We Weren’t Lucky, We Were Prepared: Drea Nicole and Lex P Share Their Success Secrets

#355: Luck isn’t something that happens to you. It’s something you build piece by piece, and today’s guests have done just that. I'm joined by Lex P and Drea Nicole, serial entrepreneurs, media personalities, and co-hosts of Pour Minds. We get into the $86 check that told them they were onto something, how they balance business and friendship, the beliefs at the root of the luck they’ve created, and why they both believe you can't get lucky until you learn how to clap for other people first. I think you're going to walk away thinking about the word "lucky" in a completely new way, which feels like exactly the point of this whole show. Press play if you're... Convinced everyone else's glow up came out of nowhere (it didn't, keep listening) Currently waiting for your moment instead of building toward it Still thinking about that one friend who got quiet on you the second things got good Nosy about the actual numbers behind turning a podcast into a real business Grab your notes app for… The real difference between getting lucky and being ready when opportunity shows up How Pour Minds turned an $86 ad check into a fully self-funded, sold out tour The friendship red flags Lex and Drea learned to spot the hard way, and the green flags to look for instead Why clapping for other people's wins is directly tied to unlocking your own Episode Links: Get your tickets to the Still Sippin’ Tour: https://www.pourminds.com/ Subscribe to Pour Minds on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DreaAndLex Follow Pour Minds on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pour_minds/ Follow Drea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreanicoleee/ Follow Lex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lex_p_/ Sponsors: Nutrafol: For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit https://www.nutrafol.com and enter promo code BALANCEDLES. Monarch Money: Monarch is the personal finance app that tracks everything — accounts, investments, savings goals, and spending. Get your first year of Monarch Core for half off at https://www.monarch.com using promo code LUCKY. Cotton: Cotton is The Fabric of Our Lives. Learn more at https://www.TheFabricofOurLives.com Larineco: Larineco is a chewing gum that strengthens and repairs enamel with every chew, using the same mineral your teeth are made of. Get up to 50% off your order at https://www.buylarine.com/lucky ButcherBox: Go to https://www.butcherbox.com/lucky to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ground beef for life, or free chicken thighs or top sirloins in every box for a year, with free shipping always. Connect with Les: Ready to apply what you hear? Subscribe to the She’s So Lucky Newsletter to get weekly episode guides and journal prompts: https://shessolucky.kit.com/newsletter Subscribe to The Lucky Playbook on Substack: https://lesalfred.substack.com/ Follow Les on IG @lesalfred Follow She’s So Lucky on IG @shessoluckypod Follow Les on TikTok @theluckyles Follow She’s So Lucky on TikTok Visit our website at shessoluckypodcast.com This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .