Serious Lady Business
Serious Lady Business
Podcast Description
Serious Lady Business is the podcast where we dive into the serious—and sometimes not-so-serious—realities of being a female business owner. Host Leslie Youngblood keeps it real about entrepreneurship as we dive into the hard lessons no one warns you about to the surprising wins that make it all worth it. Tune in for honest conversations, unfiltered insights, and stories that prove you’re not in this alone.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast revolves around the challenges and successes of female entrepreneurship, with themes including hiring strategies, work-life balance, overcoming self-doubt, and nurturing a positive work culture. Episodes feature discussions on navigating professional relationships, embracing failure, and creative problem-solving, exemplified by episodes like 'The Secret Weapon to Hiring Smart for Your Growing Business' and 'Rise & Reign: The Boss Blueprint They Don’t Tell You About'.
Serious Lady Business is the podcast where we dive into the serious—and sometimes not-so-serious—realities of being a female business owner. Host Leslie Youngblood keeps it real about entrepreneurship as we dive into the hard lessons no one warns you about to the surprising wins that make it all worth it. Tune in for honest conversations, unfiltered insights, and stories that prove you’re not in this alone.
What happens when you quit your job, give up your apartment, and follow a spark of inspiration halfway around the world?
In this episode of Serious Lady Business, Leslie Youngblood sits down with Lillian Rafson, Founder and CEO of Pack Up + Go, the surprise travel company she launched at just 23 years old after a chance conversation in a hostel in Latvia. What started as a lightbulb moment became a mission-driven business that has helped thousands of travelers discover overlooked destinations while supporting local communities and small businesses across the United States.
Lillian shares the realities of building a company without outside funding, navigating rapid growth and post-pandemic challenges, learning to separate her identity from her business, and why entrepreneurship is often less about having all the answers and more about being willing to start before you feel ready.
About Our Guest
- Lillian Rafson, Founder and CEO of Pack Up + Go
- Pack Up + Go Website
- Lillian’s Coaching Website
- Connect with Lillian on LinkedIn
- Follow Pack Up + Go on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
Key Takeaways
- Your Next Big Idea Can Come From Anywhere
- Bootstrapping Creates Different Priorities
- Growth Isn’t Always Linear
- Your Business Is Not Your Identity
- Don’t Let Planning Become Procrastination
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