Welcome back to She Means Millions! In this episode, we step into the real, raw, and sometimes hilarious world of building a business as a family. Today, we pull back the curtain on the ultimate “family business” experience, sharing the unscripted stories, lessons, and challenges we’ve navigated as we’ve grown eWomenNetwork together.

We get personal (and definitely a little vulnerable) as we answer our audience’s most requested question: “How do you work with your family?” From firing your own daughter during her internship days to evolving into a united leadership team, we talk about the dynamics that come with mixing family with business. We dive deep into authenticity, success, boundaries, and navigating moments where passion just isn’t there.

You’ll hear first-hand accounts from each of us about what it really looks like to find your stride, discover—and demand—your own passion, and transition from family roles to professional ones. We discuss how our individual strengths, work styles, and boundaries have contributed (sometimes chaotically!) to the growth of eWomenNetwork.

Key Topics and Takeaways

1. Authenticity in Family Business: Why being real and transparent matters when working with those you love, and how it helps build community.
2. Finding Your Passion and Purpose: Our stories about discovering what lights you up—whether that’s video editing, makeup artistry, or something else entirely!
3. Lessons from Early Career Missteps: How getting “fired” as an intern for lack of passion (and punctuality!) set the stage for future business wins.
4. Transferring Family Skills to Entrepreneurship: How growing up around business gives you a leg up—think email etiquette, follow-up, and professionalism.
5. Building Your Own Path: Insights into launching Makeup Artist Unleashed and Beauty Boss Network, plus the importance of bringing your own ideas to the table.
6. Boundaries and Communication: The methods we use to transition from “parent” to “boss,” and why compartmentalizing roles helps preserve respect and sanity.
7. Different Leadership Styles: How structured vs. creative approaches play out in meetings—and which we prefer as our careers evolve.
8. Respect, Transparency, and United Fronts: Why disagreement happens (and should!), but how important it is to resolve it privately and present a united front in public.
9. Top Tips for Couples and Families in Business: From defining sandboxes to honoring work-life boundaries and nurturing healthy, effective communication.

If today’s episode spoke to you—whether you’re thinking about starting a business with your partner, parent, or child, or you’re already deep in the trenches of a family-run venture—subscribe to She Means Millions and connect with us on social media. We love hearing your stories and answering your biggest business questions. Share this episode with your circle, leave us a review, and let us know what you want us to tackle next!

Because as we say—she doesn’t just mean business, she means millions!