From Jewelry to Therapy: Lainie’s Pivot Through Chaos

Send a textTara welcomes back Alaina Acosta, owner of Veruca Style, after a lost episode snafu (oops!). This time, they spin the wheel for a juicy question: “What’s the worst experience that had the greatest impact on your life?” Alaina dives into her career shift from jewelry sales to opening her boutique after a soul-crushing job, plus her pivot to online after a flood and COVID chaos. Now pursuing a mental health counseling degree, she’s all about resilience and real talk. Check the show notes for her store link and a listener gift—subscribe, review, and support this fierce small biz mom!Alaina Acosta — The Gift Sorceress, owner of verucastyle.comhttps://www.verucastyle.comhttps://www.facebook.com/laineylizzard?mibextid=ZbWKwLInstagram.com/laineylizzardTiktok.com/verucastyleFREE GIFT FOR TARA'S VOICE LISTENERS:Surprise Grab bag valued at $30. Get 15% off any purchase at verucastyle.com with code giftme and get a free surprise Grab bag of goodies.https://verucastyle.com/discount/GiftmeLoved hanging out with us? We hope you'll subscribe so you never miss a new episode drop. We also love happy reviews!Then connect with me with in all the places!https://www.facebook.com/tarasvoice/https://www.instagram.com/tarasvoiceig/https://www.youtube.com/@tarasvoicechannelhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tarasvoice/Grab your 5 Days to Mental Strength Challenge and become the most resilient person you know (it's FREE!) at https://taragonline.com/And remember....life is worth laughing at!*some guests may share products and offers that are affiliate links.