Join Heather Blankenship, mom, wife, daughter, business owner — as she shares conversations with other women who are building themselves in all areas of their life and living their lives unapologetically.
The Beauty Standards Keeping Women Exhausted (No One Talks About This) | Ep 64
This episode came from realizing that something I called “self-care” was actually costing me more than I wanted to admit.
I’ve spent years talking about living unapologetically - building businesses, raising kids, and helping women step into confidence. But I hadn’t fully questioned the expectations I’d absorbed around aging and appearance.
Instead of chasing youth, I started asking different questions about sustainability, health, and longevity - especially as a mother later in life. This conversation isn’t about rejecting beauty or telling anyone what to do. It’s about examining the pressure women quietly live under and deciding what’s actually worth keeping.
This episode is an honest reflection on aging, identity, and choosing what aligns with the life you want now - not the standards you inherited.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & Why I Needed to Talk About This
01:03 - The Small Moment That Sparked a Bigger Realization
01:32 - Being Confident Everywhere… Except in Appearance
02:45 - The Time, Energy, and Mental Cost of Maintenance
03:46 - Motherhood, Aging, and Thinking Long-Term
04:38 - Choosing Health Over Looking Young
05:50 - How Women Are Taught to Fear Aging
06:50 - Letting Go and Sitting With the Discomfort
07:12 - Aging Gracefully as an Act of Self-Respect
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22 Dec 2025
How These Women Built Wealth Without Chasing Big Deals | Ep 63
This episode was inspired by a pattern I see all the time.
Women come into my community thinking they’re behind… thinking they need a massive deal or a perfect strategy to get started.
So I invited the coaches from The Society of Entrepreneurial Women to share their real stories - not the highlight reels, but the first deals. The messy ones. The small ones. The ones that gave them confidence before they ever gave them cash flow.
If you’ve been waiting for permission to start where you are - consider this it.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Why social media lies about ‘the right’ first real estate deal
01:43 - Jen’s first deal: $106K single-family home
02:26 - The truth behind big numbers & syndications
03:46 - Chrissy’s first deal: marrying her landlord
04:09 - Losing everything & starting over
05:01 - Buying an RV park for $446K → $3M+
05:23 - Jessica’s first deal: $62K condo, unseen
06:22 - From $62K condo to $4.6M assisted living
07:42 - Candace’s first deal: $42K real estate-backed loan
08:18 - Scaling comfort levels over time
08:32 - Carolina’s first deal: just getting her Monopoly piece
09:52 - Building equity, quitting W2s, creating freedom
10:38 - Heather’s first deal: one STR → $16M portfolio
11:24 - Jerry’s first deal: house hacking in college
12:06 - Humble beginnings & the real takeaway
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15 Dec 2025
The Hidden Cost of Caring for a Special Needs Child | Ep 62 Dr Stephanie
🎙 Raising a child with autism can feel overwhelming, isolating, and full of unknowns. What happens when the support you need doesn’t exist? Dr. Stephanie B shares her journey of building a clinic for her daughter, navigating the challenges of parenting, and finding herself along the way.
From creating a strength-based autism clinic to franchising it to help other families, to exploring self-care, feminine energy, and her new mission as a sexologist, Dr. Stephanie’s story is about resilience, balance, and discovering who you are beyond your role as a parent. This conversation is honest, inspiring, and full of insights for anyone trying to care for others while caring for themselves.
#autismparenting #specialneedssupport #selfcareforparents #feminineenergy #parentingjourney #personalgrowth
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Episode Overview: Guest & Why This Matters
01:25 - Autism: The Problem That Sparked a Mission
02:00 - Infertility, Loss & a Miracle Baby
03:15 - Going Back to School - Becoming a BCBA
06:03 - Building Autism Wonderland (the clinic & model)
07:12 - Why the Center Matters - Parents, Practical Skills & Franchising
10:32 - Burnout, Self-Care & the Turning Point
14:09 - Reclaiming Feminine Energy - Dance, Creativity & Sexology
27:45 - Actionable Tip + How to Find Her Work
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Kelly Roach
Emily Davis
Reauna Lopez
Jessica Courtney
Tori Bolt
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YouTube views
206,262,193
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
36 ratings
Spotify
4.2 / 5
13 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100
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Social presence
97
YouTube
93
Engagement
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