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Beauty Industry Ads with Stephanie Mitchell: From Marketing to Motherhood
04 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of 'The Beauty of Influence,' Sasha sits down with Stephanie Mitchell, an advertising coach and founder of the...
The 7 Hard Truths We Learned Scaling Our Business as a Couple
02 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, I'm joined by my Daring Haus co-founder and partner, Mike Farneti, to candidly discuss the recent challenges we&ap...
Somatic Healing with The Motherhood Mentor Rebecca Dollard
28 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of The Beauty of Influence, host Sasha welcomes somatic mind-body life coach and host of the podcast The Motherhood Ment...
Feeling Lost in Business? Look at Your Personal Goals
27 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this very brief episode, I'm sharing a key strategy we use with clients at Daring Haus to help them align their business success...
Pitching, AI for Media Matchmaking and Personal Branding with PR Expert Nicole Pearl
21 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this enlightening episode of 'The Beauty of Influence,' host Sasha welcomes Nicole Pearl, a veteran beauty journalist and f...
Relatable, Aspirational, or Underdog: Defining Your Brand's Emotional Positioning
19 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Sasha discusses her personal experiences and observations about emotional positioning and brand archetypes. Sasha delve...
How to Transform Your Website into a Sales Powerhouse (My best tips & tricks!)
12 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Sasha dives into essential website design tips and strategies for small business owners. Whether you're DIY-ing yo...
The Venomous Rise of Intoxicated Cosmetics: Rachel Sommers Ash’s Path to Product Perfection
08 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of 'The Beauty of Influence,' Sasha interviews Rachel Sommers Ash, CEO and founder of Intoxicated Cosmetics. R...
The void between "alignment" and "momentum" SUCKS, don't you think?
07 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, we're chatting about dealing with the grief of letting go parts of a business and navigating the 'void' ...
Diva Girl, Heal Thyself: Majet Reyes's Journey From Trauma Survivor to Trauma Counselor
29 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Sasha interviews Majet Reyes, a longtime friend and inspiring entrepreneur, who shares her powerful journey from being ...
Breaking Barriers in Healthcare with Alexandria Russell, SLP
29 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Sasha welcomes Alexandria Russell, a long-time friend and former client, whose journey from medical speech-language pat...
The mistakes that nearly broke me: The year everything changed (Ep. 60)
10 Apr 2025
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Send us a textThis week’s episode is raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal.Sasha pulls back the curtain on a year that changed everything—starting ...
Behind the Chair: Using Social Media to Grow as a Stylist and Salon Owner with Kara Day
03 Apr 2025
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Send us a textWelcome back to The Beauty of Influence! Today, I'm joined by the incredible Kara Day, a fantastic hairstylist, salon owner, and mo...
Stop Spamming, Start Connecting: 3 Email Marketing Do's and Don'ts (Ep. 58)
02 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, we're diving into email marketing, focusing on the top mistakes I see beauty, health, and wellness brands making t...
Business coaching and the truth we avoid (Ep. 57)
05 Mar 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, I dive into the struggles of balancing business and motherhood during a tumultuous sleep regression with my daughter. D...
Brand Positioning Over Pretty Logos: The Key to Standing Out (Ep. 56)
25 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode the focus is a mini masterclass on brand positioning, exploring why it's more crucial than traditional branding. I&...
Overcome Imposter Syndrome: Change the Narrative, Change Your Life (Ep. 55)
19 Feb 2025
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Send us a textLet's dismantle one of the most harmful phrases to women: Imposter Syndrome. In this episode, I get real and passionate about the i...
From Basement Business to Sunless Industry Pioneer: Shonna Dexter's Story (Ep. 54)
19 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, I welcome Shonna Dexter, a veteran of the sunless tanning industry, to share her inspiring entrepreneurial journey. Sta...
$6K+ from ONE email: Sharing a skincare brand’s success story
11 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, we dive into an astonishing client success story from Daring Haus centered on email marketing. Discover the step-by-ste...
Intuitive Marketing & Influence Psychology: Make Marketing Easier in 2025 (Ep. 52)
05 Feb 2025
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Send us a textWelcome back to The Beauty of Influence! In the debut episode of Season 3, we're diving into intuitive marketing and influence psyc...
Using Curiosity, Sales Psychology and Authenticity to Build a Powerhouse Brand with Kaili Meyer
19 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, I’m welcoming Kaili Meyer, an exceptional copywriter and founder of Reveal Studio Co. Kaili shares her journey of bec...
2025 Marketing Predictions for Small Businesses
18 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, I'm diving into the future of marketing as 2025 approaches. Prepare for major changes in small business strategies...
Revealing My Big Secret...What's Next??? (Ep. 49)
17 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn today's episode, I dive into my new business venture centered around my personal brand. Over the past month, I've been deve...
Energy, Mindset, and Feminine Flow in Business with Sammy Hearn
11 Dec 2024
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Send us a textThis episode features the incredibly creative Sammy Hearn, a top-notch photographer and owner of Social Sphere. Sammy dives deep into he...
Fierce 5: Year-End Advice: Embrace Where You Are (Ep. 47)
10 Dec 2024
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Send us a textWelcome to a quick Fierce 5 episode where I'm sharing a timely, heartfelt message of giving yourself grace. I'm candidly chatt...
The Art of Reinvention: Celebrity Esthetician Morgan Rackley on Building a Successful Beauty Career
03 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, we're thrilled to welcome Morgan Rackley, the multi-talented Celebrity Esthetician and founder of Morgan Rackley...
Fierce 5: Brand excellence starts with your website
03 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, I’m getting real about the importance of creating a customer experience that aligns with your brand promises. Using a...
Plan Your 2025 Marketing Calendar in 20 Minutes (Ep. 44)
20 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Daring Made, I’m excited to delve into planning a 2025 marketing calendar in just 20 minutes. The episode was inspi...
Unlocking Your True Self with Human Design Ft. Mikaela MacLean, the Auric Esthetician
11 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of the Daring Made show, host Sasha invites Mikaela MacLean, the auric esthetician, to unpack her unique journey and exp...
A Vulnerable Update: Building a Legacy One Step at a Time (Pt 1)
11 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Daring Made, Sasha shares her journey and evolving business ventures on a reflective drive home from Philadelphia. Sh...
Fierce 5: Goal Clarity - The Secret Weapon for Entrepreneurial Growth
30 Oct 2024
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Send us a textWelcome back to Daring Made! In this Fierce 5 episode, I’m getting into the essential yet often overlooked topic of goal setting. Feel...
BTS: Sharing a Client Case Study with Daring Haus CFO Mike Farneti (41)
24 Oct 2024
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Send us a textI'm joined by Mike Farneti, co-founder of Daring Haus, and we're spilling all the tea on one of our latest client case studies...
Fierce 5: Being a Cardio Queen in your business is keeping you stuck (Ep. 40)
17 Oct 2024
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Send us a textKick off the first 'Fierce 5' session with Sasha Fadunchak at Daring Made! In this intense and empowering coaching segment, Sa...
Pivoting with Passion: Emy Dyer’s Path to Multi-Brand Success (Ep. 39)
16 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of the Daring Made show, we're joined by the unstoppable Emy Dyer, a multi-passionate entrepreneur, graphic and web...
How To Become THE Magnetic Brand That Everyone Wants (Ep. 38)
16 Oct 2024
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Send us a textJoin our host as she returns from a summer filled with parenting adventures to bring you an exciting new focus on marketing, mindset, an...
Email Marketing 101 for Beauty, Health & Wellness Businesses (Ep. 37)
03 Jul 2024
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Send us a textIn this highly requested episode of the Dairy Made Podcast, we're diving into the world of email marketing, specifically tailored f...
Future-Proof Your Business: Trademarking with Chandler J of Lethal Legal (036)
28 Jun 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Daring Made, we’re thrilled to welcome Chandler J, a fierce intellectual property attorney and founder of Lethal Le...
From Side Hustle to Six Figures: Dezirae Sepesi's Spray Tan Success Story (035)
23 Jun 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, join us for an inspiring conversation with Dezirae Sepesi, a beauty entrepreneur and founder of Dezirable Tanz in Knoxv...
The difference between branding, marketing and sales for small businesses (034)
18 Jun 2024
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Send us a textIn this jam-packed episode, we're diving into a mini masterclass on the crucial differences between branding, marketing, and sales ...
Empowering the Queer Community through Esthetics with Jenna Leigh Kapitan (033)
12 Jun 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Daring Made, Sasha sits down with Jenna Leigh Kapitan, owner and esthetician of Beyond the Binary by Jenna Leigh Skin...
2 Tips to turn overthinking into ACTION (032)
07 Jun 2024
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Send us a textIn this quick and heartfelt episode of Daring Made, Sasha shares profound insights from a recent call with a successful beauty industry ...
SEO for Small Businesses with Caitlin Christensen (031)
04 Jun 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Daring Made, Sasha brings on Caitlin Christensen of Creative SEO Coach, a trusted SEO expert, to discuss the intricac...
The HAM + Cheese Method for Predictable Revenue + Rest in Your Business (030)
21 May 2024
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Send us a textIn the first mini masterclass of season two, host Sasha introduces the 'HAM and Cheese' method to manage business seasonality ...
Mistakes & lessons learned from our first Daring Haus launch (029)
16 May 2024
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Send us a textThis episode of Daring Made features Mike Farneti, CFO and head of business performance at Daring Haus, who returns to discuss with Sash...
Welcome to Season 2 of Daring Made!
16 May 2024
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Send us a textThis episode introduces the second season of the Daring Made podcast, hosted by Sasha Fedunchak.Sasha expresses excitement for the upcom...
Are your limiting beliefs really yours?
16 Mar 2024
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Send us a textSasha gets personal on the last episode of season 1 of Daring Made while on a walk shortly before her due date.She explores her past exp...
Marketing Strategy for Small Businesses in 2024 with Kalee Murrin
12 Mar 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Sasha chats with marketing strategist Kalee Murrin of Sonder Social. Kalee, with nine years of experience including a c...
Daring Made Diaries: Slowing Down, Feminine Energy & Business Reflections
10 Mar 2024
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Send us a textJoin the host on a walk, sharing insights on preparing for a newborn, navigating business, and the balance of feminine and masculine ene...
My BEST and WORST business investments in 2023
07 Mar 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Sasha shares a comprehensive review of the investments made in the previous year that significantly impacted her busine...
The Power of Vulnerability in Your Content
05 Mar 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Daring Made, Sasha reflects on an unexpectedly popular post about personal vulnerabilities and fears. Sharing relatab...
Using Instagram Stories to Connect with Dream Customers
28 Feb 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Daring Made, Sasha shares actionable advice on engaging profitably on Instagram in the Stories. Sasha emphasizes the ...
How to create content that converts on Instagram
06 Feb 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Sasha talks about how to create content that converts on Instagram using the FREE resource provided by Daring Made, The...
Mindset Matters: The Power of Belief in Entrepreneurship
01 Feb 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Daring Made, Sasha discusses an important factor hindering many entrepreneurs: mindset. She elaborates on the importa...
Building a Successful Esthetician Business w/ Hygge Facial Spa Founder Tia Pinizzotto
25 Jan 2024
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Send us a textTia Pinizzotto, a small business owner and licensed aesthetician in Philadelphia, shares her brand-building journey over a year with her...
How to make selling easier: Make content that speaks to your customer
23 Jan 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Sasha addresses a listener's question about how to reach customers in a more direct and meaningful way.You’ll le...
Why your personality is hurting your business
16 Jan 2024
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Send us a textOn this spicy episode, Sasha goes off the cuff and discusses the pros and cons of inserting personality into marketing strategies and bu...
The Genius Marketing Strategy Behind Shop Daring
08 Jan 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Daring Made, I’m giving you the BTS reasons behind launching the Daring Made shop, and its function in embodying th...
Social media burnout? Grow your business with Profitable Engagement instead.
04 Jan 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, I talk about my experience of leveraging the power of 'Profitable Engagement,' a unique social media strategy...
Unpopular Opinion: Don't Hire a Social Media Manager in 2024
21 Dec 2023
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Send us a textSasha discusses the potential pitfalls of hiring social media managers in 2024, arguing that focusing solely on platform-centric perspec...
Building Community, Motherhood & Sunless Solutions with Steph Taylor Rios
19 Dec 2023
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Send us a textIn this Daring Made episode, Sasha welcomes celebrity spray tan artist, Steph Taylor Rios. Steph is a Southern California celebrity spra...
Brand Photoshoots 101 | Creativity, Intuition & Storytelling with Sammy Hearn
12 Dec 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode of Daring Made, Sasha welcomes Sammy Hearn, a photographer, videographer, educator, and ultimate creative in Nashville, ...
Bold Predictions for Business & Marketing in 2024
05 Dec 2023
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Send us a textThe episode covers can’t-miss predictions for marketing and business in 2024. Sasha highlights the likelihood of hobby businesses dimi...
How to Stay in Business: The messy human stuff no one talks about
21 Nov 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode, the Sasha discusses how to navigate and sustain businesses by drawing parallels to personal relationships. She focuses ...
This Marketing Mistake is Costing You Time & Money
14 Nov 2023
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Send us a textIn this short and spicy episode, Sasha gets passionate about this marketing mistake so many small business owners make - without even re...
Startup Reflections: 6 Lessons & 6 Mistakes of Launching Vacay Beauty
07 Nov 2023
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Send us a textDive into the entrepreneurial journey with Sasha Fedunchak as she shares a candid look back at launching her first company, Vacay Beauty...
How Mindset Shifts Inspire Massive Biz Growth with Mike Farneti, CFO of Daring Haus
03 Nov 2023
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Send us a textWelcome to another episode of Daring Made. Today, we're joined by Mike Farneti, CFO and head of business strategy at Daring Haus, a...
Selling to the 4 Buyer Types as Female Music Icons: Do's and Don'ts
31 Oct 2023
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Send us a textDive into the rhythm of effective sales strategies with a unique spin as we align the four buyer types with iconic female musicians. Dis...
5 Characteristics of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs
24 Oct 2023
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Send us a textThe 5 Key Characteristics of Successful EntrepreneursOverview: Sasha unravels the core traits that fuel successful entrepreneurs. Discov...
The 4 Buyer Types as Female Musicians
24 Oct 2023
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Send us a textEpisode Summary: In today's episode, we dive into the fascinating world of buyer personalities, exploring the four primary buyer ty...
How to win more customers: Learn to speak directly to them
24 Oct 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode, Sasha discusses a revolutionary approach in branding — positioning your clients as the heroes of their own stories. L...
From corporate dropout to spray tanner to multiple-six figure agency owner: Sasha’s story
24 Oct 2023
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Send us a textWelcome to "Daring Made" Episode 1: Why Listen to Daring Made? Your No-Fluff Guide to Authentic Business BuildingIn this inaug...
Welcome to The Beauty of Influence
24 Oct 2023
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Send us a textHave you ever wondered how successful entrepreneurs build their brands? Feeling like the same old fluffy advice you hear over and over j...