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

----------------------- WORK WITH MKW CREATIVE CO. Connect on social with Michelle at:

• Kiss My Aesthetic Facebook Group
• Instagram
• Tik Tok

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