Woman Owned: The Growth Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs

Do you feel called to write, publish, and sell a book that makes consistent bank and has a huge impact over the long term? Or maybe you feel sick and tired of marketing, just want to sell, make an impact, and rest on your laurels. Either way, this episode Rob shares all the tips that will help you do just that.   Rob Fitzpatrick is the real deal when it comes to creating books, workshops, courses,...

If you're a service provider who wants to build a scalable and sustainable business, this is the episode for you. The reality is there aren't many resources available out there on navigating the transition from a service-based offer to a scalable one.    To minimize undue suffering, Eleanor is here this week to share a powerful five-step process for effectively cutting back on one-on-one work so y...

If you're a founder who's tired of cookie-cutter marketing solutions that don't work, and want to take a more sophisticated approach to marketing in 2024, this is a must-listen episode.    According to Eleanor's guest this week, marketing is one of the most deeply misunderstood functions in modern business. Emily Kramer helps startups build marketing through her companies, MKT1 Capital and MKT1 Co...

Are you ready to bring a spirit of all-in commitment, unwavering dedication, and no-quit energy to your vision, goals, and relationships in 2024? The reality is that most entrepreneurs show up with half-committed energy, which doesn't just slow down progress, but subtly blocks it altogether.   Join Eleanor this week as she walks you through what's required of you to create the future you want and...

Despite the continuous stream of advice available on tackling the gender pay gap, progress in this arena remains frustratingly slow. So, what's the real culprit behind this persistent disparity?   To delve into the underlying forces driving the gender pay gap, Eleanor is joined by Dr. Claudia Goldin, a leading authority in this field. Dr. Goldin is a Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard. Li...

To scale your business without working harder and without unnecessary complexity, you must create scalable offers. To do that, you have to package your knowledge into assets, also known as intellectual property. And when it comes to packaging, protecting, and leveraging your business's intellectual property, Eleanor's guest this week is the expert.   Andrea Henry is a Cambridge-educated lawyer wit...

Are you currently working on the big projects that you know will set you up for long-term success? Or are you distracting yourself by prioritizing the little bitty things that feel predictable and safe, but leave you exactly where you are?   Join Eleanor on this episode to discover what doing the work that truly moves the needle entails, and how a certain type of procrastination is preventing you...

What does powerful leadership sound like to you? Is it loud and booming? Can it sound soft and steely? Are you using your voice as an instrument of communication in your leadership?   This week, Eleanor is speaking with vocal coach and author of Permission to Speak , Samara Bay. Samara has been a Hollywood dialect coach for over a decade with clients all over the world, and she joins Eleanor to di...

Join Eleanor on this episode to discover the three main side effects of pursuing a big goal. You'll hear why setting goals you don't always achieve isn't a problem in business, how you might be making the experience of not hitting goals more painful than necessary, and the major wins you'll experience just by pursuing goals.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/ai1...

We often talk about high performance in terms of winning, having more money, and experiencing success, but that leaves out a big piece of the puzzle. Eleanor's guest this week is the perfect example of how high performance is about more than just what you achieve. Rebecca Rusch is an American ultra-endurance professional athlete, seven-time world champion, author, entrepreneur, speaker, and Emmy a...

Having a really solid money mindset is critical when it comes to scaling your business. Eleanor has seen a few common money beliefs among her highest-earning clients, and she's sharing them with you on this episode.   Listen in to discover the importance of harnessing the right money mindset and the consequences of not being aware of your money beliefs. Eleanor is walking you through seven money b...

What skill is non-negotiable when it comes to growing revenue and building a company that lasts? As a CEO, you know that it takes pretty much everything you've got. However, the entrepreneurs with the most staying power know that there is one skill that is irreplaceable, and that's the ability to sell.   This week's episode is a masterclass anchored in one CEO's experience of scaling sales in a su...

In a world where ambitious women feel like they're drowning every single day in all the things they could and should be doing professionally, layered with the additional burden of chores and childcare that typically falls on them, time stress is not just a mindset issue. It's real. And it's leading to a power leakage in your life.   Listen in this week to discover how to rewrite your story on powe...

If you're a woman creator or entrepreneur, you've likely faced the universal experience among women of having your ideas ignored, brushed off as a natural creative project, or generally having people diminish the gravity of what you have to offer. It's time to explore the gender biases that devalue women's innovations, and why women are excluded, underpaid, undervalued, and undercited when it come...

If your business is anchored in driving social change like ours is at Safi Media, you'll resonate with the challenge that exists around using your business as a container to drive systemic change in the world. Eleanor's guest this week is a powerful example of a woman entrepreneur who is using the vessel of entrepreneurship to right a global wrong, specifically, the wrong that is chronic disease....

Modern feminists talk a lot about "the patriarchy," but what is it really? Where did it come from? How is internalized patriarchy showing up in and impacting modern women? And what's the true cost of women being on our best behavior in the name of enduring and thriving in a structure not meant for us?   Eleanor is discussing this with writer, editor, and podcast host, Elise Loehnen. Among many acc...

Jenny Radcliffe is a world-renowned social engineer, a.k.a people hacker. She's well-known in the cybersecurity community globally, and has been called a mind reader, human lie detector, and even likened to a Jedi knight. She joins Eleanor this week to discuss the dark side of business.   Hear what Jenny's expertise in social engineering entails, and how she uses her skills to help her clients who...

Have you ever been in a situation where you know exactly what you have to do, and yet, you're not doing it? The reality is that none of us live in a world where we constantly feel confident in our ability to mobilize our dreams. However, we are experts at beating ourselves up when we get stuck in pursuit of big goals.   Britt Frank is a clinician, educator, and trauma specialist. She speaks and wr...

Urgency and immediacy are critical in an entrepreneurial business. Learning how to balance long-term slow growth initiatives with what you can do today to drive the business forward is an essential skill all entrepreneurial CEOs and intrepreneurs need, and this is the power of GSD: Getting Shit Done.   Eleanor shows you why mastering the art of GSD is a key skill to develop as an entrepreneur and...

If you're an entrepreneur, working in a high-growth company, or simply a human being going through a period of rapid transformation in some area of your life, chaos is something you're probably well-versed in. While chaos doesn't feel great, it produces a ton of innovation.   Eleanor is speaking to seasoned venture capitalist Nicole LeBlanc to explore the controlled chaos of high-growth companies....

Gender equity, particularly on the advancement of women, is a topic that is discussed often on this show. However, is it possible that in our commitment to advance one gender, we've ignored, demoralized, or shamed another?   Eleanor is speaking to Connor Beaton, a coach, teacher, and speaker who has been working for almost a decade to help men and women walk through their darkness and grow in the...

Numeracy is the foundational skill at the heart of so many of the money-making decisions you make every single day as an entrepreneur. From figuring how much to pay your staff, interpreting financial statements, to pinpointing whether you're getting any ROI on your expensive hires, this is the skill that not only helps you make more profit, but live a better life.   Eleanor is speaking to Dr. Elle...

Modern women receive a lot of instructions about how to address the gender pay gap. We are told to fight harassment. We are encouraged to "know our worth." We are instructed to negotiate hard for more money. But the difficult truth is that closing the gender pay gap is moving slower than we want. So, what is really driving it?   As one of the world's foremost experts on the gender pay gap, Dr. Cla...

Whether you're experiencing low sales, poor product-market fit, or inefficiency, the root of the problems you're facing in business might be anchored in a lack of innovation. In the midst of massive change in our post-crisis world, the ability to devise smart new solutions to pesky or long-standing problems is especially vital, and it's a sign that innovation is needed.   Eleanor's guest this week...

One of the biggest fears entrepreneurs face is that their offers won't sell, and it's not an entirely irrational fear. When your service, consulting or coaching offers aren't designed with users in mind, you can experience low to no sales, especially on group programs. This is where the discipline of user research comes in, and Eleanor's guest today is a legitimate pro.    Ximena Vengoechea was a...