What does getting a fast pass at Universal Studios have to do with building a business? More than you'd think. This week Dana sits down with Presilah Nunez Davis, founder of The Finer Points, a coaching practice built at the intersection of performance psychology, neuroscience, and modern etiquette. Presilah spent over a decade as a working actor before motherhood shifted her focus, and she now teaches the exact skills, presence, eye contact, recovering from mistakes gracefully, that separate the person who commands a room from the person who shrinks in it. This conversation will change how you think about what you're teaching your kids, and what you never got taught yourself.

You'll hear:

• Why "etiquette" is really just the hyper-awareness of the feelings of others
• The 2 a.m. Instagram scroll that turned into an entire business
• Why Dana teaches her kids to "ask for the ketchup," and what that has to do with pricing your work
• The "know your zero" framework for understanding your own natural presence
• The acting class critique that reframed everything Presilah teaches about perfectionism
• Why "the fourth grader is king" and imperfection is what actually builds connection
• Five simple ways to start building confidence in your kids today

This is for any mom who wants her kids (and honestly, herself) to walk into a room and stay in it.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Presilah on Instagram: instagram.com/presilah
• The Finer Points: discoverthefinerpoints.com
• BossMom Community (free): bossmom.com/community
• BossMom+: bossmom.com/join

Paige Connell went from zero kids to four kids in under three years — foster care, adoption, two biological pregnancies, and a baby born during COVID while her husband, a blue-collar first responder, never worked a single day from home. What happened next is a story about the mental load of motherhood that every mom in a partnership needs to hear.

This isn't a conversation about chores. It's about the assumptions that build up without anyone saying a word, the resentment that follows, and the real conversations that change things. Paige didn't do her husband's laundry. He cooks dinner most nights. People have feelings about both of those things online. What actually matters is the system underneath, and how they built it.

You'll hear:

• Why the mental load snowballs without anyone intending it to
• The laundry rule Paige's mother-in-law gave her years ago (and why it's actually about resentment, not laundry)
• Why defensiveness is normal, and what matters is what happens after
• The "third option" between sucking it up and leaving
• What to do when you're growing and your partner isn't
• How to build a division of labor based on strengths instead of assumptions
• What it actually looks like on the other side of two years of hard conversations

This one is for any mom who is carrying more than her share and doesn't quite know how to start the conversation.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Paige on Instagram: @sheisapaigeturner
• Paige's website: shesapaigeturner.com
• Paige's Substack (Lessons Learned): substack.com
• BossMom Community (free): bossmom.com/community
• BossMom+: bossmom.com/join

Laura Jennings was a college professor with a master's degree, doing everything she'd been taught to do — until her daughter was born and she realized the life she'd built didn't fit the mom she was becoming. Five months after discovering virtual assistance, she'd replaced her teaching salary. Two years later, she'd tripled it. Her daughter never spent a day in daycare.

In this episode, Dana and Laura get into exactly how moms can become virtual assistants using skills they already have — and why right now is one of the best possible moments to start.

You'll hear:

• Why "too good to be true" is just a stage, and how to stack evidence until it becomes your new normal
• The ladder of believability: how imposter syndrome fades when you take action instead of waiting to feel ready
• Why "I'll work with anyone" is the wrong starting point — and how to find clients you actually enjoy working with
• The AI question answered honestly: what VAs can use it for, and why it's not replacing them
• The identity shift that nobody warns moms about — and why the flexible income path is one of the few structures that actually honors it
• What moms with 10 to 20 hours a week need to know about the current market for contract work

This one is practical, personal, and full of permission for moms who've been sitting on the edge of making a move.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Laura's free "Get Started as a VA" masterclass: laurajtraining.com/masterclass-registration-guest-podcast
• Laura on Instagram: @hey.lauranicole
• Laura on Threads: @hey.lauranicole
• Your Virtual Assistant Coach podcast: Apple Podcasts
• BossMom Community (free): bossmom.com/community
• BossMom+ ($197/year): bossmom.com/join