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She's So Lucky

by She's So Lucky · English · Business

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 1 min
Latest: 6 Oct 2026
Language: English

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6 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

4 Life Lessons I Learned the Hard Way So You Don’t Have To

#367: I’m starting the fourth quarter off with a solo episode! This week I'm unpacking the advice our grandmothers swore by: you don't have to touch a stove to know it's hot.I'm sharing the lessons I learned the hard way with money, friendships, career, and relationships to help you navigate these areas better. Plus, I'm finally giving you the full update on my first two angel investments, the thesis behind them, and some big news about the show as She's So Lucky turns eight.Episode Links:The Truth About Angel Investing with Jaclyn Johnson: https://youtu.be/sL355JwiNkQLearn more about…

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E485 · 29 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

How to Stop Chasing and Start Attracting ft. Jessica Nabongo

#366: If you've ever wondered why some people seem to have opportunities fall into their lap, this conversation is for you.Jessica Nabongo and I get into what luck really looks like when your life is in alignment, how to tell the difference between chasing something and letting it find you, and why getting clear on who you are might be the most powerful thing you can do for your career. She also shares what it's taken to protect her energy, sit with hard seasons, and show up as more than the one thing people know her for.We talk about:Why the key to luck is increasing your risk…
E484 · 22 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

How to Create the Opportunities You’ve Been Waiting For with Blake Newby

#365: Three years ago when Blake Newby first joined me on the show, life looked a little different. She was in the thick of her Saturn return, still untangling herself from traditional media, betting everything on herself with zero proof it would work.She's back, and now she's watching those bets pay off in ways she couldn't have scripted. Blake joins me to talk about what it actually feels like when the things you manifested start coming true, and why getting there doesn't erase what it cost to get there.This is an honest conversation about staying grounded while an entire industry falls…
E483 · 15 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

Why You Sabotage Good Things (and How to Stop) ft. Dr. Marisa G. Franco

#364: In this week's episode of She's So Lucky, I'm sitting down with returning guest, psychologist, and bestselling author Dr. Marisa G. Franco to talk about the science of self-worth and why so much of what we call "identity" is actually just an old memory in disguise.You might remember Marisa from our February 2023 conversation on platonic intimacy, which ended up being our top episode of the year. She's back this time to talk about her new book, Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment, and this conversation picks up right where that one left off.Marisa breaks down the…
E481 · 8 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

What Happens When You Stop Tying Your Worth to Your Wins ft. Marina Middleton

#363: In two years, Marina Middleton went from a first-time Create & Cultivate attendee to co-owner and CEO of the company. Now, three years into running it, she’s sharing the honest truth about what it looks like to be on the other side of a major quantum leap.Marina joins me to talk about the moment she realized she’d lost her spark, and what she did to get it back. If you’ve ever felt like you have to choose between the career you’re building and building a family, or you struggle with tying your work to your worth, this one is for you.This episode is an honest conversation about…
E480 · 1 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

How to Unapologetically Choose Yourself ft. Stephany Faublas

#362: Stephany Faublas built her platform on radical honesty, and she’s bringing her signature candor to this week’s conversation.Stephany joins me to talk about what raising herself looks like right now, in the season after the court wins, after the healing, after she stopped performing being "okay" and started taking the steps to shift from surviving to thriving. We get into the mom sabbatical she took this summer, the boundary that changed her life, and what creating her own luck looks like in real-time.This episode is a masterclass in what it actually looks like to design your life…
E479 · 25 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

How to Trust Your Gut ft. Tareasa “ReesaTeesa” Johnson

#361: Tareasa “ReesaTeesa” Johnson went viral in February 2024 with "Who the F Did I Marry?", the 50-part TikTok series that ended up in front of half a billion people. This week she's back with something different: her memoir, "What TF Do I Do Now?" just dropped, and she’s bringing us even deeper into her story.We also get into the parts nobody wants to admit out loud: what she calls the viral tax, the real cost hiding behind every brand deal and TV offer, and the loneliness that shows up even when your name is a hashtag half the world knows. She's honest about the fact that alone and…
E478 · 18 Aug 2026 · 53 min

7 Mindset Shifts I’m Bringing Into 37

#360: In honor of my 37th birthday, I’m sharing seven mindset shifts I’m bringing into my 37th year. From wellness, to having more audacity, to better time management, these seven shifts are moving the needle for me, and I think they can help you too.Episode Links:35 Things I Learned by My 35th Birthday: https://youtu.be/XBYilEerUrg?si=5Lrev2xDXY5j98DNSponsors:Nuuly: Visit use code LUCKY at https://www.nuuly.com to get $28 off your first month.IM8: IM8's Daily Ultimate Essentials replaces 16 supplements in one single drink. Go to https://www.IM8health.com/lucky and use code LUCKY for a free…
E477 · 11 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Who Are You Without the Job Title? ft. Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix

#359: If you're learning how to embrace the fear of not knowing what's next, this conversation is for you. Today I'm sitting down with Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix, writers, creatives, tastemakers, and co-hosts of the pop culture podcast Lemme Say This. We dig into the media and pop culture moments that helped them create their own luck, and the creative pivots they’ve made along the way.We also talk about navigating seasons of transition, and what it really looks like to leave your comfort zone and figure out your next best step when you’re in the messy middle.This episode is for you…
E476 · 4 Aug 2026 · 57 min

Let Me Deinfluence You Into More Luck

#358: Today's solo episode started as a reflection on my own disillusionment and turned into a bigger theme: de-influencing. De-influencing myself from glow-up culture, from FOMO, and so much more. The more I let go of what I'm "supposed" to want, the luckier I actually feel — and I think most of us have at least one thing we're still letting an algorithm or a comment section talk us into.If you've ever gone along with something because you thought you were supposed to want it, only to realize once you were in it that it didn't actually feel good, this episode is for you. I'm getting into…
E475 · 28 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

Recho Omondi on Building The Cutting Room Floor, Outsmarting the Algorithm & Not Shortchanging Yourself

#357: Recho Omondi launched The Cutting Room Floor as "Fashion's Only Fashion Show" back in 2018, when nobody understood why a fashion podcast should exist. Now she's just closed a multi-year partnership with Patreon, the platform she's been exclusively building her community with since 2021. This week we trace it all: the art school pivot from pre-med, the accidental embroidery business that out-earned her fashion label, and the meeting where she walked into Patreon's C-suite and pitched them a deal nobody had ever been offered before. We also get into the parts nobody wants to admit out…
E474 · 21 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

Existing in a World Of Luck: Wilglory Tanjong's Formula for Alchemizing Everyday

#356: Wilglory Tanjong doesn't wait for luck to show up. She builds it, asks for it, and stays ready to receive it. The founder of handbag brand Anima Iris is sitting down for a conversation that moves from grief to grit to greatness, and somehow makes all three feel like the same story.Wilglory opens up about leaving a six-figure corporate job at the start of the pandemic, why she calls business school "MBA school," and the importance of f*ck-up capital for women founders. And yes, she talks about the ongoing series where she's asking MacKenzie Scott for a billion dollars for Black women…
E473 · 14 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

We Weren’t Lucky, We Were Prepared: Drea Nicole and Lex P Share Their Success Secrets

#355: Luck isn’t something that happens to you. It’s something you build piece by piece, and today’s guests have done just that.I'm joined by Lex P and Drea Nicole, serial entrepreneurs, media personalities, and co-hosts of Pour Minds. We get into the $86 check that told them they were onto something, how they balance business and friendship, the beliefs at the root of the luck they’ve created, and why they both believe you can't get lucky until you learn how to clap for other people first.I think you're going to walk away thinking about the word "lucky" in a completely new way, which feels…
E472 · 7 Jul 2026 · 47 min

You're Allowed to Let Go of the Plan You've Been Forcing

#354: This month's solo episode is a little different — I walked into the studio with zero plan, and that felt pretty on brand for where I'm at right now.With the visibility series wrapped, solo episodes are back to being just me, unscripted, telling you the truth about what's going on. And the truth is: my life outside of work is genuinely thriving — three years in New York, a community I actually love, a summer that's off to a great start — while my career is a big puzzle I just haven’t been able to solve.Instead of faking it, I'm giving you the real, current-state version of where my…
E471 · 30 Jun 2026 · 1 hr

The Friendship Tax No One Talks About ft. Ru Wolle

#353: We've spent this entire visibility series talking about what it means to be seen — in your career, in your work, in the world. But this final episode brings it all the way home, because the most personal version of that question lives inside your closest friendships.We all want to feel seen by the people who know us best. And this week's guest shows us exactly how complicated that gets when a wedding is involved.I'm joined by Ru Wolle, journalist and author of I Hope You Elope. After feeling financially and emotionally stretched by the obligations of being a bridesmaid, Ru made a…
E470 · 23 Jun 2026 · 56 min

Eni Popoola on the Friends Who Get You, the Opportunities You Pass On, and the Soft Life You Work For

#352: If you've ever felt the pressure to say yes to everything — every opportunity, every invitation, every trending topic — just because it's available, this conversation is for you. Today I'm welcoming Eni Popoola back to the podcaster. Eni is a content creator, storyteller, and former lawyer, who left Big Law three years ago and has spent every day since building a path that's entirely her own.Eni gets real about what it actually feels like to walk away from a plan you've had your whole life, why she's stopped chasing virality and started chasing alignment, and the subtle but powerful…
E469 · 16 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

Acting As If: How to Claim What’s Coming ft. Lisa Price of Carol’s Daughter

#351: I'm sitting down with Lisa Price — founder of Carol's Daughter — to talk about growing, pivoting, and changing direction publicly.Lisa has been building Carol's Daughter for 33 years. She's navigated equity partners, a major acquisition, public scrutiny, and ultimately buying her company back on her own terms. And through all of it, she's operated from a practice she's had long before it had a name — acting as if.We talk about what it actually looks like to claim something before you can prove it. The gratitude practice that rewired how she moves through hard seasons. What she learned…
E468 · 9 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

How to Trust the Timing of Your Life ft. Gia Peppers

#350: In this episode, I’m sitting down with journalist, podcast host, and founder Gia Peppers to explore what it really means to shine—not from a place of performance, but from alignment.Because many of us have confused visibility with validation. We thought shining meant being seen, being chosen, being applauded.But what happens when the applause fades… or never comes?Gia takes us through her journey, from chasing the “dream opportunity” that was supposed to change everything, to having it fall apart in a way that forced her to confront herself, her faith, and what she actually wanted.We…
E467 · 2 Jun 2026 · 48 min

Visibility Won't Save You (Here's What Will)

#349: In this month's solo episode, I'm kicking off our visibility series with a reframe I've been sitting with for a while — and one that's genuinely changed how I think about what it means to be seen as an ambitious woman.We've been told that visibility is the goal. Get in the room. Be everywhere. Make sure the right people see you. And I used to believe that. But after watching what happens to women who reach the top and just keep pushing more of the same, I started to think we've been chasing the wrong thing.In this episode I'm breaking down the difference between being visible and truly…
E466 · 26 May 2026 · 52 min

How to Trust Yourself Without a Co-Sign ft. Toni Bravo

#348: In this weeks episode, I’m sitting down with Toni Bravo — creator, storyteller, and someone I’ve genuinely loved watching evolve over the years to talk about what it really looks like to trust yourself in real time.We get into the mindset behind betting on yourself, and why Toni has such a strong reaction to the word “delusion.” Because for her, it’s never been about convincing yourself something impossible will happen — it’s about believing that what you want is actually available to you, and then doing the work to meet it there.We talk about creativity as something fluid and open and…
E465 · 19 May 2026 · 55 min

How to Beat the Odds: Amy DuBois Barnett on Starting Over, Betting on Yourself, and Winning

#347: In this episode, I’m sitting down with Amy DuBois Barnett — media powerhouse, former Editor-in-Chief, and now author of If I Ruled the World — to talk about what it really looks like to bet on yourself throughout the many chapters of your life, and the importance of being willing to start over at any time.Amy has built a career most people only dream about — from running iconic magazines to leading at the highest levels of media — and then made the boldest move of all: walking away from it to start over as a novelist.This conversation is a masterclass in betting on yourself. We talk…
E464 · 12 May 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

How to Train Your Mind to Create Luck with Kyyah Abdul

In this week’s installment of the Betting on Yourself series, I’m sitting down with Kyyah Abdul to talk about what it actually means to create your own luck — not in theory, but in practice.We get into the mindset behind “lucky” people, and how to increase your odds of luck through how you think, how you decide, and how willing you are to move forward even when you don’t have all the answers.Kyyah brings such a powerful perspective to this conversation. From her background in neuroscience to her lived experiences with loss at a young age, she breaks down how resilience, decisiveness, and…
E463 · 5 May 2026 · 52 min

It’s Time to Bet On Yourself

#345: In this solo episode, I’m kicking off a brand new series for the month of May all about betting on yourself—what it actually means, how to do it, and why it’s the foundation of creating your own luck.This episode is also deeply personal.It’s been a full year since the show rebranded to She’s So Lucky, and I almost let that anniversary pass without really sitting with it. But when I finally did, it forced me to reflect, not just on how far the show has come, but on how much I’ve changed.What I realized is this: everything we talk about here—luck, success, opportunity, being that girl…
E462 · 28 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

THIS Is How You Build Generational Wealth ft. Vivian Tu

#344: In our final episode of the Lucky Girls Invest series, I’m sitting down with Vivian Tu — aka Your Rich BFF — for a conversation that might change how you think about money forever.From Wall Street to building a multi-platform empire and becoming one of the most trusted voices in personal finance, Vivian has built a career breaking down money in a way that actually lands. And in this episode, she’s not holding anything back.We get into the real story behind how she built wealth — starting with a formative moment that shaped her entire relationship with money, to the years of building…
E461 · 21 Apr 2026 · 58 min

You Don’t Need Millions to Start Investing—Here’s What You Need ft. Jaclyn Johnson

#343: In this week’s installment of the Lucky Girls Invest series, I’m sitting down with entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Create & Cultivate, Jaclyn Johnson, for a conversation that completely reframed how I think about money, power, and investing.Jaclyn was actually the person who helped me make my first angel investment—so this episode feels especially full circle.We get into what it really looks like to go from operator to investor, how she built and exited a multi-million dollar business, and why angel investing might be more accessible than you think.But beyond the numbers, this…
E460 · 14 Apr 2026 · 1 hr

How to Invest Like Emma Grede

#342: In this week's episode of She’s So Lucky, we’re continuing our Lucky Girls Invest series with a guest who defines what it means to build power, wealth, and legacy — Emma Grede.This is one of those conversations.The kind that recalibrates how you think about money, ambition, and what it actually takes to create the life you say you want.In this episode, I sit down with Emma for an unfiltered, deeply tactical conversation on what it means to invest. Not just in the market, but in yourself, your relationships, and your long-term vision. From her early days growing up in East London to…
E459 · 7 Apr 2026 · 49 min

How to Invest Your Way to a Luckier Life

#341: This month on She's So Lucky, we're kicking off Lucky Girls Invest — a full month of conversations dedicated to investing in our luck, and our futures.April is Financial Literacy Month, and I wanted to kick off the series with a candid conversation about investing that I genuinely wish someone had with me when I was younger.In this solo episode, I'm sharing my personal investing origin story — from growing up with a scarce mentality to accidentally opening a 401k at 20 years old as a college intern because someone said the words "employer match" and "free money." That one decision,…
E458 · 3 Apr 2026 · 38 min

The Truth About Hair Health (That No One Talks About) ft. Nutrafol’s Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd

#340: In this bonus episode, I'm sitting with Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd, board-certified dermatologist and Chief Medical Advisor at Nutrafol, to unpack the science behind hair health and why the conversation around thinning, shedding, and scalp care deserves so much more openness—especially for women.We talk about how stress, hormones, aging, and even our daily habits impact our hair in ways most of us don’t fully understand. This conversation really shifted how I think about hair. Not just as something aesthetic, but as a reflection of what’s going on in our bodies. From scalp health to…
E457 · 31 Mar 2026 · 58 min

Stop Taking Yourself Off the Pedestal ft. Essence Iman of Slutty Founder

#339: All month long on The Business of You series, we’ve been talking about building, but what happens when you feel the pull to walk away? That’s what we’re covering in our final installment with Essence Iman, ex-founder, writer, and the voice behind Slutty Founder, one of the most honest and entertaining spaces on the internet for real talk about business.Essence built an award-winning, cult-favorite body care brand from just $200. She gained industry recognition, built a real community around it, and then did something most people couldn't wrap their heads around: she walked away,…
E456 · 24 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

How to Raise Your Personal Valuation with KK Hart

#338: In this week's episode of The Business of You series, I’m sitting down with investor, advisor, and operator KK Hart to talk about what it really means to treat yourself like an asset.KK has spent her career evaluating businesses — where value is created, where it leaks, and what actually drives long-term growth. But the real insight? Applying that same lens to ourselves.In this conversation, we unpack the mindset shifts that move you from simply having a job or business to building an ecosystem of ownership, investments, and opportunities. KK shares the story behind building her first…

About She's So Lucky

She’s So Lucky is a chart-topping weekly podcast dedicated to women who create their own luck against all odds. Join host Les Alfred and special guests for compelling conversations that will inspire you to live life on your terms. Les and her guests are giving you a sneak peek into the minds and habits of successful women sharing their wins, losses, and lessons that you can apply to your own life. From entrepreneurs, to creatives, to wellness experts, She’s So Lucky is a space for women to feel free and inspired to live up to their fullest potential. Each episode will help you uncover new ways to create your own luck and harness the magic you already have.

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Typical length: 1 hr 1 min
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