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The People Side of Business | Team Management Strategies, How to Manage Employees, Leadership for Business Owners
The People Side of Business | Team Management Strategies, How to Manage Employees, Leadership for Business Owners
This podcast is for business owners and leaders who want to improve their team management and leadership skills. Host Lindsay White, a fractional HR expert and leadership coach, shares strategies for handling employee issues, performance problems, and difficult conversations. The show aims to help founders navigate the challenges of leading a team, from hiring to team dynamics, with practical advice and real-world experience.
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How to Scale a Team Without Becoming the Person Holding It All Together
Send us Fan MailIf you’re trying to figure out how to scale a team, you might assume hiring more people will finally give you more capacity.So why are you somehow busier than you were before?That’s exactly what happened to one founder I worked with. Her business was growing quickly and, over six months, she added ten people to her team. She thought the additional support would finally give her som
Avoiding Difficult Conversations With Employees? Here's What It's Costing You
Send us Fan MailAvoiding difficult conversations with employees can feel like the kind thing to do, especially when you genuinely care about the people on your team.You tell yourself you’ll address it next week. You drop a few hints. Maybe they have a really good day and you start wondering if the problem is fixing itself.But while you’re waiting, the cost of that conversation doesn’t disappear. I
Stepping Into Leadership: What Changed When One Founder Stopped Being Her Team's Go-To Person
Send us Fan MailStepping into leadership can feel uncomfortable when you’ve built a capable team but somehow still find yourself in the middle of every question, decision, problem and approval.That’s exactly where one founder found herself. Her business was growing, she trusted her team and she genuinely wanted them to succeed. But as the pace and complexity increased, so did her involvement.She b
Leadership Skills for Business Owners: 5 Ways You're Training Your Team to Depend on You
Send us Fan MailLeadership skills for business owners become especially important when you’ve built a smart, capable team—but somehow every decision still seems to come back to you.You’ve hired good people. You trust them. You want them to take ownership. So why are you still answering the questions, clarifying the priorities, approving the work and solving the problems?Here’s where it gets intere
How to Manage Employees Without Being the One With All the Answers
Send us Fan MailIf you’re trying to figure out how to manage employees who are smart, capable and experienced—but somehow every decision still comes back to you—the problem may not be your team.You may have accidentally taught them that asking you is easier than making the decision themselves.It happens for all the right reasons. You know the answer. You want to help. And sometimes it feels much f
Has Your Business Outgrown Your Team? How to Scale a Team for Your Next Stage of Growth
Send us Fan MailHow to scale a team gets complicated when you realize the people who helped you get here may not be the people—or the roles—you need to get where you’re going next. Oof. That’s a hard one, my friend.Because when you’re scaling a business, these decisions aren’t just boxes on an org chart. These are real people. People you care about. People who may have been beside you through some
Why Your Team Won't Take Ownership (Team Management Strategies That Work)
Send us Fan MailTeam management strategies can only go so far when your team no longer feels confident enough to step up. If people who once made decisions, solved problems, and brought you ideas are suddenly hesitating, it’s natural to wonder what changed. You might even start questioning whether they care as much as they used to. But there may be something else going on.Sometimes what looks like
Stop Being the Bottleneck: How to Lead a Team That Thinks for Itself
Send us Fan MailIf you’re wondering how to lead a team without becoming the person every decision, question, and problem runs through, the answer may not be better delegation. Your team may be capable, experienced, and smart—and still rely on you because your leadership has unintentionally taught them to. Every quick answer can reinforce the habit of coming back for the next one.Strong leadership
Holding Employees Accountable Without Micromanaging Your Team
Send us Fan MailWhat if the reason you’re constantly following up isn’t that your team lacks accountability—but that they lack clarity?Holding Employees Accountable starts long before a missed deadline or performance conversation. Lindsay White reframes accountability as a leadership responsibility: when expectations, priorities, ownership, and communication are clear, people are more likely to ma
Why Every Growing Business Needs a People Strategy
Send us Fan MailA people strategy isn’t something to think about after your business grows. It’s how you make sure growth doesn’t leave you carrying more decisions, more pressure, and a team structure that no longer fits where you’re going.Scaling business takes more than hiring when everyone is overloaded. Look 6, 12, and 24 months ahead and ask what roles, capabilities, behaviours, and leadershi
What Business Leadership for Women Really Looks Like in Practice
Send us Fan MailGrowing your business isn't the same as building one that can keep growing without you. Business Leadership for Women isn't about becoming a better boss—it's about creating the leadership, people strategy, and culture that allow your business to thrive without everything depending on you. When those foundations are missing, growth often leads to overwhelm instead of
Stepping Into Leadership: How One Leader Built Real Confidence
Send us Fan MailStepping Into Leadership isn't about waiting until you feel confident—it's about choosing courage before confidence arrives. If you've been holding back because you don't feel ready, this conversation will challenge the belief that's keeping you stuck.Many business owners assume strong leaders have all the answers, but the reality is very different. Steppin
3 Costly Mistakes Founders Make When Hiring and Firing Employees
Send us Fan MailHiring and Firing Employees isn't simply about filling vacancies or managing performance—it's one of the biggest leadership responsibilities you'll ever have as a founder.Yet many business owners wait too long to hire, recruit from overwhelm instead of strategy, or avoid difficult conversations because personal loyalty gets in the way. The result? Expensive mistakes
The Business Growth Strategy You NEED (Simplify This to Grow Faster)
Send us Fan MailWhat if the biggest thing holding your business back isn't marketing, sales, or hiring? The right Business Growth Strategy often isn't about adding more—it's about simplifying what already exists. As your business grows, it's easy to become the person every decision, problem, and question flows through. The result? Longer hours, constant firefighting, and a busi
How to Lead a Team When Performance Keeps Falling Short
Send us Fan MailIf you're wondering how to lead a team when performance keeps falling short, the answer may not be what you think. It's easy to assume missed deadlines, inconsistent communication, or declining results point to employee issues. But more often than many founders realize, the real challenge isn't a lack of accountability—it's a lack of leadership clarity. Before y
Avoiding Difficult Conversations Is Hurting Your Leadership Skills
Send us Fan MailMost founders think Avoiding Difficult Conversations protects relationships. In reality, it quietly damages them. Every conversation left unsaid chips away at trust, lowers accountability, and weakens team performance. Over time, your employees feel the tension, your business slows, and your confidence as a leader takes the biggest hit. The conversation isn't the problem. Avoi
Leadership Skills for Business Owners: Welcome to The People Side of Business
Send us Fan MailMost business owners believe growth comes from better marketing, stronger sales, or more sophisticated systems. But what if the real growth constraint is leadership? Leadership skills for business owners are rarely discussed with the same urgency as strategy and revenue, yet they often determine whether a company can successfully grow beyond the founder.As businesses expand, new ch
Welcome to The People Side Of Business!
Send us Fan MailHave you ever felt like everyone is talking about marketing, sales, and scaling, yet no one is talking about the leadership challenges that come with building a business? That gap is exactly why leadership skills for female business owners deserve a much bigger conversation. Because while growth strategies matter, businesses ultimately succeed or struggle based on the people leadin
[S5 Ep51] The Biggest Lessons We Learned This Season About Leadership, Growth & Building a Business That Doesn’t Burn You Out
Send us Fan MailWe're five seasons in, friend. And wow, we've explored some vulnerable topics and big strategies. Guests had mic-drop and thought-provoking moments, and founders sent messages that reminded me exactly why this show exists. This week's episode is the season five wrap-up! No guest. Just me, seven lessons, and the things I think we were all trying to avoid saying out lo
[S5 Ep50] The Messy Middle of Scaling: When Vision & Execution Stop Matching with Kaitlyn David
Send us Fan MailYou had the vision. You built the thing! And somewhere between starting and scaling, the message got muddier, the team got busier, and the gap between what you meant to build and what's actually being delivered started to widen.This week's guest knows exactly how to close the gap.I sat down with Kaitlyn David— brand strategist, fractional CMO, and an all-around grounded,
[S5 Ep49] The CEO Shift: Why Doing Everything Yourself Is Quietly Killing Your Business with Elizabeth Eiss
Send us Fan MailThis week, I sat down with Elizabeth Eiss, founder of Results Resourcing, and she said something in particular that I knew I needed to share with you. That 57% of the average founder's time is spent on non-core work. Work that isn't generating revenue, isn't in their zone of genius, and that someone else could do better, faster (and with significantly more joy).That
[S5 Ep48] The Real Entrepreneur Journey: Chaos, Growth & Figuring It Out with CEO Taunya Woods Richardon
Send us Fan MailEntrepreneurship isn't a straight line. It's messy, unpredictable, and sometimes a complete sh*t show.This week, I sat down with Taunya Woods Richardson, founder of Nail the Numbers, with 30 years of entrepreneurial experience. We went everywhere. From the peaks and valleys of building something from scratch to losing $250,000 and rebuilding from the ground up, to the fin
[S5, Ep47] Why Ignoring Your Mental Health Is Hurting Your Business with Shulamit Ber Levtov
Send us Fan MailYour business is only as healthy as you are. Which is exactly why founder mental health isn't a nice to have, a soft skill or something to get to when things slow down. It's a core business strategy, with data to back it up.And this week's guest Shulamit Ber Levtov is the Entrepreneur's Therapist — a therapist who specializes in supporting women founders, busine
[S5, Ep46] No Ego, No Power Struggles: Inside a High-Trust Leadership Model With The Team from Artemis Factor
Send us Fan MailThree co-founders. Seven years in. But every expert told them it would never work...When Shannon, Katrina, and Tara started Artemis Factor, the advice was unanimous: "Three founders is too many!" They were told that someone needs to be at the top. That two is already hard so three is a disaster waiting to happen. And yet here they are, seven years later, leading a thrivi
[S5, Ep45] The Hidden Factor Behind Female Founder Burnout (It’s Not What You Think) with CEO Angela Johnson
Send us Fan MailI'll be honest, this episode is deeply personal for me. In 2024 I went through a period where I genuinely couldn't figure out what was happening to my body. Memory fog. Digestion issues. No sleep. Some days it was hard to work because my eyeballs hurt. Literally. And I kept pushing through because that's what we do — until I couldn't anymore.And we get into all
[S5, Ep44] Scaling a Startup Fast: Lessons from a Female Founder in Health Tech, CEO Aja Beckett
Send us Fan MailAre you being too hard on yourself? The problem you've been trying to fix might need something other than the discipline.In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, Lindsay sits down with Aja Beckett — app developer, GLP-1 user, and accidental CEO — who built her app Shotsy from a nights-and-weekends side project into the #1 GLP-1 tracking app in the Health & Fitness cate
[S5, Ep43] Stop Building in the Dark: Community, Connection and Leading Without Loneliness (with Kristina Bartold-Sorgota)
Send us Fan MailYou can have a successful business and still feel completely alone. A lot of founders I know are building in the dark and making decisions in isolation, without a real space to let out their thoughts (that have turned into secrets at this point) and be supported. This episode is about what changes when you get out of that loneliness. It features the wonderful Kristina Bartold-Sorgo
[S5, Ep42] The Messy Middle Isn’t Just Structural — It’s Lonely (Why LPC Works Together)
Send us Fan Mail"I don't really have anyone I can talk to who understands the business and isn't a stakeholder. It's really lonely."A founder said that to me recently, and I've been thinking of it ever since. Because it's true! And it's one of the most important things we're not talking about honestly enough in the entrepreneurship space.This episode is
[S5, Ep41] The People Strategy You’re Avoiding (And Why It’s Making Scaling Messy)
Send us Fan MailThere's no shame in the game, but if you've thought at least one of these thoughts very recently..."I just need one more person." "If we just hire someone who's good, this will all come together.""I don't know if we can afford to hire, but I don't know what else to do."...Then it sounds like you're in the messy middle of y
[S5, Ep40] The ‘Nice Girl’ Trap: Why Female Founders Struggle With Leadership Boundaries (with Sarah Khan)
Send us Fan MailThis conversation is a direct challenge to the nice girl trap, and is fire from start to finish. 🔥 In this episode, Lindsay sits down with Sarah Khan — leadership strategist, empowerment coach, and the woman who has built a career out of turning quiet excellence into out loud power. If you've ever found yourself shrinking to keep the peace, leading from a place of people-pleas
[S5, Ep39] The Leadership Shift in the Messy Middle
Send us Fan MailWhat do you do when your own wiring (your 'get $h*t done' attitude) starts to work against you?Until you directly look at the hyper achiever energy that got you to this point in your business, and do the internal work to separate your identity from your output, no amount of hiring, restructuring or strategic planning is going to move the needle the way you need it to. Tha
[S5, Ep38] The Messy Middle: The Stage No One Warned You About
Send us Fan MailLet me paint you a picture.Your revenue is solid, your calendar is full, your inbox is buzzing, and even your accountant is happy. And yet you're lying awake at 3am thinking — how does this feel successful and like it's flying apart at the same time?My friend, welcome to the messy middle. And if that question feels uncomfortably familiar, this episode was made for you.✨ E
[S5, Ep37] The Most Underrated Growth Strategy? Your People Strategy
Send us Fan MailYou have a marketing plan. A financial plan. Maybe even a product roadmap.But a people strategy?That's the one most founders skip — until things start falling apart.In this episode, Lindsay is calling out one of the most damaging myths in business: that you can figure out your team later, once you've grown. Because your people are your growth strategy. And waiting until y
[S5, Ep36] The Courage to Lead With Your Whole Story - A Conversation with Fallon Farinacci
Send us Fan MailThere are moments when someone’s story doesn’t just move you, it changes you. This episode is about leadership, but not the kind you’ll find in a business course or book. It’s about the courage to lead with your whole story.Fallon Farinacci is a proud Red River Métis woman, mom of three, speaker, survivor, and advocate. Through unimaginable grief, she chose to speak and to call peo
[S5, Ep35] The CEO Dilemma: Why Growth Feels So Lonely (And What to Do About It)
Send us Fan MailYou’ve built the business. Your team is growing, and opportunities are expanding! Your success means more visibility, more responsibility, and more people depending on you.But all of this happening can actually make you feel quite lonely and unsupported...You can’t vent down, and you don't want to worry your team, your family. Because everyone assumes you’ve figured it out by
[S5, Ep34] Redesigning Your CEO Role for Real Growth
Send us Fan MailSo… your business is growing, your team’s stronger than ever, and for the first time, things are running without you in every detail. That should feel like freedom, right?But instead, you’re feeling lost. Maybe a little guilty. Maybe even… useless.In this episode, I’m getting real about the identity shift that happens when you finally move out of operator mode and into your CEO sea
[S5, Ep33] The Leadership Shift You Need to Scale
Send us Fan MailYou’re not new to running a business—but lately, it feels like the weight of every decision, deadline, and deliverable is landing on your shoulders. Even with a solid team, you’re still stuck in the middle of it all. But that can change!In this episode, I’m walking you through what I call the invisible architecture—the behind-the-scenes systems that keep your business moving withou
[S5, Ep32] Building a Team That Fits: Fewer "Shoulds," More Strategy (with Rachel Pedersen)
Send us Fan MailShe downsized, reset, and rehired... And what she learned about people strategy will change how you build your team. In this episode, I sit down with social media strategist Rachel Pedersen to unpack the real and raw lessons behind scaling a team, downsizing with intention, and rebuilding. From “panic hires” to people-pleasing to over-collecting team members out of guilt, Rachel s
[S5, Ep31] Why Being the Final Decision-Maker Is Holding Your Business Back
Send us Fan MailYou’ve built the team. You’ve tried delegating. But somehow, you're still making the final call on every. single. thing.Sound familiar? Then this episode is a must-listen. We’re digging deep into the “Final Decision Maker Trap”—that sneaky leadership dynamic that keeps you stuck as the bottleneck, even when your intentions are good. This episode is all about bringing you clari
[S5, Ep30] Delegation Stops Working As Your Business Grows
Send us Fan MailHappy New Year, my friends! If you're entering 2026 with equal parts excitement and exhaustion, you’re not alone.Your business is growing. You’ve built something you're proud of. But quietly, behind the success, there’s burnout. There's “I should be better at this by now.”Sound familiar?In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m confronting a truth that leader
[S5, Ep29] 2025: What a Year! Leadership Lessons, Overcommitment, and Scaling with Intention
Send us Fan Mail2025 stretched a lot of founders and exposed some serious cracks in the way we lead.In this episode, I’m unpacking the biggest leadership lessons I learned this year and the 3 high-voltage shifts I’m making to step into 2026 with more clarity, space, and CEO energy.If you’ve been the bottleneck, the fixer, the Chief Everything Officer… this one’s for you.Episode Highlights:⚡ Why 20
[S5, Ep28] Fuel Your Leadership (with Dietitian Lindsay Martens)
Send us Fan MailThis episode is a wake-up call for every founder who's ever skipped lunch, powered through with coffee, or told herself she's “too busy” to use the washroom. I'm joined by dietitian and women’s wellness expert Lindsay Martens for a refreshingly honest conversation about how self-leadership starts at the most fundamental level — with what your body actually needs to f
[S5, Ep27] I Hired a Team… So Why Am I Still Doing Everything?
Send us Fan MailHave you ever found yourself up at 10 pm rewriting things, fixing mistakes, or just doing it yourself… even though you’ve hired a team to help you? If you’ve been wondering why your team isn’t stepping up, this episode of Female Founder Unplugged is your wake-up call. Because truthfully? Your team isn’t the issue. But how you’re leading them... that might be.In this episode, I’m br
[S5, Ep26] Why Is It So F*cking Hard to Ask for Help?
Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever cried in your car, snapped at your partner, or wondered why everything feels heavy even when things look “fine” on paper — this episode is for you. I'm digging into the real reason female founders avoid asking for help, and why that pattern quietly slows your growth, drains your energy, and caps your leadership.✨ Episode Highlights😣 Why even the most capable fou
[S5, Ep25] The Accountability Gap - Why Your Team Doesn't Follow Through
Send us Fan MailIf you’re constantly chasing people down, repeating yourself, and wondering why things keep slipping through the cracks — this one’s for you.Here’s the truth: your team isn’t lazy. They’re confused. What looks like a motivation problem is usually a clarity problem — and when clarity disappears, accountability goes with it.✨ Episode HighlightsThe real reason “reminders” don’t work —
[S5, Ep24] Breaking Free from the Busy Trap with Peggy Sullivan
Send us Fan MailWe wear “busy” like a badge of honour — but what’s it really costing us?In this week’s episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m joined by Peggy Sullivan, author of Beyond Busyness: How to Achieve More by Doing Less. Peggy’s research and her own hard-won lessons reveal what she calls time poverty—that constant feeling of not having time for what really matters.Together, we dig into
[S5, Ep23] Chief Everything Officer - Stop Being The Answer For Everyone
Send us Fan MailIf you feel more like the Help Desk than the CEO, this one’s for you.Somewhere between building your business and leading your team, you became the Chief Everything Officer — solving every problem, approving every decision, and holding everything together by sheer willpower. It’s not sustainable. And it’s not leadership.⚡️ Episode Highlights🚨 Why “firefighter mode” isn’t leadership
[S5, Ep22] Hiring Doesn't Have To Be Scary
Send us Fan MailIt’s spooky season — but let’s be honest, nothing’s scarier than trying to make your first (or next) hire. You’re standing at the edge of freedom in your business… but all you can think about are the horror stories.In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m breaking down how to take the fear out of hiring and bring clarity back into your leadership.✨ Episode Highlights🎯 The #
[S5, Ep21] Building a Bold Culture with Bananas & Boundaries (with Jennie Coleman)
Send us Fan MailWhat if your values were simple enough to live by—and strong enough to shape an industry?In this episode, I sit down with Jennie Coleman, President & Co-Owner of Equifruit, to talk about fair-trade bananas, fearless leadership, and why “Don’t work with jerks” might be the most effective HR policy you’ll ever write.✨ Episode Highlights🍌 The bold vision behind global fair-trade b
[S5, Ep20] Empathy Is Not a Dirty Word: Why It’s the Most Underrated Leadership Superpower
Send us Fan MailYou’ve been told empathy makes you soft. That if you lead with compassion, someone will take advantage of you. But empathy is one of the sharpest tools in your leadership toolkit.In this episode, I’m breaking down what real empathy looks like. I’ll walk you through my simple, five-step practice to start leading with empathy from the inside out.✨ Episode Highlights🔥 Why empathy isn’
[S5, Ep19] Why Am I Always the One? The Hidden Mental Load of Female Founders
Send us Fan MailYou built your business for freedom. But if you’re the one everyone turns to when the school calls, the groceries are forgotten, or the cat’s sick, that “freedom” can disappear fast. Being the flexible one feels like strength. But over time, it becomes an expectation — and the cost is your focus, your energy, and your growth.In this episode, I share the moment that made me realize
[S5, Ep18] Reconciliation Is Smart Business with Tanya Tourangeau
Send us Fan MailIn this powerful conversation, reconciliation strategist Tanya Tourangeau of Tanya T Consulting joins me to share why reconciliation must be woven into the heart of your business. From building authentic relationships to preparing for the workforce and clients of the future, Tanya breaks down what meaningful reconciliation looks like—and why your business can’t afford to ignore it.
[S5. Ep17] Burnout Starts in Your Calendar: Fix These 5 Leadership Habits Now
Send us Fan MailBurnout doesn’t arrive overnight. It builds slowly — in the skipped lunches, the extra client you squeezed in, the 7:30 a.m. “quick call” that derails your day. Those aren’t just time management issues. They’re leadership habits. And left unchecked, they’re a straight line to burnout.In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I break down the five calendar-based leadership shifts
[S5. Ep16] The 3-Step Rescue Plan for When You’re Totally Overwhelmed
Send us Fan MailAs female founders, we carry so much. We’re leading teams, serving clients, keeping the money flowing, protecting the culture — until the weight gets too heavy. That’s not weakness. That’s leadership fatigue.In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m sharing the exact 3-step rescue plan I use with my clients — and with myself — to stop the spiral of overwhelm and get back in
[S5, Ep15] Be the CFO of You With Shashi Behl
Send us Fan MailAs women in leadership, we may feel equipped to lead our team and ourselves.. But what about our finances?In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m joined by Shashi Behl, Founder & CEO of Joydrop, for a powerful conversation on the part of business we often avoid. We get into what it really means to lead your financial future with clarity and confidence.✨ Episode Highlig
[S5, Ep14] Money is Just a Metric
Send us Fan MailSuccess isn’t just revenue, fame, or milestones—it’s about alignment, fulfillment, and leading from your values. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I share why money is a metric—not a value—and how confusing the two leaves businesses looking great on paper but empty in reality.From family connection to authenticity, team growth to legacy, grounding success in what matters
[S5, Ep13] What’s the Rush? Why Slowing Down is the Fastest Way to Lead
Send us Fan MailEntrepreneurship teaches us to move fast: fail fast, scale fast, bounce back faster. But here’s the truth—when you’re always in overdrive, you’re not leading, you’re redlining. And eventually, that pace will cost you your clarity, your creativity, and your joy.In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m unpacking why slowing down might just be the most powerful leadership stra
[S5, Ep12] When is Advice Too Much Advice? How to Trust Your Inner Leader
Send us Fan MailIf you’re a founder, you’re probably swimming in advice—coaches, consultants, mentors, LinkedIn posts, podcasts… everyone has an opinion about how you should run your business. But here’s the truth: the wisest voice isn’t out there. It’s in you.In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m helping you sort through the noise, trust your intuition, and reconnect with the most powe
[S5, Ep11] Your Team Is the Asset: Why People Add All the Value in Your Business
Send us Fan MailYou didn’t start your business to babysit, micromanage, or do all the things yourself. But if you’re stuck in the weeds, carrying the weight of every decision, and wondering why scaling feels so heavy—you’re not alone.Here’s the truth: your people are your business. And if you’re not treating them like the valued employees they are, you’re leaving money, energy, and opportunity on
[S5, Ep10] Leadership Is an Inside Job: Brenda Rigney on Self-Discipline & Owning Your Worth
Send us Fan MailQuick question: When did running your business start to feel like dragging a dumpster fire uphill… in heels… during a hot flash? Today's episode of Female Founder Unplugged is for every midlife woman out here building a business, raising a family, caring for aging parents—and wondering when the ‘freedom’ part is supposed to kick in.I’m talking to my brilliant friend Brenda Ri
[S5, Ep9] Detox the Drama: How to Stop Playing Therapist and Start Leading Like a CEO
Send us Fan MailLet’s be honest: you didn’t start your business to spend your days playing referee, therapist, or emotional clean-up crew. But if you’re finding yourself caught in team tensions, tiptoeing around tricky conversations, or putting out fire after fire—you’re not alone.Here’s the truth: drama is a leadership tax—and it’s one you don’t have to keep paying.In this episode of Female Found
[S5 Ep8] - The Resilience Reframe: Why Your Inner Critic is a Liar (and What to Do About It)
Send us Fan MailResilience Isn't a Buzzword—It's a Skillset. Here's How You Build It.Let’s be real: “build resilience” gets thrown around like it’s just another item to check off your to-do list. But what does that actually look like when your launch flops, your team’s floundering, and your inner critic is on a rampage? In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, we’re cutting thro
[S5, Ep7] Stop Avoiding It: How I Learned to Lead Difficult Conversations Like a Pro
Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever avoided a hard conversation until everything was on fire— hi, me too. No one hands us a playbook for how to speak up with courage...but over the years, I’ve learned that if I want to grow a business with integrity, I can’t keep tiptoeing around the truth.In this episode, I’m sharing the exact mindset shift and 5-step framework I use to lead difficult conversations—wh
[S5, Ep6] Scaling Isn’t Solo: The Real ROI of Building the Right Team
Send us Fan MailLet’s get real: You didn’t build your business to be the overworked taskmaster, the fill-in-the-gaps manager, or the fire-putter-outer.But if you’re stuck in that role, chances are your team isn’t set up to thrive—and that’s holding you back from the very things you crave: ✔ More freedom ✔ Bigger impact ✔ Real, sustainable scaleEpisode Highlights: 🔥 Your people add ALL the value in
[S5, Ep5] Redefining Success: Why Natalia Hooker Built a Publishing Business Around Joy, Not Hustle
Send us Fan MailThis week on Female Founder Unplugged, we’re flipping the script on success.Meet Natalia Hooker — a former banker, one-time girl band member, now a boutique publisher and devoted mom who's quietly redefining what it means to build a business with heart.In this episode, we dive into what happens when you stop chasing someone else’s definition of success—and instead create a bus
[S5, Ep4] Culture Isn’t a Perk — It’s Your Secret Growth Strategy
Send us Fan MailThis week on Female Founder Unplugged — we’re busting the biggest myth about company culture.Because perks don’t build culture — people do. And when you get it right? Culture becomes your most powerful growth engine.In this episode, I’m spilling the tea on why top talent leaves, why engagement drops, and what it actually takes to build a culture people don’t want to leave.This epis
[S5, Ep3] Burnout-Proof Leadership: How to Stop White-Knuckling Your Business
Send us Fan MailThis week on Female Founder Unplugged — we're getting honest about burnout.Because here’s the truth: you didn’t start your business to feel resentful, depleted, or joyless. But if you’re white-knuckling your way through the week, this episode is your wake-up call — and your recovery plan.In this episode, we get real about what burnout actually looks like — and how to take your
[S5, Ep2] Hiring Isn’t the Problem — Your People Strategy Is
Send us Fan MailTired of hiring people who look great on paper but just… don’t fit? That last hire who drained your energy, missed the mark, and left you picking up the pieces? 👉 It probably wasn’t their fault.💥 You didn’t need a doer.💥 You needed a decision-maker.💥 What you really needed was a People Strategy.In this episode, I break down:Why hiring in panic mode sets you up to fail [2:29]What’s
[S5, Ep1] Welcome Back: A New Season, a New Mission, and the LPC Method That Changes Everything
Send us Fan Mail⚡ She built the business. Now what?She’s done hiring in panic mode.Done leading from survival mode.Done building a business that looks successful—but feels like total chaos.In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the LPC Method — a leadership framework that will transform how you run your business from the ground up.Here’s what you’ll learn:🔥 What the LPC Method is—and why
[S5 Trailer] Scaling as a Female Founder: No More Burnout, BS, or Doing It Alone
Send us Fan MailFemale Founder Unplugged is BACK—and it’s exactly what you need right now.Overwhelmed, overworked, and over it? 🙋♀️You didn’t build your business to burn out—and in Season 5 of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m sharing what it really takes to scale without sacrificing your sanity, your team, or your purpose.We’re diving into: ⚡ Leadership that feels aligned (not exhausting) ⚡ People s
[S4, Ep#41] Season 4 Finale: How to Make Power Moves and Become Unstoppable with Founder Lindsay White
Send us Fan MailIn this special season wrap-up, I reflect on the boldest lessons and most inspiring conversations from Season 4 of Female Founder Unplugged. From building people-first cultures to leading with intuition and embracing vulnerability, get ready to learn the biggest leadership takeaways that will help you step into your next level of business and personal growth.🚀 If you’re ready to sc
[S4, Ep40] Trust the Messy Middle: Learn How to Pivot with Purpose with Female Founder LauraAura
Send us Fan MailThis week, I sit down with returning powerhouse guest LauraAura (@thatlauraaura)- keynote speaker, coach, and unapologetic champion of bold moves. Laura opens up about her raw, real transition from running a successful branding agency to stepping fully into her calling as a speaker and coach. She shares how embracing her neurodivergence, tuning into her body, and trusting her gut h
[S4, Ep39] Women Rising: Founder Megan Dalla-Camina on Leadership, Empowerment, and Authentic Success
Send us Fan MailIn this powerful episode, Megan Dalla-Camina (@megandallacamina), founder of Women Rising and globally recognized leader in women's empowerment, shares her inspiring journey from senior corporate executive to trailblazing entrepreneur. Megan passionately unpacks the paradoxes women face in leadership, the importance of redefining success, and practical tools to overcome intern
[S4, Ep38] Small Brave Moves: Nicole Bianchi on Transformational Leadership, Tough Conversations, and Building Thriving Teams
Send us Fan Mail🎧 Female founders, let's talk about being BRAVE & TRANSFORMATIONAL! 🚀 In this empowering episode, Nicole Bianchi (@nicole.m.bianchi), a master-certified executive coach, best-selling author, and dynamic speaker, shares her inspiring journey from corporate executive to successful female founder. Nicole's unique approach emphasizes making small, brave moves that can lea
[S4, Ep37] How to Hone Your Vulnerability in Family and Business Relationships with Founder Kim Hiebert
Send us Fan Mail🎧 Entrepreneurs, it’s time to dive into the REAL dynamics of family business! 🚀 In this insightful episode, I sit down with Kim (@kimberley.hiebert), the co-founder and CEO of Door Gurus, seasoned entrepreneur, and co-host of the "Mr. and Mrs. CEO" podcast. Kim shares her journey navigating the complexities of building successful family businesses, co-leading alongside he
[S4, Ep36] Harness PQ for Greater Business Success and Effective Leadership with Founder Lindsay White
Send us Fan MailIn this week's Female Founder Unplugged episode, I dive deep into a concept that has completely changed the way I lead, make decisions, and run my business — Positive Intelligence (PQ). If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, stress, or frustration as a founder, this episode is for you. I break down the science behind mental fitness and how PQ can help you intercept neg
[S4, Ep#35] How to Navigate Setbacks with Integrity & Positive Intelligence - SOLO Episode
Send us Fan MailIn this week’s episode, I share one of the hardest setbacks as I encountered with my business (highvoltleadership), and how I was able to overcome it thanks to Positive Intelligence. Entrepreneurs often face obstacles that can challenge our values and create self-doubt... but with the right mindset, they can also become opportunities for growth. 💡Listen in to learn how you can navi
[S4, Ep34] How to Build Trust and Lead with Integrity featuring Female Founder Alyssa Nolte
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I sit down with Alyssa Nolte (@alyssamnolte), CEO and founder of TruVue, a predictive analytics software company transforming customer intelligence. An “accidental entrepreneur,” Alyssa’s journey began with a handshake deal at a fledgling startup, leading to a career working with brands like Salesforce, Cisco, and Chase. Now, as a founde
[S4, Ep33] Revolutionizing Fertility: Dr. Jen Hintzsche’s Mission to Empower Women
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jen Hintzsche, the founder and CEO of PherDal Fertility Science (@pherdal_science), the company behind the only FDA-cleared, sterile at-home insemination kit. After being diagnosed with unexplained infertility in 2017, Dr. Jen leveraged her expertise in bioinformatics to develop a groundbreaking, science-backed solution for women seeking altern
[S4, Ep32] How To Let Go of Perfectionism with Female Founder Kendra Scurfield
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I sit down with Kendra Scurfield, the VP of Brand and Communications at Banff Sunshine Village (@sunshinevillage), a world-renowned ski resort nestled in Banff National Park. Kendra shares her inspiring journey from professional snowboarding to becoming a leader in hospitality and branding. We dive into how she leverages storytelling in marketing, the importance of
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