In this milestone episode of The Lipstick Alchemists, we welcome our very first guest interview—and it’s a powerful one.

We sit down with Kelly Kussman, founder of Cayla Gray, to talk about the winding road from corporate success to soulful entrepreneurship. Kelly shares how a life-changing season of grief, healing, and self-discovery led her to create a fragrance brand rooted in transparency, memory, and meaning.

From climbing the corporate ladder to walking away from a six-figure career, Kelly opens up about the emotional work behind taking bold leaps, healing her relationship with money, and learning to trust herself in the unknown.

This conversation is for every high-achieving woman who has built the life that looks good on paper—but knows she’s being called into something deeper.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

• Kelly’s journey from Wisconsin to corporate leadership in Arizona
• How scent and memory became the foundation of her brand
• The personal losses that changed the trajectory of her life
• Why tragedy sometimes becomes the catalyst for transformation
• Leaving a $300K corporate career to follow purpose
• Healing your nervous system when fear and uncertainty arise
• Rewriting limiting beliefs around money and debt
• The realities of building a product-based business from the ground up
• Why freedom—not things—became her true measure of success
• Her advice for women sitting on an idea they can’t ignore

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#SelfGrowth #PurposeDriven

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