Minding Her Own Business

Victoria
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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. New episodes drop Tuesdays, real talk for women who know that messy progress beats perfect plans every time. For all business and sponsorship inquiries, reach out to mindingherownbiz@gmail.comFor guest booking inquiries, reach out to mindingherownbiz@gmail.com

  1. Jul 14

    The Life You Actually Want: Riley Gray on Entrepreneurship, Burnout, and Believing in Yourself

    Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business. Today, we have a conversation with Riley Gray, founder of a full-service marketing agency and host of the podcast Cheers to the Next Chapter. But long before she was building brands and helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses, Riley was navigating a life that looked very different from the one she has today. Through career pivots, personal setbacks, corporate success, and entrepreneurship, Riley has learned that building a business is often less about strategy and more about becoming the person capable of creating the life you truly want. In this conversation: Sometimes the path you're supposed to follow stops feeling right, even when it looks successful from the outside.Reinvention isn't a one-time event. It's a skill that gets stronger every time you choose growth over comfort.The life you're building should support your well-being, not require you to sacrifice it.Entrepreneurship demands resilience, but it also asks you to trust yourself when there is no roadmap.Faith and business have more in common than people realize. Both require believing in something before you can fully see the outcome.The most powerful decisions often happen when you stop asking for permission and start moving forward despite uncertainty.You'll walk away with a reminder that your story doesn't have to follow a traditional timeline, encouragement to trust yourself through life's pivots, and a fresh perspective on what success can look like when it's defined by your values instead of someone else's expectations. You'll also hear why the next chapter you're looking for may not require a perfect plan, just the courage to begin. Connect with Riley:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rileygray__/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rileygray/  Let's Connect! Website: https://www.victoriamariscal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mindingherownbusiness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-m-mariscal/

    The Life You Actually Want: Riley Gray on Entrepreneurship, Burnout, and Believing in Yourself

  2. Jun 30

    The Business of Legacy: Camila on Family, Purpose, and Creating Impact

    Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business. Today, we sit down with Camila Pinzón, co-founder of House of Cidra, a clean beauty brand inspired by three generations of family expertise and rooted in a mission that reaches far beyond cosmetics. What began as a family legacy in Colombia has evolved into a modern beauty company connecting Latin American ingredients, sustainable sourcing, and community-driven impact. Alongside her sister, Camila is building a brand that celebrates heritage while creating opportunities for the future, proving that purpose and profitability don't have to exist separately. In this conversation: Some of the strongest businesses are built at the intersection of personal history and a vision for what comes next.Creating a meaningful brand often starts by asking a simple question: why does this need to exist?Family businesses aren't just about carrying on tradition; they're about honoring what came before while bringing your own perspective to the table.Community can become your greatest growth strategy when people genuinely believe in what you're building.The most valuable partnerships happen when different strengths complement each other rather than compete.Entrepreneurship rarely comes with certainty. Most founders are learning, adapting, and figuring things out in real time.You'll walk away with a new perspective on purpose-driven entrepreneurship, a reminder that building something meaningful often starts before you feel fully prepared, and inspiration to lean into the experiences, values, and stories that make your vision uniquely yours. You'll also hear why legacy isn't just something you inherit, but it's something you actively choose to build every day. Connect with Cidra  Website: https://houseofcidra.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseofcidra/  Let's Connect! Website: https://www.victoriamariscal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mindingherownbusiness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-m-mariscal/

    The Business of Legacy: Camila on Family, Purpose, and Creating Impact

  3. Jun 16

    Building a Brand People Believe In: Pamela Delgado on Perception, Positioning, and Growth

    Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business. Today, Victoria sits down with Pamela Delgado, Founder and Global Strategist of Delgado Creative Group, a behavior-science-driven marketing agency helping founders build brands that truly reflect the value of what they offer. Before launching her agency, Pamela spent years working across fashion, corporate marketing, and consulting, including roles supporting Fortune 500 companies. But after seeing how often exceptional businesses were overlooked because of weak positioning and unclear messaging, she decided to build something of her own. Today, she helps founders bridge the gap between what they know they're capable of and how the market perceives them. In this conversation: Great branding isn't about looking polished for the sake of it; it's about creating a consistent experience that makes people trust you before you've earned a single word.The strongest brands don't chase trends. They stay focused on the people they're serving and build around real human behavior instead of internet noise.Sometimes the biggest career decisions begin with a feeling that you've outgrown the room you're in, long before you have a plan for what's next.Building a business requires more than strategy. It asks you to confront your fears, your beliefs about money, and the stories you've inherited about success.For many first- and second-generation entrepreneurs, visibility can feel complicated. The very parts of yourself that make you different often become your greatest advantage once you stop hiding them.Freedom isn't just about working for yourself. It's about creating a life and business that reflect your values, your priorities, and the way you actually want to live.You'll walk away with a fresh perspective on what makes a brand memorable, a reminder that authenticity is often a stronger differentiator than innovation, and a deeper understanding of the inner work that entrepreneurship demands. You'll also hear why embracing your identity, trusting your expertise, and redefining success on your own terms can be some of the most powerful business decisions you'll ever make. Connect with Pamela:  Website: https://delgadocreativegroup.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmldelgado/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impameladelgado/  Let's Connect! Website: https://www.victoriamariscal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mindingherownbusiness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-m-mariscal/

    Building a Brand People Believe In: Pamela Delgado on Perception, Positioning, and Growth

  4. Apr 21

    Layoff to Layup: Deidre Henry on Turning Rock Bottom Into a Business

    Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business. Today we have Deidre Henry, two-time tech founder, sales strategist, and the woman who turned a Zillow layoff into the launchpad for everything. She's the founder of The Sales Loft, a content strategy agency teaching founders how to create content that converts, and the creator of BoundARIES, an ADHD app built for entrepreneurs and creators. Featured by CNBC, HubSpot, and Microsoft, Dee built all of this by showing up raw, real, and completely unfiltered online. If you've ever felt like your lowest moment might actually be your biggest opportunity, this episode is for you. In this conversation: Going viral doesn't come from polished content; it comes from posting your real life in real time, including the Cheetos breakfast and the Moët at 9amPosting once a day for 90 days straight is how Dee got found by CNBC.  Consistency isn't a strategy, it's THE strategyYou are not posting for your high school classmates or your auntie, you are posting for your ideal customer and for the younger version of yourself who would be in complete awe of what you're buildingA layoff is a loss and you are allowed to grieve it; jumping straight to LinkedIn applications the next day is the biggest disservice you can do to yourselfThe neurodivergent entrepreneur community has been underserved for too long. BoundARIES was born from personal necessity and a gap that nobody else was fillingThe right people in your community will believe in what you're building before you do; sometimes that looks like a stranger gifting you a $300 conference ticket out of nowhereYou'll walk away with a content strategy that's actually sustainable; show up as yourself, post consistently, and let the opportunities come to you inbound. You'll also gain a new framework for navigating a layoff with intention instead of panic, and the reminder that grieving what you lost is what actually clears the path forward. Plus, the nudge to stop waiting until you feel ready and start posting for the version of you that journaled about this moment years ago. Connect with Deidre @deidreofficial on ALL platforms  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deidremhenry/  Let's Connect! Website: https://www.victoriamariscal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mindingherownbusiness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-m-mariscal/

    Layoff to Layup: Deidre Henry on Turning Rock Bottom Into a Business

  5. Apr 7

    The Life-First Career Plan: Reilly Burleigh-Andrews on Pivoting, Motherhood, and Staying True to Yourself

    Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business. Today we have Reilly Burleigh-Andrews, a Brooklyn and Manhattan real estate agent who traded her career as an immigration paralegal on the West Coast for a life she couldn't have even dreamed up. Fueled by sharp instincts, radical authenticity, and a refusal to fit into any mold, Reilly has built a thriving real estate business in one of the most competitive markets in the world, all while navigating new motherhood and staying true to herself every step of the way. If you're standing at a crossroads wondering whether to bet on yourself, this episode is for you. In this conversation: Burning out in a career you thought you loved isn't failure: it's the data you needed to finally go find the life that was actually meant for youThe lifestyle comes first; figure out what you need your life to feel like, and then find the career that fits around it, not the other way aroundGiving yourself a one-year timeline to figure something out and staying the course is one of the most powerful commitments you can make to yourselfReal estate in New York is oversaturated with ego, and the fastest way to stand out is to just be a real, grounded human who actually gives a damnHaving a baby puts a magnifying glass on everything (your time, your relationships, your priorities) and it will show you exactly who and what is worth itYou don't have time to waste anymore when someone else is counting on you, and that pressure is actually the greatest focus tool you'll ever haveYou'll walk away with permission to pause, soul-search, and completely reinvent yourself without having a perfect plan in place first. You'll also gain a fresh perspective on what it means to build a personal brand in a saturated market. Hint: it starts with refusing to be anyone other than yourself. Plus, the reminder that your dreams are allowed to evolve as you do, and the version of you that exists five years from now will want things the current version of you hasn't even thought to dream yet. Connect with Reilly: Instagram: @reiburls LinkedIn: @reiburls Let's Connect! Website: https://www.victoriamariscal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mindingherownbusiness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-m-mariscal/

    The Life-First Career Plan: Reilly Burleigh-Andrews on Pivoting, Motherhood, and Staying True to Yourself

  6. Mar 24

    Your Team Is Your Brand: Sydney Addis on Hiring, Scaling, and Leading From Anywhere

    Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business. Today we have Sydney Addis, founder and CEO of Pivota Marketing, a boutique agency specialized in helping real estate companies build scalable, relationship-driven brands. Based between New York and Madrid, Sydney has spent the last 12 years building systems and teams that support sustainable growth; all while working with a fully international crew and writing her first book. If you've ever wondered how to scale your business without losing the heart of what makes it special, this episode is for you. In this conversation: Hiring the wrong person doesn't just affect the work, it sets a precedent for what your entire team is willing to accept, and that's a culture problem you can't afford when you're smallValues-based hiring will take your team further than skill-based hiring every single time, because you can train a skill, but you can't train alignmentA 90-day onboarding checklist isn't micromanaging: it's the most transparent, respectful thing you can do for a new hire and for yourselfBuilding a global team isn't as complicated as people think. It's no different than managing clients across the US, you just have to learn the roomIn Madrid, no one asks what you do for work when they first meet you, and that shift in identity is exactly what a burnout-prone entrepreneur needs to absorbThe loyalty you build through genuine community and not forced team building, is what makes someone text you at 11pm asking if you need helpYou'll walk away with a smarter framework for onboarding that protects your culture before problems even start, and a reminder that hiring globally is one of the most underrated moves a small business owner can make right now. You'll also gain a new perspective on what community actually means when your team is spread across time zones and why getting that right matters more than any system you put in place. Plus, the reminder that balance isn't a buzzword, it's the actual competitive advantage that keeps you, your team, and your clients coming back. Connect with Sydney:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pivotamarketing/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-addis/  Let's Connect! Website: https://www.victoriamariscal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mindingherownbusiness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-m-mariscal/

    Your Team Is Your Brand: Sydney Addis on Hiring, Scaling, and Leading From Anywhere

  7. Mar 10

    The Art of Reinvention: Ledi Vokshi-Marcelino on Building a Life and Business That Evolve With You

    Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business. Today we have Ledi Vokshi-Marcelino, an entrepreneur, strategist, and thought leader who turned a career as an Albanian pop star and reality TV host into building a tech and AI company alongside her husband. Known for her ability to reinvent herself through every season of life, Ledi brings a real-world perspective on visibility, identity, and what it actually means to build a business that evolves with who you're becoming. If you've ever felt like your identity got too tied up in a title, a career, or a version of yourself that no longer fits, this episode is for you. In this conversation: The day you become a mom doesn't have to be the day you lose yourself: it can be the day you finally get intentional about the life you actually want to buildBuilding a business with your partner only works when you both know your zone of genius and have enough respect to stay in your laneThere are seasons where you're 10% in the business and your partner is 90%, and your worth was never in the LinkedIn title anywayReinvention isn't about becoming someone new on the outside. It starts on the inside, and the quieter you get, the clearer it becomesYour personal brand isn't one polished topic, it's the whole messy, real journey, including the failures, the pivots, and the moments you almost quitAI isn't just a business tool, it can run your household, educate your kids, and help you organize a life that actually functionsYou'll walk away with a new way of thinking about reinvention as chapters in a book rather than a loss of identity, and the reminder that clarity comes from testing things, not from sitting on the couch overthinking them. You'll also gain a fresh perspective on what it means to build a family business; one where the mission is bigger than any single role or revenue goal. Plus, the nudge to stop chasing shiny titles and start designing the lifestyle first, then picking the business that fits it. Connect with Ledi: Instagram: @ledivokshiFacebook: @ledivokshiYouTube: @ledivokshiLinkedIn: @ledivokshiTikTok: @ledivokshiLet's Connect! Website: https://www.victoriamariscal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mindingherownbusiness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-m-mariscal/

    The Art of Reinvention: Ledi Vokshi-Marcelino on Building a Life and Business That Evolve With You

  8. Mar 3

    The Cost of Doing It All: Nathi Narciso on Burnout, Boundaries, and Choosing Yourself

    Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business. Today we have Nathi Narciso back for season two; and this time we're on video, fully committed, head to toe. Nathi is a first-gen bilingual Brazilian empowerment strategist, speaker, and community leader based in New York City, and the founder of Gostosa Energy. She helps women build lives that actually feel like theirs: on their own terms, not society's. If you're in a season where everything looks good on paper but something still feels off, this episode is for you. In this conversation: Burnout doesn't announce itself, it shows up as a spiking heart rate in a meeting, zero energy at the gym, and being one comment away from a full meltdownYou can wake up at 5am for a client call but won't wake up at 5am for Pilates. And that double standard is exactly what's keeping you depleted.Being first gen means carrying the invisible weight of proving your family's sacrifice was worth it, even when nobody actually asked you to.Nobody at 34 has it figured out. The older you get, the more you realize everyone is just making it up as they go.The things you do so freely for others, like cooking, gifting, showing up, are the exact things you're withholding from yourself.If you birth with your brain, your business is your baby, and that reframe changes everything about how you show up for your work.You'll walk away with permission to acknowledge burnout before your body forces you to stop, a reminder to treat yourself with the same generosity you give freely to everyone else, and the clarity that the timeline you've been following might not even be one anyone asked you to follow. You'll also gain the nudge to stop performing success for other people and start defining it for yourself, because the life you actually want is waiting on the other side of that decision. Plus, the reminder that being true to yourself, above anything else, is the simplest and most radical thing you can do. Connect with Nathi: Instagram: @nathinarcisoTikTok: @nathinarcisoCommunity: @gostosa.energyLet's Connect! Website: https://www.victoriamariscal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mindingherownbusiness/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-m-mariscal/

    The Cost of Doing It All: Nathi Narciso on Burnout, Boundaries, and Choosing Yourself
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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. New episodes drop Tuesdays, real talk for women who know that messy progress beats perfect plans every time. For all business and sponsorship inquiries, reach out to mindingherownbiz@gmail.comFor guest booking inquiries, reach out to mindingherownbiz@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Victoria
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
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    © 2026 Minding Her Own Business
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