Messie Missy's Podcast

From Grieving to Creating: A Widower’s Journey to Expressive Fashion & Empire

CJ Infantino's wife died on his birthday after suffering from cancer for many years.  She left CJ with young children to raise.  This man has been an incredible hero and role model to everyone around him.  CJ started sharing his personal story with people and it started a domino effect in a positive way.  He’s a widower, writer and speaker.  He’s sharing his grief story with the world to help others.  The first story he used as a way to initiate change inside of Meta/ Facebook with Sheryl Sandberg.  He spoke up about a missing policy to help care for loved ones battling illness/cancer and the company implemented a new leave.  After his wife passed from a long battle of cancer, CJ started to use his voice and his feelings through story telling.  Losing his wife wasn’t messy enough.  CJ Infantino’s clothing line company had to be completely rebranded, renamed and everything entailed in a new business launch-  just 2 weeks before his official launch.  But it turned out to be the BEST thing that happened to him and his clothing line “Hopeless Mope” was born.  The Day After was founded with his cousin, around how to change the conversation around grief and sharing stories.  Sharing stories of grief around loss at a young age, younger than society would declare a normal life span. He’s diving deeper into grief, grief and loss more than human loss.  Unvoiced is his way of expressing his experiences and other people’s stories “No griever will be alone in this community.”CJ has done an incredible job and developed a mission to grow a company out of his messes and using his resilience to show up every day.  He uses his messes and his stories to grow his beautiful businesses around his personal grief. CJ InfantinoIG @CJInfantinohttps://hopelessmope.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-infantino-33307976/

Corporate Accident: Emergency Spine Surgery, Corporate Job Loss to Holistic Transformational Coach

On a work trip out of the country, she injured herself and she was losing her ability to feel and use her hands.  Meet Brendaliz Acosta, a Holistic Transformational Coach whose mission is to help women experience and feel worthy of success, embrace the path of freedom and purpose.  Once told she needed to control her emotions, not considered for  promotion inside of her company of 26 years because of her emotional immaturity.  Against her better judgement and against her will, she went on a work trip for training and distracted by all of the demands life was throwing her way, she compressed her neck and spine that sent her into an emergency cervical fusion surgery.  During her healing journey, she realized that there was more to life and she didn't know where to turn.  Eventually she found the importance of the mind, body and soul and hasn't stopped since.  This has changed her life and the way she sees the world, now she is in full control of the outcomes of her life.  She still tried to return to corporate to help support her family and still found it comfortable.  Her fear kept her from building a business, she lost her job in 2022.  Her belief is that God, source, universe was sending her breadcrumbs and then eventually the message starts to scream at you.  Losing her job after 20+ years in Corporate America sent her into grief and loss of identity.  She surrendered to the higher source and is now certified as NLP practitioner and experienced much faster results using these modalities.  So many people need the work Brendaliz does.  www.beyouwithbrendaliz.com You can find me at messiemissy.com  

Debt Nightmare Unleashed: The Terrifying Saga of Turning Debt into a Business

Welcome to another truth filled, messy story of the Messie Missy Podcast! In today's episode, Melissa, dives deep into the unsettling world of debt, personal finance, and triumphant comebacks. Joining her is the remarkable Fallon Moran, a debt payoff and personal finance specialist with an inspiring story of resilience and success. Melissa and Fallon explore the messy Fallon found herself in trying to start a business, creating more debt than she could handle, getting pregnant and the pandemic.   Fallon paid off a staggering $25,547 in debt back in 2023. What makes Fallon's story truly remarkable is that her financial struggles originated from a place of ambition – investments in online courses aimed at coaching to learn to  grow an online business. Discover the raw and unfiltered narrative of Fallon's experience, as she candidly shares the challenges and pressures she faced while attempting to carve a path to success. This episode takes an empowering turn. Fallon not only overcame her financial hurdles but transformed her setbacks into a springboard for success. As a debt payoff and personal finance specialist, she now dedicates her expertise to helping other women reclaim control of their financial destinies and supercharge their businesses.Throughout the episode, Melissa and Fallon unravel invaluable insights and actionable strategies to help the Messie Missy community navigate the tricky terrain of personal finance. From the importance of financial literacy to practical steps for debt payoff, Fallon shares her hard-earned wisdom to empower women on their own journeys to financial freedom.Listeners will be captivated by Fallon's genuine passion for supporting other women in their pursuit of entrepreneurship. Her journey is not just a story; it's a beacon of hope, showcasing that with determination and the right guidance, anyone can turn their financial nightmare into a triumphant success story.So, buckle up for an episode filled with chilling revelations, heartwarming triumphs, and actionable advice. Join Melissa and Fallon on a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of financial challenges, with a powerful message at its core – it's never too late to rewrite your financial story and build the business of your dreams.Reach out to Fallon Instagram @fallon.moranIf you're looking for help navigating your own mess and growing a sustainable business through the science of manifestation and business strategies, reach out to Melissa Instagram @melissapowerbiz or message her directly info@messiemissy.com or visit her website at www. messiemissy.comThere's so much fun in the creation of your own business and personal brand once you are empowered to show up through your messes and build something beautiful.  

Doomed Love- Entrepreneur’s DO NOT Ignore this one critical Factor for your love life.

How an electrician turned multi-millionaire  entrepreneur is now saving entrepreneur's relationships and love life one coaching session at a time!  Messie Missy Podcast Entrepreneur family... This one's for you.  Melissa's 2x divorce life can take a page from this entrepreneur's relationship coaching advice.  It might be the week of Love, but I'm definitely not someone to give love advice on how to keep a marriage in tact while growing businesses, given that I've had 2 fall apart and I've chosen my entrepreneur lifestyle over love.  But that doesn't mean that you're doomed.Lisen to this episode and give us your feedback.  Give us a rating and let us know if you think you can improve your relationship while growing your business.  Special Thanks to Eddie Sansoni, @eddiecouplescoach

Messie Missy’s Podcast Introduction

Welcome to Messie Missy's world – where we dive into the real, messy side of life and entrepreneurship! I'm Melissa, your host, and after five years in the making, the time is finally right for this empowering journey.In this podcast, we break open the facade of perfection, getting behind the messes life throws at us and the ones we create. No matter the situation, I'm here to inspire and motivate you to NEVER give up. In Messie Missy's world, we build beautiful businesses while overcoming life-changing challenges.This is your go-to place for incredible women entrepreneurs ready to turn their messes into miracles. I'm a serial entrepreneur with over two decades of experience, embracing the messy side of business operations. Companies call me, the Messie Missy clean-up crew, to handle their messes.Join me each week for motivation, insights, and strategies to break through business barriers. Whether launching a venture or scaling up, Messie Missy's got your back. Stay tuned for epic conversations, amazing guests, and insights turning dreams into reality, one mess into a miracle at a time.