Woman Owned: The Growth Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs

When it comes to building and leading a company, there are no body doubles. It is all on you. And the more you learn to shed your fear of vulnerability, the more you open yourself up to the full experience that is entrepreneurial leadership.  Knowing that it's all on you to take risks for your business can be daunting. But, we have to lean into our businesses harder, even when that means we might...

We received an unprecedented number of emails and messages about last week's episode, my conversation with Barbara Huson about getting wired for wealth. So many of you were thanking us for that conversation and sharing your thoughts on aiming for wealth instead of riches.  One of the things that really stood out to me in that interview was Barbara's dedication to her focus, to her zone of genius....

Many of us women entrepreneurs are focused on making money in our businesses. We want to make sales, but are we actually building wealth ? Money and wealth are not necessarily the same thing, and my guest today is sharing how powerful it is to rewire your brain to see the difference. Wealth is about attaining sacred success, fulfilling your soul's purpose, and being financially rewarded for it. As...

If you don't want to just go fast but also go far , then you need to build and manage an amazing, high-performing team. Unfortunately, there is so much BS out there that holds women back from being really excellent leaders who know how to produce business results through a team. Most people want to be the CEO of a business, but they don't want to manage a team. It makes sense; learning how to mana...

What do you envision when you picture your company in 10 years? Are you making more money, serving more people, and living a more elevated life? I know many of you think about this, but are only planning how you can grow your business by 50 or 60 percent.  If you really want to grow your business this year, you've got to stop playing small. Instead, start thinking about how you're going to 10X you...

2020 has been a year for the record books in so many ways. If I've learned anything from this year it's that life's most brutal experiences show us what we are truly made of and open the door to unprecedented growth, impact, and fulfillment.  For many women, we believe that we can't be successful without suffering. That those brutal life experiences are what allow us to thrive. But my guest today...

If you want to launch, scale, and eventually sell your business, understanding what investors are looking for is important. Besides having a great business idea and the skills to operate it, it's about your mindset. Entrepreneurship is like leaping blindly into the unknown and having the confidence in yourself to know you'll figure it out.  As my guest today says, there's no better job than creati...

Many service-based businesses start with a freelance model. You sell a contract, provide the service, over and over again. And you can make decent money doing this, but at some point, you're going to burn out or even go broke. The key to avoiding these outcomes is by changing your pricing model so you can increase your profit margin. A good profit margin allows you to invest in new technologies, h...

Have you ever looked at the competition in your industry and noticed that your following, database, or subscriber list is way smaller than everyone else's? You want to make more sales, but don't want to ruin your reputation with those high-pressure sales tactics. Don't worry, help is on the way. When I transitioned into coaching, selling wasn't easy. Quite frankly, it was like a whole new language...

Some women just know how to collaborate with other women, how to uplift other women, how to bring together groups of incredible women under a shared purpose to create a better world. No one does this better than my dear friend and guest on today's show, Claudia Chan.  Claudia is the CEO of SHE GLOBL Media, the multi-platform women's empowerment media company that is behind the renowned S.H.E. SUMM...

No stranger will get in your car and ride with you if you aren't clear where you're taking them. In marketing, we call this destination the 'promised land.' It's where your customers want to go based on what you tell them in your messaging about your brand, offerings, products and services.  Of course, the concept of the promised land isn't just used in marketing. It's found in Greek mythology, No...

What is the end game for you and your business? I would bet that you'd like to be working less, spending time with those you love more, and making a positive impact on the causes you care about. Like me, you want CIA: Cash, Influence, and Autonomy.  But if you are the biggest asset your business has, you won't be able to achieve CIA. You will continue to be overworked and overwhelmed by your busin...

Are you struggling to take your business to the next level? Perhaps you have a killer marketing strategy and a business that fulfills and excites you. Yet for some reason, your prospects aren't buying what you're selling. One of the most common reasons for this problem is that you don't believe.  If you don't believe in your offerings, your prospects' abilities, or yourself, your customers won't e...

My grandpa once told me that it is a woman's prerogative to change her mind. In every scenario and especially in business, you have the power to niche down, do a big scale do-over or reposition whenever you think you need to. Successful leaders and entrepreneurs exercise the right to change their minds. My guest today is the perfect example of a successful entrepreneur ending one business to start...

What impact would it have on your life if you took the best and left the rest? In all areas of your life, how would keeping what's essential and getting rid of the rest improve it? Real growth comes when you refine your focus and return to what matters. Many of you are wondering how to get faster at making money. You've established what it is you're good at and what you can offer, now you're ready...

Your brand is more than your products, your services, and even yourself. The most successful businesses take branding a step deeper by uncovering a brand promise. This is your presence in the marketplace and in your Most Valuable Buyers' lives.  Brands like Apple, BMW, and Geico all have comprehensive, evocative brand promises that lay the foundation for their content and marketing. I know that on...

I love getting a behind-the-scenes look at how other women entrepreneurs are growing their companies. It's so fascinating to see what steps they're taking to build their dominions and discover what I can learn from them.  Hiring is one of those behind-the-scenes functions of a business that outsiders don't get to see. That's why, today, I'm sharing how exactly I created my hiring plan for the rest...

Surprise! Fierce Feminine Leadership here with the real final episode of this podcast before we begin the Power Presence Positioning podcast. This is the final part in my 4-part series all about pivoting and creating the business and life you want. I was going for a walk recently, and I spent the entire thing celebrating results that haven't even happened yet. I was feeling grateful and excited an...

I've heard time and time again from so many of you that you're seeing this time as a positive set up for what's next. You're ready to start implementing the changes you've decided you want to make and create something new from the ashes. This is called taking bold action and it's about moving forward based on what you know to be true. In the final part of this series, I'm talking about facing the...

Have you been feeling connected to your vision lately? I've noticed that some of my clients have been seizing the opportunity to focus on their businesses, while others have been feeling disconnected. They don't know if they want the old normal to be the new normal again. Maybe you don't know where you want your business to go anymore. In Part 2 of this series, I'm giving you some prompts to help...

This pandemic has created a big opportunity for growth. Both in your business and internally. But, for many women entrepreneurs, we're stuck in this in-between time. Things are not like before, but they also aren't the new normal yet. This is Part 1 of my four-part series, The Big Pivot. Throughout this series, I will be giving you insights and guidance on managing your mindset during this time an...

Are you wondering if it's really worth it to record a podcast, film a video, or write a blog post that no one sees or hears? Your time is valuable, and this can be frustrating. But, my answer is unequivocally 100% yes . Consistency is the oatmeal-flavored solution to your audience-growing goal. It's not flashy, it's not glamorous. Most entrepreneurs ignore it (mistakenly). But to have a large audi...

Alexandra Carter is a public speaker, teacher, and author of Ask for More: 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything . She is an award-winning professor at Columbia Law School Professor of Law and serves as Director of the Mediation Clinic. Alex is also a negotiation trainer whose A-level clients include the United Nations, Fortune 100 companies, and the United States government. Alex speaks to a wide ra...

Are you worried that the marketing you do today will contribute to the online noise? Perhaps you're feeling uneasy about marketing your products and services in the era of COVID-19 - feeling like everyone is 'Zoomed out" and uninterested in joining yet another webinar or online workshop. In all of the noise currently happening in the online space, it's natural to feel overwhelmed when we see the i...

Should you reduce your prices in the face of an economic downturn? This is a question many fierce feminine leaders and entrepreneurs are asking as we continue to face economic uncertainty around the world and develop a strategy to position our businesses to weather the storm. While cutting our prices may seem like the obvious solution to surviving an economic crisis, there are other ways to safegu...