She Had A Vision

Hosted by Mary Scott Jameson

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Dec 2025

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This podcast is a community for women who are current or aspiring entrepreneurs or visionaries because they will hear from real, everyday female small business owners, rather than celebrities or big brands on what it really means to start and grow a business. Each episode focuses on the lessons learned on owning a small business, so one can feel better equipped with the resources and information on how to take that first scary step into launching a business, growing it and maintaining its value for years to come. Starting your own business takes grit, but also an insane amount of courage. So for the listeners if you are dreaming about your small business while currently working your day job, I hope my series of interviews will make your dream become a reality. Let's explore these amazing stories how these women had a vision and made things happen.

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December 22, 202549 min

Dallas, TX: Meredith Noles - Noles Studio

Meredith Noles is the founder of Noles Studio, a knitwear consultancy that partners with fashion brands to design and develop elevated, sustainable collections. Drawing from experience at luxury houses and years of guiding emerging labels, she bridges creative vision with technical rigor to help brands scale with confidence. Her approach is rooted in craft, clarity, and storytelling, helping designers build ethical collections with confidence. you can find her at:https://nolesstudio.com/Instagram: @noles.studioLinkedIn: Meredith NolesSign Up for her Email NewsletterThe Knitty Gritty Newsletter cuts through the noise with guidance for founders and brands building ethical, heirloom-quality knitwear - minus the stress. Get sourcing tips, development insights, and the support you actually need to do it

May 5, 202549 min

Fayetteville, AR: Drew DeFir and Claire Reed – Luna Marketing Studio

Luna Marketing Studio is a boutique marketing agency whose mission is to empower women entrepreneurs and brands by providing bespoke digital marketing solutions that elevate their unique narratives. Founder and CEO, Drew DeFir and their paid media and search expert, Claire Reed, will share more insights on the 2025 marketing landscape and also best practices and tips for building a successful marketing strategy using brand and growth marketing tactics.

April 14, 202543 min

Los Angeles, CA: Comedian - Katherine Blanford

This is the 2nd episode with comedian, Katherine Blanford. We last checked in with her in April 2021, so we are excited to hear an update of her amazing growth as a comic over the last few years. This is a good reminder that it takes time to get to your destination and to enjoy the journey along the way. Katherine Blanford has brought her human Golden Retriever presence across the country and internationally, sharing confessions of her southern family secrets and whimsical accounts of her awkward adolescent years. The Kentucky born comedian has multiple appearances on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, a panelist on After Midnight and Vice TV’s Super Maximum Retro Show, and was featured on Netflix Radio. Deadline featured her as one of 15 comedians ready to break out in 2025. Her debut special, Catholic Cowgirl, released in December 2024 to pair with her Don’t Tell Comedy set that has amassed millions of views online and will soon be featured on Hulu. Not bad for a girl whose parents are cousins.

March 24, 202547 min

Atlanta, GA: Sarah Collins Lawler - Tela Mercantile

Sarah Collins Lawler, is the designer and owner of Tela Mercantile, a one-size fits all kaftan line that brings leisure and luxury and is meant to make everyone look and feel beautiful. Since launching in 2021, Sarah has been designing with more and more unique textiles from all around the world and could now be in a store near you!

March 9, 202547 min

New York, NY: Sister New York - Michelle Jacobs

Michelle Jacobs is the designer and owner of the well-known swim and resortwear brand, Sister New York. Michelle set out to create swimwear for her sister and friends, with the mission to design swimwear that not only enhances but also celebrates the innate beauty of every woman. Since college she has worked in many fashion houses and showrooms and in 2017 began making swimsuits for her friends that has now evolved into Sister New York - a well known NY based vacationwear brand in 60 stores and resorts.

February 24, 2025Episode 142 min

Atlanta, GA: Holly Shae - Holly Shae

Holly Shae is the designer and owner of her signature clothing line, Holly Shae. After 18 years of teaching she decided to go back to her creative roots where she learned from her mother and grandmother. In 2020, she started with an accessories and jewelry brand but it quickly evolved into apparel where she created fresh, custom prints on quality dresses that led to her tagline, “Elevate with Ease”. Her dresses are based on size groupings and her intention in the beginning has been to create pieces that you can throw on and feel your best throughout the day. Each collection gets more and more beautiful as she collaborates with female watercolor artists based in GA and South Carolina. They are true works of art! She is now in over 200 stores and resorts and counting.

January 12, 20241 hr 10 min

New York, NY: Coco Shop - Taylor Simmons

Taylor Simmons, is the designer and owner of Coco Shop, a resort wear clothing brand which was first established on the island of Antigua in 1949. Taylor relaunched the brand in 2019 carrying on the historical silhouettes and style and beautiful island prints that have been so beloved by the island’s residents for over 75 years. She has recreated the entire operation in New York while holding onto the precious ties to the beautiful Antigua. We discussed the importance of just starting, buying back time with outsourcing, trademark lessons learned, and how to build confidence along the way. Like any company it was a good reminder that it takes time to build your product to perfection and it is always worth the wait!

October 6, 202354 min

Westbrook, CT: Modatrova - Caroline Barton

Based in Westbrook, Connecticut, Modatrova was founded by Caroline Barton in 2019 as an e-commerce destination for emerging designers. Caroline saw an opportunity to merge her love of fashion and travel to craft her own platform, creating a cohesive experience that gives shoppers that feeling of exploration from home. Today, Modatrova carries brands across clothing, jewelry, shoes, and accessories — dressing women for all of life's adventures.

August 10, 202349 min

Columbus, GA: Shuler Studio - Pam Shuler and Carolyn Bettin

Based in Columbus, Ga, Shuler Studio designs and crafts digital monograms for print and embroidery including fonts, monograms, & designs. It is owned and operated by mother daughter duo, Pam Shuler and Carolyn (Shuler) Bettin. Their shop opened in 2016 and their designs have been featured all over the world and they have also been featured in Traditional Home, Style Me Pretty, Martha Weddings, and Garden and Gun.

July 9, 202355 min

Greensboro, NC: Elliston House - Morgan Hood and Ally Holderness

Based in Greensboro, NC, Morgan Hood and Ally Holderness launched Elliston House in early 2022 and are creating unique, custom textiles that not only sell to the trade but also to the end consumer. They have found a way to make interior design more accessible to a home owner. Elliston House makes it easy to achieve a timeless, yet curated look. Elliston House is a combination of Morgan and Ally’s unique styles, full of vibrancy and intentionality. My favorite line of Elliston House brand is, “All of our patterns are designed with YOU in mind - the savvy end-consumer who cares about their home, their family, and their style.” Elliston house’s mission is to bring some happy into the heart of your home - the true place where memories are made!