this isn't normal

Angelica Connor

this isn't normal hosted by Angelica Connor is a podcast for those doing more than expected. Built for ambitious people navigating leadership, growth, and identity in real time, this is a space for honest conversations about what it actually takes to build something meaningful. In this podcast, Angelica talks to real people whose stories prove that “normal” doesn’t really exist, and that success is built in the uncertainty, pressure, and growth along the way. For the ones who feel the pressure, question themselves, and keep showing up anyway.

  1. 3d ago

    #7: normal vs not normal, July recapped

    In this episode, Angelica and Gabby sit down to recap the first few interviews, what they are learning right now, and what they think is normal versus not normal. After six episodes, they have some strong takeaways and hot takes to share with the tin listeners. What will hear in this episode: - The biggest takeaways from the interviews with Gaby, Allie, and Maria. - Confidence and how we are looking at improving ours. - What Angelica and Gabby are learning right now in their personal and professional lives. - Our feelings on not so normal things happening in our culture from AI to Love Island and everything in between. - What’s next. Subscribe to the newsletter: thisisntnormalpod.com Follow on Instagram: @thisisntnormalpod Connect with Angelica: @angelicaconnor_

    #7: normal vs not normal, July recapped

  2. Jul 28

    #6: building your own box, giving up the fear of being disliked, and making marketing human with Liv Rife

    In this episode, Angelica sits down with Liv Rife, CEO and owner of Muse Media Mgmt to talk about her not so normal journey to starting her own marketing agency at 26 years old. Liv Rife is the founder and CEO of Muse Media MGMT, where she combines strategy, storytelling, and creativity to help brands build meaningful connections with their audiences. She believes great marketing goes beyond beautiful content. It starts with understanding people, telling authentic stories, and creating experiences that leave a lasting impression. Liv earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of South Florida. Before launching Muse Media MGMT, she spent years in the professional dance and entertainment industry, an experience that shaped her creativity, discipline, confidence, and eye for detail. That unique background continues to influence the way she approaches business, leadership, and marketing today. Working with businesses across hospitality, wellness, fitness, and lifestyle, Liv is passionate about helping brands grow through intentional strategy, compelling content, and genuine human connection. She believes strategy should meet soul, and that the smallest details often make the biggest impact. What you will hear in this episode: - Liv’s origin story - How growing up an athlete shaped her - Why she chose not to stay in the family business - How she found her passion in marketing - Lessons learned in starting her own business - How she silences the noise - Finding confidence in herself and her business Subscribe to the newsletter: thisisntnormalpod.com Follow on Instagram: @thisisntnormalpod Connect with Angelica: @angelicaconnor_ Connect with Liv: @oliviafaithrife

    #6: building your own box, giving up the fear of being disliked, and making marketing human with Liv Rife

  3. Jul 21

    #5: rebuilding your confidence, owning your role, and trusting yourself with Angelica Connor

    In this episode, Angelica is solo to talk about confidence. From becoming CEO at 22 to now being in the role for five years, she has been through a journey in finding her confidence both professionally and personally. What you will hear in this episode: - How her definition of confidence changed over time - The impact being young in the construction industry had on her confidence - How to own the role you are in and not let other people impact it - How important the relationship with yourself is - What didn’t work for building confidence - And she answers your submitted questions Subscribe to the newsletter: ⁠thisisntnormalpod.com⁠ Follow on Instagram: ⁠@thisisntnormalpod⁠ Connect with Angelica: ⁠@angelicaconnor_⁠

    #5: rebuilding your confidence, owning your role, and trusting yourself with Angelica Connor

  4. Jul 14

    #4: following your own path, leading young, and unapologetic ambition with Maria Stege

    In this episode, Angelica sits down with Maria Stege, founder of BARE Studios, to talk about the choice not to go to college, running multiple studios at 22, and why she believes ambition never owes anyone an apology. Maria is the founder of BARE Studios in Tampa Bay. Before BARE, she led multi-location operations in boutique fitness, developed instructor education systems, and built the sales and retention strategies behind those businesses. She stepped into entrepreneurship with a clear vision for what BARE should be: a studio where strength is developed through structure, not trends, and where standards are treated as the work itself. What you will hear in this episode: - Why Maria decided not to go to college, and how her family reacted - What it actually looks like to earn respect when you are the youngest person in the room - The line between confidence and cockiness, and why women should stop apologizing for either - Why she believes the fitness industry has lowered the bar on who gets to teach - The mindset that has driven every decision in her career Subscribe to the newsletter: thisisntnormalpod.com Follow on Instagram: @thisisntnormalpod Connect with Angelica: @angelicaconnor_ Connect with Maria: @mariaastege @barepilatesstudios For press, partnerships, and guest inquiries: ⁠thisisntnormalpod@gmail.com

    #4: following your own path, leading young, and unapologetic ambition with Maria Stege

  5. Jul 7

    #3: intentional decisions, navigating ambition, and building community with Allie Felix

    Angelica sits down with Allie Felix, founder of Tampa-based holding company Goldia Group, to talk about what it actually means to build community-first businesses in a market most people consider second-tier. They get into why leaving major markets can be a more ambitious move than staying, what motherhood actually changed about her approach to building, and why she does not believe in work-life balance. Allie is the founder of Goldia Group, a Tampa-based holding company named after her husband's grandmother. After a career in venture capital in San Francisco and New York, she returned home to Tampa to build something rooted in the community she was raising her family in. Through Goldia Group, she has franchised The Bunny Hive and acquired The Scout Guide Tampa and St. Pete. She lives in Tampa with her husband and two daughters. What you will hear in this episode: - Why coming home to Tampa was a more ambitious move than staying in SF or NY - Why "more stimulation is not better" in children's enrichment - Why print media is not dead, just undervalued - What "honest integration" looks like in practice, and why she does not call it balance - How motherhood changed how she thinks about ambition - What she worries about as Tampa grows Subscribe to the newsletter: thisisntnormalpod.com Follow on Instagram: @thisisntnormalpod Connect with Angelica: @angelicaconnor_ Connect with Allie: @goldiagroup @tsgtampastpete @thebunnyhiveodessa @thebunnyhivetampa

    #3: intentional decisions, navigating ambition, and building community with Allie Felix

  6. Jun 30

    #2: choosing yourself, leading at 28, and building on your own terms with Gaby Hernandez

    Angelica sits down with 28-year-old McDonald’s owner/operator, Gaby Hernandez, to talk about her journey as a young leader, what happens when a woman stops being relatable, and what no one warns you about being a young female owner in an industry that does not look like you. They talk about her divorce, how she is raising her daughter as a single mom, and how she separated her business from her dad’s. Gaby is a 28-year-old single mom who owns and operates three McDonald’s restaurants. After choosing to step away from professional dance, she started at McDonald’s on fries and worked her way up. She bought her first two locations during her divorce and later separated her business from her father’s to run it on her own terms. From daycare drop-offs to presenting in board meetings, to punching her boxing coach, Gaby is redefining what success, balance, and joy can look like at a young age. What you will learn in this episode: - Gaby’s origin story - The expectations of young women in business - Navigating friendship loss and supporting other women - When you know it’s time to leave - How to find confidence - Advice she would give her younger self Subscribe to the newsletter: thisisntnormalpod.com Follow on Instagram: @thisisntnormalpod Connect with Angelica: @angelicaconnor_ Connect with Gaby: @gggggabz For press, partnerships, and guest inquiries: thisisntnormalpod@gmail.com

    #2: choosing yourself, leading at 28, and building on your own terms with Gaby Hernandez

  7. Jun 23

    #1: why this isn’t normal

    Angelica sits down with creative director, Gabby, to share her story of becoming CEO at 22, the realistic journey she has been on since then, and how she is using that experience to create the this isn’t normal platform. If you want real stories about young women doing things that weren’t expected, then this is the show for you. What you will hear in this episode: - Angelica’s origin story - The reality of being a young leader - How to navigate external perception - Ambition, ceilings, and being who they don’t expect - Why this show was created and who it is for - What to expect from this show moving forward Subscribe to the newsletter: https://thisisntnormalpod.com Follow on Instagram: @thisisntnormalpod Connect with Angelica: @angelicaconnor_ For press, partnerships, and guest inquiries: thisisntnormalpod@gmail.com

    #1: why this isn’t normal
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this isn't normal hosted by Angelica Connor is a podcast for those doing more than expected. Built for ambitious people navigating leadership, growth, and identity in real time, this is a space for honest conversations about what it actually takes to build something meaningful. In this podcast, Angelica talks to real people whose stories prove that “normal” doesn’t really exist, and that success is built in the uncertainty, pressure, and growth along the way. For the ones who feel the pressure, question themselves, and keep showing up anyway.

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  • Creator
    Angelica Connor
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    this isn't normal

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