Creating Connections with Magdalena

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Is this really it? If you've ever looked at your life and thought - there has to be more than this - this is for you. Creating Connections helps you get unstuck, find your voice, and build something that actually feels like you. ✨Creating✨ episodes feature people just like you who are figuring it out as they build. ✨Connecting✨ episodes are for you to align with your intention and find your voice. Tune in and break the loop!

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June 15, 20261 hr 0 min

(EP 139) Creating: A Low Sugar Syrup That Goes on Whatever

What happens when two creatives with no food science background decide to build a CPG brand from scratch? Tayler and Alex, founders of Sup Syrup, wrote down their idea in February 2025 and made their first sale June 2026. In this episode we talk about how they navigated formulation, finding a copacker, minimum order quantities, and launching their first two syrups - all while figuring it out as they went. Plus, stick around for a new segment at the end - Creating Connections - where I take their story and connect it to yours.Sup Syrup is now available for purchase at supsyrup.com.Support the Sup team's journey on @shopsupsyrup on IG and Tiktok.

June 1, 20269 min

(EP 138) What Are You Hiding?

Everyone hands you a blueprint. Do this, post that, follow the formula. And sure it'll get you started and take you so far. But the brands and businesses that actually stick? There is another crucial element.Your idea's success lies in one simple truth: you have to bring you to the table. And not just the "perfect" version of you.In this episode, I'm digging into the one ingredient that makes everything different and how to make sure you're weaving it into everything you build. Drawing from Chris Do's Unblanding Yourself, I'm talking about why the things you hide might actually be your biggest differentiators, and walking you through a simple but powerful exercise to flip your so-called "flaws" into your brand's greatest strengths.Because trust isn't built by blending in. It's built by showing up as exactly who you are.

March 23, 202646 min

(EP 137) Creating: An App That Helps Women Start Their Running Journey

In this episode, I talk to Brooklyn, who’s building an app designed to help women start running - combining practical training, running trips, and a strong sense of community all in one place.It’s not just about the hype of running right now - it’s about creating something sustainable. An app that actually supports you as a beginner, with guidance on how to train, how to stay consistent, and how to build a real relationship with running.Tune in to hear how Brooklyn navigates an opportunity with a potential investor, and more importantly, how she plans to carry out her vision for this app ✨Connect with StarterPackRunning at: IG: @starterpackrunning

March 2, 20266 min

(EP 136) Connecting: How to Enter Flow State While Working a 9-5

If working on your dream feels hard every weekend…you might be unintentionally making it harder than it needs to be.In this episode, I break down why flow doesn’t come from pressure - it comes from staying close to the thing you’re building.

January 26, 20267 min

(EP 135) Limited Belief Rewire

What if we instead worked alongside our limited beliefs? Tune into this episode to see how I'm doing that and why it's working.

January 5, 202610 min

(EP 134) Stop “Starting Over” - Start Building Instead

We’re not starting over this year - we’re building.For a long time, I used the language “starting over” whenever I fell out of consistency. That mindset held me back by dismissing the progress I had already made.In this solo reflection, I share how to reframe this way of thinking when you’re trying to get an idea off the ground. I also offer three journaling prompts to help you stay connected to what you’re building, even when the road feels bumpy.This episode is an invitation to build on what you’ve already started.

September 22, 202557 min

(EP 133) Creating: The Flexible Effort Approach to Consistency

In this episode, I’m joined by Alicia Lozano, CEO and Founder of Zero To Anything Co., to dive into her Flexible Effort Approach—a method designed to help multi-passionate overthinkers finally find consistency without burning out.We talk about:Why consistency doesn’t mean doing the same thing every dayHow “flexible effort” gives you freedom and follow-throughWhat it really takes to start from zero and create a life worth waking up toIf you’ve ever struggled to stick with your goals because you have too many passions (or too many ideas), this conversation will show you a more compassionate way to build momentum and land your next big opportunity.Connect with Alicia:IG: @iamalicialozano and @theconsistencytrackerGet the Flexible Effort Tracker: zerotoanythingshop.myshopify.com

May 7, 202512 min

(EP 132) Creating an idea that sticks

You want to create something more for yourself but you don't know where to start...ORYou have an idea, but you can't seem to make progress in it...If either of those are you, I hope this video finds you and helps you get past that hump.

March 26, 202532 min

(EP 131) Creating: Media That Uplifts a Community

April Monterrosa didn’t wait for someone else to tell the Southside’s story—she built the platform herself. As the founder of Live From The Southside, April has created more than a magazine—she’s created space for pride, representation, and truth. In this episode, she shares how early lessons from her father’s plumbing business shaped her entrepreneurial mindset, what it took to pivot industries, and why her work is rooted in uplifting the community that raised her. April brings wisdom, grit, and the kind of honesty that sticks with you. Follow April: 🔗 Website: livefromthesouthside.com 📸 Instagram: @april.monterrosa | @southsidesatx

January 13, 202540 min

Creating: a scalable brand by filling an industry gap

What if the key to your big-ticket business idea lies in recognizing the gaps in the spaces you’re already part of and creating a solution? Businesses thrive when they provide value, and that’s exactly the story behind Nailsfordayze—a scalable brand that began with a circumstance that sparked Denay’s journey into nails and has grown into a hub for education, creativity, and innovation.In this episode, Denay shares how she created a simple opportunity into a promising business with big potential and how she’s building her empire one step at a time. From faking it until she makes it to giving back to her community, Denay’s story is a testament to resilience, creativity, and the power of seizing opportunities.If you’ve ever wondered how to take your skills and turn them into something bigger, this episode is full of insights, inspiration, and practical advice to help you get started.Support/follow Denay at:IG: nailsfordayze, classfordayze, shopfordayze