►EPISODE 249: My Journey in Branding and Entrepreneurship

 
 

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at running a creative business. In the first episode of 2026, Michelle breaks down her journey from designing flyers in a college computer lab to building a brag-worthy branding studio with a global team. Get the full picture— from accidental entrepreneurship and world travels to surviving the feast-famine cycles of client work and climbing out of the scarcity mindset. Thinking about starting your own thing, or just want to know how a creative stays inspired a decade in? Hit play!

In today's episode, we cover the following:

  • Podcast announcements

  • What to expect from The Kiss My Aesthetic Podcast in 2026

  • The birth of MKW Graphics

  • Becoming a digital nomad

  • Starting the Kiss My Aesthetic Podcast

  • Building the MKW Creative Co. team

  • Brand positioning and transformation

  • Navigating burnout and boundaries in leadership

  • Upleveling business operations

  • The mindset shift from doer to leader

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This episode was edited by Berta Wired

Theme music by: Eliza Rosevera and Nathan Menard

 
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