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She Built It® Podcast
Welcome to the She Built It® podcast. Join me as I talk to women who have successfully built it - a life and business that they love. We dive into the topic of “how” they built it and talk about everything from having the courage to make career leaps to the details of how to lead effectively, build teams, implement growth strategies, and infuse tech innovation. Magic happens when we focus on the part of ourselves and our business that brings us joy so let’s dive in.
Episodes
272 episodes
How Let’s Whip It Up Is Bringing the Party Back to the Kitchen
What if cooking didn’t feel overwhelming, but empowering?In this episode of the She Built It® Podcast, Melanie sits down with Danielle McPartlin and Kristin Richardson, co-founders of Let’s Whip It Up, to talk about building a business r...
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Episode 271
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24:36
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How to Use AI Without Losing Your Brand Voice
AI isn’t just a tool. It’s a leadership decision.In today’s episode of the She Built It® Podcast, Melanie Barr breaks down how founders and executive leaders can use AI without sacrificing brand voice, positioning, or trust. This episode...
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Episode 270
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9:02
4 Small Shifts That Helped Me Level Up Without Burning Out
What if your next level doesn’t require a full life overhaul, just a few intentional shifts?In this solo episode of the She Built It® Podcast, Melanie shares four practical changes she made that transformed her energy, focus, and leaders...
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Episode 269
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7:20
5 Traits of Unstoppable Women Entrepreneurs
What separates women who build steady businesses from those who become truly unstoppable?In this solo episode, Melanie Barr breaks down the five mindset shifts she sees consistently in women founders and leaders who scale with ...
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Episode 268
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6:48
The Smart Way to Use Live Sessions in Your 2026 Strategy
Live sessions are one of the most powerful and overlooked tools in a modern media toolkit. In this first episode of 2026, Melanie Barr breaks down why a single, focused live teaching session can become the foundation of your entire content and ...
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Episode 267
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5:24
The 2026 Check In: What Do You Actually Want Your Life To Feel Like?
In this festive episode of the She Built It® Podcast, Melanie Barr invites you into a quiet but powerful reset. For years, Melanie has ended every interview with the same question: What do you do each day to make sure you are finding and li...
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Episode 266
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5:39
A Gratitude Pause: Reflecting on What We Built Together
This episode of the She Built It® Podcast is a sincere thank you. It is a reflection on gratitude, community, and the quiet moments that shape our work and lives. From listeners who invite this show into their daily routines, to guests who s...
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Episode 265
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4:16
How to Turn Your Website Into a Trust-Building Growth Tool with She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr
Someone hears your name. They Google you. They land on your website. Within five seconds, they decide whether they stay or leave.In this episode of the She Built It® Podcast, we reframe your website for what it actually is: the lobby of ...
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Episode 264
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5:24
Start Owning Your Audience with She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr
If Instagram disappeared tomorrow, would your business still have a voice? In this episode, Melanie Barr shares why every leader, founder, and creator needs to protect their message through owned media, especially an email list. You...
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Episode 263
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6:07
Speak Up & Lead Into 2026 with She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr
In this week’s episode, Melanie Barr shares the leadership moment that changed everything for her, and how staying silent cost her opportunities no one even knew she earned. As we move toward 2026, Melanie explains why your voice, y...
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Episode 262
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7:19
Rest, Recharge & Holiday Leadership with She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr
The holidays are beautiful… until they’re overwhelming. If you’re juggling family, meals, logistics, work deadlines, and the invisible labor women carry every day, this episode is your reset.She Built It® CEO Melanie Barr shares a person...
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Episode 261
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6:09
How To Grow Your Business With Simple Systems with She Built It®, CEO Melanie Barr
You don’t need a perfect plan to build a thriving business, you need simple systems that work.In this episode, She Built It® Media CEO Melanie Barr shares how to grow your business with structure, clarity, and purpose, without burning ou...
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Episode 260
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8:54
Leveling Up: The Skills That Change Everything with She Built It®, CEO Melanie Barr
Have you ever felt that quiet whisper, I know I’m capable of more?In this solo episode, She Built It® founder and CEO Melanie Barr shares how to bridge that moment between where you are and where you want to be. Through personal stories ...
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Episode 259
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5:06
Building a Business Without Burnout with She Built It®, CEO Melanie Barr
Burnout isn’t a failure, it’s feedback.In this solo episode, She Built It® founder and CEO Melanie Barr shares what she’s learned after interviewing hundreds of women leaders and entrepreneurs who love their work but are exhausted by the...
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Episode 258
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6:42
What Accountability Really Looks Like in Business and Life with She Built It®, CEO Melanie Barr
Accountability is one of the most overlooked, and most powerful, ingredients in growth. In this solo episode, She Built It® Media CEO Melanie Barr shares what real accountability looks like beyond the spreadsheets and check-ins.From her ...
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Episode 257
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5:08
Level Up, Don’t Just Keep Up with Melanie Barr, She Built It® Media
There’s a moment in every entrepreneur’s journey when you realize it’s not enough to just keep up, it’s time to level upIn this solo episode, She Built It® Media CEO Melanie Barr shares how to evolve your team, technology, and operations...
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Episode 256
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5:46
What No One Tells You About Staying Focused During Growth with SBI Media CEO, Melanie Barr
Growth looks glamorous from the outside, but the reality is often messy, demanding, and exhausting. In this solo episode, She Built It® Media founder and CEO Melanie Barr shares what no one tells you about staying focused and motiva...
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Episode 255
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4:24
Five Daily Ways to Get More From the Podcasts You Already Love with SBI Media CEO, Melanie Barr
Sometimes all it takes is one sentence. One idea that lands at the right time and changes everything. In this episode, I share a story of a listener who went from silence to stepping into her power, and how that moment transformed h...
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Episode 254
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6:01
Authentic Confidence in Leadership with Sara Anderson
What happens when confidence stops being a performance and starts becoming who you are? In this episode of the She Built It® Podcast, I sit down with Sara Anderson, founder of Lead Out Loud and creator of The Resonance Method™, a th...
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Episode 253
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31:39
Why Your Podcast Should Be the Center of Your Marketing with SBI Media CEO, Melanie Barr
Does your marketing ever feel like a treadmill, posting here, tweaking there, only to have the algorithm change again? In this episode of the She Built It® Podcast, I share how one weekly podcast conversation became the s...
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Episode 252
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4:03
From Celebrity Stylist to Luxury Beauty Founder with Deborah Pagani
What does it take to turn a bold idea into a timeless brand? In this inspiring episode, Melanie Barr talks with Deborah Pagani, celebrity hairstylist turned luxury designer and founder of Deborah Pagani Beauty. Deborah shares her incredible jou...
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Episode 251
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24:27
The Growth Secrets Gwen Hammes Wants Leaders to Know
What really drives business growth today? Gwen Hammes, co-CEO of Cro Metrics, joins me to share how she went from global agency leader to data-driven growth strategist - helping brands like Google, Hyatt, Bombas, and Talkspace unlock next-le...
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Episode 250
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26:13
Why Podcasting Is No Longer Optional for Your Business with SBI Media CEO, Melanie Barr
Podcasting is no longer optional—it’s essential.In this solo episode of the She Built It® Podcast, host Melanie Barr shares why podcasting has become one of the most powerful tools in your marketing wheel. From building brand reputation ...
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Episode 249
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4:44
The Confidence You Wear: How Rochelle Jacobs is Redefining Clean Beauty
What happens when a family legacy meets a bold mission for change? Rochelle Jacobs, co-founder of Naturally Serious, joins us to share how her journey, from watching her Persian grandmother blend skincare from tea leaves to launching a paten...
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Episode 248
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20:03
The Mindset Behind $1M on Etsy with Dylan Jahraus
When Dylan Jahraus felt her corporate e-commerce career had peaked, a chance move and a few Goodwill flips sparked a journey into Etsy that would change everything. In this episode, Dylan shares how she turned a side hustle into a multi-million...
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Episode 247
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17:26