Season 1 · Now recording
Live TO Thrive

Building a business without losing yourself.

For the people building it anyway: with no safety net.

Lizzy
she built
it anyway
Asked every guest

What did this cost you that nobody talks about?

Quick check-in

What's on your mind right now?

Pick the one that feels closest. I'll point you to the Season 1 episode made for it, plus one small thing to try this week.

Season 1 · Week 2

I asked a founder how she quit her 9-to-5 without panicking

Being scared doesn't mean you're not ready.

One thing to try this week

Write down the smallest version of your idea that someone could pay you for this month.

Season 1 · Q1 2027 · 8 weeks

Women who built it anyway.

Six women who kept going when it got hard, and two episodes of me figuring it out alongside them. Tap any week to see the question it answers.

  1. The question: What made me quit, and what's different this time?

One theme every quarter

A year of building, one season at a time.

Every season is about people building something, and what it does to your mind while you build it. Tap a season.

Women who built it anyway

Women founders on what kept them going when it got hard: leaving the job, the lean months, the people who doubted them, and the day they almost quit.

BuildingPushing through
Recording now
In every episode

Three things you can count on.

The question nobody asks

Every guest gets the same closing question.

What did this cost you that nobody talks about?

Pass the question

Each guest leaves a question for the next one. You can leave one too.

One thing to try this week

Every episode ends with one small, concrete thing you can do before the next one comes out.

Small steps still count.

Lizzy in headphones leaning on the podcast table behind two microphones
Your host

Hi, I'm Lizzy.

I've been making this show since 2020. A year ago I stopped because I was overwhelmed, and it wasn't growing.

Now I'm a founder, and I keep looking for the people who've done this before me. So I'm bringing the mic back. I'm not an expert. I'm a few steps in, asking the questions you might be scared to ask, out loud.

Building it anyway, with you.

Be a guest

Building something? Come tell the real version.

I'm looking for people who are in it right now. You don't need a big exit or a perfect story. You need to be willing to talk about the hard parts.

  • Founders, business owners, and people just starting out
  • Season 1: women who kept building when it got hard
  • Open about the mental side: doubt, money stress, wanting to quit

I read every application myself. If it's a fit, I'll email you to set up a call.

The Thrive Letter

What I learned this week, in your inbox.

One email a week: the best lesson from the episode, what I'm trying in my own business, and one thing to try.

One email a week. Unsubscribe anytime.

Before the relaunch · 2020 to 2025
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