The Wellstruck Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sarah Zero
A small business podcast about what business ownership is really like.
Sarah Zero, Wellstruck founder, interviews small business owners who candidly talk about the messy middle. Most guests are members of the Wellstruck community, a place for business owners to work through and discuss the ins and outs of their businesses and get much-needed support from others with similar values.
In this episode, the tables are turned as Wellstruck founder Sarah Zero takes the hot seat! Friend and collaborator Hillary Rea of Tell Me a Story interviews founder Sarah about the secret sauce behind Wellstruck, a community for empathy-driven entrepreneurs who crave a nourishing home base with friends that challenge and champion each other.
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About Sarah Zero
At Wellstruck, Sarah curates and facilitates an intimate membership community, mastermind groups, events, and a podcast — all with the goal of inspiring conversations and relationships between folks who are committed to using their core genius for good. Informed by her expertise in brand strategy, experiences, and design, her move to community development was driven by a deep belief in the power of small business owners working collaboratively.
Beginning with intimate roundtable discussions in 2013, Sarah perfected a magic format that inspired real, vulnerable conversation and collaborative problem-solving to combat loneliness and imposter syndrome. Since then, Sarah has: hosted 100+ roundtables (in-person and virtual); worked with 500+ business owners throughout the U.S. mid-Atlantic; survived ovarian cancer; spoken on conference panels and podcasts; and perfected the art of moderation that inspires connection, curiosity, courage, and confidence.
Beyond work, Sarah can be found playing weekly Quizzo with friends in Philly, taking a pottery class with her partner, exploring the neighborhood creek, and devouring the work of Brené Brown, Elyse Myers, Priya Parker, Nedra Glover Tawwab, and Tig Notaro.
Connect with Sarah
Website: https://www.wellstruck.com
Apply: https://www.wellstruck.com/membership
Subscribe: https://wellstruck.com/subscribe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellstruck
To experience the magic of Wellstruck for yourself, apply for membership at wellstruck.com/membership.
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About Hillary Rea
Hillary Rea is the founder of Tell Me A Story, a communication consulting and coaching business that trains ambitious leaders who want to take up more space, communicate with impact, and become more confident as they become more visible. Through her company’s signature Crafting Your Narrative: Solo Retreat, as well as ongoing Coaching partnerships, Hillary helps her clients to find their voice and then empowers them to use it — by sharing their unique stories with honesty and passion.
She is an award-winning storyteller (NYC Moth StorySLAM winner and 2019 Rad Award for Storyteller of the year), and has been telling her own stories on stage for 13 years - first as a monologist, then as the host of the long-running Tell Me A Story Live Show, and now as a keynote speaker.
In addition to running her own business, Hillary is an audio documentarian. She produced and hosted three seasons of Rashomon (pronounced Ra-SHO-MAHN) - a long form narrative storytelling podcast where one family tells every side of the same story. You can listen to it on your favorite podcast player.
Connect with Hillary
Website: https://tellmeastory.info
Subscribe to the Speak Up (Hillary’s bi-weekly newsletter): https://tellmeastory.ck.page/join
Attend a The Speak Up Session (Hillary’s free virtual event): https://tellmeastory.info/session
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In this episode, host Sarah Zero interviews Shila Scarlet Griffith, NCIDQ, LEED AP, the owner + principal interior designer of South Jersey-based SG23 Design whose motto “Stay Inspired, Not Overwhelmed” keeps clients calm and stress-free throughout the design process.
Nine years ago, Shila founded SG23 Design after years of working at an award-winning architecture firm to bring stellar project management and detailed design work to homeowners and businesses. Now, Shila and her team create spaces that improve quality of life and generate returns on the client’s investment.
In this episode, host Sarah Zero interviews Beck Stavely, founder of Our Endless Adventure, where she combines her marketing expertise with a coaching approach.
Beck’s clients consider her their guide and #1 cheerleader for their businesses and the many facets of their lives that intertwine with their entrepreneurial paths.
On every client call, Beck brings her 15 years of marketing experience, but the real work happens when clients get unstuck, prioritize, and take it to the next level. She helps clients get to that next level with her magic ingredients: creativity, visualization, and emotional intelligence.
As a self-proclaimed Jane-of-all-Trades and one of the Chief Everything Officers for The Bmore Creatives, she knows all humans are innately creative, and she’s on a mission to help you reconnect with your creativity and self-awareness so that you can confidently live a life that feels true to you.
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EPISODE LINKS
Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
The Bmore Creatives
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Indigo Organizing
Jess Eckstrom
Beck’s Newsletter
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CONNECT WITH GUEST BECK STAVELY
Website: Our Endless Adventure
Instagram: @ourendlessadventure
Subscribe to Beck’s email newsletter, a thoughtful space dedicated to sharing tips on creativity and intentionality, lessons about failing and having fun, and inspiration to do your best (even when that feels tough). Whether you’re ready to tackle a new adventure, considering a career shift, or simply seeking a little joy delivered to your inbox.
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CONNECT WITH HOST SARAH ZERO
Website: Wellstruck
Instagram: @wellstruck
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In this episode, host Sarah Zero interviews Loretta Gary, the founder of Radical Hearts Print Lab, where she designs art and gift items that share affirming messages rooted social justice. Loretta’s goal is to remind us of our individual and collective power and inspire the activist spirit in us all.
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LINKS
Website: Radical Hearts Print Lab
Instagram: @radicalhearts_
Facebook: @RadHeartsPrintLab
Email: loretta@radicalheartsprintlab.com
Join Loretta's email list (via website) to check out her work, upcoming events where she'll be vending, and to keep in touch!
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In this episode, host Sarah Zero interviews Rachel Seid, founder of Mrs Bright Seid, a Squarespace web designer who helps her clients foster authentic connections online.
Rachel built her first website in 2016, while working full-time for a local non-profit in Philadelphia. Since then, she learned to code, started her own business, and developed a passion for building genuine connections with new people. Today she helps non-profits, small businesses, and solopreneurs build simple, easy-to-use websites that cause cfhain reactions of joy and growth within their own communities.
LINKS
Website: Mrs Bright Seid
Instagram: @MrsBrightSeid
Free: Download Rachel’s Website In a Weekend Guide
Interested in working with Rachel? Schedule a chat!
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Sarah Zero interviews Sarah Salvatoriello, founder of Ampersand & Ampersand, where Salvatoriello helps medium-sized businesses navigate change through rebranding and communication endeavors.
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Ampersand & Ampersand
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Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson
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The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
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Ampersand & Ampersand: Studio Saturdays
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Poppy Seed Health's fight for maternal health equity
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Poppy Seed Health
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Dream Ventures
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Small Packages
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What's My Deal? Drivers Sorting Activity
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GUEST BIO
Sarah Salvatoriello, founder of Ampersand & Ampersand, is a Brand Strategist who helps medium-sized businesses navigate change through rebranding and communication endeavors.
Sarah has many titles — Creative Director, Strategist, Armchair Psychologist, Mom, ISFJ — but no matter what she’s working on, her holistic approach is always rooted in finding the counterbalance.
With a knack for aligning a brand’s voice to their visuals and a “yes, and…” mentality, she helps founders find their focus and move toward their goals with services such as Studio Saturdays, a full-day branding intensive, and creative strategy audits. Her Critique Sessions let creators choose their spice level to get feedback on their work with constructive and actionable next steps.
Before launching Ampersand & Ampersand, Sarah spent the first 18 years of her career building in-house creative teams at global media companies like Condé Nast, United Masters, Tripadvisor, and The Knot.
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