Dear Scout: How to Be the IT Girl Without Asking Permission

In this episode of PODCAST by SCOUT, Gabrielle Scout opens a Dear Scout–style advice column, inspired by old-school magazines where women wrote in seeking guidance on life, identity, and becoming themselves.Questions submitted via Instagram serve as the foundation for a wide-ranging conversation on expectations, confidence, femininity, and personal timelines. Gabrielle offers thoughtful, grounded insight on how to live in alignment without shrinking to meet external approval.Topics explored in this episode include:Navigating judgment from in-laws, family, and social circles when personal choices fall outside traditional or cookie-cutter expectationsWhy approaching 30 without marriage or children does not mean being behind, and how to release pressure tied to outdated societal timelinesRedefining what it means to be an “IT girl” through embodiment, self-trust, and internal confidence rather than external validationHow comparison culture clouds decision-making and disconnects women from intuitionA candid discussion on femininity, sensuality, and expressing the body with confidenceThis episode is an invitation to let go of the shoulds, trust inner alignment, and become the woman one already is, without asking permission or explaining the choices that feel true.Things Referenced in This Episode:The Interesting Woman Archetype episodeFollow AlongInstagram: Follow Gabrielle Scout at @gabriellescoutmaio REVUE Newsletter: Subscribe to REVUE, a weekly Sunday letter for the most interesting woman in the room HEREScout’s Agency: Learn more about Scout’s Agency, a visibility atelier specializing in curated podcast tours and cultural placement for women in positions of authority HEREAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode of PODCAST by SCOUT, Gabrielle Scout explores the quiet, sensual, and often overlooked rituals that reconnect her to her womanhood.After years of living in her masculine (building businesses, leading teams, chasing ambition), Gabrielle reflects on what it means to come home to the body. This conversation is an intimate meditation on femininity, sensuality, rest, and the soft power of embracing the female experience in a world obsessed with productivity.From Pilates studios to kitten heels, lounging in stillness to sleeping naked, these six practices aren’t about aesthetic performance...they’re about embodiment. This episode is an invitation to integrate ambition and womanhood, rather than choosing between them.Referenced & Linked in This Episode:REVUE Essay: How Feminism Betrayed Me in PregnancyKitten Heel: Tony Bianco Kitten HeelContinue the Conversation:Instagram: @gabriellescoutmaioREVUE: Subscribe to REVUE's newsletter here Scout's Agency: Learn more about Scout's Agency HEREAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Step inside the world of REVUE and the mythology behind its heartbeat: The Interesting Woman. In this episode, Gabrielle takes you on a full deep dive into the archetype she created; one rooted in depth, intention, cultural luxury, and the unapologetic pursuit of becoming the most interesting woman in the room.You’ll hear the full manifesto behind the Interesting Woman archetype, why she was born, what she represents in today’s digital landscape, and how she stands as an antidote to shallow, homogenous culture. Gabrielle unpacks how this archetype redefines modern femininity, how it embraces the multifaceted woman, and how you can begin to embody this elevated, magnetic version of yourself.Inside the episode, Gabrielle reads the full written portrait of The Interesting Woman featured on the REVUE website and Substack, and then walks through The Eight Tenets of the REVUE Woman; a set of guiding principles designed to bring you back home to your most confident, creative, intentional self.This episode is for the woman craving more artistry, depth, beauty, and substance in her life...and for the woman ready to embody her most culturally rich and creatively alive iteration.In This Episode, We Explore:The origin story of The Interesting Woman archetypeWhy modern culture has become shallow...and how to return to depthHow REVUE was built for the woman craving cultural luxuryA full reading of The Interesting Woman manifestoThe Eight Tenets of the REVUE WomanHow to embody your most magnetic, multifaceted selfWhy confidence comes from honoring your own blueprintMentioned in This Episode:The REVUE Newsletter (Sunday Inspiration): Subscribe to receive your weekly cultural luxury ritual → subscribe hereThe Interesting Woman Article The 8 Tenets of The Interesting Woman Article Gabrielle on Instagram: @gabriellescoutmaioAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this week’s episode, Gabrielle shares the exact steps, mindset shifts, and lessons she would follow if she were starting her business today. After nearly a decade in entrepreneurship and seven years running Scout’s Agency, the leading agency getting women booked as guests on podcasts, Gabrielle breaks down the tools, frameworks, and philosophies that have truly moved the needle.From business models to mindset rituals, profit strategy to sales mastery, this episode is packed with practical advice and personal truth for any entrepreneur, whether you’re just starting out or looking to realign and refine.Referenced in this Episode:Books:$100M Offers by Alex HormoziBuilding a StoryBrand by Donald Miller10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin HardyProfit First by Mike MichalowiczThe War of Art by Steven PressfieldThe Emotional Entrepreneur by Gabrielle ScoutApps & Tools:The Activations App (by Mimi Bouchard) Podcasts Mentioned:The Ed Mylett ShowAspire with Emma GredeThe Skinny Confidential Him & Her PodcastKey Takeaways:Choose your business model wisely: service, product, content, or investment-based...each has its own “hard.”Focus on profits over revenue. Cash flow and margins matter more than top-line vanity metrics.Create an irresistible offer before worrying about branding or marketing.Prioritize mindset work as much as strategy—entrepreneurship is emotional.Master sales (it’s the heartbeat of your business).Build community...find and hold close your entrepreneur friends.Prepare for hard seasons in business; they’re inevitable.Ask yourself the real question: Do you actually want to be an entrepreneur?🎙️ Connect with Gabrielle Scout: Instagram — @gabriellescoutmaio Learn more — www.scoutsagency.com Subscribe to the newsletter — REVUEAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode, Gabrielle shares the controversial and unpopular philosophies she holds around motherhood; the ones that don’t often get said out loud. From rejecting “kid-centric” activities to prioritizing her own mental health, from embracing the desire to “bounce back” to admitting motherhood isn’t her only purpose, Gabrielle opens up an honest, unapologetic conversation about what it means to mother on your own terms.If you’ve ever felt guilt, shame, or judgment for not fitting the traditional mold of motherhood, this one’s for you.Referenced in this episode:Jay Shetty Podcast episode featuring Emma Grede on lowering the bar of motherhoodThe “oxygen mask” analogy for self-careDiscussion of bounce-back culture, mental health, and non-traditional motherhoodConnect with Gabrielle: Instagram — @gabriellescoutmaio Subscribe to Podcast by Scout wherever you listen Join the newsletter — REVUE on SubstackMore information on Scout's Agency hereAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this Q&A episode, Gabrielle answers listener questions about creativity, motherhood, business, and joy...from what she’d tell her younger self to what’s inspiring her right now. This conversation is a love letter to the “messy middle,” to becoming your own dream woman, and to finding beauty in transition.Mentioned in this episode:The Emotional Entrepreneur by Gabrielle ScoutVogue, Architectural Digest, Interview, W MagazineRevolve, Zillow, Pinterest, SubstackSubscribe to REVUE: revuewoman.substack.comFollow Gabrielle: @gabriellescoutmaioLearn more: scoutsagency.comQuote: “Be your own damn dream woman. That’s how to live a good life.”Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Gabrielle Scout dives deep into one of her favorite and most complicated topics: ambition. She explores the duality between loving her drive and shaming it, what it means to be an ambitious woman and mother, and how ambition can be both a wound and a well of life-force energy. From self-acceptance to the pursuit of a life without limits, this episode invites you to reframe your own relationship to wanting more...and to see your ambition as a divine creative force rather than something to tame.Referenced in this episode:REVUE Newsletter: Subscribe hereDiana Cohen, Founder of Crown Affair on Substack hereSubstack post: “We need to admit a real truth. Starting a business requires a little bit—okay, a lot—of delusion…” (on nervous system healing and entrepreneurship)The Ed Mylett Show featuring Tim Grover listen hereQuote: “The race to greatness has no rules to protect you… Yet the prize at the end of the race remains so compelling, so addictive, so gorgeous, we keep running.”Emma Grede, entrepreneur and co-founder of Good American, as an expander for ambitious mothers - follow on Instagram hereThemes explored:Ambition as both creation and compulsionReconciling ambition and motherhoodThe shame and beauty of wanting moreWhy “business is my sport”Learning to live a life without a ceilingConnect with Gabrielle:Instagram → @gabriellescoutmaioSubscribe to REVUE → revuewoman.substack.comLearn more about Scout's Agency → www.scoutsagency.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this intimate solo episode, Gabrielle Scout reflects on the ache of wanting to be everything at once — writer, entrepreneur, mother, muse, creator — and the quiet grief that comes with choosing just one life to live. Inspired by Sylvia Plath’s fig-tree metaphor, she explores the tension between our boundless potential and our human limitation, and how the most interesting women learn to dance between the two.A meditation on ambition, multiplicity, and the beauty of being both limited and limitless.Mentioned in this episode:• The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath • The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath• Subscribe to REVUE, my Sunday letter of depth, intention, and cultural luxuryStay in touch:Follow Gabrielle Scout: @gabriellescoutmaioREVUE: Sign up for the newsletter here.Scout's Agency: www.scoutsagency.comBook an exploratory call with me for Scout's Agency here.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Gabrielle Scout lists out the things that has been inspiring her - from books, to fashion, to travel, to food. This list is all taken from the REVUE newsletter which you can sign up for here.Mentioned in this episode:Infinite Jest by David Foster WallacePopulus Hotel in DenverMira Studios in Guadalupe Valle, Mexico Bruma in Guadalupe Valle, MexicoDrift Hotel in Santa BarbaraPilates by BryonyLPA Polka Dot DressHelsa Polka Dot DressPetra Shell Necklace by JUJU VeraFollow Gabrielle Scout: @gabriellescoutmaioREVUE: Sign up for the newsletter here.Scout's Agency: www.scoutsagency.comBook an exploratory call with me for Scout's Agency here.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to the first episode of PODCAST by SCOUT where Gabrielle Scout answers all of your questions from how she is finding fulfillment in her life today to how to cultivate confidence to how she balances motherhood and entrepreneurship. Mentioned in this episode:The War of Art by Steven Pressfield How to Heal Your Life by Louise Hays Follow Gabrielle Scout: @gabriellescoutmaioREVUE: Sign up for the newsletter here. Scout's Agency: www.scoutsagency.com Book an exploratory call with me for Scout's Agency here.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands