Fox Talks Business Podcast

She used to sit at tables she should have been flipping over. Then her body forced the issue and Jade Stadnick decided she was done wearing the mask. In this episode, entrepreneur and author Jade Stadnick joins me to talk about the moment she stopped performing "fine" and started telling the truth. We get into the doormat-or-bitch trap so many women get stuck in, why nobody talks about the sticky middle of a business crash, and the deceptively simple list that gave her permission to finally finish what she started. If you have ever been called "too much," "emotional," or worse for simply saying what you think, this conversation is your permission slip. Grab Jade's book, The Nicest Bitch You'll Ever Meet.

Only 10% of American adults can answer a basic financial literacy question. Not a complex one: basic. Deon Hargrove saw that number and built an app to fix it. In this episode, Deon: founder of Smart Investors, breaks down why investing isn't gambling, why FOMO keeps more people out of the market than bad luck ever will, and why the best time to start is always right now. He walks through how his app lets users simulate real investing with virtual currency, learn from actual financial data and news, and stress-test their skills against real historical crashes, the dot-com bubble, 2008, COVID - before ever risking a dollar. We also get into the entrepreneur side: the imposter syndrome Deon battled building this solo, the burnout that cost him two years, and the moment he had to admit his back-end engineering skills weren't going to cut it on the front end, and what he outsourced because of it. If you've ever felt like investing is a language everyone else already speaks, this episode is your way in. Download Smart Investors on the App Store or Google Play, or visit smartinvestorsapp.com to learn more.

Most entrepreneurs were taught one budget. Build it once, defend it forever, feel like a failure the second life changes. That's not a budgeting problem. That's a broken model. In this episode, Tanya breaks down why the "one-and-done" budget was never built for a moving business, and introduces the living budget: a plan with three real jobs: giving every dollar a purpose, turning big decisions into math instead of mood, and making profit on purpose instead of hoping it shows up at the end of the month. If you've ever built a budget in January and abandoned it by February, this episode is for you. What you'll learn: Why avoiding your numbers is really about avoiding a decision The 3 jobs every living budget needs to do  The difference between tracking money and managing it The 3 most common ways smart entrepreneurs sabotage their own money plan

You don't need to add more to your business. You need to subtract the right things. In this episode, Tanya breaks down the Subtraction Method: three cuts every entrepreneur needs to make before they reach for one more offer, one more hire, or one more yes. If revenue is climbing but your life isn't getting any easier, this episode is the reset you need. You'll learn: Why adding to your business is usually motion, not progress The real difference between revenue and a business that actually pays you The three cuts of the Subtraction Method: simplify the offer, simplify the role, simplify the yes The identity question hiding behind every task you "can't" hand off A 3-question audit to find where your business is overbuilt Grab your copy of How to Collaborate to keep building a business that doesn't need more of you to grow: https://www.foxtalksbusiness.com/book

There's a strawberry out there that costs a hundred dollars. One strawberry. And it's not infused with gold — it's almost the same fruit you can buy for four bucks at the grocery store. So why does anyone pay 25x for it? Belief. That's it. That's the whole secret. In this episode, Tanya breaks down why pricing isn't a math problem - it's belief, made visible. You'll learn the three silent leaks that make even skilled, experienced entrepreneurs undercharge (yes, even you), why "charge your worth" is terrible advice if you don't know what worth actually means, and the four-question Strawberry Test that tells you in seconds whether your pricing confusion is actually a clarity problem in disguise. If you've ever quietly wondered whether you're leaving money on the table, this episode will show you exactly where the crack is. In this episode: The real reason smart business owners undercharge (it's not what you think) The "it comes easy to me" trap that silently devalues your best work How to build pricing confidence through evidence, not waiting The Strawberry Test: 4 questions to bulletproof your pricing clarity Ready to find your golden strawberry?