Sometimes entrepreneurship kicks you in the teeth and forces you to question everything. You show up thinking you know what you’re doing, climbing the ladder, scaling the business, doing all the right things — and then you hit a point where you ask, “Is this even for me?” That’s the kind of raw business advice this business podcast conversation delivers — candid, unfiltered, and focused on what it really takes to scale a business, find your confidence, and make decisions that actually work for you. Alison Taylor is the founder and leadership architect of Augur Design (augur.design), a strategic practice that helps companies fix the invisible structural problems that hold teams back even when leaders are doing everything right. With nearly 15 years of professional experience across hospitality, procurement, operations, and organizational strategy, she’s worked with CEOs, VPs, and founders to design processes, clear roles, and build scalable organizational architecture. From climbing complex career ladders to building her own practice, Alison blends blunt honesty with practical business strategy to help leaders stop patching cracks and start building systems that actually support success. 0:00 - When the startup grind made her question everything 3:45 - What organizational architecture really means 8:10 - Who needs help with structure and why 12:25 - How she led $60M in capital projects 15:10 - Closing a 250K deal in minutes 18:05 - The inner voice that changed everything Connect with Alison Taylor: Website: https://augur.design Connect with Eve Mayer: Website: https://www.ditchthebra.com Instagram: @TheBralessEntrepreneur Twitter: @DitchTheBra LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/DitchTheBra The Braless Entrepreneur Podcast is for women building confidence, business strategy, and real careers from home. Hosted by Eve Mayer, this business podcast highlights success stories, leadership skills, startup advice, and raw conversations about what it really looks like to build and scale a business on your terms. Powered by NXC Podcast Network #thenxcpodcastnetwork #DitchTheBra #entrepreneurship #motivation