What if your big breakthrough isn’t about being perfect—but being human?

On this episode of Fearless and Flawed, Sara and Serena sit down with Rhea Lana Riner, the accidental entrepreneur who turned a living room sale into a 120-location franchise empire across 26 states. With no business background and a couple of baby-stained onesies to her name, she bootstrapped Rhea Lana’s Children’s Consignment into a multimillion-dollar movement… and picked a high-profile fight with the US Department of Labor along the way.

Her story isn’t about meteoric tech startup wins. It’s what happens when maternal instinct meets marketing genius—and grows into real generational change.

You’ll hear about:

1. Turning budget strain into business clarity
2. Going up against the federal government for what she believed in
3. Building a business that’s rooted in community, not consumerism
4. Choosing ambition without choosing burnout
5. Why franchising can be a feminist business model

What you’ll walk away with:

1. How to scale without selling your soul
2. What grit really looks like behind the scenes
3. Why your story doesn’t have to be flashy to be powerful
4. The questions to ask before choosing a franchise—or building one
5. A fresh lens on what “doing it your way” can mean

Rhea didn’t just build a business—she created an ecosystem where women thrive, earn, and finally get to do it on their own terms. No DAOs, no drama, just damn good leadership.

Feel called out (and called forward)?

Share this episode with someone who could use a reminder that flaws aren’t a weakness—sometimes, they’re the foundation.

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