Line in the Sand: Choosing Your Health, Happiness, and Next Chapter
Release Date: 10/01/2025
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Expert Dos & Don’ts to Build Your Personal Brand from Scratch
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info_outlineWelcome to the very first episode of Champagne Social! I’m so excited to kick things off by sharing the real story of how I went from floral design to building Renée Social Studio and the big, messy, sometimes hilarious lessons I’ve learned along the way. In this episode, I open up about the health challenge that forced me to draw a line in the sand, what it really takes to walk away from something you’ve poured years into, and how taking bold action led me to a completely new chapter. I’ll also share some behind the scenes chaos with the King crew (yes, dogs included), and most importantly I hope you’ll take the encouragement to choose your health and happiness, charge what you’re worth, and take messy action toward the life and business you really want. Grab your coffee (or champagne) and let’s celebrate new beginnings together.
Highlights
00:00 Welcome to the first episode of Champagne Social.
04:00 Challenges of starting a podcast.
08:15 My journey from nursing school to building my floral design business.
14:30 The biggest lessons that helped me scale early on in my business journey.
32:00 A health challenge, shutting down my floral business, and what came next.
48:15 What did it feel like shutting down the business you’d spent years building?
50:45 Lessons “starting from scratch” with Reneé Social Studio and gaining momentum quickly.
53:15 The mindset of creating the business you want from the start.
57:00 Signing a new lease and literally making space for new dreams and growth to unfold.
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