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115 | The "Shit or Get Off the Pot" Moment: Holly Priestley on Van Life, Real Estate and Life on Her Own Terms as a Woman Entrepreneur

July 16, 2026·49 min
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One of the things I knew when I started building Babes Before Business was that the women who would find their way into this community would be the kind you want to know. With stories that make you lean in, lives that make you think differently about what's possible, and a way of moving through the world that's equal parts grounded and completely their own. Holly Priestley is exactly that kind of woman. She grew up in northern New Mexico, camping every school break, holiday, and spare weekend her family could find, she developed a relationship with freedom and adventure that would quietly shape every major decision she ever made. Including the one where she accidentally bought a house at 23, the one where she sold almost everything and moved into a van, and the one where she finally said ENOUGH circling; it's time to actually do this! This is the first episode in a new series where I'm sitting down with the women inside BBB to hear their stories, share who they are, and introduce you to the humans behind this community. Holly is the perfect place to start. What we're covering: Holly's upbringing in northern New Mexico growing up camping every break and holiday, being the middle child, and how a childhood spent constantly on the move shaped the woman she became How she accidentally bought a house at 23, why it turned out to be one of the best mistakes she ever made, and what it sparked in her The van life era: what exposed her to alternative living as an actual choice, and the real internal process behind her "shit or get off the pot" decision to go all in How she built a decade-long career in real estate alongside her work as a fractional marketing director, and what that dual path actually looks like day to day Her experience inside Babes Before Business and what it means to finally be in a room with women who genuinely get it Holly is the kind of human who makes you want to rethink the plan you've been following and ask yourself whether it was ever really yours to begin with. 📣 Connect with Holly Priestley: hollycpriestley.com IG: @hollycpriestley 📣 Join Babes Before Business: Real friendship comes first, and business success second. Bc business growth is a product of relationships and trust. BBB is THE community for full-spectrum women who are done doing life and business alone. babesbeforebiz.com Join BBB here Love this episode?! Screenshot it, share it to your stories, and tag me so we can connect and more female entrepreneurs can hear this message they might need today. Hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. ✨ 🎁 Haven't grabbed the free Unshakable Private Podcast yet? Get instant access h

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