The Pursuit of Badasserie: The Podcast

Five years. Two hundred episode drops. Zero scripts today.We built The Pursuit of Badasserie one imperfect, unscripted conversation at a time — no plan, no polish, just two women figuring it out in real time. For episode 200, we didn't do a highlight reel. We did something scarier: we interviewed each other blind. Neither of us knew what the other would ask. No prep, no safety net — just five years of partnership laid bare.In this episode, we get into:● What we each respect about how the other runs their half of the business — and the misunderstanding that almost got in the way early on● The "one-hit wonder" project we chased just because we said we would, and the program we shelved because it was the right idea at the wrong time● The one decision in our growth strategy we still disagree on, and why we're both right● What people get completely wrong about our partnership, including the assumption that we agree on everything● The fear about this business neither of us had said out loud until now● Whether we're building at the size we're actually capable of, or playing smaller than we should● What changed in us, individually and together, over four and a half years — and why it was worth every late nightThis isn't a highlight reel. It's the real accounting of what it takes to build something with another person for half a decade and still want to do it again. If you've ever wondered what an honest business partnership actually sounds like — the friction, the trust, the parts nobody puts on a vision board — this is it.We're not slowing down. Season five starts now.Listen to Episode 200 of The Pursuit of Badasserie wherever you get your podcasts.Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube or Spotify and leave us a review!● Like the show? LEAVE US A REVIEW wherever you listen!● Want to work with us and watch your business grow? Join the Badass Amplifier!● Badasserie LIVE Events● Have a question? CONTACT US at [email protected]!● Want to sponsor us? Find out how HERE.

We're willing to change our minds — sometimes on a whim, sometimes after years of evidence. In this episode, we're doing both. We're taking seven pieces of advice we used to believe wholeheartedly and telling you exactly why we've outgrown them.None of this advice was wrong for its moment. It's just incomplete — and business advice that doesn't evolve with you eventually starts working against you.The 7 beliefs we're retiring — and what we believe instead:1. "Work harder." → Hard work isn't a strategy, it's a multiplier — it multiplies whatever system you point it at, good or bad. We want you clever, focused, and effective, not just busy.2. "Follow your passion." → Passion doesn't create profit. Profit creates the freedom to be passionate. People don't buy your passion — they buy solutions, outcomes, and transformation.3. "Have a five-year plan." → Have a five-year vision instead, backed by an agile 6–12 month plan. A rigid five-year plan meets real life and loses every time.4. "Say yes to every opportunity." → Every yes is an invisible no to a hundred other things. Discernment beats hustle.5. "Work-life balance." → Balance doesn't exist — harmony does. Everything affects everything; treating business and personal life as separate rooms is a myth we've both let go of, in our own ways.6. "Failure is not an option." → Failure is one of the fastest, truest teachers we have. Fail fast, fail forward, and move on quicker.7. "The customer is always right." → They always deserve to be heard. They're not always right — and they don't always know what they need. That's exactly why they hired you.Also in this episode: a real story about grief bleeding into business, why "airing your grievances" online isn't the same as healthy transparency, and an open question we're taking into Part 2 — what's one thing we still disagree on?We want to hear from you: What's a piece of advice you used to believe and don't anymore? Comment or DM us — we're reading everythingMake sure to subscribe to our YouTube or Spotify and leave us a review!● Like the show? LEAVE US A REVIEW wherever you listen!● Want to work with us and watch your business grow? Join the Badass Amplifier!● Badasserie LIVE Events● Have a question? CONTACT US at [email protected]!● Want to sponsor us? Find out how HERE.

We didn't set out to jump on a trending topic — but when we saw "entrepreneurial principles" taking over TikTok, we couldn't resist weighing in. Not with hustle-culture platitudes, not with a secret hack, but with what we've actually lived: over 55 years of combined entrepreneurship across continents, industries, and business models, from brick-and-mortar to fully virtual.In this episode, we break down the six non-negotiables we see separate the entrepreneurs who build something lasting from the ones who stay busy in the wrong direction. This is a mission briefing for anyone ready to stop spinning their wheels and start building a business — and a legacy — that doesn't depend on burning themselves out.In this episode, we cover:● Clarity before action. Why "working hard" without clarity just means getting better at getting worse — and the litmus test we use to know if an action is actually moving the business forward.● Discipline over motivation. Motivation shows up maybe 20% of the time. We talk about what it actually takes to do the work on the days it doesn't — and how to spot when you're "busy" but not disciplined.● Radical ownership. Our take on "no excuses, only solutions," why leaders solve problems instead of assigning blame, and how ownership (not blame) is where real entrepreneurial growth starts.● Systems over bottlenecks. If your business can't run without you in it, it's not a business — it's a job with worse hours. We talk about why systems and delegation aren't "someday" tasks.● Deciding faster. Why indecision is one of the most expensive things in business, and how the businesses that win are usually the ones that decided — and adjusted — faster than everyone else.● Playing the long game. Reputation, relationships, and integrity compound the same way debt or interest does. We share why the slower, trust-built win always beats the quick one. This conversation also marks a milestone for us — we're closing in on 200 episodes together, five years into this podcast, and this episode is a bit of a checkpoint on everything that's carried us here.We want to hear from you: which of these six principles comes easiest to you right now, and which one do you need to work on? Drop it in the comments, tag us, and if you know another entrepreneur who needs to hear this, share the episode with them.Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube or Spotify and leave us a review!● Like the show? LEAVE US A REVIEW wherever you listen!● Want to work with us and watch your business grow? Join the Badass Amplifier!● Badasserie LIVE Events● Have a question? CONTACT US at [email protected]!Want to sponsor us? Find out how HERE.

There's a dangerous habit living rent-free in the entrepreneurial world, and we're calling it out today: the addiction to information. We've both been there. Buying the course. Downloading the PDF. Saving the carousel post. Taking the masterclass. Listening to the podcast — yes, even this one. And somewhere in all of that consuming, the actual work doesn't get done.In this episode, we're talking about why chronic over-education is one of the sneakiest forms of self-sabotage, and what you can do to break the cycle before another 12 months goes by with nothing actually built.Here's the uncomfortable truth: most of you already know what you need to do. You don't have an information problem. You have an implementation problem.What You'll Hear in This EpisodeLearning feels productive — and that's exactly the trap. It carries zero risk. You can spend a year consuming content about sales and never make a single sales call, and the only consequence is that you feel busy. But action? Action exposes you. Action means you might fail. And that's why so many entrepreneurs stay stuck in research and planning mode forever.We break down why industries are literally designed to keep you in learning mode (yes, even ours), and why the 80/20 rule applies to information the same way it applies to everything else — 20% of the information you need will generate 80% of your results. The rest? You'll figure it out by doing.We also dig into:Why Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort marketing model is the perfect case study for speed of implementationThe difference between learning that unlocks your next step versus learning that delays itHow one of our clients broke the over-research cycle with a simple timed decision structureAnd we'll leave you with one piece of homework: pick one thing you've already learned and give it a seven-day implementation deadline. No more research on that topic. Just execute.Key TakeawaysLearning feels productive, but it's a low-risk substitute for taking actionThe industries selling you information often profit most when you stay in "learning mode" indefinitelyAction creates clarity — you learn exponentially more from doing than from studyingYou get paid for the implementation of knowledge, not the knowledge itselfSpeed of implementation matters. What you learn and apply now compounds; what you bury under more information fadesYour Challenge This WeekPick one thing you've already learned — it's sitting in a screenshot on your phone, a PDF in your downloads, a course you bought and half-finished. Give yourself a 7-day implementation deadline. No more research allowed on that topic until you've executed. Then drop a comment and tell us what happened.The Pursuit of Badasserie: The Podcast is hosted by Lynn Howard and Amanda Furgiuele — business coaches, serial entrepreneurs, and unapologetic advocates for taking the action most people are too afraid to take. New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe so you don't miss one.Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube or Spotify and leave us a review!Like the show? LEAVE US A REVIEW wherever you listen!Want to work with us and watch your business grow? Join the Badass Amplifier!Badasserie LIVE EventsHave a question? CONTACT US at [email protected]!Want to sponsor us? Find out how HERE.