Leadership is harder than anyone admits. Next to Nunn is where leaders come to talk about it honestly. Hosted by Amy K. Nunn, leadership strategist and executive coach with more than 20 years of experience, each conversation goes inside the real challenges of leading people, building teams, and creating organizations that actually work. No polished highlight reels. No rehearsed answers. Just real leadership talk for business owners, executives, nonprofit directors, and ministry leaders.
What happens when a speech therapist becomes a multi-unit franchise owner?
In this episode of Next to Nunn, Amy K. Nunn sits down with Andrea Crislip, entrepreneur, business owner, and community leader, for an honest conversation about building a successful people-first business.
Andrea shares how she transitioned from healthcare into entrepreneurship, scaled The Maids into a recognized operation in St. Louis and St. Charles County, and what she has learned about leadership, culture, employee development, customer retention, and business growth along the way.
This episode is especially valuable for women in business, entrepreneurs, leadership teams, and business owners navigating hiring, scaling, and culture challenges.
You’ll learn:
✔ How Andrea pivoted into business ownership✔ The biggest mistakes new entrepreneurs make✔ Why culture is more than words on a wall✔ The hidden cost of disengaged employees✔ How leadership development saves businesses money✔ Customer retention strategies that actually matter✔ Boundaries every entrepreneur needs
If you are building a business or leading a team, this conversation will give you practical insight you can apply immediately.
Connect with Andrea:inkedin.com/in/andrea-crislip-28379157
Facebook: @themaidsofstlouis @themaidsofstcharlescounty
Instagram: @themaidsstc @themaidsstl
TikTok: @themaidstl.stc
YouTube: youtube.com/@TheMaidsHomeServ
The Maids: https://www.maids.com/289/ (https://www.maids.com)
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13 May 2026
Are Your Values Showing with Amy K. Nunn
Your leadership is always communicating something. The question is: does it align with what matters most?
In this replay episode, Amy explores why personal core values are foundational to effective leadership. From building trust and making better decisions to creating a healthy culture and avoiding burnout, aligned leadership starts within.
Amy shares her six personal core values and practical questions to help you define your own, recognize drift, and course-correct with intention.
If you're leading a business, a team, or simply yourself, this episode is a reminder that leadership isn’t about perfection. It’s about alignment.
6 May 2026
Confidence Isn't Loud with Rhonda Travers
In this episode of Next to Nunn, Amy sits down with Rhonda Travers, a leadership development expert and former corporate auditor-turned-business owner, for a grounded conversation on leadership, identity, and building a business that actually reflects who you are.
Rhonda shares her journey from a 30-year career in internal audit, risk, and compliance to launching her own consulting firm. What began as a career rooted in process and performance evolved into a deeper calling: helping organizations build environments where people stay, grow, and succeed.
The conversation moves beyond surface-level entrepreneurship and gets into what many leaders quietly experience but rarely articulate:
The identity shift from corporate leader to business owner
The unexpected weight of wearing every hat in your business
The confidence gaps that show up when your expertise doesn’t cover marketing, content, or visibility
The importance of building what Rhonda calls a “success circle” to avoid isolation and burnout
Here’s also a strong conversation around leadership development and assessments, and why organizations often underestimate their value until problems show up in performance, retention, and communication.
One of the lines that stayed with me:
You don’t realize how much your identity is tied to your role… until you step out of it.
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