On this episode of Becoming Fearless, meet Anna Churchill, the founder of Synergy Face and Body, a med spa focused on clinical and corrective skincare. As a professional dancer, Anna always loved the aesthetic element of performance. After working with plastic surgeons and dermatologists for years, Anna decided to open her own business. Since opening her first location 15 years ago, Anna has grown her business to meet demand and expand services. Join Anna and Annie as they talk finding your identity, being good at something, becoming an expert, learning to do the hard things, being transparent, and focusing on the why. Our Favorite Quotes: “People want to feel good about themselves.” “If anyone else is doing it, then it can be done.” “It’s part of the journey – learning about yourself.” - Annie “Focus on the why, not the how.” “Once you make the decision and you jump off the cliff, guess what, you’re gonna have to figure out how to fly.” “Being fearless is knowing you have fears and still moving forward.”

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Ep. 114: Anna Churchill talks finding your identity, becoming an expert, and being transparent.

Today on the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet Kelsey Murphy, a business and life coach who works with people to help them redefine what they want to do for work and create businesses that fit their holistic visions of their lives. Kelsey has a background in advertising, but she always knew advertising wasn’t meant to be her long-term dream. What Kelsey really loved was personal development, so she started her journey toward life coaching. Join Kelsey and Annie as they talk finding your calling, building something you’re proud of, dabbling in your interests, finding a community, doing something meaningful, and taking responsibility for your own motivation. Quotes: “It does not happen in a day; it does not happen in a year. You have to find that wherewithal and that stamina to say ‘this is something I want for my life’.” “What makes this journey way more enjoyable is when you have friends to do it with.” “You have to inject inspiration into your life.” “The emotional side of you is truly a superpower.”

Ep. 113: Kelsey Murphy talks finding your calling, dabbling in your interests, and taking responsibility.

This week on Becoming Fearless, meet Erica Ligenza, the blogger behind Coming Up Roses, the voice of the Thrive podcast, and the creator of BossPitch. Erica started her blog in 2013 as a creative outlet while she was in college, posting just once a week. Soon, the blog gained momentum and when she graduated, Erica was able to turn blogging into her full-time job. Join Erica and Annie as they talk sharing your creativity, taking things into your own hands, exploring different mediums, using your talents, maintaining momentum, understanding priorities, and being willing to adapt. Our Favorite Quotes: “It won’t be for everybody, but maybe it will be for somebody. If the right person sees it, then it’s worth it.” “The reason that you’re doing what you’re doing has to be more than applause.” “Know what aspect of everything you do is the one that brings you back to center and reminds you why you started.”

Ep. 112: Erica Ligenza talks sharing your creativity, using your talents, and maintaining momentum.

On this episode of the Becoming Fearless podcast, Cara Alwill Leyba is back (catch her on episode 61!). Cara is an author based in NYC and creator of The Champagne Diet, inspiring women to live their most effervescent lives. Having just released her ninth book, Cara knows plenty about being a #bossbabe. Join Cara and Annie as they talk putting the beauty in every day, being honest with your story, making connections, trusting your message, leading by example, and visualizing the life you want to live.

Ep. 111: Cara Alwill Leyba talks making connections, trusting your message, and putting the beauty in every day.

Today on Becoming Fearless – Annie is back! After taking a break from the podcast for a few months and doing plenty of thinking about what the podcast means to her and her listeners, Annie is back behind the mic for the return of Becoming Fearless. Wondering what she’s been up to these past four months? Join Annie as she talks taking breaks, learning about yourself, discovering new purpose, saying yes to yourself, and finding your Fearless Day.

Ep 110: Becoming Fearless is back!

This week on the Becoming Fearless podcast, Annie talks aligning your values with who you are and avoiding “tolerable mediocrity.” People tolerate mediocrity for many reasons, from getting a decent paycheck to maintaining a friendship, but not taking your own values into consideration can lead to feeling stuck, or even depressed. Join Annie as she talks getting out of your comfort zone, pursuing your passions, knowing you can succeed, and doing it for yourself.

Ep. 109: Annie talks getting out of your comfort zone, knowing you can succeed, and doing it for yourself.

On this episode of Becoming Fearless, Annie does a Q&A, answering questions from the SC Facebook group, Instagram, and more – and debunking some assumptions she’s heard about her, her life, and her business. Join Annie as she talks nature vs nurture, effort vs outcome, balancing multiple careers, hustling hard, choosing how to spend your time, keeping it simple, and trusting your path.

Ep. 107: Annie talks balancing multiple careers, choosing how to spend your time, and trusting your path.

Today on the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet Loey Lane, a lifestyle content creator and body positivity advocate, helping people find their voice within their own skin. Loey has been overweight her whole life and struggled with disordered eating at a young age. When she was nineteen, she was doing makeup videos online, and started to discover the world of plus-size fashion influencers. Inspired and empowered, Loey started to create her own body-positive content. Join Loey and Annie as they talk building confidence, feeling like enough, embracing vulnerability, leading by example, being true to your message, and knowing you can truly do anything.

Ep. 106: Loey Lane talks building confidence, leading by example, and being true to your message.

This week on Becoming Fearless, Annie shares her thoughts on the importance of gratitude. In life, and especially as entrepreneurs, there are always things that are going to be out of our control. When Annie feels overwhelmed by things that are out of her control, she always tries to ground herself with gratitude. Join Annie as she talks dealing with “what-ifs,” knowing you are enough, becoming a joyful person, and learning to actively practice gratitude.

Ep. 105: Annie talks dealing with “what-ifs,” knowing you are enough, and practicing gratitude.

On this episode of the Becoming Fearless podcast, Annie kicks-off the podcast’s new format with the story of how and why she got into interior design. Annie remembers loving interior design ever since she was a little kid, switching up the décor in her and her sister’s bedrooms. Then, while renovating a townhouse with her husband, she gained experience – repainting the walls, trim, and ceiling, ripping out floors and stairs, replacing vanities and kitchen countertops, and more – and sparked her love for flipping houses. Join Annie as she talks putting in the hard work, making it happen, being strategic, and taking pride in your work.

Ep. 104: Annie talks the root of her passion for interior design, and how she got started flipping houses.

This week on the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet Anna, the blogger behind My Cancer Chic. Anna had always loved reading blogs and had a passion for writing, creativity, fashion, and beauty. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27, and it changed the path of her life, empowering her to start her own blog to help other cancer survivors who wanted to be fashionable and feel beautiful. Join Anna and Annie as they talk needing people who can relate, being proud of your impact, dealing with insecurity, remembering your mission, valuing individuals, and being yourself.

Ep. 102: Anna talks taking pride in your impact, dealing with insecurity, and being yourself.

On this episode of Becoming Fearless, meet Nicolette Brycki, a woman with three sides – mother, on-camera spokesperson/beauty and lifestyle expert, and professional makeup artist. A life-long artist, makeup artistry evolved organically for Nicolette, while working as a spokesperson evolved from curiosity. Join Nicolette and Annie as they talk being comfortable with yourself, communicating effectively, having a mentor, overcoming fear, putting things into perspective, and living life big.

Ep. 101: Nicolette Brycki talks being comfortable with yourself, overcoming fear, and living life big.

Today on the Becoming Fearless podcast, it’s time to celebrate – the 100th episode of the podcast, the two-year anniversary of the podcast and, of course, SC Founder Annie Spano’s birthday! 100 episodes in, we’ve talked to a lot of amazing #bossbabes with plenty of wisdom to share. Join Annie for her second installment of Ten Tips to Becoming Fearless (see episode 52 for part one!) as she talks living your truth, finding your niche, asking for support, being your own cheerleader, and practicing gratefulness. To celebrate, use the code FEARLESS for 50% off a Style Collective classic annual membership! Go to stylecollective.us and click “JOIN” at the top of the menu, scroll down to the black button that says “$150 per year” and use the promo code FEARLESS for 50% off your first year. Already a member? Join our birthday week challenge for a chance to win one of two cash prizes, plus affiliate commission for each friend you refer to SC! Details are in our members-only Facebook Group.

Ep. 100: Annie Spano shares ten more tips for becoming fearless on the podcast’s 100th episode and two-year anniversary.

This week on Becoming Fearless, meet Jane Lu, the founder and CEO of Showpo, an online fashion store that sells to millennial women in over 100 countries. Jane started her career as an accountant, but as soon as she started working, she realized she didn’t enjoy it. Then her friend came to her with the idea to start their own business. After one failed business, Jane pivoted to create a new business that was everything the first business was not. Join Jane and Annie as they talk being your own brand ambassador, experiencing failure, being candid, finding people you can trust, learning how to delegate, and living a fulfilled life.

Ep. 99: Jane Lu talks experiencing failure, being candid, and finding people you can trust.

On this episode of the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet Jaime Cohen, founder of The Right Words, helping individuals and organizations communicate more effectively so they can live the lives they want and function more efficiently. People have always come to Jaime for advice. When she realized this was something she could turn into a business she was thrilled. Now, not only can she help individuals improve their lives, but by working with organizations she can help people at scale! Join Jaime and Annie as they talk learning from traumas and failures, growing a thicker skin, giving people the truth, reaching out when you need support, valuing emotional intelligence, and understanding the power of storytelling. Today’s episode is brought to you by FabFitFun, which is a seasonal subscription box with full-size beauty, fitness, fashion and lifestyle products worth over $200 for less than $50. Use the code FEARLESS10 to get $10 off your first box at FabFitFun.com

Ep. 98: Jaime Cohen talks growing a thicker skin, valuing emotional intelligence, and understanding the power of storytelling.

Welcome to Becoming Fearless, a podcast about what it takes to say yes to yourself when you are at the intersection of staying the path or taking a leap of faith. I’m Annie Spano, a multi-passionate entrepreneur who became fearless in 2016 by saying yes to the unknown so I could start living my fullest potential and inspire other women to do the same. Tune in for empowering conversations about saying yes to your dreams, finding your authentic self, living your values, and becoming the best version of yourself. Are you ready to start your journey to becoming fearless?

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