Jasmine argues that the scrappier your action, the better the experience, because scrappy action has no rules, no expectations, and no standards, only results. She positions this mindset as the engine behind building your own rooms rather than waiting to qualify for someone else's.

Scrappy action removes rules, expectations, and standards
What remains is results, which guide you where you want to go
This mindset lets you create access instead of waiting for permission

“there's no rules, just results. There's no expectations, just results. There's no standards. There's just results.”
Jasmine Star · 0:17:08

#mindset#execution#scrappy

Explainer· 2

Explainer0:13:18

The Two Ways Masterminds Usually Get Formed

Jasmine explains the standard two models for masterminds and executive group coaching. Either a host aggregates and invites paying applicants on the promise of curating great people, or a large organization like YPO or Hampton charges a fee and sorts thousands into smaller cohorts. Both gate access primarily by money, leaving many capable people out.

Model one: a host curates and invites paying applicants
Model two: a large org collects a fee and sorts members into smaller groups
The bigger the price, the more it filters for larger businesses, and money is the main barrier

“the biggest gap into getting into an executive group coaching program or into a high end mastermind is money.”
Jasmine Star · 0:14:11

#masterminds#business-models#access

Explainer0:18:06

Why a Top Operator Agrees to a Pooled-Money Group

Jasmine breaks down why an expert like Leila Hermosa, who doesn't take one-on-ones, would say yes to a pooled peer group. The aggregated fee makes ninety minutes worth their time, they can stack their own wins like filming high-end content, and they get to demonstrate expertise while being well compensated.

A pooled fee makes an otherwise-unaffordable expert's time worthwhile
The expert can layer on their own benefits like content creation or short travel
They get to show their expertise to an engaged, qualified group

“is it worth her time to get together, to get compensated really well? Spend an hour and a half with 20 people and give one…”
Jasmine Star · 0:18:06

#negotiation#experts#value-exchange

Story· 3

Story0:00:01

The Only Woman Among 33 Founders in the Phoenician Desert

Jasmine Star attended a Hampton mastermind hike with about 33 founders and was the only woman present. She posted about it on social media, noting that less than 2% of venture capital goes to women and less than 0.5% to women of color, and framed her content as a way to hold the door open for other underrepresented founders.

She was the only female founder among roughly 33 attendees
Less than 2% of VC goes to women, under 0.5% to women of color
She creates content specifically to make these rooms less lonely for others

“For those who asked, yes, I was the only female founder in attendance that needs to change. Less than 2% of venture capital goes to…”
Jasmine Star · 0:01:13

#women-founders#representation#masterminds

Story0:01:13

The Cruel DM Attacking Her Motherhood

Hours after posting, Jasmine received a hostile direct message accusing her of being a selfish, money-driven mother who uses her adopted daughter as a prop. She describes how she processed it as a drive-by and stayed grounded, secure that while she isn't a perfect mom, she is the best mother for her daughter.

The message attacked her parenting, her adoption, and her marriage
She refused to be crushed by it
Her security came from knowing she is the best mother for her daughter, not from being perfect

“I am not a perfect mom, but I know I am the best mother for my daughter.”
Jasmine Star · 0:02:07

#online-criticism#motherhood#resilience

Story0:04:05

Turned Away From the Hotel Because of Her Child

Arriving at the event's wellness-center hotel in 100-plus degree Arizona heat, Jasmine was told children were not allowed and that guests seeing her daughter might be triggered. Stressed and near tears, she and her husband JD scrambled to find a last-minute hotel and still make the 5pm event start.

The hotel was a no-kids wellness center, which she hadn't known
A front desk worker said other guests might be triggered by seeing her child
She had to find another hotel last-minute in extreme heat and nearly missed the event

“if they see your child, they might be triggered.”
Jasmine Star · 0:04:56

#travel#parenting#logistics

Q&A· 1

Q&A0:11:54

The Three Questions Everyone Asked About Getting Into the Room

After sharing her experience, Jasmine got three recurring questions in her DMs: how did you get into that room, how much do you need to make to get in, and how can I grow my business to that size. She found her honest answers unsatisfying because naming a big revenue number made people give up before trying.

People asked how she got in, what revenue is required, and how to scale to qualify
Telling people the required number made it feel like an impossible barrier
This dissatisfaction led her to the scrappy self-organized alternative

“sometimes when you tell people how much you have to make to get into that room, they look at that and they see an impossible…”
Jasmine Star · 0:14:11

#masterminds#audience-questions#growth

Takeaway· 3

Takeaway0:06:23

Why Being Singled Out Made Her Want to Cry

Walking into the silent, candlelit room late and being the only woman, Jasmine realized why she'd wanted to cry earlier. Growing up an overweight, immigrant's daughter who couldn't read, she had spent her life not wanting to be different, and these experiences forced her back into feeling different when she just wanted to blend in and do the work.

Her childhood as an obese immigrant's daughter shaped a lifelong wish to not be different
The hotel rejection and being the only woman reactivated that feeling of difference
She wanted to blend in and simply do the work, not be noticed

“I just want to blend in.”
Jasmine Star · 0:07:17

#belonging#identity#self-awareness

Takeaway0:20:43

Their Opinion Doesn't Pay Your Bills

Closing the emotional thread, Jasmine reminds listeners that when you share your wins publicly people will have opinions, but those opinions don't pay your bills. She ties it back to the saguaro metaphor: build abundance in good times so the harsh moments can't permeate you.

Sharing publicly invites opinions you can't control
Others' opinions have no claim on your livelihood
Store up goodness in abundant times to withstand the harsh ones

“always remember that their opinion doesn't pay your bills.”
Jasmine Star · 0:20:43

#resilience#criticism#mindset

Takeaway0:21:48

Why She Directly Asks for Reviews

Jasmine explains her explicit ask for podcast reviews: when pitching future guests, strong reviews demonstrate the show's reach and impact, signaling to potential guests that their time on the show is worthwhile.

Reviews are social proof used when pitching prospective guests
They show a guest the profound effect of appearing on the show
This makes it easier to attract high-value guests

“when we are pitching other guests, they're able to look at that and they see the profound effect that it's happening.”
Jasmine Star · 0:22:43

#podcasting#reviews#guest-booking

Frameworks in this episode

The Scrappy Peer-to-Peer Mastermind

The Three Saguaro Lessons

Insights & moments

◆Hot Take· 1

Scrappy Action: No Rules, Just Results

✶Explainer· 2