On the Say More podcast, Anastasia Ganias-Gellin, founder of Fancy Peasant, shares an honest conversation about what it really takes to build a business while navigating motherhood, identity shifts, and leadership as a woman in CPG.
In the episode, Anastasia reflects on building Fancy Peasant from scratch — and from grief — while learning how to regulate her nervous system, let go of self-sacrifice, and step fully into visibility. The conversation explores midlife as a powerful turning point, the realities of raising capital as a woman, and why leading by example matters more than martyrdom, both in business and in motherhood.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
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Why calming your nervous system is a leadership skill
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The identity whiplash that can come after having babies
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Building Fancy Peasant from the ground up during a season of grief
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Visibility wounds and choosing to be seen
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Why midlife can be the ultimate glow-up
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What it’s really like raising capital as a woman in CPG
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Letting go of the martyr archetype in motherhood
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Why your kids don’t need your sacrifice — they need your example
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Friendship, freedom, and what it actually takes to scale
🎧 Listen to the full conversation here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hC0en6AGXzfk9Qd9gxMej?si=e936c3dc02f746c1
