The Female Founder Show

Send us Fan Mail Megan Thomas, sexual harassment attorney and founder of Megan Thomas Law, PLLC, joins The Female Founder to discuss why workplace sexual harassment remains one of the most underreported issues in business—and what both employees and employers need to know. Drawing from her own experiences with harassment early in her legal career, Thomas built her New York-based law firm to advoca...

Send us Fan Mail Forbes Riley, entrepreneur, business coach, and widely recognized “Queen of Pitch,” joins The Female Founder Show to discuss how storytelling, confidence, and communication shape success in entrepreneurship and sales. Drawing from a career spanning television hosting, infomercials, product marketing, and coaching, Riley shares how early personal challenges helped her develop the e...

Send us Fan Mail Aiko Bethea, leadership coach, attorney, and founder of Rare Coaching & Consulting, joins The Female Founder to discuss her framework for building stronger leadership cultures through alignment, accountability, and intentional communication. Drawing from her new book, Anchored, Aligned, Accountable , Bethea shares how leaders can navigate difficult conversations while staying...

Send us Fan Mail Amy Summers, entrepreneur and author of Lift: 10 Mentorship Touchpoints to Empower Your Team and Accelerate Your Career , joins The Female Founder to discuss how leaders can integrate mentorship into everyday interactions without adding to their workload. As companies grow, founders—particularly women leaders—often become the default mentors for their teams. Summers explains how s...

Send us Fan Mail Carla Small, founder of Sprout Labs, joins The Female Founder to share how her son’s dyslexia inspired her to build an AI-driven platform delivering personalized reading instruction to children. After leading a business accelerator at Boston Children’s Hospital and overseeing ventures in pediatric innovation, Small turned her focus toward early literacy intervention—motivated by f...

Send us Fan Mail Domonique Worship, executive coach and leadership advisor, joins The Female Founder Show with Bridget Fitzpatrick to explore her framework for Exceptional Alignment™ and how entrepreneurs can design careers rooted in purpose rather than pressure. After beginning her career as an attorney at a prestigious Wall Street firm, Worship found herself outwardly successful but internally m...

Send us Fan Mail Ana Guzmán, co-founder of Binibi, joins The Female Founder to share how a personal need evolved into a mission-driven bilingual children’s book company. After struggling to find high-quality English and Spanish books for her daughter, Guzmán partnered with her childhood friend to create Binibi—a brand designed to support families raising bilingual children. Drawing on her upbringi...

Send us Fan Mail Betsy Fore, founder, investor, and former toy designer, joins The Female Founder to share how bold ideas, personal values, and resilience have shaped her journey from building consumer products to launching a venture capital fund. She discusses lessons learned from designing for global brands, scaling two mission-driven startups, and supporting underrepresented founders through he...

Send us Fan Mail Julia Stewart, former CEO of a $5 billion company and now founder of the health tech startup Alurx, joins The Female Founder to discuss the realities of entrepreneurship, leadership, and values-driven growth. She reflects on the unexpected challenges she faced transitioning from corporate leadership to launching a wellness-focused venture, and how empathy, mentorship, and strategi...

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with FiftyFlowers founder and CEO Liza Roeser to unpack how a Peace Corps posting became a multimillion‑dollar, farm‑to‑door floral brand. From $2,400 in bonds to thousands of weddings a week, Liza shares candid lessons on resilience, leadership, and joy. • origins in Ecuador and entry into flowers • why fifty stems balance a box • handling perishables, logistics, and...

Send us Fan Mail What if you could transform a simple Etsy shop into a multi six-figure business that secures your family's future? Join us as we welcome Dylan Jahraus, whose journey from a Minnesota farm to the bustling world of e-commerce giants like Zappos and Zulily set the stage for her successful entrepreneurial venture. Dylan's story is one of resilience and adaptability, where ma...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how to thrive in a male-dominated industry while balancing the challenges of single motherhood? Amberly Allen, a pioneering force in the automotive sector, shares her remarkable story of resilience and innovation. This episode uncovers Amberly's journey from her Dallas roots and Ole Miss days to establishing DI Marketing and Dealer Merchant Services. Get ready t...

Send us Fan Mail Join us on the Female Founder Show as we welcome the remarkable Amy Bahrani, a trailblazer in aerospace and defense consulting at Accenture. Amy's captivating journey from rural America to making strides in a male-dominated field is nothing short of inspiring. She shares her passion for the intersection of business and government, emphasizing how strategic workforce initiativ...

Send us Fan Mail Curious about how an "accidental entrepreneur" turned a desire for flexibility into a thriving software company? Meet Liza Rodewald, the visionary behind Instant Teams, as she shares her incredible journey and the pivotal moments that shaped her path on the Female Founder Show. Learn how the pandemic has revolutionized remote work, presenting unique opportunities for wom...

Send us Fan Mail What if you could turn a simple ear-piercing into a lifelong memory? Join us as we welcome Louisa Schneider, the visionary founder and CEO of Rowan, who is reshaping the piercing industry. Discover how a personal quest for a safer ear-piercing option for her daughter blossomed into an innovative business now boasting 30 retail studios nationwide. Louisa's passion for sterilit...

Send us Fan Mail Curious about how to balance a thriving business and a fulfilling family life? Join us on the Female Founder Show as we host Nicole Leinbach, the brilliant mind behind Retail Minded and the Independent Retailer Conference. Nicole shares her transformative journey from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, highlighting the indispensable role of financial planning and strategic m...

Send us Fan Mail How do you leave a cushy corporate job to blaze your own trail in the world of STEM education? Meet Stephanie Espy, a visionary who turned her passion for math and science into a mission to empower young girls through her coaching business, Math SP. Stephanie's remarkable story begins in a family of female engineers and has led her to tackle the gender gap head-on. Listen as...

Send us Fan Mail Amy Fazakerly's journey from a mom struggling to organize her children's Lego toys to a successful entrepreneur with six U.S. patents is nothing short of inspiring! Tune in as Amy reveals how her innovative Lay-N-Go evolved into a versatile product line for cosmetics, pets, electronics, and even the military. She opens up about navigating the challenges of lengthy patent...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a kitchen experiment turns into a global sensation? Jamie Schmidt, founder of Schmidt's Naturals, joins us to share her incredible entrepreneurial story. From creating body care products in her kitchen to building a brand worthy of Unilever's attention, Jamie reveals the highs and lows of her journey. Discover the pivotal moments that took her from sell...

Send us Fan Mail Discover how Jennifer Dulski, CEO and founder of Rising Team, transformed her career from high school teacher and nonprofit founder to a trailblazer in the tech industry. Jennifer's journey through leadership roles at Yahoo, Google, and Facebook provided a unique foundation for her to create a company focused on enhancing teamwork dynamics. In this episode, you'll learn...

Send us Fan Mail How does one transition from reality TV fame to entrepreneurial success? In this episode of the Female Founder Show, we welcome Lauren Speed Hamilton, the brilliant mind behind the Speed Brand and "Love is Blind." alum.  As Lauren and her husband Cameron pass their five-year anniversary, she opens up about their loving relationship and the journey they’ve shared. Lauren&...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when an award-winning actress swaps the silver screen for the world of entrepreneurship? Join us on this episode of the Female Founder Show as we unravel the remarkable journey of Jenette Goldstein, the star of iconic films like Aliens, Terminator 2, and Titanic, who transformed her frustrations with ill-fitting bras into a thriving business. Discover how Jenette Bras...

Send us Fan Mail Katonya Breaux, the mastermind behind Unsun Cosmetics,  shares her remarkable journey about how she transitioned from a 20-year career in construction to becoming a trailblazer in the beauty industry?   Today you will learn how she shattered misconceptions about sunscreen for people of color and developed a groundbreaking mineral-based SPF formula that works for all skin tones. Ka...

Send us Fan Mail Barbara Majeski joins Bridget Fitzpatrick on the Female Founder Show to share her extraordinary journey of resilience and authenticity. What would you do if you faced late-stage cancer and a tumultuous divorce simultaneously? Barbara reveals how she navigated these life-altering challenges with grace and determination, embracing her "second act" with renewed vigor. She o...

Send us Fan Mail How did this highly successful news anchor navigate the shift to entrepreneurship? Join us for a behind-the-scenes conversation with Lynn Smith, former anchor at NBC, MSNBC, CNN, and HLN, as she shares her inspiring journey of leaving the news industry to launch Rylan Media. Lynn's candid discussion about intentional planning, balancing motherhood with business, and setting b...