Calm The Hell Down
Calm The Hell Down is a podcast that explores how we can cultivate a sense of calm in a world that is anything but. In Season 1, we talked with experts who shared unexpected ways that we can lead calmer and more joyful lives.
In Season 2, host Laura Maurer, a business coach for startups and marketing consultant, explores how to build a thriving business while staying calm and grounded. She shares the strategies she uses to support her clients everyday and interviews experts and entrepreneurs who share invaluable tips on staying cool, calm, and collected as you build a business - and a life- that you love.
Calm The Hell Down
Navigating Doubt & Negative Feedback While Building A Successful Business With Melissa Ottstadt
In this episode, we have Melissa Ottstadt, a self-taught quarantine era candle maker who transitioned from a career in corporate to entrepreneurship during COVID and established a sustainable and earth-friendly candle brand, The Lys Collective. Melissa discusses:
- Her unique path from hobbyist to entrepreneur.
- How candle making became her way of finding solace, creativity, and a cozier home during challenging times.
- The importance of self-teaching as an entrepreneur.
- Dealing with challenging customers and clients.
- The resilience and determination required to start a business and navigate the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.
Tune in to gain insights and inspiration from Melissa’s entrepreneurial journey and her advice for self-taught startups and business owners.
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