"I was working for a government contracting company that promised me all the talks of the government shutting down would never happen. But when they did indeed shut down and then reopened, they'd changed the parameters of our contract and I was no longer needed. So I said, 'I'm not going to work for anybody ever again because you can't trust, you have no control.'"

Mindy McHale had a "late in life career change," as she says. "When I got divorced, I realized I was in this very precarious situation financially. I took advantage of the time I had, though, and used my savings to become a personal trainer."

Join us on this episode of I Can't Hustle Any Harder Than This as we talk to Mindy McHale of StrongerNow Studio, a women's fitness studio based in Pittsburgh, PA. After becoming a personal trainer, and later, after March 2020, she realized that there was a need to own her own physical space.

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Mindy McHale is a certified personal trainer and owner of StrongerNow, a business offering fitness services to women with a positive, not punitive, approach. Based on her own personal and professional experience, Mindy knows that women face unique challenges when it comes to exercise, and that exercise allows women to better navigate their life transitions. Mindy opened StrongerNow Studio in 2020 where women build strength, confidence, and long-term health — without the pressure of a traditional gym. What started as a one-woman business has grown into a thriving community of expert trainers and empowered clients, all benefiting from the safety and support of a women-focused fitness space.

On episode 11 of I Can't Hustle Any Harder Than This, we talk to Candice Komar, partner in the family law firm of Pollock Begg. Candice works in family law—primarily in divorce—and that's why we wanted to talk to her about the business of getting divorced: what's involved, who gets divorced and when, how she got into family law, and much, much more.

Candice has been practicing law for almost 40 years exclusively in the family law area. She often represents individuals with complex financial and business matters. Candice has been a frequent lecturer on various family law issues throughout her career for family law organizations.

On this episode of I Can't Hustle Any Harder Than This #podcast join us as we interview Zack Roach, our friend and #realtor as we talk about how difficult it actually is to get a real estate license. "When did you decide to become a real estate agent?" "When my wife showed me her pregnancy test." We've known Zack for years from #improv and #sketchcomedy and enjoy some beverages as we dive into the challenges of running your own real estate business. I've often heard people say things like, "You want to go out and work for yourself? Just get a real estate license!" Find Zack on Instagram at zackroachagent

"It started on Instagram. This woman commented on my photo about a breakfast shake, 'Way to go mom!' For the next month, on every picture, she'd comment something smart underneath it. That turned into her reaching out to me. Next thing you know, I ended up getting sucked into her pyramid scheme. I spent so much money. I got suckered into buying the powder and the DVDs..."

Being a stay-at-home mom is an enough of a full-time job, in and of itself. But if you've been sucked into a pyramid scheme, too?

Join us as we talk to Leah Peysha about her time as a SAHM and accidentally getting roped into an MLM!

On this episode of I CAN'T HUSTLE ANY HARDER THAN THIS, we talk with Matt Reiners, an experienced entrepreneur and salesperson. We talk about where he's gotten some great ideas, how he developed his companies, LinkedIn, startup culture, sales, silent discos, and, our favorite topic...GHOSTING.

When Matt was 22, he was a "glorified personable robot" Fortune 500 company doing telemarketing sales. Around that time, a friend approached him with the idea to start a silent disco company and Matt realized that this was a unique opportunity to do something new.

"I called my leads within five minutes," he explains. "Speed to lead!"

Matt is incredibly experienced in sales and has come to realize that sales is about forming relationships and how great sales CAN be when done with the best intentions.

"When I was first introduced to sales, it was a very shady view of it. I was told, 'if you can't book them, just confuse them.'"

Find Matt on LinkedIn or on Instagram at matt_reiners Matt Reiners is a dynamic leader in the senior living industry, dedicated to driving innovation and technology transformation. As the Chief Growth Officer at Parasol Alliance, they help communities leverage cutting-edge solutions to enhance operations and improve residents' quality of life. With over a decade of entrepreneurial experience, they have developed solutions impacting over 100,000 individuals and generating more than $10 million in revenue. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, podcast host, and industry advocate, they are committed to shaping the future of senior living through education, collaboration, and technology.

WOW. We had so much fun interviewing Anna about her experience in #DevilCorp that we knew we had to do it again! Before tuning into Part Two, check out Part One.

Shortly after graduating college, Anna was offered a job with a "marketing company" who promised that, if she worked hard enough, she could one day become a BUSINESS OWNER!

We also talked about Sarah Edmondson's book, SCARRED, and everything she's done to get people out of NXIVM. Mike Rinder, rest in peace, was also mentioned, from his time in Scientology and trying to help people leave the cult.

As you may have guessed, that didn't exactly pan out. Join us as we hear more about Anna's wild ride.

On this episode of I CAN'T HUSTLE ANY HARDER THAN THIS, we talk with Leah Steele of Searching for Serenity about #burnout , #entrepreneurship , and the myth of the six-figure month (at least how many business owners describe it!)

As Leah says on her site, "I am a reformed stress addict, former insomniac, running a constant inner monologue of stress and distress. Exhausting was the defining word of my life." You can read more at https://www.searchingforserenity.co.uk/about-leah or on her Instagram at leahsteeleuk

We dive into why so many #business owners promote #marketing techniques that mislead their audiences, and why it's a slippery slope. Plus, we talk about how maxing and relaxing by the pool isn't so relaxing if you're photographing the whole thing for social media.

"It turned out that there wasn't an apartment for each of us, paid for by the company, like they said there would be. There were four of us, sleeping on air mattresses, in a one-bedroom apartment."

Join us as we talk to Anna Faila about her experience in a business cult, "DevilCorp," (real name changed, of course) during her early 20s. When Anna and I first started talking about entrepreneurship, I had no idea that our discussion would lead here, but I knew immediately we needed to bring her on the podcast.

This was the wildest interview we've done yet and we loved it so much, we're bringing Anna back for a second one!