Take The Leap
Take the Leap is the podcast where we get real about the rollercoaster that is entrepreneurship and life.
Sure, some folks make running a business look like a walk in the park, but let's be honest – it's more like a wild ride through a theme park with unexpected twists and turns!
Join us your co-hosts, Victoria & Ashlan, as we spill the beans on our own real-life experiences and shine a spotlight on some amazing guests. From the highs of success stories to the lows of epic failures, and hey, we'll even throw in some cringe-worthy, laugh-out-loud embarrassing moments for good measure!
So buckle up and tune in every week for a dose of raw, unfiltered truth about what it's really like to chase your dreams and build a business. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just dipping your toes into the startup world, we've got something for everyone. Even if it's just to make you think, "I'm so glad I didn't do what they did!"
Take The Leap
Latest Episodes
#149: Why Selling Her Business Changed Everything
Christine Manning is a business and mindset coach who helps founders and leaders navigate the point where pushing harder no longer creates better results. Drawing on over 20 years in marketing leadership, a decade building and exiting her own f...
#148: The Best Marketing Strategy is Still Nurturing Relationships with Your Network
In this solo reflection episode, Ashlan and Tory revisit their conversation with Christina Spaulding and discuss the realities of career instability, entrepreneurship, and building a sustainable business. Christina's story of experiencing multi...
#147: What Small Businesses Need to Know About International SEO & Multilingual Marketing
Christina Spaulding, founder of Manzanita Marketing, shares how repeated layoffs throughout her career ultimately led her to entrepreneurship. After experiencing firsthand how quickly job security can disappear, she decided to bet on herself an...
#146: The Business Case for Rest & Reflection
In this solo reflection episode, Ashlan and Tory unpack their conversation with returning guest Asmaa Methqal, exploring the themes that resonated most after the interview. They discuss why rest shouldn't be something we feel guilty about, the ...
#145: The Power of Showing Up with Integrity
In this episode, we welcome back Asmaa Methqal for a powerful conversation about leadership, community, intuition, and what it means to move through transition with trust. Since her last visit, Asmaa has launched The Thread: Women + Tech Vancou...
