Welcome back! This week's guest is the fail forward Nancy Benet, CPA and Founder of Fixit Accounting!

If you've ever felt like you're self doubting, struggling with financial resilience, or unlearning money myths, this episode is for you. Nancy and Katie talk money mindset, financial freedom, resilience, and so much more! This door will lead you from failure to financial freedom in no time!

Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow entrepreneurs!

HIGHLIGHTS:

2:30 Kitchen and Family

3:54 Self-Doubt and Debt

6:05 Money Mindset Shift

10:59 Failed Forward

12:10 Best and Worst Advice

17:40 Looking Only Forward

18:39 Live Below Your Means

20:21 Book Recommendation

Recommended books:

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter

Success Your Way by G Richard Shell

Follow Nancy! @success.your.way || https://www.fixitaccounting.com https://successyourway.com

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The Room To Be In is a OneEleven Media podcast, created and hosted by Katie Garwood. The show is produced by Maddie Buis with production services by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven.

Welcome back! This week's guest is the adventurous Beetle Campbell, Founder of Xoom Africa! If you've ever felt like you're feeling passionless in your journey or can't balance work and fun, this episode is for you.

Beetle and Katie talk networking to success, wild boar hunts, failure as a constant, and so much more! This conversation will have you roaming all over the wild fields of entrepreneurship and packed up ready to join the adventure!

Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow entrepreneurs!

HIGHLIGHTS:

0:22 South Africa’s Next Generation

2:28 Wild Dogs in Botswana

4:39 Crown Prince’s F1

7:35 Overlooked in School

9:04 Learning Through Failure

10:59 Two at a Time

14:56 Lessons From the Himalayas

17:24 Build What You Love

Follow Beetle! @beetlecampbell or @xoomafrica

Follow the show! @theroomtobein || theroomtobein.com

Follow Katie! @itslifewithkatie

This season of The Room To Be In is sponsored by Secret Garden Beverage Co. All float, no fuss. Order with show code "THEROOMTOBEIN" for 15% off! https://trysecretgarden.com

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The Room To Be In is a OneEleven Media podcast, created and hosted by Katie Garwood. The show is produced by Maddie Buis with production services by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven.

Welcome back! This week's guest is the clipped in Colette Bernard of viral hair clip fame!

If you've ever felt like you're a creative stuck growing the business side of your art, waffling on taking a big risk, or just don't know where to start (hint: try stickers!), this episode is for you.

Colette and Katie talk building a thriving art business, handling underestimation and bias in business, and small business building, and so much more! This episode takes off as quickly as Colette's work went viral and launches you into the most beauitfully decorated head space (inside and out) for entrepreneurship possible.

Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow entrepreneurs!

HIGHLIGHTS:

2:27 Critique and Feedback

3:08 Underestimated in Business

5:04 Learning From Pre-Orders

10:03 Unlearning Pressure

10:52 Best and Worst Advice

14:11 Start With Stickers

17:25 Find Colette Online

17:57 Book Recommendations

Follow Colette! @artistcolette || artistcolette.com

Recommended books:

PROFIT FIRST by Mike Michalowicz

HE'S SCARED, SHE'S SCARED by by Steven Carter and Julia Sokol

Follow the show! @theroomtobein || theroomtobein.com

Follow Katie! @itslifewithkatie

This season of The Room To Be In is sponsored by Secret Garden Beverage Co. All float, no fuss. Order with show code "THEROOMTOBEIN" for 15% off! https://trysecretgarden.com

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The Room To Be In is a OneEleven Media podcast, created and hosted by Katie Garwood. The show is produced by Maddie Buis with production services by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven.

Welcome back! This week's guest is the musical Brian Falduto, country star!

If you've ever felt like you're struggling to slow down and listen to your inner voice, unlearning productivity traps , or working to create new safe spaces, this episode is for you.

Brian and Katie talk self-development, authenticity, mental health, personal success, and so much more! Not only will you feel this one deep in your soul, this episode will empower you to feel like you're taking this city back!

Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow entrepreneurs!

HIGHLIGHTS:

2:36 Finding Safe Space

3:27 Underestimated in Country Music

4:59 Learning From Failure

6:55 Unlearning Productivity

9:17 Best and Worst Advice

11:55 Return to the Audition Room

14:08 Trust Your Inner Voice

Follow Brian! @brianfalduto and find his new single 'Takin' This City Back' anywhere you get music!

Follow the show! @theroomtobein || theroomtobein.com

Follow Katie! @itslifewithkatie

This season of The Room To Be In is sponsored by Secret Garden Beverage Co. All float, no fuss. Order with show code ""THEROOMTOBEIN"" for 15% off! https://trysecretgarden.com

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The Room To Be In is a OneEleven Media podcast, created and hosted by Katie Garwood. The show is produced by Maddie Buis with production services by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven.

Welcome back! This week's guest is the empowering Emily Best, Founder & CEO of Seed & Spark! If you've ever felt like you're lost in the creative shuffle, stuck on a crowdfunding journey, or lost in they chaos of leadership, this episode is for you.

Emily and Katie talk the importance of authentic partnerships, leadership & boundary setting, navigating AI's role in creative industries, and so much more! This convo will have you leave repeating our new mantra "Do the next right thing" and believing in yourself and your journey more than ever!

Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow entrepreneurs!

HIGHLIGHTS:

3:48 Rothko Room Revelation

7:40 Underestimated Startup Founder

13:28 Unlearning Power and Boundaries

19:00 Learning Through Failure

24:22 Advice for Hard Moments

26:18 Friendship Over Transaction

Follow Emily! @ebestinthewest or @seedandspark or website https://seedandspark.com

Follow the show! @theroomtobein || theroomtobein.com

Follow Katie! @itslifewithkatie

This season of The Room To Be In is sponsored by Secret Garden Beverage Co. All float, no fuss. Order with show code "THEROOMTOBEIN" for 15% off! https://trysecretgarden.com

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The Room To Be In is a OneEleven Media podcast, created and hosted by Katie Garwood. The show is produced by Maddie Buis with production services by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven.

Welcome back! This week's guest is the heartfelt Jasmine Rice, Juilliard- trained operatic tenor, drag diva, and proud Godmother of the Royal House of LaBeija!

If you've ever felt like you're underestimated by society, this episode is for you. Jasmine and Katie talk unlearning societal biases, embracing creativity, love, and self, living authentically, and so much more! This is an all out show that you don't want to miss!

Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow entrepreneurs!

HIGHLIGHTS:

1:39 Juilliard Dreams

4:32 Choosing Love Over Hate

7:15 Embrace Your Fantasy

12:25 Best and Worst Advice

13:53 Unlearning Biases

18:15 Closed Minds, Open Hearts

19:37 Light in Dark Times

Follow Jasmine! @jasminericenyc anywhere and everywhere.

Follow the show! @theroomtobein || theroomtobein.com

Follow Katie! @itslifewithkatie

This season of The Room To Be In is sponsored by Secret Garden Beverage Co. All float, no fuss. Order with show code "THEROOMTOBEIN" for 15% off! https://trysecretgarden.com

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The Room To Be In is a OneEleven Media podcast, created and hosted by Katie Garwood. The show is produced by Maddie Buis with production services by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven.

Welcome back! This week's guest are the revolutionary Ally Weiss and Ash Schroeder of Mouth Loob! If you've ever felt like you're not far enough along in your career to start your own thing, this episode is for you.

Ally, Ash, and Katie talk inspiration, product development, industry challenges, and so much more! This dynamic duo and Katie give an incredible roadmap for disrupting an industry with humor, authenticity, and innovation.

Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow entrepreneurs!

HIGHLIGHTS:

0:22 Founding Mouth Loob

1:56 Origin at Coachella

5:24 Formulating the Brand

10:57 Favorite Rooms in Life

18:31 Feeling Less Than

26:14 Cannabis Side Hustles

34:47 Time Travel Back

38:46 Failures and Pivots

41:56 Best and Worst Advice

46:57 Why Not You

51:20 Where to Find Them

Follow Ally & Ash! @allyweissofficial @ashschroeder or @mouthloob.

You can also sign up for the Mouth Loob waitlist at loobitup.com!

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Follow Katie! @itslifewithkatie

This season of The Room To Be In is sponsored by Secret Garden Beverage Co. All float, no fuss. Order with show code "THEROOMTOBEIN" for 15% off! https://trysecretgarden.com

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The Room To Be In is a OneEleven Media podcast, created and hosted by Katie Garwood. The show is produced by Maddie Buis with production services by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven.

Welcome back! This week's guest is the authentic Allie Hoffman of Catch The Feels! If you've ever felt like you're an imposter, stuck in a minefield of modern dating, or struggling to stay present, this episode is for you. Allie and Katie talk the role of inner work and community, societal norms, practical tools for loving reality, and so much more! This one's for everyone and anyone that wants to revolutionize the way the live and love.

Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow entrepreneurs!

HIGHLIGHTS:

0:45 Modern Dating Is Broken

2:31 Trusting Chemistry Over Checklists

4:05 Performative Dating Shows

6:08 Hardest Room: Vipassana Retreat

7:32 Battling Imposter Syndrome

9:19 Grief and Time Travel

12:00 Lessons From a Client Fallout

17:17 Holding Space For Vulnerability

23:30 Advice That Changed Everything

27:52 Find Allie and The Feels

Follow Allie! @alliehoffman or @thefeels

Follow the show! @theroomtobein || theroomtobein.com

Follow Katie! @itslifewithkatie

This season of The Room To Be In is sponsored by Secret Garden Beverage Co. All float, no fuss. Order with show code "THEROOMTOBEIN" for 15% off! https://trysecretgarden.com

Follow @trysecretgarden everywhere!

Produced by Maddie Buis @maddie_buis

The Room To Be In is a OneEleven Media podcast, created and hosted by Katie Garwood. The show is produced by Maddie Buis with production services by Line Brunet, Podcast Maven.