The BOLD and Brilliant Podcast with Tracie Root
The BOLD and Brilliant Podcast with Tracie Root
Podcast Description
Are you ready to take bold action and live a life of brilliance? Join speaker, coach, author, and community builder Tracie Root on *BOLD And Brilliant*, where she shares solo insights and interviews with inspiring women entrepreneurs who’ve made daring decisions to shape their careers, lives, and businesses.In each episode, Tracie dives deep into the transformative power of bold decisions—whether through her own reflections or candid conversations with her guests. Every interview features one core question: *“What is one bold decision that created the path of what was next?”* These stories of resilience, risk-taking, and transformation will inspire you to leap into challenges, step out of your comfort zone, and take bold action in your own life.Whether you’re looking for motivation in your business, personal growth strategies, or just a dose of encouragement, *BOLD And Brilliant with Tracie Root* will spark the courage to dream big, act boldly, and live brilliantly.---About Your HostTracie Root is a speaker, coach, author, and community builder who helps solopreneur women make bold, decisive actions to create the business and life they’ve always wanted. After a personal tragedy that left her a single mother of two toddlers during the 2008 housing crisis, Tracie rebuilt her life, ultimately leaving her corporate career behind for a journey of fulfillment, adventure, and joy. As the founder of The Gather Community, she guides women entrepreneurs across the country in taking bold steps toward success. Tracie lives in Santa Cruz, CA, with her husband, two teenagers, and their dog, balancing family life with her passion for empowering women.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of personal empowerment, entrepreneurship, and bold decision-making. Specific topics include strategies for overcoming adversity, embracing self-love, and building communities that uplift women. Notable episode examples revolve around the inspiring journeys of guests who have taken bold steps in their careers, such as Karen Robinson discussing trauma recovery and Gina Coviello emphasizing self-love as a transformative practice.
Are you ready to take bold action and live a life of brilliance? Join speaker, coach, author, and community builder Tracie Root on The Bold and Brilliant Podcast, where she shares solo insights and interviews with inspiring women entrepreneurs who’ve made daring decisions to shape their careers, lives, and businesses.
In each episode, Tracie dives deep into the transformative power of bold decisions—whether through her own reflections or candid conversations with her guests. Every interview features one core question: *“What is one bold decision that created the path of what was next?”* These stories of resilience, risk-taking, and transformation will inspire you to leap into challenges, step out of your comfort zone, and take bold action in your own life.
Whether you’re looking for motivation in your business, personal growth strategies, or just a dose of encouragement, The Bold and Brilliant Podcast with Tracie Root will spark the courage to dream big, act boldly, and live brilliantly.
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About Your Host
Tracie Root is a speaker, coach, author, and community builder who helps solopreneur women make bold, decisive actions to create the business and life they’ve always wanted. After a personal tragedy that left her a single mother of two toddlers during the 2008 housing crisis, Tracie rebuilt her life, ultimately leaving her corporate career behind for a journey of fulfillment, adventure, and joy.
As the founder of The Gather Community, she guides women entrepreneurs across the country in taking bold steps toward success. Tracie lives in Santa Cruz, CA, with her husband and two teenagers, balancing family life with her passion for empowering women.
BOLD Lessons Learned at the Roller Rink
A Solo Episode with Tracie Root
Episode Summary
What can a roller rink teach us about courage, confidence, and showing up as our brilliant selves?
Quite a lot, actually!
During her September BOLD and Brilliant Retreat for Women Leaders in Santa Cruz, Tracie Root surprised her attendees with a private roller-skating party, complete with '80s music, colorful outfits, and professional photography.
For some, it had been nearly 40 years since they'd put on roller skates. There was excitement, nervousness, laughter, and yes, a few falls!
But what happened at the roller rink was about much more than skating.
In this solo episode of The BOLD and Brilliant Podcast, Tracie shares four lessons about stretching your comfort zone, reconnecting with your younger self, letting go of perfectionism, and giving others permission to be BOLD simply by being yourself.
These lessons apply whether you're building a business, starting a new chapter, or just looking for more fun and adventure in your life.
What You'll Learn
- Why trying something you're not good at can actually build confidence
- How stepping outside your comfort zone expands what's possible
- Why reconnecting with your inner child or teenager can bring more imagination and adventure into your life
- How perfectionism keeps us from showing up authentically
- Why your willingness to be vulnerable can inspire others to take BOLD action
Four BOLD Lessons from the Roller Rink
1. Stretch Your Comfort Zone
You don't have to be great at something to give it a try. Whether it's roller skating, making a sales call, or trying something entirely new, a little discomfort can lead to meaningful growth.
2. Embrace Your Inner Child (or Teenager!)
Remember when you imagined big possibilities without immediately talking yourself out of them? Bring some of that energy, curiosity, and fun back into your life.
3. Let Go of Perfection
As Tracie puts it, perfection is boring! You don't need to be polished, airbrushed, or flawless to make an impact. Your real, authentic self is far more interesting.
4. Give Others Permission to Be BOLD
When you take a risk, share your story, or show up authentically, you're doing more than building your own confidence. You're showing others that they can do the same.
Actionable Tips
Try something just for fun. Choose an activity you've been curious about, even if you might be terrible at it. Give yourself permission to be a beginner.
Revisit an old dream. Think about something your teenage self wanted to experience. Is there a version of that dream you could explore today?
Show up as yourself. Consider where you've been trying too hard to look perfect or have all the answers. What would happen if you allowed people to see the real you?
Share your experience. Your willingness to talk about a challenge, mistake, or new adventure may be exactly what someone else needs to hear.
Memorable Quote
”Allow yourself a little discomfort with the promise of growth as the outcome.”
BOLD Moment of the Episode
Tracie's BOLD decision was taking nine women leaders to a roller rink, knowing that some hadn't skated in decades.
Four of the nine fell down, but everyone was okay, and the experience became an opportunity for laughter, connection, and personal growth.
The women even walked away with professional photos they could use to share their own stories about courage and confidence.
Sometimes the most memorable lessons happen when we stop taking ourselves so seriously!
About Tracie Root
Tracie Root is a speaker, coach, author, and fierce advocate for women's connection and growth.
As the founder of The Gather Community, creator of BOLD & Brilliant Studio, and host of The BOLD and Brilliant Podcast, Tracie creates spaces where women feel seen, supported, and encouraged to take meaningful action in their lives and businesses.
Through speaking, coaching, retreats, community experiences, and creative physical, digital, and experiential products, Tracie helps women believe in themselves, recognize their strengths, embrace challenges, and dream big.
Her work is rooted in the belief that when women grow in confidence and courage, they inspire others to do the same.
Connect with Tracie
Website: https://www.tracieroot.com
Podcast: https://www.tracieroot.com/podcast
BOLD & Brilliant Studio: https://www.tracieroot.com
The Gather Community: https://www.thegather.community
Speaking: https://www.tracieroot.com/speaking
One Final BOLD Reminder
You don't have to be perfect, experienced, or even particularly good at something to give it a try.
Every time you stretch your comfort zone, you're creating new possibilities for yourself—and inspiring others to do the same.
Be BOLD. Be yourself. And don't forget to have some fun along the way!
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Your host,
Tracie Root
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