What happens when a scrappy side hustle becomes a thriving all-female branding agency and you build it all while pregnant, then raising three kids under five?

In this episode of At Home with Founders, Jessica sits down with Victoria Marcouillier, founder and CEO of BrandWell Designs, a boutique branding and website design studio helping six and seven-figure female entrepreneurs close the gap between how their business actually operates and how it shows up online.

Victoria opens up about building BrandWell from a one-woman side hustle to a full agency - hiring her first team members while pregnant, forfeiting her maternity leave to bet on herself, and learning when to finally say no. She shares what she calls the "perception gap": the costly disconnect between the quality of a business and how it's represented on the website and why every marketing dollar you spend is only as effective as the brand it leads to.

This conversation also goes deep on the leadership shifts that come with growth - letting go of sales, design, and client communication, trusting a team to carry the brand forward, and what it actually feels like when your business runs beautifully without you.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why Victoria started Brandwell to solve a problem, not because she only loved design
• The "perception gap" and how it quietly kills conversions
• Why pretty branding without strategy doesn't pay the bills
• How to build a team you trust enough to hand off sales
• What it really means to step into the CEO role
• How motherhood sharpened her brand positioning strategy
• What she hopes her three daughters take away from watching her build this

Connect with Victoria:

Website: brandwelldesigns.com
Instagram: @brandwelldesigns
Podcast: Branding Business School

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In this episode of At Home with Founders, Jessica Frigon pulls back the curtain on something almost no one talks about openly - the gap between how a business looks on the outside and how it actually feels to run behind the scenes.

From the outside, many businesses appear polished, structured, and effortlessly successful. But inside, even at the multi-six and seven-figure levels, a very different reality often exists.

Jessica shares what she sees every week working behind the scenes with founders: disorganized systems, inconsistent processes, unclear data, and businesses that still rely heavily on the founder to function.

This episode is a grounded and honest look at the "mess" that so many founders experience but rarely talk about.

She walks through how this evolves at different stages of business growth, why it's not a sign that you're doing something wrong, and what it actually means when your business starts to feel harder to maintain.

This conversation is both a reality check and a deep exhale, reminding you that you're not behind, you're not failing, and you're not the only one navigating this phase.

If your business looks successful on the outside but feels heavier behind the scenes, this episode will help you understand why and what your business is really asking for next.

YOU'LL HEAR

• Why so many "successful" businesses feel messy behind the scenes
• The gap between external perception and internal reality
• What disorganization actually looks like at different revenue stages
• Why your business starts to feel harder as you grow
• The difference between being great at your craft and building a scalable business
• Why relying on yourself is a design issue, not a personal failure
• How to recognize when your business has outgrown its current structure
• The real reason founders feel pressure to "have it figured out"
• What your business is asking for when things start to feel unsustainable
• Where to start when everything feels unclear or overwhelming

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In this episode of At Home with Founders, Jessica Frigon sits down with Emily Major-Girard, founder of Seven to Sunday, a content and social media agency rooted in intentional storytelling, and The Social BTS, a wedding day content experience designed to capture candid moments while allowing couples to stay fully present.

Emily shares the honest behind-the-scenes of building not one, but two brands centered around human connection and creative work that feels as meaningful as it looks.

Together, they explore the real evolution of becoming a founder - from trusting your intuition in the early stages, to navigating the shift from doing everything yourself to building a team and stepping into leadership.

Emily opens up about the challenges of scaling a creative business, the lessons she's learned about trust and control, and what it actually looks like to build a company that reflects your values.

This conversation is a candid look at the quieter moments of entrepreneurship: the growth, the pivots, the responsibility of leading others, and the mindset shifts required to build something that lasts.

If you're navigating growth in your own business or wondering what it really takes to evolve from a solo founder into a leader, this episode offers both perspective and encouragement.

YOU'LL HEAR

• The journey from solo founder to agency owner
• Building and managing a team for the first time
• Trusting your intuition when making business decisions
• Scaling a creative business without losing your vision
• The mindset shifts that come with leadership and growth
• Why structure and systems matter when building a team
• The realities of entrepreneurship that no one talks about

YOUR RESOURCES
→ Seven to Sunday: https://seventosunday.com
→ The Social BTS: https://www.thesocialbts.com

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