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She's So Suite: The Ballerina turned Founder and CEO at The Fairy Job Mom ft. Alexis Scott
- Kristi Faltorusso
- May 22
- 4 min read
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IN THIS EPISODE KRISTI AND ALEXIS DISCUSS:
Career Reinvention & Taking Risks
A central theme is Alexis’s journey through various career pivots—from hospitality and tech sales to entrepreneurship—and her encouragement that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself.
The Impact of Toxic Work Environments
Both Alexis and Kristi discuss the negative effects a job can have when professional dissatisfaction spills over into personal life, emphasizing the importance of leaving when boundaries are crossed.
Golden Handcuffs & Financial Security Fears
Alexis describes the difficulty of walking away from a high-paying but unfulfilling role, highlighting the all-too-common dilemma of “golden handcuffs.”
The Power and Pitfalls of Social Media
The conversation explores how Alexis leveraged LinkedIn and TikTok to build an audience, document her journey, and eventually launch her business, while also touching on the unique communities and algorithms of each platform.
Building and Losing Teams & The Isolation of Solopreneurship
Alexis reflects on her experiences managing large teams, the loss of those roles, and the challenge of running a business alone, missing collaboration and camaraderie.
Mission-Driven Work & Helping Others
A driving force in Alexis’s career decisions is her passion for helping others, particularly in job searches. She describes deriving meaning from work that empowers and uplifts people.
Women Empowering Women
There’s a recurring focus on women supporting women in professional spaces—mentorship, sharing advice, amplifying each other’s voices, and building community.
Imposter Syndrome, Confidence & Perfectionism
Alexis and Kristi open up about their personal battles with people-pleasing, confidence, rejection, and the quest for perfection, especially as female leaders in public spaces.
Value of Networks & Finding Your Tribe
The importance of cultivating a supportive inner circle (both professional and personal) comes up throughout the episode, as does evolving your “tribe” as your own journey progresses.
Authenticity & Vulnerability Online
Alexis intentionally shares candid and sometimes controversial content to spark real conversations about life, career, and womanhood, giving others permission to do the same.
Sponsored by: ClientSuccess and WednesdayWomen
Produced by: Manali Bhat
Listen to the She's So Suite Podcast:
Podcast Episode Overview:
In this engaging episode of the She’s So Suite Podcast, host Kristi Faltorusso sits down with Alexis Scott, founder and CEO of The Fairy Job Mom. The conversation kicks off with Alexis sharing her journey from feeling professionally miserable and hiring a life coach, to ultimately leaving a high-paying but unfulfilling job. Alexis candidly discusses the impact of career dissatisfaction on her personal life, especially the challenges of dealing with "golden handcuffs" and realizing when it’s time to make a change.
Kristi and Alexis dive into Alexis's diverse background, from her early dreams of being a ballerina and teacher to building a successful career in sales, hospitality, and eventually tech. Alexis describes how relocation and industry shifts forced her to pivot multiple times, leading her to remote work, a role in building sales teams, and navigating layoffs during COVID-19.
A turning point comes when Alexis loses her job at the start of the pandemic, which sets her free to reinvent herself. She begins sharing her experiences on LinkedIn, growing a substantial following, and landing a new job in the mission-driven world of candidate experience and partnerships. Eventually, persistent misalignment and burnout in a subsequent marketing role propel Alexis to launch The Fairy Job Mom—a business born from her realization that she already had an audience and only needed the right idea.
Alexis openly discusses the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, including the difficulties of building a recurring business model and her later venture into ghostwriting for executives. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity, setting boundaries, building a supportive network, and embracing self-reinvention at any stage in life.
The episode wraps up with uplifting advice: it’s never too late to make a change and bet on yourself. Alexis’s story is a testament to resilience, self-belief, and the power of helping others—embodying the podcast’s mission to empower and inspire women leaders.
About Alexis Scott
Alexis Scott, also known as The Fairy Job Mom, is a Brand Marketing Consultant, Talent Advocate, and Career Connector. She’s worked with 150+ Founders and Sales & Talent leaders to hire & grow their sales teams, and now helps company founders and execs build their personal brands on through LinkedIn Ghostwriting & Branding.
In addition to having 88k followers on LinkedIn and generating 9+ million impressions annually on her inspirational and informative content surrounding personal brand building and job search strategy, her career insights have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Medium, and BuiltIn to name a few.
When not helping founders and professionals build their personal brands to stand out in this crowded market, Alexis enjoys traveling to new places, thrifting for treasures, and walking along the Boise Greenbelt.
Timestamps:
00:00 She So Suite Podcast: Alexis Scott
05:10 Life Lessons from TikTok Youth
08:15 Sounding Like a Newscaster
12:03 Career Breakthrough at Vacasa
14:53 CEO Meeting: Taking a Stand
17:13 Sharing COVID Journey Sparks Opportunities
20:15 Career Ceiling and Taking Risks
23:18 Client Success: All-in-One Platform
28:16 Loss Sets Path for Growth
31:34 Empowered Women Empower Women
33:40 Balancing Time and Free Advice
36:46 Solopreneur Support Circle
39:54 Navigating Validation and Self-Acceptance
42:07 Confident Socializer
45:36 Wednesday Women: Elevating Female Leaders
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