Meet Barbi
Hello Gorgeous! Grab your coffee. This is my story — the honest, kitchen-table version.
Hi, I'm Barbi.
I'm a lifelong learner, a small-business builder, a lover of good coffee, cold milk, quiet mornings, and cats who show up unannounced.
AskSheWho and Barb's Place are the little corner of the internet I built for myself — a place that finally feels honest. No funnels. No hype. No pretending to be somebody I'm not.
Why I created my own businesses
Over the years I've built a handful of things I'm genuinely proud of — M*A*D Minerals, Verity, Timeless, and now AskSheWho.com with Barb's Place as its heart.
Every one of them started the same way: I wanted something that already existed to be a little more honest, a little kinder, a little more useful — so I built it myself. That's really the whole story.
Why I recommend the resources I do
I'm careful about what I share. If a business, community, or tool ends up on this website, it's because I actually use it, actually enjoy it, or actually believe it will help someone.
You'll always be able to tell the difference between what I built and what I recommend — I mark them clearly with a badge, so there's never any confusion.
I love learning. Every single day.
About people. About business. About AI. About cats. About why my knees make that noise now. Curiosity is basically my personality trait.
The older I get, the more I realize how much I don't know — and how good that feels. There's always more to learn, and someone out there teaching it better than I could.
I love community.
I grew up on the old internet — forums, message boards, real conversations between real people helping each other figure things out. That's part of why I love Skool communities so much today. They remind me of what the internet used to feel like at its best.
I genuinely enjoy helping people.
It's the through-line of everything I've ever done. If something I share helps you take one step forward — a business, a tool, a community, a Barbism, a laugh from Flo — that's the whole point of this place.
I give credit where it's due.
If someone else taught me something valuable, I'll tell you who they are. Creators deserve credit for the work they put in — always.
My neighborhood stray cats.
I'm probably the crazy cat lady on the block. Fresh water. A little food. A quiet spot in the shade. They don't ask for much, and neither do I.
Cats aren't for everyone… and that's okay.
Kindness matters.
It's free. It's contagious. And there's never been a moment in human history when we needed more of it than right now.
Take what resonates. Leave what doesn't.
Barbi ❤️