The 3 Things That Helped Us Run 30 Workshops Without Burning Out

EP 001

16 mins

Simran Giria shares the 3 keys behind Good Cookie’s success - covering co-founder dynamics, prep rituals, and why silliness is a business superpower.

What You’ll Learn:
In this episode of Simplify Success, we sit down with Simran Giria - co-founder of Good Cookie - to break down exactly how she and her business partner Maarij built a thriving people-skills business from scratch.

You’ll learn:

  • Why finding the right co-founder (with complementary skills) is a secret weapon

  • How joy - not scale - became the guiding principle behind every Good Cookie workshop

  • What it really takes to run an engaging, impactful event (spoiler: it’s not “just being confident”)

  • The behind-the-scenes process they use to prep every single session

  • Why perfectionism + action can be a powerful pairing - not a conflict

  • How to keep momentum when doubt creeps in

  • And the one mindset shift that turned workshops from “lectures” into memorable experiences

Whether you’re a coach, creator, or community builder - this conversation will challenge you to rethink how you grow without losing your spark.

Read this before your next workshop. Or listen in to skip years of trial and error.