Proofing Stage
Proofing Stage examines the origins, progress, struggles, and setbacks of entrepreneurs through the lens of its founders, who, among other things, have run a bagel business for the past 8 years.
Join us, as we share wins and cautionary tales from that space between “atta girl” and “I told you so!” Co-hosted by Joan Kanner and Michelle Bond, with Season 1 contributions by Amanda Schwarz.
Proofing Stage
Trailer 3.0: The Journey of Proofing Stage
“Proofing Stage is all about this journey. We know we could have just given up and moved on, keeping our learning (and our cringe) to ourselves. Be we didn’t.”
On Proofing Stage, Michelle Bond and Joan Kanner get to the heart of what it means to build something from the ground up. They’re talking to founders, makers, and strategists who aren’t afraid to spill the tea on their biggest mistakes and hardest-earned wins.
Ever wondered how to recover when things go sideways? Or how to draw the line between hustling and burning out? This podcast is a crash course in pushing limits, setting boundaries, and plotting your next big move.
Because let’s face it—what got you here won’t get you there. Listen, subscribe and share today.
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Michelle Bond (00:02.126)
Ever have something not go the way you'd hoped?
Alexis Grant
But I switched my tune real quick on that because I just realized, I was like "nobody wants to read from a new brand. They want to hear from a person."
Michelle Bond
How about planning and strategizing and pouring every resource: blood, sweat, tears, money into a project and still falling short?
Erin Stampp
This idea that, "oh we had ten things we were going to do and we only did one of them." Okay, well, work on number two next year.
Michelle Bond
The Proofing Stage is all about this journey. We know we could have just given up and moved on, keeping our learning and our cringe to ourselves. But we didn't.
Veronica Yanhs
And now I can't wait to go figure out how I can do this better so that I can have better quality of life for myself, for my team members, and it ripples out to our clients and customers. That's how we win.
Michelle Bond
This season, we talk with leaders, makers, strategists, and healers on everything from setting boundaries as an underrepresented founder to setting your small business up for the exit that makes you real money. Along the way, we learn what drives them.
Sarah O'Leary
And there was just this really palpable sort of peace and nervous system regulation that would occur - and no words were exchanged - and people seemed to really respond. So I took a leap of faith.
Michelle Bond
And the best part, none of us are celebrities or has it all figured out.
I'm Michelle Bond...
Joan Kanner
And I'm Joan Kanner. We question ourselves, learn from our mistakes, and show up every... single... day. So listen to, and share, Proofing Stage wherever you get your pods. Because what got you here, won't get you there.
