Resilient Entrepreneurs

Are you using AI to create more content, but getting less traction than ever? You're not imagining it. Laura Bell and Vicki Abraham get honest about what is actually happening when smart, driven women hand their brand voice over to a machine. What you will learn in this episode: 📌Why AI-generated content is making founders disappear, not get discovered 📌The "garbage in, polished garbage out" tru...

Running a business often means juggling countless responsibilities, and marketing can easily slip to the bottom of the list. Yet the entrepreneurs who stay visible are not necessarily the most motivated. They're the ones who have built systems that make consistency easier. In this episode of Resilient Entrepreneurs, Vicki Abraham and Laura Bell walk through why sustainable marketing is built on st...

You can't sell a secret, and that includes yourself. Are people less qualified than you getting the speaking gigs, the clients, and the opportunities you know you deserve? You're not imagining it, and this episode is your wake-up call. Laura Bell and Vicki Abraham get real about the one thing holding brilliant female entrepreneurs, founders, and leaders back: playing it too quiet. In this episode,...

What would happen if you stopped keeping your ambitions to yourself and said them out loud? Australian Olympic gold medalist Anna Mears found out. For the first time, she publicly shared her desire to become Australia's Chef de Mission. The very next day, her phone rang. Coincidence? Maybe. But opportunities have a way of finding people who are willing to be seen. In this episode of the Resilient...

If you’ve ever felt like you’re showing up on LinkedIn but not really seeing results, you’re not alone. In this episode of the Resilient Entrepreneurs Podcast, Vicki and Laura break down exactly how to use LinkedIn as a powerful personal branding and business building tool, not just an online résumé collecting digital dust. You’ll learn: 🔹Why LinkedIn is no longer just an online CV 🔹How only 1%...

Are you tired of avoiding networking because it feels fake, salesy, or just plain terrifying? In this episode, Vicki and Laura cut through every excuse you've ever made about networking, and replace them with a strategy that actually feels good. Whether you're an introvert who dreads walking into a room full of strangers, or a founder who's been waiting until you have "something to brag about," th...

Did you know stories are up to 22x memorable than facts alone? In this episode of the Resilient Entrepreneurs Podcast, Vicki Abraham and Laura Bell reveal why storytelling is one of the most powerful personal branding and marketing strategies for women entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, and online business owners today. The brands people remember are the ones that create emotional connection thr...

If you’ve ever thought… “I’m not ready.” “I don’t want to seem like I’m bragging.” “Who am I to talk about this?” This episode is for you. Laura Bell and Vicki Abraham call out the hidden stories that are quietly killing your personal brand, and show you exactly how to rewrite them. What’s waiting for you inside this episode : 📌The common beliefs that stop you from showing up 📌Why “not ready” is...

Are you showing up consistently, using all the tools, and still not seeing the results you expected? It’s easy to assume the problem is your content. But more often than not, it goes deeper than that. In this episode of Resilient Entrepreneurs, Vicki Abraham and Laura Bell break down why purpose is the foundation of a strong personal brand and how skipping this step leads to confusion, inconsisten...

Why do so many brilliant entrepreneurs stay stuck… even when they have the skills, experience, and offers? In this episode of the Resilient Entrepreneurs Podcast, Laura Bell and Vicki Abraham unpack the real reason behind inconsistent visibility, missed opportunities, and holding back in business. It’s not your strategy. It’s not your content. It’s not your branding. 👉 It’s your belief. What you’...

Many entrepreneurs start their businesses with the idea of freedom and flexibility. But somewhere along the way, they end up doing everything themselves. Client work, emails, marketing, admin tasks, and strategy can quickly pile up, leaving many entrepreneurs stretched thin and wondering how long they can keep doing everything themselves. If this sounds familiar, you’re not the only one facing thi...

What you keep to yourself doesn’t grow your business. Because here’s what most founders don’t realise: being “good at what you do” isn’t the same as being known for it. And if people don’t clearly see what you stand for, they can’t choose you. In this episode, Vicki Abraham and Laura Bell go into the real conversation behind personal branding. Not the polished version. The honest one. The one wher...

Have you ever looked successful on the outside… while quietly struggling with money behind the scenes? In this powerful episode of the Resilient Entrepreneurs Podcast, we sit down with Hilary Hendershott, founder of Hendershott Wealth Management and host of Profit Boss Radio to unpack the truth about money shame, self-sabotage, and the hidden beliefs that keep smart women broke. Before building a...

What if the secret to showing up online wasn't hustle, but a system? Because here's the truth: most women founders aren't stuck because they lack ideas or expertise. They're stuck because they're trying to build visibility without a framework to hold it all together. In this episode, Vicki and Laura pull back the curtain on the 6S Personal Branding Framework - developed, tested, and refined right...

There’s a moment in business that rarely gets talked about. It’s the moment when everything you planned seems to fall apart and you wonder if you should too. In this episode, hosts Laura and Vicki speak with TEDx speaker and business mentor Katrena Friel about the $30,000 loss that could have ended her entrepreneurial journey but instead became the turning point for a 25-year career in speaking, c...

What if the exhaustion you're feeling isn't a sign you're doing too much - but a sign you're missing something? You've built the thing. You're passionate, committed, all in. And yet you're running on empty in a way that rest just doesn't fix. There's a reason for that and it's probably not what you think. This week, Laura Bell and Vicki Abraham sit down with Dr. Nikia Smith, physician turned welln...

Have you ever stopped yourself from posting online because you wondered what people might think? It’s something we see often with entrepreneurs we work with, especially women building businesses and personal brands. You may have the experience, the knowledge, and the strategy, yet still hesitate when it comes to sharing your voice publicly. In this episode, Vicki and Laura talk about the quiet pre...

Sometimes the biggest obstacles in business aren't your competitors, algorithms, or even cash flow - it’s the patterns you've been carrying since childhood. You've built your business, shown up consistently, and still there are moments when self-doubt, perfectionism, or the urge to control everything creeps in. If that sounds familiar, this one's for you. Laura Bell and Vicki Abraham sit down with...

We've noticed something interesting about the entrepreneurs we work with, especially us women. Your marketing can look absolutely polished on the outside while you’re still feeling uncomfortable on the inside. In this episode, Vicki and Laura talk about why so many skilled, experienced business owners still struggle to show up confidently in their marketing. The pressure to sound perfect creates d...

Why confident entrepreneurs still hesitate when they say their price You know your worth. You've got the credentials, the experience, the client results. And yet when it comes time to say your rate, there's that pause. That moment where your voice almost wobbles. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. And according to financial clarity expert Linda Hunt, it's not actually a confidence problem....

What happens when you’ve done everything “right” in business, worked hard, stayed consistent, invested in yourself, and money still feels tense, limited, or just out of reach? Money mindset coach and serial entrepreneur Halle Eavelyn says the issue isn’t your strategy. It’s the invisible conditioning shaping how safe you feel receiving more. In this episode, Laura Bell and Vicki Abraham explore ho...

Feeling busy, successful… yet quietly questioning why you’re doing all of this? You’re not alone. In this episode, Vicki and Laura unpack why even accomplished entrepreneurs think about quitting more often than they admit and how reconnecting with your purpose can bring clarity, direction, and renewed energy back into your business. Here’s what we explore: 📌 Why constant hustle creates noise inst...

What if the biggest thing holding your business back isn’t strategy, but conditioning? In this episode, we sit down with Bobbi, a 66-year-old trans woman, transformational speaker, and coach who spent 60 years living in conditioned fear before making two parallel transitions: one in gender, and one in mindset. The result? A radical shift from masculine hustle and control energy, to feminine authen...

In this special compilation episode of the Resilient Entrepreneurs Podcast, we revisit a powerful question - our opener: “If I were to hand you a magic wand today, what change would you like to see in the world?” Across multiple episodes, women founders, leaders, and change-makers share their answers. While their paths are different, a clear theme emerges. These women are not just building busines...

You don’t grow your business by staying comfortable ladies. In this episode, Vicki Abraham shares five defining business truths from 2025, shaped by lived experience, honest self-reflection, and real conversations with successful women in business. Her Top Truths go beyond strategy. It’s more about the inner shifts we need to make to grow. It makes sense that we only grow on the edge of our comfor...