Minding Her Own Business
Minding Her Own Business is the antidote to surface-level success content.
Host Victoria Mariscal brings you unfiltered conversations with women who've built something meaningful without sacrificing their sanity. From C-suite executives to creative entrepreneurs, we explore the messy middle of building a profitable and purposeful life.
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Minding Her Own Business
Creating Space for the Life You Want: Sara Ghalayini on Home, Growth, and Reinvention
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Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business. On today's episode we have Sara Ghalayini, interior designer and founder of A Thing for Styling, a virtual interior design studio helping people create beautiful, intentional homes no matter where they live.
After years in traditional interior design, Sara found herself navigating a new season of life as a mother during the pandemic. What began as a creative outlet quickly evolved into a growing business, allowing her to combine her love of design with a mission that's deeply personal: making thoughtful, elevated spaces feel more accessible to the people who truly value home.
In this conversation:
- Home isn't just where you live. It's an environment that can either support the person you're becoming or keep you stuck in an old version of yourself.
- Some of the most meaningful businesses are born from a season of uncertainty rather than a perfectly crafted plan.
- Motherhood doesn't have to be the end of ambition. For many women, it becomes the reason they build something of their own.
- The hardest part of entrepreneurship often isn't the work itself; it's continuing to believe in your vision when others don't fully understand it yet.
- Growth requires stepping into roles you've never held before and trusting yourself before you feel completely ready.
- Success is rarely about having all the answers. It's about staying consistent long enough to discover what's possible.
You'll walk away with a new perspective on the connection between our spaces and our personal growth, encouragement to trust your instincts even when you're building something unconventional, and a reminder that every chapter of life holds the potential for reinvention. You'll also hear why persistence matters more than perfection, how small decisions can create meaningful change, and why the life you're working toward often begins with the environment you create around yourself.
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Website: https://www.athingforstyling.com/
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