BBOF Podcast

Empire Media

Kourtney Roman and Kim Mogard are the #BossBitches of Frederick. As solo-prenuers of their owns empires, Kourtney and Kim under understand the pros, the cons and everything in-between of being small business owners and are here to bitch about the joys and tears that come with being your own boss.

  1. Oct 2

    Episode 5: Plot Twists & Finding Your Damn Self with Elaina Lyons

    Kourtney and Kim sit down with Elaina for a conversation about solitude, mental health, resilience, career pivots, and what happens when life decides to rewrite the plan without asking permission first. The episode starts with the freedom that can come from being alone, including solo travel, self-discovery, and learning to actually enjoy your own company. From there, the conversation digs into the harder stuff: balancing work and personal life, prioritizing self-care when the calendar is already screaming, and recognizing that productivity means very little if you are running yourself straight into the ground. Elaina also shares her perspective on mental health, including the importance of creating space for these conversations among first responders. The group talks about the power of telling your story, finding creative outlets, and why sometimes giving yourself permission to speak openly can be part of the healing process. The conversation eventually turns to the curveballs nobody plans for. Unexpected life changes, difficult seasons, career development, and the strange way adversity can completely rearrange your perspective. Through it all, one theme keeps showing up: resilience does not mean pretending everything is fine. It means figuring out what comes next, extending a little empathy to yourself and other people, and continuing to build a life that actually feels like yours. And, naturally, they get to the question that matters: What does being a #BossBitch mean to you? In This Episode Finding yourself through solitudeThe freedom and reality of solo travelConnecting through shared experiencesMental health awareness for first respondersUsing your voice and telling your storyWhy self-care has to be more than a buzzwordCreative expression and writingWork-life balance when life refuses to cooperateNavigating major life pivotsResilience during difficult seasonsHow empathy changes the way we see other peopleThe emotional weight of running a small businessCareer growth and self-empowermentDefining what it means to be a #BossBitchChapters 00:00 — Embracing Solitude & Self-Discovery 05:57 — Connecting Through Shared Experiences 08:59 — Mental Health in First Responders 12:01 — The Power of Voice & Storytelling 15:44 — Navigating Technical Challenges 18:21 — The Importance of Self-Care 22:00 — Creative Expression Through Writing 22:46 — Balancing Work & Personal Life 28:58 — Facing Life’s Curveballs 36:32 — Resilience & Perspective 44:08 — The Weight of Small Business 46:30 — Defining a Boss Bitch 47:11 — Unexpected Life Plot Twists 50:22 — Promoting Mental Health Awareness Find BBOF Website: bbofpodcast.com Catch the latest episodes, meet the guests, and find BBOF’s social and listening channels at bbofpodcast.com. The podcast is dedicated to inspiring, empowering, and connecting small business owners who get shit done, even when life gets decidedly off-script. bbofpodcast.com BBOF Podcast | Boss Bitches of Frederick Because being your own boss requires you to bitch sometimes.

  2. Sep 21

    S2 - Episode 4: Screw It, I’m Doing It Myself with Trish Davies!

    Bangs. Business. Autism. Entrepreneurship. Grandma Roberta. Somehow it all connects. Kourtney and Kim welcome Trish Davies to the podcast for BBOF’s first virtual guest episode, technical difficulties and all. Trish is a financial advisor, entrepreneur, advocate, numbers person, and proud owner of a brain that remembers things the rest of us forgot approximately six seconds ago. She joins the conversation to talk about building a career and a business around who you actually are instead of constantly trying to force yourself into somebody else’s version of how work is supposed to look. The conversation gets into Trish’s experience as an autistic woman navigating corporate environments, entrepreneurship, sensory overload, masking, accommodations, and the enormous amount of energy that can go into simply existing in spaces that were not designed with neurodivergent people in mind. They unpack why “autism is a superpower” does not always tell the whole story, why eye contact probably does not need to be a job requirement, and what companies may be missing when they hire for “culture fit” instead of looking at the actual skills someone brings to the table. And then there is entrepreneurship. For Trish, Kourtney, and Kim, working for yourself is not just about owning a business. Sometimes it is what happens when you look at the options you have been given and decide: screw it, I’m going to build something that actually works for me. The conversation also gets into women in business, advocacy, representation, helping other women succeed, and why being a Boss Bitch is not about having everything figured out. It is about taking charge of your own life, making the decision, starting the thing, changing direction when you need to, and helping somebody else up while you are at it. Plus, Kourtney demonstrates her disturbingly accurate memory for Starbucks orders, Kim wants her slide-out keyboard back, Trish introduces the legend of Grandma Roberta, Neil the Seal becomes the unofficial mascot of perimenopause, and everyone collectively realizes that maybe we should bring back dumb phones. Because sometimes being a Boss B*tch really is as simple as: Screw it. I’m gonna do it myself. Chapters:  00:00 — Bangs, Technical Difficulties & BBOF Opening Chaos 01:55 — Meet Trish Davies! 05:07 — Grandma Roberta & Family Boss Bitch Energy 10:55 — Trish’s Entrepreneurial Journey and Financial Know-how 13:58 — Autism, Advocacy & Representation 19:50 — Entrepreneurship and Neurodivergence and Disability in the Workplace 29:33 — Rapid Fire 36:33 — What Makes a Boss Bitch? 39:03 — Women, Entrepreneurship & Small Business 43:18 — Grandma Roberta Energy Returns 44:50 — Final Fun Prompt!  48:36 — Kim’s Travel Joke Find BBOF: Website: bbofpodcast.com Instagram: Follow @BBOFpodcast on Instagram for episode clips, behind-the-scenes chaos, guest moments, and more. YouTube: Watch BBOF episodes, clips, and video content on YouTube. BBOF Podcast | Boss Bitches of Frederick For small business owners who get shit done, occasionally lose their shit, and keep building anyway.

  3. Sep 4

    S2 - Episode 3: Small Business, Big Feelings with Kourtney & Kim

    No guests. No filters. Just Kourtney and Kim getting into the beautiful, exhausting, occasionally unhinged reality of building a business. In Episode 3, the conversation gets real about what it actually takes to run a small business. Money. Hard decisions. Competition. Client relationships. Networking. And all the outside forces that definitely were not included on the vision board. Kourtney and Kim unpack the tension between optimism and reality, because positive thinking is great, but unfortunately invoices still exist. They also get into introversion, extroversion, and the special kind of emotional gymnastics required to network when you would rather be literally anywhere else. Add in the temptation to compare your Chapter 3 to somebody else’s Chapter 37, and welcome to entrepreneurship. The conversation digs into resilience, independence, competition, empathy, and knowing when it is time to pivot, make the hard call, or simply keep going. Because running a business is not just strategy and spreadsheets. It is people, pressure, confidence, doubt, boundaries, and learning how to keep your head on straight while building the damn thing. In This EpisodeThe very real challenges of running a small businessBalancing optimism with a healthy dose of realityIntroversion, extroversion, and everything in betweenWhy networking can feel like its own full-time jobBuilding a business without losing your independenceResilience, tough decisions, and knowing when to pivotComparison and competition in businessWhy empathy can completely change a client relationshipThe feelings nobody puts in the business planChapters00:00 — Navigating Small Business Challenges 18:59 — Balancing Optimism and Realism 24:54 — Understanding Introversion and Extroversion 25:39 — Networking & Social Interaction Struggles 26:31 — Building a Business & Maintaining Independence 27:24 — Resilience & Making the Hard Calls 28:54 — Comparison & Competition in Business 30:11 — Empathy & Understanding Your Clients Find BBOFWebsite: bbofpodcast.com Instagram: Follow @BBOFpodcast on Instagram for episode clips, behind-the-scenes chaos, guest moments, and more. YouTube: Watch BBOF episodes, clips, and video content on YouTube. Listen: BBOF is streaming now on your favorite podcast platforms. BBOF Podcast | Boss Bitches of Frederick For small business owners who get shit done, occasionally lose their shit, and keep building anyway.

  4. Aug 28

    S2 - Episode 2: Hustle, Books, and a Second Helping with Sarah & Gina

    In this episode, Kourtney and Kim sit down with Sarah O’Hara and Gina Giles-Hare of Second Helping Books for a conversation that somehow travels from chicken wings and summer reads to entrepreneurship, upcycling, business philosophy, and the beautifully weird process of building something from scratch. Sarah and Gina share the story behind Second Helping Books, how the idea came together, what it took to get started, and how the business has grown along the way. The conversation digs into expansion, creative reuse, and the practical reality of turning a passion for books into an actual business. From there, things get personal in the best way. The group talks work environments, meeting styles, reading habits, vacations, food preferences, and the little choices that shape how we work and live. Sarah and Gina also share the business books and lessons that have influenced the way they approach entrepreneurship, leadership, and quality of life. And because this is BBOF, there is rapid fire, there are opinions, and there are absolutely some detours. In This EpisodeFast food favorites and chicken preferencesSummer reads and reading habitsMeet Sarah and Gina of Second Helping BooksThe story behind starting the businessBusiness growth and expansionUpcycling and creative reuseWork environment and meeting preferencesPersonal versus professional habitsVacation and food preferencesBusiness philosophy and entrepreneurshipFavorite business books and lessons learnedRapid-fire questions and plenty of side questsChapters00:00 — Opening Remarks with Kourtney & Kim 05:45 — Meet Sarah & Gina 10:57 — Starting Second Helping Books 31:21 — Rapid Fire Round! 40:45 — Boss Bitch Business Philosophy 50:44 — FFF: Business Books & Lessons Find BBOFWebsite: https://bbofpodcast.com Listen, connect, become a guest, or become a sponsor: bbofpodcast.com Follow us on social: Find the official BBOF social channels through bbofpodcast.com BBOF Podcast | Boss Bitches of Frederick Inspiring, empowering, and connecting small business owners who get shit done.

  5. Aug 21

    S2 - Episode 1: #BossMoves with AJ Mohammadi, from Retail to IT/Cybersecurity and Entrepreneurship

    In this episode, Kourtney and Kim sit down with AJ Mohammadi of Technovate Designs for a conversation that college and retail jobs to entrepreneurship, identity, student debt, cybersecurity, and the wonderfully chaotic reality of figuring shit out as you go. AJ shares his journey from working at Best Buy to building a business of his own, including the career pivots, lessons, and challenges that came with making the leap into entrepreneurship. The conversation gets especially real when it turns to cybersecurity and the scams targeting small business owners. From phishing attempts to fake Google verification threats, AJ breaks down how scammers manufacture urgency, why business owners are especially vulnerable, and why slowing down before clicking, responding, or handing over information can save you one hell of a headache. The conversation also wanders into identity and the changing ways race and ethnicity are classified, the financial weight of student loans, and whether traditional definitions of success actually lead to a better quality of life. And because this is BBOF, things eventually get personal. AJ tackles rapid-fire questions, shares his perspective on entrepreneurship and success, and answers the question we ask every guest: What does #BossBitch mean to you? For AJ, it comes down to confidence, standing on your own, knowing who you are, and being unapologetically forward about it. There are business lessons. There are scammer stories. There are questionable jokes. And somewhere in there, we may even learn something. In This EpisodeAJ’s journey from Best Buy to business ownershipCareer transitions and taking the entrepreneurial leapCybersecurity threats every small business owner should know aboutPhishing scams and how scammers create urgency and pressureWhy Google verification matters for small businessesIdentity, race, ethnicity, and changing classificationsStudent loans and the very expensive reality of higher educationEntrepreneurship, success, and quality of lifeRapid-fire questions with AJWhat being a #BossBitch really meansAnd, naturally, a travel joke to send us outChapters00:00 — Consulting, Career Pivots & Cybersecurity Threats 26:30 — Why Google Verification Matters for Small Businesses 27:10 — Scammer Pressure Tactics & Protecting Your Business 28:17 — Identity & Minority Classification 29:19 — How Racial & Ethnic Classification Has Evolved 30:26 — Student Loans, College Debt & the Financial Hangover 31:37 — Student Discounts & Financial Struggles 32:20 — Rapid Fire, Entrepreneurship & Quality of Life 43:06 — What Does #BossBitch Mean to You? 48:08 — Travel Jokes & Closing Chaos Find BBOFWebsite: https://bbofpodcast.com Listen, connect, become a guest, or become a sponsor: bbofpodcast.com Follow us on social: Find the official BBOF social channels through bbofpodcast.com BBOF Podcast | Boss Bitches of Frederick Inspiring, empowering, and connecting small business owners who get sh*t done.

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Kourtney Roman and Kim Mogard are the #BossBitches of Frederick. As solo-prenuers of their owns empires, Kourtney and Kim under understand the pros, the cons and everything in-between of being small business owners and are here to bitch about the joys and tears that come with being your own boss.