Behind The Cusp
Welcome to Behind the Cusp— a podcast diving deep into the layers of self growth, inner work, and transformation, created just for women who are on the edge of becoming.
Hosted by longtime digital creator Marissa Meade, this show invites you into the quiet breakthroughs, powerful pivots, and deep inner work that fuel true transformation. Marissa shares her raw, unfiltered journey of healing and self-discovery to walk alongside you in yours. Together, you'll dive deep into the conversations that matter most, uncovering what it means to truly evolve from the inside out.
Each week, you'll explore the unspoken moments that shape who we are, having the conversations that happen just before everything shifts.
If you're craving depth, realness, and connection on your path—you're in the right place.
This is where you elevate into transformation.
Behind The Cusp
🎙️How I Built My Career From Scratch: The 16-Year Journey from College Blog to Full-Time Content Creator
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🎧 About the Episode:
On a snowy night in February 2010, I started a blog in my college apartment with no plan, no audience, and no idea it would one day become my career.
Sixteen years later, that small decision has shaped every aspect of my life.
In this episode, I’m sharing the full journey that's never been told: from working commission retail at Nordstrom and taking two-hour train rides into NYC for jobs i never got, to navigating a debilitating back injury at 23, living with my grandparents while building my business, launching Style Cusp full time, scaling multiple income streams, and evolving through the many seasons of entrepreneurship..
This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the long game. A story about the leaps, the pivots, the quiet discipline behind the scenes.
If you’ve ever wondered how someone “builds a life like that,” this episode is your reminder that most success isn’t overnight. It’s a layered process over years of risk, resilience, and hard work.
Style Cusp isn’t just a brand. It’s the timeline of my becoming.
And if you’re in the middle of building something of your own, I hope this gives you permission to be willing to trust the seed you’ve planted even if you can’t see the full picture yet.
🎙️ Connect with me:
Instagram: @stylecusp @behindthecusp
Tiktok: @stylecusp @behindthecusp
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