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Why "Silly" Business Ideas Outperform Serious Ones | Ep 49

A working mom turned her "silly" business idea into a thriving live events company — and it's building real community one trivia night at a time. If you're a woman entrepreneur, mom, or hospitality professional wondering if your unconventional idea is worth pursuing, this episode is for you. 🏷️ Tags: woman entrepreneur live events business, Christina Wooldridge, Trivia Goat, trivia night business, women in hospitality, mom entrepreneur, working mom building business, how to build community through events, scaling service based business, hospitality leadership, live entertainment business, unconventional business ideas for women, The Manage Her, podcast interview, women empowerment, community building business, female founder, entrepreneurship for moms, customer retention live events, intentional leadership In this episode of The Manage Her Podcast, host Aimee Rickabus sits down with Christina Wooldridge, founder of Trivia Goat, for an inspiring conversation about building a community-centered business while navigating motherhood, hospitality leadership, and the courage to pursue unconventional ideas. 🔥 IN THIS EPISODE: How Christina's childhood parades became the seed for her events career Why motherhood forced her to find long-term solutions instead of quick fixes The moment she realized her worth wasn't tied to productivity How hospitality skills create real power in any conversation What venue owners misunderstand about keeping customers coming back The human connection hack that stops any difficult conversation How Trivia Goat's hosts became actual friends — and why that matters The self-serve model that lets her scale without sacrificing presence as a mom 💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✓ Hospitality is not a soft skill — it's a leadership superpower ✓ Your business idea doesn't have to be "prestigious" to be valuable ✓ The real thing that keeps customers coming back is human connection ✓ Scaling doesn't always mean more — sometimes it means packaging differently ✓ Motherhood sharpens your leadership through intentionality and focus 🎙️ ABOUT CHRISTINA WOOLDRIDGE: Founder of Trivia Goat, a live entertainment company bringing tech-enabled trivia to bars, breweries, and restaurants. Background in hotel/restaurant management and nonprofit fundraising. Working mom of two based in Orange County, CA. 📸 Instagram: @triviagoat 🔗 Website: https://triviagoat.com/ 🎬 YouTube: @triviagoat202 💼 LinkedIn:   / christinamariehernandez   🎧 LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PLATFORM: 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRy... 📦 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c... 📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER: 🌐 Website: https://www.themanageher.com 📸 Instagram: @themanageher 🎵 TikTok: @themanageher 🎬 YouTube: @themanageher 💼 LinkedIn: @themanageher ▶️ WATCH NEXT: The Manage Her Podcast — Full Episode Playlist More Women Entrepreneur Interviews on The Manage Her ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Christina's through line — from childhood parades to live events 5:00 How hospitality led to fundraising and purposeful work 9:00 Motherhood, identity, and finding value beyond productivity 14:00 Parenting teens — the boa constrictor advice 18:00 Hospitality as a leadership superpower 24:00 The human connection hack that stops any difficult conversation 28:00 What Trivia Goat is and how it works 32:00 What actually keeps customers coming back 37:00 Scaling a people-dependent business — the self-serve model 42:00 The moment Christina realized she was creating belonging 47:00 Give yourself permission to explore the unconventional 52:00 Resources for women entrepreneurs — free cohorts and networking 55:00 Mental health, running, and managing yourself first 59:00 What being well-managed means to Christina #TheManageHer #TheManageHerPodcast #ChristinaWooldridge #TriviaGoat #WomenInBusiness #MomEntrepreneur #LiveEvents #CommunityBuilding #HospitalityLeadership #FemaleFounder #WorkingMom #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusinessOwner #WomenEmpowerment #IntentionalLeadership