Wealthy Woman Lawyer Podcast, Helping you create a profitable, sustainable law firm you love

These days, Heather Keith, founder of Keith Family Law, has a thriving practice with a growing support team. But her leap from solo to CEO wasn’t always a smooth transition.  Heather shares the biggest fear she had to overcome when building the business beyond herself, how the solution she came up with allows the firm to run without her involvement in day-to-day details, and what she does with her...

As CEO of New Direction Family Law, Elizabeth Stephenson is passionate about helping families facing tough times come out the other end stronger and safer. Perhaps, it's because she's always been passionate about helping children and families, as far back as her early days in social work. More likely, it's because she's had her own share of struggles to rebuild her life following loss. But this is...

Shortly after Anila Rasul chose to leave Big Law and go Solo, she also found out she was pregnant with her first child. "There was no turning back then," she says. So, she embraced the challenge with gusto, which she says was the only way to go about it. "There was never a Plan B." We discuss those challenges and the growth of ASR Law Firm, including how now having her team has allowed her to focu...

What does success look like? Laura Arcaro, founder and CEO of The Arcaro Law Group, discovered her vision of success might look different than someone else's and she's more than okay with that. She's in love with the life and business she's created, practicing marital and family law while prioritizing her own family and personal passions. Growing her business hasn’t always been easy, but putting c...

Each time Tara Brown's husband transferred to a new state with his job, she pushed the restart button on her law practice. And she did so successfully, despite being a self-described “introvert.”  She shares her networking secrets, as well as how to spot clients you should never work with. We also talk about… Providing personalized service for each client – and how it leads to repeat business How...

Pamela Martini became a lawyer later in life… but she’s approached her new career with gusto, applying many of the things she learned as a long-time entrepreneur to her practice. A law firm is a business, after all. But, says Pamela, there are many ways it’s a different animal. We talk about how she grew her practice from a solo practice to the successful law firm it is today, as well as… The bigg...

There’s a certain comfort in being a solo attorney. You’re intimately involved in every aspect of your business… you have total control.  
But, says Jaclyn Roberson, staying solo means you won’t be able to grow your practice beyond a certain point. Only when you start hiring can you boost revenue and expand your impact. And you can’t stop at support staff. Jaclyn shares how she made her first hire...

Many small business owners think they don’t need legal help until they’re facing a lawsuit or some other major legal issue. In fact, says Ayesha Chidolue, it should be part of their budget from day one… when the business is just an idea. If you can't afford to consult with a lawyer at the outset to make sure you are doing it right, she says, perhaps you aren't ready to own a business. We also talk...

Dalyla Santos-Furman's father instilled a passion in her to speak up for others who can’t speak for themselves. And that’s what inspired her to become an attorney after emigrating from Cuba as a teenager. She’s had experience in bankruptcy, foreclosure, immigration, and more. And these days she’s just where she wants to be: with her own law firm, working closely – and getting to know – the clients...

Attorney Autumn Beck Blackledge specializes in family law and divorce but has a totally different mindset than most in that field.  She is focused on helping families through the divorce transition in a way that reduces animosity as much as possible for the best interests of the children.  This allows adults to make peace with the past, move on with their lives, and be effective co-parents. She li...

You might think stress and overwhelm are causing you to struggle in your business, whether it’s with your employee relationships, sales, or any other aspect.  But the real source, says business therapist Nicole Lewis-Keeber, could be an experience that happened years… even decades… ago. Nicole explains why past events can cause a pattern of self-sabotaging behavior that impacts your ability to cre...

Many business owners take the wrong approach when it comes to hiring, says Molly McGrath of Hiring and Empowering. And when it comes to creating a cohesive team… they miss the mark too. Molly shares how to find the right employees for your business starting from the initial interview, as well as the structure and processes you must have in place so they recognize and act on opportunities… and beco...

Leigh K. Fletcher is an attorney dealing with tricky land use and environmental issues… but so much more.  She runs two other very distinct businesses, including one in the Virgin Islands and one in the U.S. that is actually designed to inspire and provide practical tools for other businesses to succeed. We talk about how she manages it all and how the experience actually energizes her every day....

Podcasting has taken the marketing world by storm in the last several years. But most business owners go about it all wrong, says Steve Gordon of The Unstoppable CEO. He says the real value of a podcast – in terms of getting more clients and customers – is not in the number of downloads you get.  Steve talks about the real reason you should be podcasting, how you’ll profit as a result, and why the...

What would happen if you couldn’t make it to work for a week? Would your practice completely collapse? For too many lawyers that’s exactly what would happen, says outsourcing strategist Dina Eisenberg. It’s because their business simply can’t function without them. It’s a recipe for overwhelm and overwork, with impact on your physical and mental health. You don’t have to tough it out. Dina shares...

You’re ready to start your business. You have the perfect name, slogan, logo… now it’s time to set up your Facebook page, website, print up business cards… in other words, get your name out there.  Not so fast, says intellectual property attorney Kimra Major-Morris. Trademark law is much more complicated than you might think and could completely derail your startup if you’re not careful. Kimra has...

As professional services provider or consultant… you’re trying to convince others you have the ability to solve their problems. But, says business and sales coach Karen Graves, you won’t make one sale if you don’t believe you can do it yourself. She has some strategies for building confidence in your abilities, whether you’re in startup or have been at it awhile but haven’t made a breakthrough, so...

Davina Frederick has spent three decades in professional services marketing. She’s also an attorney and a business owner.  And, she’ll be sharing highlights from all those experiences – and more – in the coming year in the Solo to CEO Podcast. Davina’s biggest passion these days is helping solopreneurs or small business owners, especially women, take their company to seven figures. It’ll take a fu...

Building a team is the only way to take your business to the next level, says Kathy Knowles, founder and CEO of Intuitive Strategies.  Unfortunately, hiring the right people is also one of the hardest things you can do in business, especially for “solopreneurs” who are so busy and aren’t confident others can do the work the right way. You can cultivate a team you can trust, says Kathy. You just ha...