The Building Well Podcast with Amanda Magho

At 54, Deb Boulanger walked away from a successful corporate career while navigating divorce, menopause, an aging parent, and life as a mom. But leaving meant more than changing jobs. It meant figuring out who she was without the title, paycheck, and recognition she had spent decades building.

In this episode of The Building Well Podcast, Amanda Magho interviews Deb, founder and CEO of Life After Corporate, as they talk about starti...

You do not need more followers, more automations, or a more complicated marketing strategy to create meaningful growth.

Jordan Gill, Senior Affiliate Marketing Manager at Kit, joins Amanda Magho to unpack what established business owners should know about email marketing, audience engagement, affiliate relationships, and brand partnerships right now. They talk about simplifying your email strategy, making your personality part of yo...

What if business success was measured by how often you didn’t have to rush?

In Episode 23 of The Building Well Podcast, Amanda Magho sits down with Operations and business strategist Faith Morris joins for a candid conversation about scaling, motherhood, marriage, context switching, boundaries, and building a business around the life you actually want. Faith shares what running two businesses taught her about hard work, slowin...

What if the hardest part of growing your business is realizing you cannot keep building it the same way you always have?

Megan Dupuis started what she thought would be a small local coffee meetup for women after struggling to find the kind of professional community she wanted herself. Fifty women showed up to the first event. Today, ExpandHer Society is growing beyond the Austin area, with chapter leads helping bring the com...

When you're building a business while working full time, it can feel like every free hour should be spent making progress. Texture Skin founder Aida Toure learned that constantly working was not the answer.

In this episode, Amanda Magho sits down with Aida Toure as she shares how a personal struggle with underarm hyperpigmentation became a body care brand, what it took to start seeing herself as a real founder and CEO, and how she i...

What happens when you are ambitious enough to build more, but already carrying a full-time career, relationships, responsibilities, anxiety, and a mind that rarely stops moving?

Ricki Wax knows that tension well. She is a holistic career coach, founder of Empress Retreats, author, and Cloud AI Program Manager who has spent years building what she calls “integrated ambition,” pursuing her entrepreneurial vision without wa...

Sailynn Doyle built a million-dollar business, but reaching the milestone did not feel the way she expected. Instead of celebrating, she found herself overwhelmed, working 80-hour weeks, and realizing that despite having a team, everything still ran through her.

In this episode of The Building Well Podcast, Amanda Magho talks with Sailynn Doyle about what it took to redesign her business so it could operate without her and how that ...

What happens when you leave a successful corporate career and the title that once introduced you no longer exists?

After decades in retail and corporate leadership, including 16 years at Macy’s, Michelle Hsiao entered entrepreneurship and discovered that starting over required more than building a business. It meant redefining how she saw herself, figuring out what she actually wanted to be known for, and letting go of work th...

Building a business looks different when you aren't starting with generational wealth, industry connections, or a clear roadmap.

In episode 17 of The Building Well Podcast, Amanda Magho sits down with email marketing strategist and deliverability expert Melissa Esmeralda to talk about building a business from the ground up, discovering work she genuinely loves, and staying committed through seasons of uncertainty.

Melissa shares what...

She built a successful business, but the biggest breakthrough wasn't another marketing strategy. It was learning to let go of perfection.

In this episode of The Building Well Podcast, Amanda Magho sits down with marketing strategist and business coach Hailey Rowe for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build a sustainable business while navigating real life.

Hailey opens up about planning a wedding, recovering from d...

Building a business is one thing. Building it while raising a family, protecting your peace, and creating meaningful relationships is something entirely different.

In this episode, Amanda Magho sits down with membership and event strategist Inbal Claudio to talk about what it really looks like to grow a business in this season of life. From raising three young children and learning to say no, to creating profitable in-person communi...

Client experience is more than customer service. It is one of the most powerful business growth strategies available.

In Episode 14, Amanda Magho talks with client experience consultant Erica Wood about creating human-centered customer journeys, building trust through visibility, and why serving existing clients well leads to stronger referrals and long-term business growth.

Erica also shares her personal story of rebuilding after lo...

What does it actually take to stop doing everything yourself and start leading your business like a CEO?

In this episode, Amanda Magho welcomes Elizabeth Eiss, Founder and CEO of Results Resourcing, to discuss strategic outsourcing, entrepreneurship, leadership, AI, business systems, and the mindset shifts that help founders create sustainable growth.

Elizabeth shares lessons from her transition out of corporate leadership, why purpo...

Success doesn't have to mean working longer hours.

In Episode 12, Amanda Magho sits down with Pinterest Strategist Dana Bahr to explore what it means to build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it.

From simplifying marketing strategies and embracing visibility to creating better systems and redefining success around time freedom, Dana shares practical insights for entrepreneurs who want to grow sustainably while ...

What does building a business look like when you're balancing a full-time career, motherhood, multiple ventures, and everyday life?

In this episode, Amanda Magho sits down with Robbin Kelton, host of the Mamapreneur Podcast, to discuss community building, podcasting, networking, systems, boundaries, and redefining success beyond downloads and revenue goals.

If you're navigating entrepreneurship while juggling competing priorities...

What happens when your business grows and your role has to change too?

In Episode 10 of The Building Well Podcast, Amanda Magho sits down with Nikki May, founder of Social Blueprint, to discuss the realities of scaling a business, stepping out of daily operations, and learning to trust a team.

From social media growth and pricing lessons to systems, delegation, and founder identity shifts, this is an honest conversation about buildin...

In Episode 9 of The Building Well Podcast, Amanda Magho sits down with self-leadership coach Kerri Ouber LaRose to explore the mindset shifts women need to move forward with greater confidence, intentionality, and self-trust.

Together, they discuss entrepreneurship, motherhood, emotional awareness, relationships, investing in yourself, and why high-capacity women often struggle with overexplaining, overwhelm, and carrying too mu...

In this episode of The Building Well Podcast, Amanda speaks with SEO and AI Search Strategist Julia Bocchese about what it actually looks like to build a business while raising young children.

From navigating unpredictable days to letting go of rigid systems, Julia shares an honest look at entrepreneurship in a very real season of life.

We also explore freelancing, finding your niche, maternity leave, and what it looks like t...

In this episode, we speak with Terri Braun, founder of a 25-state franchise, about what it really feels like to build and scale a franchise system while also managing family life, leadership responsibility, and personal growth.

Rather than focusing on business mechanics, this conversation explores the emotional and human side of leadership at scale.

A grounded look at what it means to build something big while life is still happening...