Building a company isn’t glamorous; it’s chaotic, exhausting, and completely consuming. In this episode, Melinda sits down with agency founder Kristen O’Neall to talk about the real, unfiltered reality of entrepreneurship, scaling a business, and what it actually takes to grow something from nothing.
Kristen shares how she went from intern to CEO, built Mirage Media into a global agency, and why she believes founders need obsession, grit, and a strong “why” to survive. They get into burnout, sleepless nights, client horror stories, scaling teams, and the truth behind the “girl boss” internet narrative.
Unhinged Founder Ep. 12 Links:
Connect with Kristen & Mirage Media:
— https://www.instagram.com/_miragemedia/
—https://www.linkedin.com/company/mirage-media-co/
— https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-o-neall-36a139172/
— Melinda’s Website: https://melindajacksonpr.com
— Melinda’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/melindajacksonpr
— Melinda’s LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/melindajacksonpr
— Airwave Arcade (Podcast Production): www.airwavearcade.com
