I Make a Living FreshBooks, Damona Hoffman, Francisco Arizmendi

Alli Webb is the co-founder of Drybar, the influential chain of hairstyling shops that has changed how women across the country do their hair. Drybar was named one of Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 100 Brilliant Ideas of 2010, and Alli has since gone on to invest in other businesses that make a major difference in our quality of life. From massage to jewelry to talk therapy, Alli wants her customers to feel good. Today, we talk to her about her single-minded approach to services, how she came back from the stay-at-home-mom scene, and how small luxuries make a huge difference.

Natasha Case introduces herself by saying, “I’m an ice cream lady.” Trained as an architect and a former Disney Imagineer, Natasha got her ice cream company, Coolhaus, off the ground back in 2009: she had an armload of ice cream sandwiches, a barely functional former postal truck, and a dream to change the game of icy sweet treats for millennials. She was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2014, and Coolhaus is now changing dairy cases across America. Natasha tells us how she makes a living.

Ben Towers is one of those kids that you can’t help but admire: at the ripe old age of 22, when most of his peers are still in school, he’s launched several businesses, worked with the British Royal Family, travelled internationally, and wrestled with topics as diverse as good mentorship and good mental health. His latest project is Tahora, an app aimed at creating happier employees. In this week’s episode, we talk to the business wunderkind about getting started when he was thirteen years old, and everything that came after.

In this week’s episode, we’re talking to documentary filmmaker Erin Bagwell, director of Dream, Girl and Year One. Erin, who was featured as part of Oprah’s SuperSoul100 in 2016, tells powerful stories about women and their real-life experiences, ranging from female entrepreneurs in New York City to the early days of motherhood. She shares with us how she made a movie with Kickstarter support, gave her films a successful afterlife, and about that time she premiered a movie at The White House.

Josh Temple is the kind of contractor homeowners naturally trust. He’s built up his bona fides as a construction wizard since the mid-1990s, and has married his passion for home renovation with his background in acting and improv: he’s been the builder on shows like Disaster House on the DIY Network, and the host of NBC’s America’s Toughest Jobs. Josh is also passionate about his work with Boys Town, a residential facility for at-risk youth. In this episode, we talk to Josh about managing clients, knowing when to make a shift, and what happens when you bring multiple skill sets to the table.

Emily Thompson refers to Imposter Syndrome as "Fraudy Feelings". In this Nerdisode, she shares her top tips to vanish them in your day-to-day.