Discover the transformative journey of River & Root Photography, capturing LGBTQ+ wedding celebrations with authenticity. D Fritz and Meg Wells, a dynamic queer couple, as they share their unique perspectives, work-life balance, and the importance of memorializing queer love. Dive into topics like Pride Month, true allyship, inclusivity, and breaking gender norms in the wedding industry.

Understanding yourself, being confident in yourself, and recognizing what makes you unique can be one of the most powerful tools in the world. When you develop a strong sense of confidence, you can impact everyone around you, both in your professional and personal life. In today’s episode, we are joined by transgender parent and author Trystan Reese. Trystan has the unique talent of brightening every room he enters (even digital ones). Not only is Trystan an exceptional writer, speaker, and consultant, but he also is a shining example of how becoming confident and knowing yourself can lead to incredible personal and professional success.

Dana Marie Roquemore is a Social Entrepreneur who went from being a stylist for fashion shows, personal wardrobe consultant, and event planner, to being the creator of an innovative community concept that took Orlando, FL by storm.

In this episode, Dana Marie and I cover:

- Her journey into owning her own business and what it’s like to work for yourself

- Her creative and unconventional business model, and how she has created this community and culture

- Why Dana Marie focused on parties for strangers meeting strangers instead of parties for friends, and the unique experiences that has created

Alyssa Hall is an African-American/Cuban woman and a life coach. Upon completing her training at the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), she began her journey coaching corporate leaders and business owners on mindset and leadership. She now uses those same skills to coach on anti-racism.

Alyssa focuses on the personal growth each individual needs to go through to become anti-racist themselves. She also uses her own experiences as a Black woman to call attention to certain issues that may not be highlighted in the broader community.

Cate brings to the table all of her insight from her background in banking, as well as her experience founding Luminary, a community and co-working space she built with her own money. Cate is passionate about sustainable business funding and believes all women should have the ability to build profitable businesses that don’t rely on investors.

In this episode, Cate and I cover:

- The importance of valuing and investing in your own business (and cheering other women on!)

- The different ways to fund a scaling business beyond just VC funding

- The mental pressure to scale your business, even if you feel you aren’t ready