S2 E15: From Princess Parties to Producing: How Makayla McIntosh Scaled a Family Entertainment Company Remotely
From Show Biz Pod by Carissa Ferguson & Emma Claire Dykes
February 18, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
Makayla McIntosh discusses her journey from starting a company in high school to running a successful entertainment business remotely.
In this episode, we sit down with actor, producer, and entrepreneur Makayla McIntosh to talk about building an entertainment company that started as a high school accident and now runs remotely across state lines as she pursues her art. From princess parties to producing films, Makayla shares how business ownership has funded her art, reduced industry pressure, and expanded her creative freedom. What We Talked About How Makayla accidentally started her company in high school and turned it into a long-term, scalable business Why you can’t rely on the entertainment industry to be your “everything” Running a business remotely while living between Las Vegas, Vancouver, and beyond Hiring a team and learning to relinquish control as a creative founder The surprising overlap between producing films and running live events Why building a business can actually take pressure off your artistic career Tools and systems that make creative businesses sustainable Why AI will never replace live human connection (and why that matters for artists) Links & Resources: HoneyBook (CRM platform Makayla uses to manage bookings and contracts) Castle on a Cloud Entertainment Website Castle on a Cloud…
People in this episode
Guest: Makayla McIntosh
Topics covered
- entertainment
- business ownership
- creative freedom
- remote work
- film production
- live events
Keywords
- princess parties
- scalable business
- artistic career
- AI and human connection
Mentioned in this episode
Products: HoneyBook, Castle on a Cloud Entertainment
Places: Las Vegas, Vancouver
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