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How She Built It

How She Built It

Written by: Karrie Augustine Boyle
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How She Built It is for women entrepreneurs building scalable businesses. Hosted by Karrie Augustine Boyle, CEO of Automate & Elevate, this podcast unpacks the systems, backend strategy, leadership, and infrastructure behind sustainable growth. If you're scaling and ready to build with intention, you’re in the right room. Success isn’t accidental. It’s built.

2026 Karrie Augustine Boyle
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  • Her Vision Wasn’t the Problem, Structure Was. How a Luxury Retreat Founder Rebuilt Her Backend
    Feb 19 2026

    If you’re building something powerful but your backend feels messy, manual, or stuck in spreadsheets… this episode is for you!

    In this episode I sat down with Mickela, founder of Glaciers to Grapevines, a luxury retreat company curating transformational experiences for high-achieving women in Italy, Morocco, and beyond.

    When we first connected, her vision was clear. The demand was there. The retreats were booking.

    But behind the scenes?!

    • Excel tabs
    • Manual follow-ups
    • Scattered payment systems
    • Messages living everywhere
    • No centralized structure

    In this episode, we unpack:

    – What almost capped her growth
    – The stress of running everything manually
    – Why delegation felt scary
    – How automation changed her confidence
    – What structure actually frees you to do

    If you’ve ever laid your head down at night wondering if something fell through the cracks, you’ll relate to this one.

    Because vision isn’t the hard part.

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction to Business Challenges

    01:14 Mickela's Journey and Retreats

    04:06 The Messy Backend of Business

    07:27 The Need for Structure and Support

    09:09 Recognizing the Demand for Retreats

    11:14 The Importance of Delegation

    13:43 The Benefits of Automation

    16:43 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Hustle Culture

    Structure is.

    And success isn’t accidental. It’s built.

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