Unlikely Choices by Stacy Mikulik

40. Season One Finale

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here. I've got two big announcements for you in this episode. First, this is the end of season one of the podcast! Thank you so much for listening along the way. I'll be back in a few weeks with season two. Second, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how the business building process has been going on my brand new business - and the big tweak I'll be making to it in the next few weeks! If you want to start your own business someday, or maybe you already have, today's episode contains a really important lesson - you rarely get it right on launch day. Testing, tweaks, and patience are part of the process if you want to build a business with long-term potential and staying power. If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show! Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog [https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog]. It's full of lessons and insights! To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here [https://stacy-mikulik.myflodesk.com/y5hdr6dkan]. I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik. Thank you for being here!

39. A Case Study: Why You Don't Want To Go Viral Too Soon

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here. If you want to start your own business in 2026 (or maybe you already have), you may be tempted to think "going viral" will solve all your problems and immediately result in a million dollar business. Well, I'm here to tell you why that couldn't be further from the truth. If you want to build a solid, long-term business, virality can help you, but it will not save you. And you don't want it in the early days - you want it only after you've built a solid foundation for your business. Are you ready to go behind-the-scenes on what's true and what's false about going viral these days? Listen in! If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show! Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog [https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog]. It's full of lessons and insights! To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here [https://stacy-mikulik.myflodesk.com/y5hdr6dkan]. I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik. Thank you for being here!

38. How to Have Patience During the Business Start-Up Phase

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here. If you want to start your own business in 2026 (or maybe you already have!), this episode about patience is a must-listen. Too many people go into entrepreneurship thinking they're going to make six figures within 90 days, and that's not reality for 99% of new business owners. It's so important to have patience during the phase when you're building, tweaking, and testing, or you might give up on your business idea before it's had a fair chance to succeed. It's also common to feel invisible during this time. But I promise you, you are not invisible - you are just early in the process of building. If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show! Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog [https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog]. It's full of lessons and insights! To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here [https://stacy-mikulik.myflodesk.com/y5hdr6dkan]. I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik. Thank you for being here!

37. How to Build a Product Business

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to start a product business in 2026, this episode is for you. Today I'm sharing what it actually looks like to build a product business, and I have a lot to say because I've had a jewelry business since 2017. Whether you want to sell clothing, toys, peanut butter, or furniture, there are big picture decisions that every new business owner needs to think about upfront. And this episode will help you do just that. If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show! Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog [https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog]. It's full of lessons and insights! To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here [https://stacy-mikulik.myflodesk.com/y5hdr6dkan]. I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik. Thank you for being here!

36. Struggling With Confidence? Listen To This.

Welcome to Unlikely Choices! I'm Stacy, the former lawyer turned jewelry designer, and I am so glad you're here! If you want to make a big shift in your career and start your own business in 2026, but you're strggling with confidence and anxiety, this episode is for you. We'll discuss a real psychological principle called "liminal space" and I hope it sheds so much light on what you're feeling. You'll walk away from this episode saying, "Wow, this explains so much. What I'm feeling is completely normal." If you loved this episode, please hit the follow button or plus sign in your podcast app. This will subscribe you to the show so you never miss an episode, and it also happens to be the best way to support the show! Want more? For over two years, I wrote almost every week about how I quit my lawyer job and started my own business. I call it "My Journal" and you can find it on my website here: https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog [https://graceandhudson.com/blogs/jewelry-blog]. It's full of lessons and insights! To stay in touch, subscribe to the Unlikely Choices email list! Get notified of new episodes, receive interesting and inspiring content, and be the first to hear important news about the podcast. Subscribe by clicking here [https://stacy-mikulik.myflodesk.com/y5hdr6dkan]. I love to hear from my listeners! Send me a DM over on Instagram at any time. My handle is @stacymik. Thank you for being here!