The Breadcrumb Effect Podcast

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Welcome to The Breadcrumb Effect! We interview interesting people with a story to tell and help them uncover the breadcrumbs that led them to where they’re at today!

  1. 2d ago

    Lost Tape! The Phone Booth Breadcrumbs Episode 33

    Phone Booth Breadcrumbs, Bell Telephone Connections, and Manifestation   Brittany and Dani show off matching telephone-themed mugs bought at Lark and Owl for $20 each and discuss using them on set, joking about buying a rotary phone. They reflect on how, since deciding to start their podcast on a girls trip where they found a phone booth, they keep noticing phone booths as “breadcrumbs,” debating whether it’s a frequency illusion or something meaningful. One host connects this to her life: her dad worked for the phone company for decades, ran a phone shop, has a working phone booth in his garage, and mentioned secret government projects—claims she now finds supported while researching an epic techie dystopian sci-fi book where Bell Telephone Company keeps appearing, including links to a scientist named Shannon and parallels to her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s. They also discuss manifestation, including teaching an eight-year-old to manifest finding a lost toy bird, which was later found, and end with a light budgeting conversation about the mugs.   00:00 Thrift Store Find 00:55 Matching Phone Mugs 01:25 Phone Booth Breadcrumbs 03:34 Dad and Phone Company 05:25 Sci Fi Writing Signs 08:13 Manifestation in Real Life 10:55 Naming the Little Buddy 11:51 Old School Operators 12:47 Secret Projects and Travel 15:55 Mug Cost Wrap Up   New episodes out every Wednesday!    Watch all videos on YouTube!    Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok!    Where's Waldough? Did you find the hidden loaf? Post and tag us on socials!    Want to be a guest? Fill out our Guest Interest Form!    If you loved what you heard, we would greatly appreciate it if you left us a review. This really helps us out as we get started and helps us know what great content to continue generating for each of you.    In the meantime, go follow your breadcrumbs!

  2. Oct 21

    Creativity, Manifestation, Breadcrumbs and the Business of Being Author Cortney Winn Episode 32

    Following Breadcrumbs: Creativity, Manifestation, and the Business of Being an Author with Cortney   In this episode, Cortney Winn and hosts, Dani and Brittany discuss recognizing “breadcrumbs” and gut promptings toward creativity, describing childhood moments in libraries that felt like a calling and connecting them to the podcast’s recurring theme of following creative energy (citing Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act and a manifestation series). They talk about finishing a book—only 3% do—and how small actions shape identity (referencing Atomic Habits). One host shares that Cortney inspired her to write and finish a dystopian sci-fi draft, leading into a conversation about the many hats authors wear and how Cortney’s varied jobs and marketing degree helped with websites, promotion, and treating authorship as a business. Cortney shares personal mantras about comparison, motivation, and “having the courage to be small,” recounts writing one-handed on her phone while rocking a newborn, and reads explicit teaser lines from book two, noting it’s due in early 2027 and recommending a reread of book one.   00:00 Creative Breadcrumbs 02:49 Manifesting The Book 04:28 Embrace The Woo 05:23 Inspired To Write 08:25 Author Business Skills 10:29 Stool And Mountain Mindset 13:33 Post The Reviews 15:47 Writing As A Mom 19:01 Book Two Sneak Peek 23:24 Reread And Predictions 25:25 Ugly Shirt Book Party 28:29 Staying In Fantasy 31:14 Follow The Breadcrumbs 33:36 Off Mic Banter     You can find Cortney on Instagram @cortneylwinn   Buy Vesselless today and Pre-Order Merciless now!   Cortney Winn lives in Utah with her husband and two boys. She has her degree in business marketing, but her passion is reading and writing. Her debut novel, Vesselless, released in 2024.   New episodes out every Wednesday!    Watch all videos on YouTube!    Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok!    Where's Waldough? Did you find the hidden loaf? Post and tag us on socials!    Want to be a guest? Fill out our Guest Interest Form!    If you loved what you heard, we would greatly appreciate it if you left us a review. This really helps us out as we get started and helps us know what great content to continue generating for each of you.    In the meantime, go follow your breadcrumbs!

  3. Oct 14

    Vesselless by Cortney: Bookstagram to KU Success to a HarperCollins Deal Episode 31

    Cortney on Vesselless: From Bookstagram Beginnings to KU Success and a HarperCollins Deal   On the podcast, Brittany and Dani welcome author Cortney Winn, reflecting on meeting through Bookstagram and early promotional reels for her romantasy debut Vesselless, originally released on Kindle Unlimited in March 2024 and later traditionally published after a long delay, with the official release in October 2025. Cortney explains the difference between traditional and indie publishing and shares a stressful “agent” story: after an agent requested her manuscript via TikTok and seemed untraceable, she panic-published Vesselless on KU to protect it; the book later blew up, she secured representation, and landed a HarperCollins deal, later learning the agent was real. She pitches Vesselless as “Spicy Casper,” featuring Nezara and a ghost king, Dagan, and teases a darker sequel, Merciless, with explicit trigger warnings. Cortney also recounts discovering writing after trying various hobbies and careers.   00:00 Welcome Cortney 01:32 Bookstagram Memories 02:47 Vesselless Beginnings 03:37 Feedback And Growth 06:51 Publishing Paths Explained 09:46 TikTok Agent Scare 12:53 Secret KU Launch 14:07 HarperCollins Deal 16:48 Trad Pub Stress 20:01 Vesselless Premise 22:33 Merciless Trigger Warnings 24:47 Writing Something Different 27:53 Becoming A Writer 34:26 Passion Versus Burnout 35:04 Closing Reflections   You can find Cortney on Instagram @cortneylwinn   Buy Vesselless today and Pre-Order Merciless now!   Cortney Winn lives in Utah with her husband and two boys. She has her degree in business marketing, but her passion is reading and writing. Her debut novel, Vesselless, released in 2024.   New episodes out every Wednesday!    Watch all videos on YouTube!    Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok!    Where's Waldough? Did you find the hidden loaf? Post and tag us on socials!    Want to be a guest? Fill out our Guest Interest Form!    If you loved what you heard, we would greatly appreciate it if you left us a review. This really helps us out as we get started and helps us know what great content to continue generating for each of you.    In the meantime, go follow your breadcrumbs!

  4. Oct 7

    Makeup in the Babe Cave Part 2: Anxiety, Breadcrumbs, Slowing Down, & Finding Community Episode 30

    Makeup in the Babe Cave: Anxiety, Slowing Down, and Finding Community     Our take on NPR's Little Desk Concert, but a podcast discussion in the babe cave!     In a casual “babe cave” makeup session, Dani and Molly talk about anxiety while Molly does Dani’s makeup and teaches a simple, repeatable routine. Molly shares a turning point in October 2023 when she had a severe public panic attack at a large Senegence conference, took medication despite fears tied to her mom’s Xanax addiction, and realized she needed to slow down, reprioritize, and stop chasing recognition. They discuss how anxiety can feel like dying, how the world and self-pressure fuel it, and practical changes like turning off app notifications, using Do Not Disturb, and reducing constant lives and promos. Dani describes managing occasional panic attacks with emergency medicine and openness. Molly also discusses her son’s ADHD diagnosis, routine needs, and how her SPED work helped her support him, emphasizing grace among parents and gratitude for friendships. 00:00 Makeup Chair Banter 01:42 Anxiety Talk Begins 02:03 Conference Panic Attack 04:03 Recognition Pressure Roots 08:03 Coping Tools and Triggers 10:25 Notifications and Boundaries 13:56 Mom Life and ADHD 16:25 Corner Moms Grace 18:05 Stop Laughing at Outbursts 18:25 Lip Oil Try On 18:43 Breaking Bread Gratitude 19:41 Friendship and Anxiety 21:17 Makeup Reveal and Confidence 22:05 Babe Cave Wrap Up 22:31 Find or Follow Breadcrumbs 24:10 Behind the Scenes Banter 25:34 Tiny Desk Setup Talk 26:37 Five Minute Makeup Must Haves 27:23 Nose Contour and Hacks 27:52 Closing Conversation   How to contact Molly Salerno: 714-878-6184 - text to book a visit to the babe cave! Instagram: @pictureperfectwithmolly  www.pictureperfectwithmolly.com   Dani:   Light-Medium CCTM Ash Brown brow pencil Pink Opal Shimmer Shadow VolumeIntense Lash Growth Mascara Bella Lip Cream as blush Bronze Dust  Light Translucent Powder Milk Glass Lip Oil New episodes out every Wednesday!    Watch all videos on YouTube!    Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok!    Where's Waldough? Did you find the hidden loaf? Post and tag us on socials!    Want to be a guest? Fill out our Guest Interest Form!    If you loved what you heard, we would greatly appreciate it if you left us a review. This really helps us out as we get started and helps us know what great content to continue generating for each of you.    In the meantime, go follow your breadcrumbs!

  5. Sep 30

    Makeup Molly’s Babe Cave Part 1 Five-Minute Mom Face and the Breadcrumbs to Get There Episode 29

    Makeup Molly’s “Babe Cave”: The Five-Minute Mom Face and the Journey Behind It Our take on NPR's Little Desk Concert, but a podcast discussion in the babe cave!   In a special on-location episode filmed in Makeup Molly’s studio “the babe cave,” the hosts mirror an NPR Tiny Desk-style setup while Molly applies a “five-minute mom face” makeover and shares her story. Molly specializes in clean beauty products (non-GMO, vegan, paraben- and gluten-free, European standards) and discusses her professional milestones, including selling $140,000 in a year, completing 85 non-repeat models, and ranking top 10 in the U.S., before choosing better balance and more presence with her kids. She describes a difficult relationship with her mother and how a friend’s lipstick advice led her to start her business days before her mother died. Molly also shares her health journey, including gastric sleeve surgery, losing 110 pounds, and ongoing side effects. She demos products like CCTM, brows, one-shadow eye, mascara, lipstick-as-blush, bronzer, and translucent loose powder.   00:00 Welcome to Babe Cave 02:02 Five Minute Mom Face 02:34 Clean Beauty Mission 03:15 Friendship and Corner Moms 05:04 Awards and Burnout 09:13 Where to Find Molly 10:13 Breadcrumbs and Mom Story 11:51 Lipstick Sparked It 15:02 Loss and New Start 18:31 Makeup Breakdown So Far 22:20 Serum Mascara Talk 22:32 Hormones And Hair 23:05 Makeup Tips And Tricks 24:46 Mascara Technique Demo 25:43 Creativity And Career 26:29 Health Journey Origins 30:23 Surgery Side Effects 32:25 GLP1s And Anxiety 33:14 Lipstick And Reveal 36:18 Finishing Powder Finale   How to contact Molly Salerno: 714-878-6184 - text to book a visit to the babe cave! Instagram: @pictureperfectwithmolly  www.pictureperfectwithmolly.com     Brittany's Products: Light-Medium CCTM Ash Brown brow pencil Candied Cocoa Shimmer Shadow VolumeIntense Lash Growth Mascara On Pointe Pink Lip Cream as blush Bronze Dust  Medium Translucent Powder On Pointe Pink Lip Cream   New episodes out every Wednesday!    Watch all videos on YouTube!    Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok!    Where's Waldough? Did you find the hidden loaf? Post and tag us on socials!    Want to be a guest? Fill out our Guest Interest Form!    If you loved what you heard, we would greatly appreciate it if you left us a review. This really helps us out as we get started and helps us know what great content to continue generating for each of you.    In the meantime, go follow your breadcrumbs!

  6. Sep 23

    HR to Consulting Part 2: Michael on Breadcrumbs, Hobbies, HR Horror Stories, & How He Met His Wife Ep28

    From HR to Consulting Part 2: Michael on Breadcrumbs, Hobbies, HR Horror Stories, & How He Met His Wife Episode 28   Michael Goble joins the podcast to discuss how asking “What’s your hobbies?”—a question his 27-year-old daughter frequently uses—quickly reveals depth and connection, prompting Brittany to share her new hobby of baking sourdough (including maintaining a starter) and Dani to share gardening, aerial yoga, flower arranging, and writing a 102,000-word novel she hopes to query or self-publish. Michael describes moving from Maryland to Florida in August 2024 and tells the story of meeting his wife, born a day apart in the same Baltimore hospital and together since age 15, married 31 years. He shares HR “horror stories” from decades in grocery retail, emphasizing due diligence and not assuming: an “intoxicated” employee had a polyester allergy, another was drunk at work, and a false assault claim was retaliation. He also explains switching from coffee to MUD/WTR, noting reduced stomach issues and less need for pantoprazole, and concludes with a preference for “find your breadcrumbs” over “follow your breadcrumbs,” sharing contact details for his HR consulting work.   00:00 The Hobbies Icebreaker 03:34 Do Adults Have Hobbies 05:20 Unexpected Depth in People 06:17 Sourdough Starter Era 09:14 Dani’s Many Hobbies 11:39 Fail Faster Mindset 13:55 Carb Loading Segment Begins 14:32 Born a Day Apart Love Story 18:23 Mentors and Sounding Boards 20:31 Farmers Markets and Side Hustles 21:56 HR Horror Stories Setup 23:59 Allergic Reaction Wakeup 25:10 Beach Store Drunk Incident 26:12 False Assault Claim Probe 28:43 HR Due Diligence Mindset 31:35 Hiring Right Trust Gut 35:00 HR as Business Partner 36:18 Quitting Coffee for Mushrooms 42:07 Lifestyle Reflux Fixes 43:43 Hobbies Florida Life 45:32 Breadcrumbs Closing 47:27 Where to Find Michael 48:09 Wrap Up Family Photos   www.thehrconsultant.org michael@thehrconsultant.org LinkedIn, it's Michael Goble https://www.amazon.com/Pop-Bubbles-FUNdamentals-Jennifer-Goble/dp/0983464502   New episodes out every Wednesday!    Watch all videos on YouTube!    Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok!    Where's Waldough? Did you find the hidden loaf? Post and tag us on socials!    Want to be a guest? Fill out our Guest Interest Form!    If you loved what you heard, we would greatly appreciate it if you left us a review. This really helps us out as we get started and helps us know what great content to continue generating for each of you.    In the meantime, go follow your breadcrumbs!

  7. Sep 16

    From HR to Consulting Part 1: Michael Followed Breadcrumbs Through Restructures, Risk, and Reinvention Episode 27

    From HR to Consulting Part 1: Following Breadcrumbs Through Restructures, Risk, and Reinvention   In this episode, Michael, a human resources professional with over 30 years in a major Mid-Atlantic food retailer, discusses “breadcrumbs” as the experiences that guide career pivots and how empathy, clear communication, and meeting people where they are matter in HR. He shares his path from store roles to HR management and labor relations in a heavily unionized company, learning negotiation skills from mentors. After deciding in March 2024 to sell everything and move from Maryland to Florida, a company restructure became a major turning point; he asked to be restructured out, stayed through February 2025, and then transitioned into consulting despite fears and “dark” moments. The conversation covers entrepreneurship’s cyclical highs and lows, learning from failure, networking by listening first, and Michael’s prototype AI-driven HR app aimed at affordable compliance guidance for small businesses.   Join us next week for part 2 with HR horror stories and the major breadcrumb of how he met his wife!    00:00 Welcome and HR Roots 01:59 What Breadcrumbs Mean 04:47 Retail HR Career Path 05:36 Union Negotiations Pivot 07:42 Florida Move and Restructure 11:43 Choosing Consulting Life 12:35 The Dark Side of Going Solo 15:51 Comfortable Being Uncomfortable 17:38 Hero’s Journey for Entrepreneurs 19:36 Cyclical Grind and Support Systems 21:26 Failure Ratios and Keep Fighting 22:57 Why Networking Matters 24:11 Networking Fear Factor 24:44 Domino Effect Connections 26:16 Listen Before Pitching 29:08 FORD Method Small Talk 29:56 We Only Learn 32:26 Building HR App 35:47 AI Driven HR Guidance 39:18 Start The Hike 39:46 Solo Travel Courage 42:18 Enjoy Your Own Company 43:47 Stoicism Beyond Work   www.thehrconsultant.org michael@thehrconsultant.org LinkedIn, it's Michael Goble https://www.amazon.com/Pop-Bubbles-FUNdamentals-Jennifer-Goble/dp/0983464502   New episodes out every Wednesday!    Watch all videos on YouTube!    Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok!    Where's Waldough? Did you find the hidden loaf? Post and tag us on socials!    Want to be a guest? Fill out our Guest Interest Form!    If you loved what you heard, we would greatly appreciate it if you left us a review. This really helps us out as we get started and helps us know what great content to continue generating for each of you.    In the meantime, go follow your breadcrumbs!

  8. Sep 9

    Mumus, Carbloading, and the Names We Almost Gave Our Kids Episode 26

    Special Carbloading Episode in Mumus: The Breadcrumbs Behind Our Kids’ Names   In a mumu-wearing “carb loading” episode, the hosts Brittany and Dani (after realizing they accidentally didn’t record the first 30 minutes) talk through how they chose their children’s names and the “breadcrumbs” behind them. Dani shares that her first choice for a daughter was Harper Fay, but Chris’s friend’s wife used Harper first, leading them to choose Ella Capri—Capri inspired by an Italy trip where they saw Capri by boat and stayed in Sorrento; they later discovered both of their maternal great-grandmothers had Ella in their names (Iris Novella and Ella). Brittany explains her daughters’ names: Abigail Harper (a name Chris chose, later tied to the Aristocats swans Abigail and Amelia) and Amelia, inspired by liking the name and Amelia Earhart; she notes Amelia’s strong views about girls’ strength. Dani also discusses naming her second child Claire Monroe, with Claire nodding to her sister’s middle name, and closes by inviting listeners to share naming stories. 00:00 Mumu Cold Open 01:13 Pockets And Sponsors 02:18 Kids Names Setup 02:39 Recording Fail Story 03:28 Harper To Ella 06:50 Capri And Italy 08:40 Ella Family Breadcrumbs 10:41 Abigail Harper Meaning 12:28 Amelia Earhart Energy 13:56 Raising Strong Girls 15:31 Gender Neutral Names 15:57 Resume Bias and AI 16:32 Aristocats Name Coincidence 17:09 Live Tattoo Podcast Plan 17:42 Old Movies Revisited 18:19 Second Child Jokes 19:06 Naming Baby Claire 21:41 Middle Name Monroe 23:12 Dad Joke Name Puns 24:27 Listener Breadcrumb Stories 26:30 Recording Fail Aftermath   Hosts Brittany Dailey and Dani Brymer discuss   Thank you to our podcast sponsor Dr. Kel who offers an amazing course, Are You in Alignment with Your Dreams? And a great workbook, The Feel Good Workbook. Our listeners get 10% off! Use code breadcrumbs10 at checkout here.https://linktr.ee/Dr.kelley This is an affiliate endorsement: we receive a commission if you purchase using our link & code.   New episodes out every Wednesday!    Watch all videos on YouTube!    Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok!    Where's Waldough? Did you find the hidden loaf? Post and tag us on socials!    Want to be a guest? Fill out our Guest Interest Form!    If you loved what you heard, we would greatly appreciate it if you left us a review. This really helps us out as we get started and helps us know what great content to continue generating for each of you.    In the meantime, go follow your breadcrumbs!

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Welcome to The Breadcrumb Effect! We interview interesting people with a story to tell and help them uncover the breadcrumbs that led them to where they’re at today!

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  • Creator
    hellobew
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Explicit
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