Woman Owned: The Growth Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs

  Processes – or more specifically, creating processes. If you are anything like me, you have a love: hate relationship with creating systems and processes within your business or organization. What are systems and processes? If you are an entrepreneur or a female leader in your organization, they help to empower your team by setting clear expectations and are a critical aspect of building a succe...

Today, women are starting businesses faster than ever before! For instance, in the United States, women are starting businesses at a rate five times higher than the national average. In Canada, we are starting new businesses at twice the national average . At these rates, it is undeniable that women-lead businesses are taking industries by storm, but many women are failing to see (or utilize) the...

Entrepreneurs – and aspiring entrepreneurs – frequently, and quickly, come to the realization as their businesses begin to grow that balancing their work life and personal life is a difficult challenge. I can relate – I have two boys, I travel every month, I run my own business, plus my husband is an entrepreneur. Life can be pretty chaotic at times, and it can sometimes feel out of balance.

Welcome back, my fierce feminine leaders! In today's episode, I am recording from the beautiful, warm , Austin, Texas where I am speaking at the EBW 2020 Abundance Live conference with several fabulous women, many of which are reinventing themselves in their careers. But, today, I want to talk with you about the common question that many women leaders ask themselves – whether they are stepping int...

Changing careers and reinventing yourself is a difficult challenge. In my experience, many women who are trying to reinvent themselves and their careers often try to leave their past careers, experiences, and skills behind them. However, if you are trying to recreate yourself, your career, and your business, leaving your past behind you along with all of the experiences, skills, and insight that y...

In line with the "Women and Risks" theme from last week's episodes, today I am joined by the wonderful business and career coach, Sarah Vermunt. Sarah's journey started while working toward obtaining her Ph. D. in human resources management and organizational behavior. After devoting four years of her life, and investing a lot of money into developing her career, Sarah began to realize that this c...

Competition in the workforce over the years has become a "taboo topic." Many women do not want to talk about having a competitive edge in their field. We keep saying "It's not about competition, it's about collaboration." Ladies, competition is a healthy aspect of building your career and business . It allows us to push ourselves past our comfort zones, and while being open to collaboration is imp...

Welcome back, my Fierce Feminine Leaders! I am incredibly excited about today's episode and our guest on the show today. Today we talk about women and risks. Many successful women are afraid to take risks in their business or career, but do not realize that taking risks – stepping out of their comfort zone – often leads to personal and professional growth.

Welcome back, my Fierce Feminine Leaders! If part of your business consists of public speaking or giving public presentations, then this Is an episode you do not want to miss! Today is all about public speaking. Are you making the most of it? Are you ensuring that your message is delivered the way you intend it – strong, powerful, and making a positive impact on your listeners?

Have you ever felt conflicted in your success? Felt confused, uncertain, or even felt like an imposter? Have you recently made a monumental change only to hear a negative voice in your head saying, "Who do you think you are to do something like this?" Thousands of highly successful women go through these feelings each and every day. They feel like they're crazy. They feel like a "hot mess." Rest a...

Mindy Weinstein is the "expert to the experts" when it comes to SEO and internet marketing strategies. She is the President and Founder of the digital marketing firm, Market Mindshift, as well as a digital marketing strategist, public speaker, trainer, and a published author. She has taught dozens of large companies and major brands how to market their online products and services using digital ma...

Ambitious women in business, especially those in high-energy careers, often struggle through many obstacles and dilemmas. Probably one of the most common dilemma that high-achieving women face are those that are internalized – feeling as though you are "not up to snuff" in your career, despite having a glowing resume, awards, or fantastic recommendations. This dilemma is what I call "Ambitious Wom...

In our last episode , I spoke with Joan Michelson of Green Connections Radio . She brought up a fascinating topic about the differences between how women support other women in business compared to the ways men support other people in business. This discussion led me to evaluate how the women within my own network have supported me through various business ventures, as well as how the men in my ne...

Today, I am joined by a fabulously fierce feminine leader, advocate for female leaders throughout the corporate and entrepreneurial world, and owner of Green Connections Radio, Joan Michelson. Joan has made a huge impact in the corporate world and helping women "claim their power" in their industries. Her very specific, unique niche in the business community is in the Clean Tech area, also known a...

An interesting point was mentioned during my last episode while interviewing Vicki Saunders, the founder of SheEO. She said that women are not asking for help in their businesses – that many women feel they need to do everything on their own in order to be, or feel, successful and accomplished. In reality, though, it is incredibly hard to do everything on your own without asking for help and devel...

Today, I am joined by award-winning mentor and advisor, entrepreneur, and founder of SheEo, Vicki Saunders. Vicki has incredible experience and insight on what it takes for women to "step into their power," lead their businesses on their terms, and grow a successful, meaningful career as an entrepreneur or intrapreneur. In today's episode, she shares some of her insight on leadership and entrepren...

Whether you are running a business or running a marathon, high-performance is a critical skill to have in order to "finish the race." As many of my wonderful listeners already know, I am a huge fan of high-performing women, athletes, entrepreneurs, and business executives. However, throughout my coaching experience, I often see many women that have the potential to be high performers, but somehow...

Welcome back, my Fierce Feminine Leader! Today's episode, I talk about the number one desire that women who want to lead crave, and how "the approval trap" prevents these amazing women from stepping into their power and achieving this desire. Keep Reading >> I have worked with countless high potential business women throughout my career. The number one thing that these women want from leading thei...

Welcome back to the Fierce Feminine Leadership podcast! In today's episode, I share with you three tips on finding your voice as a Fierce Feminine Leader. Keep Reading >> Did you know that the vast majority of "new and noteworthy" podcasts on Stitcher and iTunes are hosted by men? In fact, statistics from Stitcher regarding top podcasts, only about 10% are hosted by women, while 80% are hosted by...

Your reputation. Your personal brand. Many Fierce Feminine Leaders know they need a personal brand, but they simply don't know where the starting line is when it comes time to create one. In the business world, you are aware that your reputation often precedes you. Your personal brand can help you leave a lasting, positive impression on a potential client, customer, or business associate – and thi...

Do you ever catch yourself comparing yourself to other successful people, and feeling frustrated and discouraged that your achievements are coming up short compared to someone else's? Many – if not most high achieving professional women experience this phenomenon. It's called "Compare and Despair" and it has reached monumental proportions since the development of the Facebook highlight reel. Keep...

Are You A Tall Poppy Tall Poppy Syndrome, what is it? It is a social phenomenon throughout the industry, often affecting women – but sometimes men, too – in which great people of merit are criticized or resented because of their achievements. Tall Poppies often "play small" because they are worried that they will be criticized for showing up in the world as brilliantly as they really are. The term...

Getting The Seat On The Board Women make up about 50 percent of the workforce today, but did you know that only a small percentage of these working moms hold a seat on the Board of an organization? It's true, and what many women in business may not realize is the significant impact that holding a seat on the board of a non-profit or corporate organization can have – on their own businesses as well...

The Monster That Is Working Mom Guilt Welcome back to the Fierce Feminine Podcast! On today's episode, I will discuss the "dirty little secret" of working mothers: Working Mom Guilt. Working Mom Guilt has a nasty habit of reaching virtually every working mother. I have worked with dozens of working mothers; every single one of them have expressed, at one point or another, that they have experience...

Your network truly is your network…but too many women aren't networking strategically. In this episode, Eleanor Beaton shares the 3 types of people every women leader needs in her network. Keep Reading >> Click to get a copy of Sages, sherpas, and strugglers worksheet