Ep. 32 2025 Conference Lessons For 2026 Growth
Release Date: 12/05/2025
Bold Doesn’t Need Permission: Rebuilding Identity After Trauma
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In episode 34 of Fearless and Focused, Casey and Brooke sit down with Sarah Foley, better known as the Vertical Blonde, to talk about what it really looks like to rebuild your identity after life changes in an instant. After an ATV accident in 2012 left Sarah paralyzed from the waist down, she made a decision many people never even consider: she wasn’t going to shrink—she was going to rise! Sarah shares the powerful story behind creating her iconic brand, Vertical Blonde, and how she reclaimed her sense of glamour, confidence, and femininity while navigating disability. This...
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Ep. 33 Goal Setting To Level Up Your Business in 2026
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The final episode of 2025 closes the Leveling Up Your Business in 2026 series with one powerful theme: alignment.
This conversation explores how to set goals that match the life and business you want, not the ones that drain your energy, break your systems, or pull you out of sync. Brooke and Casey walk through an alignment audit designed for women entrepreneurs who want clarity, momentum, and a stronger foundation heading into 2026.
Key elements of the 2026 Alig
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Ep. 32 2025 Conference Lessons For 2026 Growth
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Conference takeaways, CEO mindset shifts and marketing frameworks from 2025 events that can position a business for stronger, more intentional growth in 2026.
This episode of Fearless and Focused recaps lessons from Texas Leaders Forum, She Leads Summit, AC 25, Mega Agency Conference and the Fearless and Focused retreat, turning a full year of travel and training into practical moves for women building agencies and brands.
In this conversation, topics include:
-Showing up online with c
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Ep. 31 Recruiter Secrets for Better Hires | Leveling Up Your Business Part 2
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In Part 2 of the Leveling Up Your Business in 2026 series, the Fearless and Focused hosts sit down with Jenny Giannone, a recruiting specialist with Insurance Teamwork Services, to unpack what it really takes to build a high performing team in today’s market.
Jenny shares:
-How remote recruiting actually works behind the scenes
-Why clarity, culture, and speed matter when working with a recruiter
-Common mistakes agency owners make when hiring
-How to move fast on top tale
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Ep. 30 Hire Smarter in 2026 | Leveling Up Your Business Part 1
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Hiring in 2026 is not the same as hiring in 2018. Top candidates are on the market for days, not weeks. They want flexibility, purpose and a clear culture. That means small business owners, agency owners and boutique brands need a hiring process that is fast, defined and values-driven.
This first part of the 4-part “Leveling Up Your Business in 2026” series breaks down what modern hiring should look like. It covers how to create clarity around the role, how to pre-screen before the i
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Ep. 29 Elevate Your Influence Retreat: Hot Springs, AR (Recap)
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Brooke and Casey unpack their Elevate Your Influence retreat in Hot Springs: a luxe, rockstar-themed mansion, mindset + strategy sessions, yoga + meditation, one-to-one coaching, brand photography, and a chef-prepared sunset dinner. They highlight why small, intimate circles accelerate growth, how cross-industry women (agents, lenders, fitness, etc.) found common ground, and why vulnerability + collaboration = momentum. The day flowed through stations for planning, journaling, content implementation, and
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Ep. 28 One Year of Let’s Get Social: Social Media Tools & Tips
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Brooke and Casey celebrate one year of their social media program, Let’s Get Social! 🎉 This episode is packed with social media strategies for female entrepreneurs, small business owners, realtors, and insurance agents. Learn how to grow your business with Instagram Reels, engagement-focused content, and easy-to-use tools, even if you’re camera-shy!
In this episode, you’ll discover how to:
-Start using social media even if you don’t feel ready
-Use tools like CapCu
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Ep. 27 Surviving Trauma: Tennyson Jacobson’s Journey Through PTSD, Intuition & Healing
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In this powerful episode of Fearless and Focused, Tennyson Jacobson opens up about her harrowing experience of surviving a traumatic home invasion and how it led her to a path of healing and self-discovery. From PTSD and anxiety to learning how to trust her intuition, Tennyson’s story is a beacon of hope for anyone navigating their own struggles.
Watch as Tennyson shares insights from her book The Mother of All Days and discusses how trauma shaped her journey. Don’t miss this conve
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Ep. 26 Fearless & Focused x From 9 to Mom: Women Supporting Women
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Collaboration over competition, authenticity in leadership, and building community that truly supports growth, this episode of Fearless and Focused dives into it all. Catie Fitzgerald and Danielle Pavone share how they broke into male-led industries, rolled out systems that transformed a company, and turned their podcast into a platform for education, consulting, and women-led empowerment.
From navigating stereotypes without falling into “man-bashing,” to reshaping competition into opp
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Ep. 25 Brooke’s Birthday Celebration: Closing Out Her 40s Era🎂💫
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This Fearless and Focused episode is all about celebrating Brooke Brolo! 🎉 Friends, co-hosts, and soul sisters share their love for Brooke as she closes out her 40s and steps boldly into a new era.
From strawberry cake and cowboy hats to manifesting curiosity and dreaming of Italy, Brooke opens up about traditions, fearless wishes, affirmations, and what this podcast has meant to her. 💖
You’ll hear laughter, heartfelt messages, and a reminder of the light Brooke brings to every space
info_outlineConference takeaways, CEO mindset shifts and marketing frameworks from 2025 events that can position a business for stronger, more intentional growth in 2026.
This episode of Fearless and Focused recaps lessons from Texas Leaders Forum, She Leads Summit, AC 25, Mega Agency Conference and the Fearless and Focused retreat, turning a full year of travel and training into practical moves for women building agencies and brands.
In this conversation, topics include:
-Showing up online with clarity, confidence and a clear niche audience instead of guessing what to post
-Turning content into policies by speaking directly to ideal clients and blending traditional marketing with modern social strategy
-Using community and connection at She Leads to break isolation, ease imposter feelings and build friendships that last beyond the event
-Planning and execution tools like Trello boards, business planning and leadership practices that keep big goals organized
-The DATA framework for agency owners: Diversify, Accountability, Tracking and Adjusting
-Diversifying lead sources, setting expectations for teams, and protecting marketing spend with strong processes and consequences
-Stacking direct mail with paid social ads to touch the same households twice and boost ROI
-Shifting into CEO mode at Mega Agency, delegating with the 70-30 rule and focusing on profit and cash flow instead of chasing every carrier target
-Expanding income beyond the agency through other businesses and investments
-Why intimate retreats create next level breakthroughs, collaboration and clarity going into a new year
-Choosing a word of the year to anchor decisions, priorities and energy for 2026
Share this episode with a woman in leadership who is setting a stronger standard for 2026, then comment with a word of the year and the conference or event that created the biggest shift this year.
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