The Beauty of Influence
Welcome to The Beauty of Influence, the podcast where we cut through the fluff, ditch the clichés, and get real about what it takes to grow a brand in today's attention economy.
I’m Sasha Fedunchak—marketing maven, serial founder, former beauty business owner, and your no-BS big sister in mastering influence psychology and growing your business. After 15 years in marketing and working with hundreds of businesses like yours, I know the ins and outs of building influence that lasts.
This show will help you make marketing intuitive, influence irresistible, and growth inevitable for your business. Expect mini masterclasses packed with actionable takeaways, juicy insights into mindset and leadership, and honest accounts from founders building their legacies.
If you’re ready for bold advice, edgy strategies, and real-talk inspiration to elevate your brand and leave your mark, this is the place for you.
The Beauty of Influence
Building Community, Motherhood & Sunless Solutions with Steph Taylor Rios
In this Daring Made episode, Sasha welcomes celebrity spray tan artist, Steph Taylor Rios. Steph is a Southern California celebrity spray tan artist with over 12+ years in the industry. She has built her sunless empire while being a wife to a touring musician, mother to twins, and a corporate marketing guru.
Steph discusses her journey from being an actor to running successful ventures such as Bronzed Ambition and the newly launched Alt Sun. She shares her experiences navigating business expansion, the struggles she faced becoming a mother of twins, and her victory over postpartum depression. Steph goes into great detail about the progression of the sunless industry, its inclusivity, and the need for proper education on aspects like skin types. She passionately emphasizes the importance of community building and authenticity for entrepreneurs.
Connect with Steph:
On Instagram: @lovestephtaylor
Check out @altsun
Listen to her podcast: Glow TF Up
What You'll Hear:
02:43 The Evolution of the Sunless Industry
04:05 The Importance of Inclusivity and Community in the Sunless Industry
05:36 Steph's Personal Experience and Perspective on Tanning 1
0:18 The Journey of Bronze Ambition and the Impact of Motherhood
14:50 The Importance of Hiring and Delegating in Business
21:04 Navigating Postpartum Depression and Career Ambitions
25:09 The Transformation of Becoming a Mother and an Entrepreneur
28:25 The Birth of Alt Sun: A New Vision
38:40 The Importance of Community in Entrepreneurship
Free Resources:
- The Business Vitals Signs Quiz: A FREE quiz that will give you a personalized pulse-check on how healthy and aligned your business is, PLUS a free download that covers your answers in depth and gives you actionable steps to make your business healthier.
- Market Your Reputation Masterclass: Learn how to leverage what OTHER people are saying about you to book your services and sell out your products.
- Understand, Control and Grow Cashflow Masterclass: Daring Haus CFO Mike (my hubby!) put together an easy-to-understand masterclass on cash - because really, we all need to know our numbers to grow our businesses.
Connect with Sasha:
- Hang out with Sasha on Instagram and TikTok
- Work 1:1 with Sasha: sashafedunchak.com
- Follow Daring Haus on Instagram and TikTok
- Work with Daring Haus: daringhaus.com
