Ep 140: You Can’t Have It All—And Why That’s a Win

What happens when the business takes off faster than you expected—but the weight of success feels just as heavy as failure? In this episode of Leaders Lane, I chat with Mia Plecic, founder of Slick Hair, whose viral growth story during the pandemic made headlines… but what followed rarely gets talked about.Mia built a beauty brand in lockdown, scaled it through TikTok, landed in retail stores, and created a cult following in record time. But behind the growth? Pressure. Loneliness. Decision fatigue. And a hard-won lesson: you can’t do it all—and you shouldn’t try to.This conversation is honest, real, and a must-listen for any e-comm or beauty brand founder navigating high growth and high expectations.Together, we dive into:Going viral on TikTok—and how to turn buzz into real businessWhy community isn’t a marketing tool, it’s a survival mechanismHow motherhood reshaped Mia’s approach to leadershipThe pressure to "have it all" and what it really costsRetail wins, team building, and what founders don’t say out loudThis episode won’t just motivate you—it’ll make you pause and reconsider how you’re building.Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.CONNECT WITH MONICA KADEFollow on LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/monicakadeWebsite – www.monicakade.comLeaders Lane on YouTube – youtube.com/channel/UCmMz5gF55YIizWH_pJJxiowInstagram – www.instagram.com/leaderslanepodcastCONNECT WITH MIA PLECICFollow on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/miaplecic/ SLICKHAIR — https://slickhair.com/Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/slickhaircoTikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@slickhairco Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/slickhairco