Episodes
Natasha Graziano is a mindset coach, motivational speaker, author, and host of The Law of Attraction Podcast. She joins Madison to talk about her experience of being a homeless, single mother, and how she overcame those struggles to become a best selling author. Natasha provides some tips and methods for how to manifest the person you want to be. She also announces the debut of her new book, Be It Until You Become It.  Find out more about Natasha's podcast, publications, and speaking here:...
Published 03/01/22
Dr. Natalie Crawford is a fertility specialist and host of the podcast, As A Woman. She joins Madison to talk about her journey becoming a fertility physician, her own struggles with fertility, and how to remove the stigma around openly discussing fertility issues. Find out more about Dr. Crawford's practice, publications, and podcast here: https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/22/22
Former SUCCESS cover figure Payal Kadakia has a new book out. She joins Madison to talk about the life lessons she learned from founding, running and ultimately selling ClassPass. Buy the new book LifePass here: https://www.lifepassbook.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/15/22
With the Super Bowl this week, Madison sits down with Tracy Sandler, the founder of the Fangirl Sports Network. Tracy talks about how the network came to be and discusses her experience working in sports media.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/08/22
Christina Galbato has found success first as a travel blogger and now as someone who helps others launch their own thriving businesses. She talks with Madison about her journey there and offers advice. But she also talks at length about how the role alcohol played in her life and what changes sobriety has brought to her life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/01/22
Nataly Kogan has been on an incredible ride, arriving in America as a refugee and making it to the top of the business world. Along the way, she has learned some lessons about what's really important, and she shares her insights with Madison. It's all about not leaving yourself off of your priority list. Just as a car needs gas, you need to fill your own tank by taking mental health seriously. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/25/22
In a special crossover event, Madison interview rich and REGULAR host Kiersten Saunders. Kiersten shares her journey from a person with somewhat plentiful credit card debt to a leading voice on smart finance. She also explains her thinking on money, saying it's less about glorifying saving and more about being wise on when to spend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/18/22
Since winning both Wimbledon and the US Open in 2000, Venus Williams has been a major force in the history of tennis. Outside of that, she has a number of other ventures including her own interior design firm. Madison asks her about her career and what Venus does mentally to set herself up to achieve great things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/11/22
Danielle Canty and Natalie Ellis are women who help women. Their company, Boss Babe, seeks to help women make more money, find more success and create lives they can get excited about. They share their thoughts on how to strengthen female communities, raise strong women and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/04/22
Quitting is underrated. It's ok to let people down. These are just a few of the unconventional statements guest Luvvie Ajayi makes on this episode, but if you listen to them in context, they're good advice! Buy Luvvie's new book Professional Troublemaker: https://amzn.to/3Fsor1B See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/28/21
Through her work founding and operating the SimplyBe. Agency, Jessica Zweig has established herself as a leader in personal branding. She talks with Madison about the tough experiences that forced her to learn the lessons she has built her career on. They also talk about the personal branding lessons everyday folks can incorporate to get more out of life. Buy Jessica's book Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself here:...
Published 12/14/21
Speaking at EXPCON, Madison sits down with Mindy Stearns, the Chief Kindness Officer at Kind Lending. They talk about Mindy's serendipitous start to her media career. They also discuss Mindy's thoughts on kindness and the right way to conduct business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/07/21
Christine Ha has faced great challenges, going blind in her 20's. She triumphed in spite of this, winning the third season of MasterChef. She talks with Madison about the details of her journey, gives advice on how to be a good friend to someone going through similar trouble and describes some of her favorite moments of her MasterChef experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/30/21
Lisa Gilmore has a successful interior design business, but she had a major wakeup call when she found herself unable to pay rent. That led her to learn tough business lessons, and she now tries to save others from learning the hard way. She has also changed the way she sees herself and the value of her work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/23/21
We can unlock improvement from any number of places in our lives. One of many paths to gaining confidence can come from leveling up your look. Madison Pieper talks with Skin Pharm founder Maegan Griffin about the work she does helping her patients become their best selves. Maegan also gives her perspective on running a female-founded business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/16/21
For most of us, we heard more in school about the War of 1812 than we did about how to deal with personal finance. Tiffany Aliche is out to change that. Known as The Budgetnista, she has even gone so far to get a law passed in her home state of New Jersey guaranteeing children will receive financial education. Her own lessons are practical and compelling, and she reveals many of them to Madison in this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/09/21
When it comes to physical health, Heidi Powell is a leading name thanks to her prominent instagaram account and her time on ABC's Extreme Weight Loss. In her conversation with Madison, she demonstrates the importance of mental health as well. She talks about her inner journey from an insecure young person with an eating disorder to a confident woman who participates in fitness competitions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/02/21
Sarajane Case is the author of The Honest Enneagram: Know Your Type, Own Your Challenges, Embrace Your Growth. She uses her own interest in self-exploration to help businesses and people better understand the forces and experiences that drive them. She talks with Madison about the mechanics of Enneagram personality typing and talks about how she uses it to make an impact in people's lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/26/21
Before she invented Poo-Pourri, Suzy Batiz faced immense life challenges. She shares those experiences with Madison and speaks honestly about the lessons she learned from them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/19/21
Sadie Robertson rose to prominence on Duck Dynasty and Dancing With The Stars. She has used that platform for good, spreading her message of self-love and faith. Madison asks about Sadie's views on influence and about some of the stories in Saide's new book, Live On Purpose: 100 Devotions For Letting Go Of Fear And Following God. Buy Sadie's new book here: https://amzn.to/3aqp26d See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/12/21
In her mid-20's, Judy Joo found herself with a degree she wasn't interested in and working a job she wasn't passionate about. She decided to instead pursue her big passion--cooking. Now she is an Iron Chef with her own hit restaurant, Seoul Bird. In Madison Pieper's first episode taking over for Kindra Hall, Madison asks Judy about her experience working as a woman in a male-dominated field and hears about Korean culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/05/21
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Published 10/01/21
In her final episode as host of SUCCESS Stories, Kindra talks to Mel Robbins. Mel is out with The High 5 Habit, the follow-up to her hit book The 5 Second Rule. She tells Kindra the story of the rocky launch to The 5 Second Rule and what lessons she learned from that. She also speaks on the inspiration behind The High 5 Habit. Sign up for Mel's High 5 Challenge here: https://app.growthday.com/challenge/high5?via=tc43 Buy The High 5 Habit here: https://amzn.to/2XQwc0o See...
Published 09/28/21
Dealing with change is universal, but success isn't. Achievement comes through adapting to your circumstances. Kristen Glosserman is one of the top business coaches in New York City, and her new book If It's Not Right, Go Left is full of perspective on what it takes to make the right adjustments when change comes your way. Buy her book here: https://amzn.to/3lBpRxW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 09/21/21