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  • Say Yes First Then Figure Out the Rest with Rachael King

    Say Yes First Then Figure Out the Rest with Rachael King
    2026/07/22
    Rachael King was a podcast obsessive before most brands even knew what a podcast was. In 2017, she shut down her PR firm, bet on a hunch, and launched Pod People, a content studio that now produces award-winning shows for Netflix, Vogue, Marvel, CNN, and more. Stacie Staub and Madie Linder sit down with Rachael to talk about building a company solo before finding the right co-founder, why she still won't touch the bookkeeping, and what it really takes to convince the world's biggest brands that podcasting is the best format to share their story and reach their audience. They also dig into how AI is reshaping podcast discovery, and where Rachael draws the line on which clients she'll take. In this episode [00:00:00] — Show intro & hosts introduce the podcast [00:01:00] — Group chat catch-up: expanding a coffee shop into a full restaurant and bar [00:03:00] — Rachael King intro: a podcast fan before brands had figured out podcasting [00:04:00] — Rachael's first two companies: an early-stage tech PR firm and a fiction rom-com podcast LLC [00:06:00] — Growing up in central Massachusetts, and the "bossy little girl" energy that never left [00:08:00] — Her grandfather's dairy farm, and where her work ethic really comes from [00:11:00] — Working at TGI Fridays through high school, and why she doesn't require a college degree to work at Pod People [00:14:00] — Why 2017 felt like the moment to bet on podcasts as a business [00:16:00] — Searching for a co-founder, and how she found Anne through a stand-up comedy class [00:19:00] — How she and Anne split the business: both in sales, different strengths elsewhere [00:22:00] — Landing the first three clients: Samsung, Twitter, and Medium [00:26:00] — Is branded podcasting really about reaching an audience, or an expensive way to feel heard? [00:31:00] — Why word of mouth is still the number one way people find a podcast [00:38:00] — Deciding which AI clients to take on, and where Pod People draws the ethical line [00:44:00] — Imposter syndrome, funding payroll out of her own pocket, and starting with just a Squarespace site [00:47:00] — Mantra of the week: "It gets messy in the middle" Show Notes: Pod People Follow Pod People on Instagram Don't miss an episode! Subscribe NOW @Your Best Friends in Business Follow Your Best Friends In Business on Instagram Stay Connected: http://yourbestfriendsinbusiness.com
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    42 分
  • Earning Authority in the Age of AI with Molly McKinley

    Earning Authority in the Age of AI with Molly McKinley
    2026/07/15
    Molly McKinley has launched craft kits, pitched Oprah, built a marketing consultancy, and made just about every partnership mistake there is to make along the way. Now she's using AI as her editor, teaching the next generation of women entrepreneurs at Meredith College, and reviving a decades-old dream of a tea house she once put on ice. Stacie Staub and Madie Linder sit down with Molly to talk about the messy realities of business partnerships, how to build real authority instead of gaming the algorithm, and why "done is better than perfect" still applies even when AI can do the work for you. In this episode [00:00:00] — Show intro & hosts introduce the podcast [00:01:00] — Group chat catch-up: delegating as an entrepreneur, and why none of them have ever had an assistant [00:03:00] — Molly McKinley intro: from lemonade stands to a marketing consultancy [00:04:00] — Early ventures: Crafty Girls Keepsake Kits and an appearance on Oprah's Next Million Dollar Idea [00:05:00] — Why the marketing business became the business, even though it wasn't the passion project [00:06:00] — Falling into sales at AdWorks, and why relationship-driven selling never felt like selling [00:09:00] — Redtail: the partnership mistakes, the lessons, and what she'd do differently [00:11:00] — Meeting business partner Shelley Leslie, and designing the "breakup" before signing anything [00:13:00] — Advice for putting a partnership agreement in writing, even without a lawyer [00:16:00] — The AI and visibility debate: can you build genuine authority, or does it favor whoever has more resources? [00:18:00] — Earning authority through content clusters instead of "gaming" AI [00:20:00] — The ethical tension: watching AI replace roles she once paid people to do [00:22:00] — Her current tech stack: Semrush, Claude, and Claude Cowork [00:23:00] — Using AI as an editor while writing her book, "Trust and Authority" [00:25:00] — Teaching entrepreneurship students to problem-solve first, then bring in AI [00:28:00] — The Intentionalities story: a tea house passion project put on ice [00:29:00] — A live case study with Mutt's Sauce founder Charlynda Skills sparks a new idea [00:30:00] — Becoming founding director of the Entrepreneurship and Impact Center at Meredith College [00:33:00] — Deciding to hand the tea house over to students to run and reinvent [00:38:00] — How she landed the entrepreneur-in-residence role at Meredith [00:39:00] — Mantra of the week: "So hum," and "everything great starts as somebody's daydream" Show Notes: Molly McKinley Meredith College Entrepreneurship and Impact Center Don't miss an episode! Subscribe NOW @Your Best Friends in Business Follow @YourBestFriendsInBusiness on Instagram Stay Connected: https://www.instagram.com/yourbestfriendsinbusiness/ https://www.instagram.com/stacieandmadie/ http://yourbestfriendsinbusiness.com
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    42 分
  • From Bark to Business with Meg Meyer

    From Bark to Business with Meg Meyer
    2026/07/15
    What happens when you say yes to a Publix deal and have absolutely no idea how to fulfill it? Meg Meyer, founder of The Bear & the Rat, built a dog ice cream brand the hard way: dog parks, Shark Tank, and a whole lot of frozen logistics nightmares. Now, she's been in it for 17 years with her husband, and she's not here to make it look easy. This is what building for the long game actually looks like. She’ll discuss the bets that paid off, the ones that didn't, and the moments you just have to laugh at later. Stacie Staub and Madie Linder sit down with real founders making real decisions, and Meg is one of the best (and first one!) yet. In this episode: [00:00:00] — Show intro & hosts introduce the podcast [00:01:00] — Group chat catch-up: opening a bar & bistro, IKEA dinnerware wins [00:04:00] — Meg Meyer intro: how she and Madie met at ad agency Sukel [00:05:00] — The origin story: a non-creative label, a NYC conference, and the invention of Square [00:07:00] — Where the dog ice cream idea came from (spoiler: Matt, age 8, and a sick mini poodle) [00:08:00] — The Bear & the Rat name, and how two dogs brought Meg and Matt together [00:09:00] — Shark Tank: early season, the Scrub Daddy moment, what the show really did for the brand [00:13:00] — The freezer space problem, distribution challenges, and finding a manufacturer [00:17:00] — The Publix story: saying yes before they could deliver [00:22:00] — Regrets, channel conflict, and the pressure to please everyone [00:25:00] — Expanding into shelf-stable meal kits and the power of subscription [00:33:00] — Marketing dog probiotics: science vs. fun, and knowing your customer [00:36:00] — Working with your spouse: different styles, same desk, and a soundproofed closet [00:38:00] — Exit plans, investor relationships, and raising entrepreneurial kids [00:44:00] — Mantra of the week: "It sucks to suck" Stay Connected: https://www.instagram.com/yourbestfriendsinbusiness/ https://www.instagram.com/stacieandmadie/ http://yourbestfriendsinbusiness.com/
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    45 分
  • Why These Two CEOs Keep Building Businesses They Love

    Why These Two CEOs Keep Building Businesses They Love
    2026/06/29
    Join best friends and co-founders Stacie Staub and Madie Linder as they pull back the curtain on building multiple businesses, bringing you inside honest conversations with founders who are doing the same. Each episode blends real-time business updates, candid interviews, and refreshingly unfiltered debates about what actually works (and what definitely doesn't). Part strategy, part survival guide, and entirely the kind of conversation most business owners desperately need. Come for the tactics, stay for the honesty and leave with practical takeaways, fresh perspectives, and the reminder that there’s no perfect way to build a business so just build it! In this episode: 0:00 — Trailer Intro 0:20 — Meet Stacie & Madie 0:45 — How West + Main Homes Started 1:10 — Blue Nest Coffee Origin Story 1:30 — Spring House Pilates & West Way Lending 1:55 — What This Show Is Really About 2:15 — Who This Show Is For Website: ⁠https://www.yourbestfriendsinbusiness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourbestfriendsinbusiness/, https://www.instagram.com/stacieandmadie/
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    2 分