Powerful Women Rising - A Business Podcast for Female Entrepreneurs

Send us Fan Mail What if the problem isn't your mindset, your motivation, your discipline, or whether you "want it badly enough"? In this episode, I sit down with feminist business coach and author Becky Mollenkamp to discuss her book, Liberate Your Business , and challenge many of the assumptions entrepreneurs have been taught about success, productivity, and growth. We explore how...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever spent hours creating content, posting and engaging on social media...but not gotten the results you thought you would? In this episode, I sit down with marketing mentor Polly Pollock to talk about why so many entrepreneurs, especially those with ADHD or other forms of neurodivergence, get stuck in a cycle of chasing visibility without building a marketing system that...

Send us Fan Mail Before you spend another dollar on paid ads, listen to this. Facebook and Instagram ads can feel like a mystery.  One person swears they're the key to scaling your business. Someone else says they're a waste of money.  Meanwhile, Meta keeps suggesting you boost your post, increase your budget and trust the process.   In today's episode, I'm joined by Samantha F...

Send us Fan Mail You can post every day and still feel invisible. Because content rarely builds trust fast enough with people who don’t know you yet. But the moment someone hears your voice, connects with your story, and experiences your energy in real time, the dynamic shifts. In this episode, I’m joined by Leisa Reid, founder of Get Speaking Gigs Now™ and CEO of The International Speaker Network...

Send us Fan Mail HOT TAKE:  You can follow every “proven” strategy and still feel completely off in your marketing.  In this episode, I’m joined by Laura Hulleman, Marketing Strategist and longtime member of the PWR Business Growth Mastermind, to break down why so many smart, experienced entrepreneurs get stuck trying to follow marketing advice that was never designed for how they actually think,...

Send us Fan Mail Maybe you don’t need more discipline - you just need a better strategy. In this episode, Business Strategist Michelle DeNio digs into the messy middle of business growth - that stage after startup but before scale, where revenue plateaus and the tactics that worked before stop delivering.  This is where most entrepreneurs double down on “doing more” and burn out instead of buildin...

Send us Fan Mail Your next level of growth might not require more marketing - it might require a better customer experience. In this episode, I’m joined by Customer Experience and Messaging Strategist Dani Whitestone to talk about a growth strategy most entrepreneurs overlook: how people actually feel every step of the way when working with you. Because referrals, renewals, and repeat sales don’t...

Send us Fan Mail If marketing feels heavy, complicated or inauthentic, this conversation is for you. In this episode, I’m joined by marketing strategist Osayi Lasisi to talk about what she calls "community-powered growth" and why it's the most sustainable method for generating consistent leads. If you’re tired of chasing trends, forcing yourself onto platforms you hate, or wondering...

Send us Fan Mail Behind every successful business is a series of strategic decisions no one talks about. In this conversation, Fractional CMO Mallory Musante and I say those quiet parts out loud.  We're giving you a peek behind the curtain at how we decide what tools to keep, swap, and cancel this year - and why. This is more than an interview. It's an open, honest conversation between b...

Send us Fan Mail Taxes don’t have to be confusing, scary, or something you only think about in a panic every March. In this episode of the Powerful Women Rising Podcast, I’m joined by Mike Jesowshek - CPA and founder of TaxElm, to discuss how small business owners can stop  reacting  to taxes and start making simple, legal moves in advance that lead to more money in their pockets. We dive into: Th...

Send us Fan Mail Leadership that ignores mental and emotional health is expensive -personally and professionally.  In this episode, I’m joined by two 2025 PWR Impact Award winners who are redefining what strength, resilience and sustainable growth look like for women in busness. Erica Valenzuela, winner of the Resilience Award, is the creator of E-Motion, a space that blends rage, release, movemen...

Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to grow your business might be helping someone else win. So many business owners feel pressure to chase visibility, revenue, and recognition - often at the expense of community, connection, and even themselves. In this episode, I’m joined by three more of the 2025 Powerful Women Rising Impact Award winners who prove that relationships, generosity, and service aren’...

Send us Fan Mail What if the goal isn’t more… but enough? So many business owners are exhausted - not because they’re failing but because they’re chasing growth that doesn’t actually feel good or sustainable. In this episode, I’m joined by three 2025 Powerful Women Rising Impact Award winners who approach business growth from very different angles, but land in the same place: calmer momentum beats...

Send us Fan Mail You don’t need a bigger audience. You need the right kind of attention. In this episode (the first in our series of interviews with the PWR 2025 Impact Award winners ), I’m joined by two brilliant women who know what it takes to build credibility, visibility, and trust without going viral or chasing vanity metrics. Emily Aborn, host of Small Business Casual and PWR Podcast Host of...

Send us Fan Mail Burnout isn’t a sign you’re failing - it’s a sign that something in your business is either misaligned or mismanaged. In this episode, I’m joined by Brittany Rogars, a coach and consultant, to break down why burnout is often feedback, not a red flag, and how to figure out what the problem really is, before you try to fix it. We talk about how burnout shows up in the body, why the...

Send us Fan Mail You don’t need to be louder - you need to be clearer. In this episode, I'm chatting with visibility strategist Ivana Ivanek about what it really takes to stand out in a saturated market without turning yourself into a content machine or sacrificing your integrity. We also discuss: How to build a brand based on your values and story Why your message matters more than your expe...

Send us Fan Mail SEO doesn’t have to be overwhelming or expensive to actually work. In this episode, I’m joined by Kelly Kumler, a brand and web designer with a serious love for SEO, to demystify what it really takes to get aligned, organic traffic to your site (without keyword stuffing or obsessing over trends). Whether you’ve been guessing at keywords, blogging at random, or hoping your pretty w...

Send us Fan Mail You know you’re delivering great results - now let’s make it easier for clients to refer you! In this episode, I sit down with Stacey Brown Randall, author of The Referable Client Experience and Generating Business Referrals Without Asking - to discuss what it takes to grow your business consistently through referrals (and spoiler: it's not just delivering great results). We...

Send us Fan Mail You’re marketing your face off… but where are the sales? In this episode, Sales Growth Strategist Tam Smith joins me for a much-needed conversation about the missing piece in so many entrepreneurs’ businesses: actual sales strategy. Tam breaks down why visibility alone doesn’t lead to revenue and how so many entrepreneurs confuse consistent content with selling - when in reality,...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever left a networking event thinking “Never again...” this one's for you. In this episode, the tables are turned: I’m the guest this time, joining Jenn Wayboer Hart (winner of the 2024 PWR Impact Award for Businss Support Person of the Year) on her podcast, Your Next Business Bestie . We get really real about why so many networking spaces feel disconnected, and how...

Send us Fan Mail Tired of creating Instagram content that feels like a full-time job with zero ROI? Let’s fix that. In this episode, I’m joined by Corey Walker, co-author of Instagram for Dummies and Instagram for Business for Dummies - and she’s here to break down exactly what works right now on Instagram (and what you can stop wasting time on). Whether you’re frustrated by reels, overwhelmed by...

Send us Fan Mail What if marketing didn't feel like a chore? In this episode, I’m joined by messaging strategist and email marketing rebel M. Shannon Hernandez, who is flipping the script on everything you think you know about how to communicate with your audience.  Shannon is co-founder of the Joyful Business Revolution , and she’s here to help you stop screaming into the social media void a...

Send us Fan Mail Is "success" costing you your sanity, your health or your joy? In this powerful episode, I sit down with mental health advocate and entrepreneur LaKisha Mosley for a raw, real, and refreshingly honest conversation about what it actually looks like to prioritize your wellbeing while building a business.  LaKisha knows firsthand what happens when we ignore the warning sign...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast guesting is one of the fastest ways to build trust and grow your audience - especially with these tips! Today I'm chatting with Podcast Guesting Coach Candice Dudley, who helps entrepreneurs just like you get booked on shows that put you in front of warm, aligned audiences who want to hear what you have to say. We talk about how podcast guesting isn’t just about visib...

Send us Fan Mail Your business deserves better than fear-based marketing and fake urgency - and so do your clients.  In this episode, Digital Marketer and Copywriter Megan Kachigan proves that you don’t need to manipulate people into buying - you just need to be clear, aligned, and human.   Megan walks us through her exact three-step framework for values-based marketing, helping you connect the do...