Raw and Real Entrepreneurship Podcast
1) How a Shark Tank Deal Led to a Multi-Million Dollar Exit to Hickory Farms — with Tracey Wheeler Noonan, Co-Founder of Wicked Good Cupcakes
In this inspiring episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship®, Susan Sly sits down with Tracey Wheeler Noonan, co-founder of Wicked Good Cupcakes, to uncover how a Shark Tank appearance led to a multi-m...Show More
2) From Watching The Price Is Right to a $1 Billion Valuation: Shawn D. Nelson, Founder and CEO of Lovesac
Could watching a game show inspire the creation of a billion-dollar company? In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship®, host Susan Sly sits down with Shawn Nelson, founder and CEO of Lovesac, ...Show More
3) How This Founder Got Her Product in 700 Targets and Counting with Aimee LeMaire, Founder of Zeya
What does it take to launch a female-founded brand in 700 Target stores—with no prior CPG experience? In this raw and real conversation, Susan Sly sits down with Amiee LeMaire, founder of ZEYA, the fi...Show More
4) From Dorm Room Startup to $100M Exit with Alex Smereczniak, Founder of Franzy
What if the path to business ownership didn’t require a million dollars—or even quitting your job?In this episode, Susan Sly sits down with Alex Smereczniak, founder of Franzy—an AI-powered platform o...Show More
5) AI, Disruption, and What It Really Takes to Lead in Uncertain Times with Dr. Toni Collis
In a time of AI, rapid change, and constant disruption, what does it really take to lead?Susan Sly sits down with physicist, tech executive, and executive leadership coach Dr. Toni Collis for a candid...Show More
6) Doing It Guilty: How Inherited Trauma Shapes Entrepreneurs and What It Takes to Break the Cycle with Dr. Pauline Yeghnazar Peck
What if the anxiety, overworking, or self-doubt you feel as an entrepreneur isn’t just about your business, but the patterns you inherited?In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship®, Susan Sly ...Show More
7) How This Founder Rebuilt After $90K in Debt and What He’d Never Do Again with Daniel Bussius, Founder of Built by Love®
What does it really look like to build a business while silently drowning in debt? In this episode of Raw and Real Entrepreneurship, host Susan Sly sits down with Daniel Bussius, founder and CEO of Bu...Show More
8) Saying No to the Wrong Six Figures: How Clarity Became Clara Capano’s Most Profitable Skill
What happens when success looks good on paper but feels empty? Clara Capano opens up about why she walked away from a lucrative six-figure opportunity—because it didn’t align with her values, vision,...Show More
9) From Building Target’s Iconic Brands to Disrupting Women’s Health with Sally Mueller, Co-Founder of Womaness
Sally Mueller helped shape the modern retail experience—leading iconic designer collaborations and category reinventions during her 25-year career at Target. Now, she’s co-founder and CEO of Womaness,...Show More
10) The Collision That Changed Everything: Mark Divine on Leadership, Healing, and Alignment
After a devastating snowmobile accident at 40 mph that left him with 18 broken bones and punctured lungs, Navy SEAL Commander and CEO Mark Divine knew something had to change—not just in his body, but...Show More