Small Store, Big Dreams: Building Tiny Grocer with Steph Steele

Welcome to Season 5 of Founding Fearless! 🎙️✨In this episode, we’re joined by Steph Steele, founder and CEO of Tiny Grocer. We talk about her journey from working at Whole Foods to building her own business from the ground up, learning to adapt to unexpected challenges, and discovering how each experience can prepare you for the next.Steph also shares how she has built Tiny Grocer with people and community at the center. Her story is a reminder that sometimes the tiniest ideas can make the biggest impact.We hope you enjoy the episode!Follow Tiny Grocer:Instagram: @tinygroceratxContact us:[email protected]“Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses.”This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: Kathryn Webber and Varsha Shashidhar

The Season 4 Finale — is live! Mallory Malonson and Alexa Summers reflect on an incredible season, share their journeys, and reveal the new co-host for Season 5!💛🤘We hope you enjoy🎙️✨CONNECT WITH ALEXA & MALLORY!Alexa Instagram @⁠alexasummers_⁠Mallory Instagram: @⁠⁠mallorymalonson⁠⁠CONNECT WITH KS [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠

WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨Listen now as we welcome Natalie Holloway to the podcast! Natalie is the Co-Founder of Bala Bangels, but beyond that, she’s a creative thinker and entrepreneur who has challenged the way we experience fitness and everyday movement. Natalie and her husband built Bala with a strong vision that blends design, lifestyle, and wellness into one, in a way that feels both accessible and elevated. Her journey, from the early stages of building the brand to gaining national attention on Shark Tank, reflects her evolution as a founder and leader.Tune in to hear her insights on everything brand building, teamwork, and what it takes to redefine a product category 💛✨Listen to Natalie's episode now!🎙️CONNECT WITH BALA & NATALIE HOLLOWAYShop Bala / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠Follow Bala / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠Follow Natalie Holloway / ⁠Instagram⁠⁠Natalie Holloway's Book / ⁠Bootstrap EmpireCONNECT WITH KS [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠⁠⁠

WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jaime Knopman. Dr. Knopman is helping redefine how women approach their reproductive health, making fertility conversations more accessible, informed, and empowering. She brings clarity to decisions that can often feel overwhelming, while helping women feel confident in their choices.Today, Dr. Knopman is the Director of Fertility Preservation at CCRM Fertility of New York and is the co-author of Own Your Fertility, a modern guide giving women the tools to take control of their futures. Tune in to hear her insights and advice for the next generation of female leaders🤘💛✨Listen to Jaime's episode now!🎙️CONNECT WITH DR. JAIME KNOPMANDr. Jaime Knopman / ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠WebisteDr. Jaime Knopman / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ InstagramDr. Jaime Knopman Book/ Own Your FertilityCONNECT WITH KS [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠⁠⁠

WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨In this episode, we welcome Kelly Spillane to share her journey! From founder to investor and operator at Whole Foods Market. After co-founding a jam and marmalade company with her sister in Ireland, Kelly gained firsthand experience navigating the realities of building a business from the ground up.Today, she brings that founder's perspective to her work supporting early-stage consumer brands through initiatives like Whole Foods’ Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP). With experience spanning founding, investing, and mentoring, Kelly offers a unique lens on what it takes to build a resilient business—and why setbacks can be just as valuable as successes.Tune in to hear her insights and advice for the next generation of founders 🤘💛✨Listen to Kelly's episode now!🎙️CONNECT WITH KELLY & WHOLE FOODS Kelly Spillane / ⁠ ⁠LinkedInWhole Foods Website/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠CONNECT WITH KS [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠⁠⁠

WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ In this episode, we welcome Conni Reed, founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of Consuela, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her brand!Consuela is a lifestyle brand known for bold color, layered textures, and a design philosophy called The Art of the Unmatched. What began in March of 2006 as a one-woman operation out of her garage in Dripping Springs has grown into a nationally loved brand carried in hundreds of boutiques, company-owned stores, department stores, and online, all while staying deeply committed to her three founding principles: make art, support & uplift women, and work in Mexico.Tune in to hear how Conni chooses art over trends, people over profit, and authenticity over perfection in order to build a business that feels magically alive. 🤘💛✨Listen to Conni’s episode now!🎙️CONNECT WITH CONNI & CONSUELAConni Reed/ @conniconsuelaWebsite/ ⁠⁠SHOP HERECONNECT WITH KS [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠⁠

WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨Kathy Fielder joins us to share her journey from award-winning interior designer to executive strategist and founder of multiple THRIVE-ing brands. From luxury manufacturing to global marketing, she breaks down how intentional growth, clear strategy, and a fearless vision have shaped her success.🤘💛✨Listen to Kathy's episode now!🎙️CONNECT WITH KATHY FIELDER Kathy Fielder/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@kathyfielder⁠ & ⁠@thrivebykathyfielder Website/ ⁠CHECK OUT KATHY HERE! CONNECT WITH KS [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠

WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ In this episode, we welcome Katie Kime to chat about her experience being the founder and creative force behind Katie Kime, a lifestyle brand known for its vibrant colors, playful prints, and storytelling approach to design. What began in 2013 as a passion for creating artistic prints for furniture, clothing, and stationery quickly grew into a full-fledged lifestyle brand.  Katie’s work encourages her customers to “live a storied life”. 🤘💛✨Listen to Katie’s episode now!🎙️CONNECT WITH KATIE KIME Katie Kime/ ⁠@katie_kimeSHOP KATIE KIME ⁠HERE CONNECT WITH KS [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠

WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨Listen to get to know Julie Ruehle, a woman whose journey spans continents, industries, and impact. From real estate to venture capital, from scaling family-office operations to championing female founders, Julie is living proof that purpose and performance can coexist.About Julie Ruehle: She is the Principal of a family office, Founder of Ruehle Realty, and Aspirational Ventures, where she backs disruptive health-tech and female-led innovation. She also serves as Executive Director and Chairwoman of the Board of the Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation, and is a fierce advocate for women founders and global mobility.🎙️Stay tuned. This one’s inspiring! CONNECT WITH JULIEJulie Ruehle: LinkedIn CONNECT WITH KS [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson#KSWELIxUTAustin #empoweringwometolead #encouragingtheworldtofollow #thenextgeneration #KSWELIfoundingfearlesspodcast

WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨With Small Business Saturday just having passed, we want to share the story of Payton Hollingsworth, the founder and CEO of Cola Stacks, a faith-based jewelry brand.Founded in 2020, Cola Stacks offers handmade, personalized, stackable bracelets at an affordable price. But it’s more than just a bracelet. It’s a personality staple, a daily reminder of love and motivation. It’s what YOU make of it.💛🤘✨We hope you enjoy!CONNECT WITH COLA STACKS!Instagram: @colastacksShop HereCONNECT WITH KS [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠