Season 1
All Up In: My Chronic Back Pain & The Book That Cured It
This week we’re wrapping up season one of All Up In My Lady Business with a long-awaited episode – the story of Mary’s chronic pain & how she cured it. From wearing stilettos to DJing weddings to giving birth to …
All Up In: Sexism, Scrap Metal & Business Success with Linda McCabe
Today we’ve got another serial entrepreneur on the podcast and we’re talking sexism, scrap metal & success. Linda McCabe is business leader, author, speaker and coach. She’s the founder of Optimal Level LLC and the host of th...
All Up In: Running a business with your husband — with Vanessa Jackso…
Could you run a business with your spouse? This week Mary has Vanessa Jackson-Lopez on the podcast to talk about the good and the bad (but mostly the good) of running a business with her husband. Together, Vanessa & Mary …
All Up In: Some Big News – I’m Moving!
Are you ready for a big announcement? Mary’s moving! In this episode, Mary walks us through the winding tale of how she went from swearing she’d never move to the suburbs to buying a house in Evanston. Strap in because …
All Up In: 2 Lady DJ Businesses – with Megan Taylor
Today we welcome another DJ to the podcast & get all up in our lady businesses! Megan Taylor is a Chicago-based DJ alchemist, business strategist, and travel enthusiast. Together, Megan & Mary talk about– How Megan went from ...
All Up In: Astrology as a Spiritual Science with Vivian Hecimovich
Hey, what’s your sign? This week on the podcast Mary is joined by Vivian Hecimovich, an astrologer and intuitive healer who helps people navigate massive change in their lives. Together they explore– Astrology basics like sun...
All Up In: That Big Thing that Happened During the Met Gala
This week Mary’s back on the mic to talk about her love of the Met Gala & her hatred of Republicans gutting Roe v Wade. Tune in for deep thoughts, hot takes and plenty of rage about— Kim Kardashian giving …
All Up In: Music, Misogyny & Being a Woman in a Male-Dominated Indust…
“What would you say to a young Mary Nisi?” Last weekend, Mary went to a DJ conference and was asked what advice she’d give to women DJs in the wedding industry. Turns out she’s got a lot to say about …
All Up In: Profitability, Parenting & Human Design with Mel McSherry
Meet Mel McSherry – a performer-turned-personal-trainer-turned-profitability-coach. In this episode, we unpack her journey from being the child of an entrepreneur to becoming a business development coach – with anecdotes abou...
All Up In: Being a Muppet, Loving Angela Lansbury, and Non-Sleazy Sal…
Today’s guest Annie P. Ruggles is soon to be your favorite musical theater lover, non-sleazy sales coach, and sequin-wearing muppet. In this episode, we talk about the worst coaching job Annie ever had, some great career advi...
All Up In: Dropping the Ball, Releasing Perfectionism & Channeling Bi…
Ready to get deep—and a little dark—with Mary Nisi? In this episode, she unravels how missing last week’s podcast episode unleashed the voice of her inner critic and led to a catastrophizing spiral that might have just been h...
All Up In: Getting Pregnant, Parenting Surprises & Supporting Your Kid
Morning sickness, mohels, neuropsych evals, and more. In this episode, Mary shares her whole-ass parenting story about puking next to trash cans, pumping while DJing, finding supportive schools, and feeling things about havin...
All Up In: Business Anniversaries & Fertility Journeys with Kelly Mar…
Weddings, divorces & anniversaries, oh my! In this episode, Mary talks to Logan Square florist and owner of Fleur Kelly Marie Thompson about her 20-year business journey. In their chat, Kelly Marie shares how she navigated—op...
All Up In: Trial by Fire in Business & Life
Entrepreneurs often dive into things before they’re ready, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy! In this episode, Mary shares a few stories of saying yes before she knew what she was doing, and unpacks how much preparation went in...
All Up In: Finding Your Niche, Saying No & Why the Customer Isn’t Alw…
We often hear that the customer is always right…but are they actually? In this episode, Mary unpacks how to find your ideal client, why working with non-ideal clients is a bad idea, and when you should definitely just say no …
All Up In: Pilates & Sobriety with Katie Tomaszewski of Deep Line Hea…
Let’s welcome the first All Up in My Lady Business guest–pilates instructor, entrepreneur, and working mom Katie Tomaszewski! In this episode, Katie and Mary talk about single parenthood, sobriety, how the pandemic was good f...
All Up In: Toast & Jam
What do creepy baby mannequins, Liz Phair, and the armpit of Wicker Park have in common? They all showed up in the early days of Toast & Jam. In this episode, Mary takes us back to the start of her …
All Up In: 2 Many Lady Businesses?
Wondering how Mary ended up starting and selling a coworking space? Well it kind of all started with Trump...and the Women’s March…and a miscarriage. Tune in to hear her heartfelt, whole-assed story of being a mom, evolving a...
Living with Your Whole Ass: The Mary Nisi Story
Have you ever wondered how Mary Nisi became Mary Nisi? In this episode, Mary tells the story of how her early careers in retail and improv led to her becoming a DJ and entrepreneur. She also explains what it means …