The Passion Pursuit Podcast
How do I start a business? How can I spend more time with my family? Am I ready to leave my 9-5? How can I make an impact and an income at the same time? Where do I start? Fellow dreamers--this show is for you! The Passion Pursuit Podcast is here to equip and empower you with the knowledge, skills, and mindset shift you need to make your vision a reality. Host and Business Strategist Haley Thomas brings you business hacks, marketing strategies, real life stories of fellow entrepreneurs, and mindset shifts to help YOU create a life and business that you LOVE. You can expect to leave inspired and ready to take action on your own passion pursuit after listening to this podcast. This is the space where dreams become reality.
Episodes

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
I am back with a solo episode on what I believe is THE secret sauce to success as an entrepreneur.......being a part of an aligned community.
But first recapping the most EPIC dinner party for female founders that we hosted in Milwaukee to kick off our region of EM/POWERED by WMN
In this episode I share:
What inspired us to start this community in Milwaukee
What all went down at Girl Dinner
What an aligned environment looks like and how to determine if you're in one
Why community is a necessity for a founder to grow
The difference between networking and genuine connection
What happens when you get into rooms and spaces like this
You want want to miss this episode!
And if you're curious to learn more about EM/POWERED by WMN take a peek HERE and come sit at the table with us!
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Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Creatives!Today, I have Dawn Richardson on the show!
We talk about:
Dawn's story and what led her to partnering up with Flodesk as their Product Education Manager
The reason why most creatives hesitate to start their email list
How we can simplify the beginning process to start and what can we do to maximize our email list for the growth of our business
Why we should start our email list NOW
Social climate with tik tok
The values behind Flodesk
And some exciting features coming out for Flodesk
About Dawn:
Dawn is the Product Education Manager at Flodesk, where she creates easy-to-understand resources that help entrepreneurs and small business owners confidently grow with email marketing. With a background in software engineering and wedding photography, she bridges the gap between tech and creativity, making Flodesk’s powerful tools approachable for all. She is also the voice behind her business, Tech Savvy Creative, where she helps creatives simplify all types of tech so they can spend more time doing what they love. When she’s not teaching about tech, Dawn is a wife and mom to two little girls, balancing business and family life with plenty of coffee in hand.
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Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
I am back with a solo episode to recap a recent 30 day challenge I participated in--the Dopamine Detox Challenge.
30 days of no self medicating (no tv, social media, SWEETS, etc)
and 5 rules to follow daily.
What is the challenge?Why did I do it?
What were the takeaways?What were the struggles?And how doing this challenged helped me to level up personally AND professionally.
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Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Creatives!Today, I have Alexis Frank on the show!
We talk about:
Her movement in empowering the eldest daughter entrepreneur
How the burden of being the eldest daughter may be blocking your upleveling as a business owner
How human design helps us to step into who we are meant to be
How to claim our authority in our industry and become THE ONE our clients flock to
The true key to success--hint it's not another strategy!
This episode is POWERFUL--tune in now!
About Alexis:
Alexis Frank is the coach for eldest daughters and the creator of life and business coaching for eldest daughter entrepreneurs. She is a mom of 3 beautiful children, a bi racial woman happily married to a black man, has 4 formal degrees and a lifetime of trial and error as her education. Her mission is to help turn eldest daughter in THE ONE in their industry coaching them to claim their authority and fully express their magic and impact.
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Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
In this episode I am taking you behind the scenes on the recent masterclass I hosted, Next Level Founder.
I am sharing how we had 70 people sign up and over 40 live for the entire 90 minute workshop!
We are talking about the ins, the outs, the lessons, and a little bit of chaos that unfolded that week.
If you have ever wanted to host a workshop or a masterclass I am holding nothing back. Listen to this episode as a pull back the current on everything that led up to it, what happened during, and what unfolded after the fact.
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Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Creatives!Today, I have Victoria of Brandwell Designs on the show!
We talk about:
What inspired her to start her agency
The pros and cons of DIY design as a business owner
When should you invest in design as a business owner
How branding can help you stand out in a saturated market
How to balance business and motherhood
About Victoria:
Victoria is the founder and CEO of BrandWell Designs and The Branding Business School, where she helps service-based female entrepreneurs show up confident online through visual and strategic branding. She’s a mom to a four and one year old and understands the delicate balance of working motherhood. Her ultimate desire is to help busy women build brands that demand a premium price point so that they can stop trading time for money and leverage the power of a strong brand identity. You can find Victoria weekly on The Branding Business School Podcast where she shares her take on entrepreneurship, brand strategy, marketing, and what it’s like raising littles while scaling multiple businesses. At the end of the day, Victoria is passionate about helping women build businesses that serve them and don’t just steal from them.
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Creatives!Today, I have Ali of Punch Drunk Soul on the show!
We talk about:
How important alignment is in business
When to pivot and how to support yourself in the pivot
Permission to pivot when it doesn't make sense
Taking the risk and trusting your next evolution
All about her story
And so much more!
About Ali:
Ali Daniel Posco is a spiritual mentor & business coach, a retreat facilitator, podcast host and speaker. She is the founder of Punch Drunk Soul where she helps people and entrepreneurs practice deep self mastery, alignment & trust so they can master their outer worlds and businesses. She's worked with over 450 clients from around the world, has spoken on several stages and has created a multi-million dollar business. Coaching clients through practical & aligned business strategy is what she’s known for, but it’s the inner healing and alignment work that’s at the core of what she does. This blend of both is what her clients come to her for.
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Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
We are back with a solo episode for you today to talk about mindset shifts to elevate you as a founder going into 2025
We talk about:
How I almost threw in the towel on the year....
Recognizing complacency
The power of the beginner's mindset
Aligning priorities for growth
Questions to consider
And actions to take next
2025 we are elevating with EASE--you in? Have a listen!
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Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Creatives!Today, I have Dr. Cory and Jess otherwise known as The Healing Couple on the podcast today.
We talk about:
Cory and Jess’s introduction to the world of breathwork and the transformation they experienced individually
How breathwork can support you in growing your business
How to bring gentle awareness to breathing through your day
How your breath is connected to your emotions
How your vision can drive the ship even in your rock bottom moment
The Reset Breathwork Method
How to create a healthy business partnership
About The Healing Couple:As The Healing Couple, Dr. Cory and Jess are founders of RESET Breathwork and known as the go-to secret weapon for entrepreneurs and go-getters to release stress and have more success as well as unlock more energy, so that they can show up fully and make the greatest impact possible.
Through breath, they’ve personally turned years of anxiety, burnout, and depression into deep inner peace, abundance in life and business, and true happiness. They're committed to taking their last breaths and being able to say, "We did it ALL." and helping others do the same. You can count on them for a no B.S. approach to personal growth, to guide you to the deepest depths to heal, and to empower you to take real action and radically transform. After going from sleeping in their car to owning a multiple six-figure business in just a few short years, they're here to show go-getters that it’s possible to make good money doing what you love, create massive impact, thrive with your health, have the dream partnership, and really enjoy the ride (because otherwise, what’s the point?!).
Today, Cory has stepped away as a full-time Physician and together, they’ve supported tens of thousands of humans all over the globe through their events, programs, and coaching. They also have trained nearly 100 facilitators worldwide through their certification program. Their mission is to impact millions of lives, and they believe that together we can heal the world, and it starts with your breath.
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Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
We are back with a solo episode for you today where I bring forward a topic that has been a conversation not just in my own brain but with clients and this community!
The trap of comparison and how this can be incredibly debilitating to you as a creative person
We are going to talk today about comparison, how it shows up, how it hurts us, why we should no longer subscribe to the comparison game, and a new perspective that I know will leave you feel empowered in this episode.
So let’s dive in shall we?
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