She's So Bossy

At just 23 years old, with two kids and $5,000 borrowed from her dad, Elizabeth Ponce launched a construction company that would eventually become a multi-million dollar success. But the journey was anything but smooth. In this episode, Elizabeth joins hosts Jaci Russo and Melissa Bowen to share how she rebuilt after losing everything, what resilience really looks like, and why authenticity and people—not marketing budgets—built he...

In this episode of She’s So Bossy, we sit down with Missy Rogers, co-founder and president of Noble Plastics, to talk about leadership, resilience, and the realities of building a business. From growing up in New Orleans and navigating unexpected adventures abroad to leading a manufacturing company in Louisiana, Missy shares the wisdom she’s gained along the way.

She opens up about what it means to celebrate team success while stayi...

In this episode of She’s So Bossy, Jaci Russo and Melissa Bowen sit down with Stacy Sloan, founder of Three Little Birds Granola, to talk about how she turned a passion for healthy food into a multi-million-dollar business that’s feeding kids across the country. Stacy shares her path from working as a chef to becoming an “accidental entrepreneur,” how her granola ended up in school districts nationwide, and why confidence and persi...

When cousins Lauren Bercier and Laken Swan came up with the idea to rent silk wedding flowers, it sounded a little crazy—even to them. But nearly 10 years and 50,000 weddings later, Something Borrowed Blooms has revolutionized the bridal industry and built a multimillion-dollar brand out of Lafayette, Louisiana.

In this episode, Jaci and Melissa sit down with the founders to talk about what it takes to scale a business from an idea ...

When Liz Picarazzi started snapping photos of ugly trash enclosures around Brooklyn, she didn’t know she was laying the groundwork for CITIBIN, a premium outdoor storage brand now serving homes, cities, and even bear country. In this episode, Liz shares her journey from a corporate career to building a million-dollar, woman-owned company, securing municipal contracts in New York City, and ultimately achieving the coveted bear-resis...

What does it take to go from selling magazines at age five to leading a company from losing $1 million to generating nearly $500 million in revenue? Dianna Kokoszka will tell you—and she’s not holding back. Her story is part masterclass in mindset, part unfiltered look at the realities women face in male-dominated industries, and 100% proof that courage, strategy, and heart can change everything.

In this episode of She’s So Bossy, J...

Laurel Hess didn’t set out to disrupt an industry—she just wanted clean clothes and a little breathing room. What started as a working mom’s pain point turned into Hampr, a fast-growing, venture-backed laundry solution now operating in 20 states. In this episode, Laurel shares how she built one of the rare women-led startups to cross $1 million in annual revenue, without a roadmap, without pretending to know it all, and without let...

What happens when a broadcast journalist turns PR pro, launches her own firm, gets acquired—and then buys it back? You get Sarah Segal. In this episode, Jaci and Melissa talk with the founder of Segal Communications about building a lifestyle PR agency in the competitive Bay Area, navigating the unexpected twists of entrepreneurship, and what it really takes to break past the $1 million revenue ceiling.

Sarah opens up about leading ...

In this powerful episode of She’s So Bossy, we sit down with Linda Schlesinger, founder of Skinny Tees, who turned a single late-night idea into a multi-million-dollar brand—at the age of 62. As one of the 1.9% of women who’ve scaled their business past $1 million in annual revenue, Linda shares her unfiltered journey through entrepreneurship, reinvention, resilience, and the power of community. From building brands to navigating p...