Resilient Entrepreneurs

Girls were raised to be perfect. Wow, no wonder we stand back and wait for permission to be seen. It’s time to give ourselves permission. In this episode, Laura Bell breaks down the 5 most impactful business truths she learned in 2025 as a woman founder. Some of these go against traditional advice - they come from real life experience and conversations with our pod guests. We talk about intuition...

Feeling unsure about stepping into your personal brand? You’re definitely not the only one. In this episode, Vicki and Laura discuss why personal branding matters for women in business and how it’s less about trying to impress others and more about expressing your purpose in a way that draws the right people to you. Here’s what we get into: 📌 How trying to appeal to everyone can actually slow dow...

This compilation isn't a highlight reel of perfect businesses. It's 27 real conversations where we explored the messy, beautiful, sometimes terrifying journey of building something that actually matters. In these conversations, we covered: Why "being ready" is a myth (and what to do instead) How scarcity beliefs from childhood are quietly running your business decisions The power of just bloody we...

You will love this conversation with Tania Jolley, award-winning innovator and entrepreneur. She is real, resilient, and refreshingly honest about what it takes to build a values-driven business as a woman, while also navigating life’s big challenges. From surviving breast cancer to creating the world’s first and only deconstructed mascara, Tania proves that purpose and profit can absolutely coexi...

The biggest business breakthroughs don't come from a new strategy or a better funnel. They come from finally dealing with the thing you've been avoiding: the emotional wounds that are quietly running your life and business from behind the scenes, without you knowing it.     Esther Wildenberg, author, global keynote speaker and co-founder & President of CODEBREAKER Technologies, spoke...

What happens when you do everything right, the grades, the career, the savings, and you still feel completely unfulfilled? Scarlett, known as The Biz Hippie, says the answer is in developing a healthy relationship with money - and in this episode she shares her methodologies. From breaking free of “starving artist syndrome” to pricing your work with confidence, Scarlett shows us that abundance isn...

Join our free newsletter: https://www.twofouronetraining.com/newsletters/re-founders-weekly/subscribe What if the traits you've spent years trying to "fix" are actually your biggest business assets?     In this candid and eye-opening conversation, Dr. Jennifer Dall joins us to unpack why entrepreneurs with ADHD aren’t just surviving in business, they’re thriving. From rethinking pro...

What happens when you stop overthinking and start trusting your gut? In this episode, Amy Vaughan, owner of Together Digital and co-founder of a thriving co-working space in Cincinnati, shares how listening to her intuition led her from corporate burnout to building two purpose-driven businesses. Once a creative director chasing deadlines, Amy now helps women find community, connection, and confid...

Feeling scared to niche down—like choosing one audience means cutting off everyone else? You’re definitely not the only one. In this episode, we talk about the real fear behind niching, why it feels so hard, and what actually happens when you finally commit.   You’ll hear: 📌Why “speaking to everyone” is hurting your business 📌How to reframe niching as an experiment—not a life sentence 📌Why...

Carrolee Moore built her business on a love of storytelling and an aversion to the social media hamster wheel.   You’ll love Carrolee, we do! She shares powerfully about becoming visible in business - listen up ladies - here’s some new ways to think about publicity and personal branding that will really help you cut through any self-consciousness that may be lingering.    ...

In this Season 7 finale, we’re spotlighting the bold, brilliant women who have game-changing opinions and visions for change. We hope their episodes might also change your mind about what’s possible. We got real about the perfectionism girls are taught vs the bravery boys are handed, and how those early lessons still shape us as entrepreneurs. Imagine that! This wrap-up episode brings you quick-hi...

As entrepreneurs, our default response to stress is often to add more: another system, another hack, another early-morning routine. But what if the key to resilience is actually stopping, not stacking?     In this episode, Hawa Kombian, a Leadership and Burnout Resilience Coach chatted with us from Ghana. She breaks down the four “burnout masks” that entrepreneurs and leaders wear in our...

Change can start in seemingly ordinary moments. For Jana Black, it was standing in a toy aisle, one side branded pink, the other blue. A magic sink for girls - action figures and adventure for boys. The stereotypes were glaring, and the message is limiting. Jana’s frustration and her need for something different for her daughters, led to her solving the problem. That moment sparked SeeMeBe Toys, a...

What if the only thing holding you back from real success… is not trusting yourself enough? When was the last time you second-guessed a business decision? Or stayed stuck, waiting to feel “ready”? For many high-achieving women, self-doubt, not lack of skill, is the real bottleneck to growth. In this episode, real estate powerhouse Mandy McAllister shares how learning to trust her own judgment took...

When Andrea Buck’s film The Jammed was rejected everywhere, most people would’ve quit. She didn’t. Instead, it went on to break box office records and spark national conversations about a deeply important issue - human trafficking. On this episode of Resilient Entrepreneurs, Andrea, filmmaker, TEDx speaker, and Coach to the Creative Industries, opens up about what really happens behind the curtain...

The 3.5x multiplier most founders ignore Jennifer Kaplan, earned media has 3.5x more impact than advertising, yet most of us avoid it because it feels uncomfortable. That discomfort? It's actually your signal that growth is around the corner. Silence is never neutral When something goes wrong in your business, staying quiet creates a vacuum others will fill with speculation. The fix is simpler tha...

When Anya Cheng moved from Taiwan to the US, people told her her English was “too broken” to work in the marketing sector. Today? She’s the Founder & CEO of Taelor, an AI-powered men’s clothing subscription service that’s raised $1M, won Marketing Excellence Award of the Year, and is redefining effortless style. A Girls in Tech 40 Under 40 honoree, she’s also led innovation teams at Meta, eBay...

The CEO Who Never Wanted to Be One (And Why She’s Great at It) Someone literally forced Vicky Brown into entrepreneurship. Now, 25 years later, she's the CEO helping entrepreneurs to build teams that create results. Vicky shares… 🔥 The recruiting secret that attracts the right people to your business (it's about marketing, not posting) 💡 Why Tuesday mornings can be special! 🚫 Why you should nev...

What if you could build significant wealth by stepping away from your business? Nikki Nash, Author and Entrepreneur discovered this with a wake-up call - a serious car accident forced her to ask: If I disappear tomorrow, does my business survive without me? We sat down with Nikki to explore how she shifted from chasing income to building lasting wealth and how she’s now showing you how to do it to...

What if the secret to achieving more is doing less? In this episode with Vicki and Laura, we focused on the lie we've all been sold - that busyness equals success. Our guest, Peggy Sullivan, bestselling author and TEDx speaker (with over 1 million views), shares her deeply personal wake-up call that exposed the cost of overworking. That sent her on a mission to show other women how you can reclaim...

When ChatGPT told our guest Sreyna Rath she was “good at baking,” she didn’t just get annoyed… she built Jaimee, the world’s first female-focused AI companion. In this episode, we (Vicki and Laura) sat down with Sreyna to unpack what happens when you stop trying to fit in and start building something the world really needs. From battling imposter syndrome as a woman coder in a man-tech world, to b...

“Who am I to speak on stage?” It’s a question too many brilliant women ask themselves—while stages remain dominated by men, 3 to 1. In this episode of Resilient Entrepreneurs Podcast, Gail Watson, founder of Women’s Speakers Association, shares how women can stop second-guessing themselves and start owning the message they were born to share. She’s not just talking about speaking gigs - she’s talk...

"From living room sales to 120 franchises" — Rhea Lana Riner didn’t plan to become a business founder. She just needed to make ends meet. What started as a side hustle in her living room turned into a franchise model now helping thousands of women build flexible, profitable businesses across 27 states. With no business background, she built a model centered on generosity, community, and flexibilit...

What if the key to building wealth isn’t working harder—but breathing better? In this new episode of Season 7 of Resilient Entrepreneurs Podcast, we connected with Monica Garcia Duggal—Wall Street veteran and “billion dollar coach”, to explore the surprising link between breathwork and business success. Monica reveals how just one minute of intentional breath can improve decision-making by 30%, sh...

"Are you really going to try that?" We've all heard that voice - sometimes from others, sometimes from ourselves. Shannon Russell tackles this head-on with a refreshing truth: by the time you're ready to make your move, those comments will bounce right off you. Her advice? Tune in to find out…. And see why you don't need anyone's permission to choose a life that fits you. Your purpose isn't some g...