Stripped Minds | Business, Leadership & Brand Strategy Unfiltered
Welcome to Stripped Minds, the podcast where bold thinkers get bare. Hosted by Sasha Fedunchak, brand strategist, founder, and unapologetic truth-teller, this show peels back the layers of business, leadership, and personal growth to explore what really drives success and what holds us back.
Each week, Sasha sits down with founders, creators, and thought leaders who aren’t afraid to get real about the messy, human side of building brands, leading teams, and living with purpose. From the psychology of influence and the evolution of modern leadership to motherhood, ambition, identity, and the performance culture we’re all trying to escape — nothing is off limits.
If you’re a visionary entrepreneur, creative leader, or curious mind who craves big talk over small talk, you’re in the right place. Because real power starts when we strip away the polish and get honest about what it actually takes to build something that lasts.
Stripped Minds | Business, Leadership & Brand Strategy Unfiltered
The mistakes that nearly broke me: The year everything changed (Ep. 60)
This week’s episode is raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal.
Sasha pulls back the curtain on a year that changed everything—starting with the unexpected loss of her husband’s job just two weeks after their daughter was born. What followed was a season of survival, overcommitting, and trying to hold it all together while building a business, being a mother, and learning what it really means to trust yourself.
In this honest solo episode, Sasha shares:
- The truth about postpartum, pressure, and why her maternity leave didn’t exist
- The reactive decisions that led to burnout and misalignment
- A collaboration that went very wrong—and the $10K lesson it left behind
- Why she’s saying no to branding, websites, and marketing projects moving forward
- The real reason she’s rebuilding her reputation and brand from the inside out
- What clarity feels like now—and the bold next chapter for Daring Haus
If you’re navigating a pivot, feeling stuck in fight-or-flight, or questioning your next move—this episode is a permission slip to slow down, shift direction, and remember that you’re allowed to evolve.
Free Resources:
- Is your business BUILT TO OWN? Take the free quiz and find out if you're building an asset, or just operating a 24/7 job. Plus, get actionable insights to start shifting from founder-operator to founder-owner.
- Market Your Reputation Masterclass: Learn how to leverage what OTHER people are saying about you to book your services and sell out your products.
- Understand, Control and Grow Cashflow Masterclass: Daring Haus CFO Mike (my hubby!) put together an easy-to-understand masterclass on cash - because really, we all need to know our numbers to grow our businesses.
Connect with Sasha:
- Hang out with Sasha on Instagram and TikTok
- Follow Daring Haus on Instagram and TikTok
- Work with Daring Haus: daringhaus.com
