Woman Owned: The Growth Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs

The word "collaboration" usually has a positive connotation -- being productive as you work with others. In business, partnering with other people does not always have this outcome. There are fruitful collaborations that allow you and your partners to grow and there are those that leave you stressed, unproductive, and stagnant. How would you know which partnerships will help you soar? Keep Reading...

Annie Rogaski is a lawyer and an entrepreneur who has a passion for supporting women leadership. She co-founded a women-owned high-tech intellectual property law firm called HIP Legal and a women's leadership organization called The Club . Annie is currently the general counsel at a mixed reality tech startup, Avegant , and the host and producer of Unraveling Pink , a podcast that tackles gender-b...

It's a common saying that rules are meant to be broken. Perhaps there is some wisdom in this quote in the sense that some people have found success by thinking out of the box, going the extra mile, and breaking old rules. This mindset is what we're going to talk about today as I share an interview with Amanda Boleyn that was originally aired on the She Did It Her Way Podcast .

Christine Cooper is the Head of the Canadian Corporate Finance Division for BMO Financial Group and is known to develop and lead high-performing teams. She is customer-focused and a trusted advisor to her clients. Christine is also a speaker and fundraiser who supports community organizations by playing an active role as a board member. Keep Reading >> Christine joins me today to share how authent...

While women face various challenges around the globe, there are those -- both young and old -- who go against the tide and stand up for what they believe in. In celebration of International Women's Day, we're going to honor women who found their voice and made it heard — women who acted on their convictions and literally changed the world. Keep Reading >> In this episode, I'm sharing five warrior...

Stephanie Carullo is the Chief Operating Officer at Box, a cloud storage specialist, where she leads international expansions, and runs operations and go-to-marketing. With more than 25 years of experience in leading and growing billion-dollar businesses, Stephanie held previous leadership positions in international organizations such as the Vice President of education sales in the US at Apple and...

Michelle Crespi is the Executive Producer of three popular network television shows in Canada - The Marilyn Denis Show , The Social, and Your Morning . Her desire to work in television initially began at a young age. While still attending high school, she took an opportunity to work as an intern at a TV station. As she got older, her love and passion for the television industry grew and enabled he...

Erica Dhawan is the founder and CEO of Cotential , a global organization that helps transform businesses through collaboration, not only among team members, but also across various stakeholders. She is one of the most provocative business thinkers today, and the author of the book Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence that ranked first on What Corporate America Is Reading . E...

No matter how confident we are, there are still moments when fierce feminine leaders will do anything in their power to avoid feeling judged. The fear of being judged can affect every aspect of our lives, but in order to perform at a high level, in business, and in life, you need to get over your fear of being judged. Keep Reading >> On today's episode, I'm sharing why you need to let go of your f...

  A former senior legal counsel at Facebook, Bari Williams is a diversity and inclusion expert who is also the Head of Operations at StubHub. On top of her powerhouse corporate career, Bari also advises startup organizations especially in matters of her expertise — diversity, and inclusion. Keep Reading >> Bari joins me today to share the power of adding value outside your core function. She share...

While taking up digital marketing in college, Amanda Tress was already doing her fitness business on the side. Today, Amanda is the creator of the best lifestyle-changing fitness program in the market called Faster Way to Fat Loss and the founder of a digital marketing agency, The Agency Side . Keep Reading >> Amanda joins me on this episode to share how to scale a seven-figure fitness business. S...

Throughout every industry, we frequently hear successful entrepreneurs say that it's important to be authentic in the way you present yourself to the world. But, oftentimes, the reason why being authentic and being yourself is so important and the impact it can have on your career or business is rarely discussed. Keep Reading >> My guest today is Amanda Coolong. She is the Senior Digital Media Exe...

Being a fierce feminine leader can sometimes be exhausting. High performing leaders often wear so many hats in our professional and personal live, thinking about other people's needs and wants, that we often forget about our own. Whether you are running a business or climbing the corporate ladder, you need to stay in peak physical and emotional condition to continue to perform well. Keep Reading >...

Have you ever felt as though you were sabotaging your own success? Many women in business – especially those in leadership roles – unknowingly, unintentionally, unconsciously self-sabotage their potential for success and drastically limit the scope of what is possible for themselves in their careers, their income, and their lives. Keep Reading >> On today's episode, I want to share some of the top...

Kishau Rogers started her career as a programmer 24 years ago. Today, she is a serial technology entrepreneur and the CEO of Websmith Studio, Inc. , a company that develops software for its partner organizations worldwide. Kishau is an active advisory board member of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Engineering and WAAW Foundation. She has been honored with the Wells Fargo STEM...

Elissa Shevinsky is a successful serial entrepreneur, cybersecurity expert, and public speaker and is the author of Lean Out: The Struggle for Gender Equality in Tech and Start-Up Culture . Driven by her love for making software, she focuses on cryptocurrency and the history of women in computer science.     Keep Reading >> Today, Elissa joins me to share the power of leaning out -- how to set you...

Katie Burke is the Chief People Officer of HubSpot, an organization famous for an exceptional culture that emphasizes inclusion, diversity, and support. Due to Katie's efforts, Fortune.com included HubSpot in the list of "100 Best Workplaces for Women." While Katie runs several teams in the human resources department, at a high level, her primary focus is the candidate and employee experience. Kee...

According to Ken Blanchard, "Feedback is the breakfast of champions." While dealing with supportive and genuinely constructive feedback is productive, learning to deal with annoying feedback takes discipline and practice. Mastering the art of tuning out this negativity is what makes the difference between a runner-up and a champion. Keep Reading >>   On today's episode, I want to share five strate...

Debbie Halvorson Bush started her career in politics in 1993 when she ran and won as a clerk in the state of Illinois. She is the first female Senate Majority Leader of Illinois and a former representative for Illinois' 11th Congressional District. Debbie is currently the President and CEO of Solutions Unlimited, a government relations firm, and American Eagle Logistics .   Keep Reading >> Debbie...

Vidya Narayanan is the CEO of UrbanAMA , an Ask-Me-Anything video platform where they take audio-visual interactions to the next level. Being part of the mobile evolution, Vidya worked at Motorola, Qualcomm, and Google where she led a team of 30 engineers and has issued 50 patents with 100 more pending applications. Keep Reading >>   Vidya joins me on today's' episode to share some of the key fact...

Have you experienced someone approach you and tell you it's time for a website makeover? Have you ever felt the desire to revamp your website, but your gut tells you "not yet" as you prioritize other elements to grow your business? Having a visually appealing site that offers a smooth experience for visitors and guests is excellent, but you need to know when the timing is right for making this pro...

Fact -- Life is beautiful! Reality -- Life's not perfect. The question is how do you respond when things don't go the way you planned? Focusing on the things you can control is crucial in your performance and success when dealing with variables that are out of your control. One of the things that will allow you to endure these challenges head-on is if you are resilient -- if you have mental toughn...

Women dive into entrepreneurship for different reasons -- recognition, job security, and financial freedom. If these and more are reasons compelling enough to make women take the plunge, why do some go back to the corporate world after doing everything they could to make their business work? One of the primary reasons -- they don't have the steady, sufficient, and predictable revenue to carry them...

Your mindset as an entrepreneur is crucial to the success and direction of your business. Your belief system determines how you use your power, how you perceive yourself, and how you deal with the uncontrollable elements in your business. This belief system can cause the life or death of your business -- figuratively and literally.

With more than 35 years of experience as a lawyer and over 15 as the top advisor to committees and senior executives, Liz Watson was named as one of the Top 100 Influential Women of British Columbia and one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada. She is the president and CEO of the largest governance firm in Canada, WATSON Inc. , where they assist with recruitment, organizational framework,...