaders who want to build a stronger mindset, scale with intention, and turn personal growth into measurable results.

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Connect with Anthony:

• https://www.amazingceo.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/flynnanthony/

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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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