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
#104: Streamline + Gather, Our Words of the Year + How We’re Approaching 2026
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In this episode, Ashlan and Victoria debrief their conversation with Mark Mohammadpour and pull out the big themes that apply to basically every entrepreneur: your business will evolve, your skills stack matters, and burnout culture is not the vibe. They also share their Word of the Year for 2026, plus what they’re reading/watching right now.
Listen if you’re heading into 2026 wanting a reset, a clearer focus, and permission to treat your business like a living, evolving thing–not a rigid plan you’re “failing” at.
Key Takeaways from the Episode:
- Your business doesn’t need a “pivot”… it might just be evolving. The throughline matters more than the packaging.
- Every stage of your career is building your skill stack. Nothing is wasted if it’s moving you toward the work you’re meant to do.
- Scope creep isn’t just a client problem–it’s a workplace problem too. If you’re “good at everything,” you’ll often be asked to do everyone’s job unless boundaries are clear.
- People-pleasing can become a business model (and that’s… not ideal). Awareness is step one; tightening offers, contracts, and expectations is step two.
- Wellbeing at work isn’t optional anymore. Companies that ignore it will keep losing great people to entrepreneurship–or just straight-up burnout exits.
If you’d like to listen to Mark’s episode, you can find it at the links below:
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-shine-in-the-family-room-and-the/id1735641469?i=1000745006909
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3H69tLqqF5xxWBN3S5fSwc?si=OAlE2yEeSp6vjF-h0h1Ikw
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/vmHDEC2oxGw?si=fs5BmUHJyXWpKnzF
Host information:
- Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX Marketing
- Co-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing Strategies
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