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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.
Episodes
Stop Being the Bottleneck: How to Lead a Team That Thinks for Itself
If 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 skills aren’t ab
Holding Employees Accountable Without Micromanaging Your Team
What 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 make strong decisi
Why Every Growing Business Needs a People Strategy
A 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 leadership your future bu
What Business Leadership for Women Really Looks Like in Practice
Growing 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 freedom.In this
Stepping Into Leadership: How One Leader Built Real Confidence
Stepping 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. Stepping Into Leadershi
3 Costly Mistakes Founders Make When Hiring and Firing Employees
Hiring 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 that impact grow
The Business Growth Strategy You NEED (Simplify This to Grow Faster)
What 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 business that depend
How to Lead a Team When Performance Keeps Falling Short
If 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 you jump to concl
Avoiding Difficult Conversations Is Hurting Your Leadership Skills
Most 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. Avoiding it is.Many
Leadership Skills for Business Owners: Welcome to The People Side of Business
Most 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 challenges emerge.
Welcome to The People Side Of Business!
Have 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 leading them.Women fou
[S5 Ep51] The Biggest Lessons We Learned This Season About Leadership, Growth & Building a Business That Doesn’t Burn You Out
We'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 loud this year.✨ T
[S5 Ep50] The Messy Middle of Scaling: When Vision & Execution Stop Matching with Kaitlyn David
You 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, human-centered m
[S5 Ep49] The CEO Shift: Why Doing Everything Yourself Is Quietly Killing Your Business with Elizabeth Eiss
This 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 number made me l
[S5 Ep48] The Real Entrepreneur Journey: Chaos, Growth & Figuring It Out with CEO Taunya Woods Richardon
Entrepreneurship 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 financial empowerme
[S5, Ep47] Why Ignoring Your Mental Health Is Hurting Your Business with Shulamit Ber Levtov
Your 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, business owners and en
[S5, Ep46] No Ego, No Power Struggles: Inside a High-Trust Leadership Model With The Team from Artemis Factor
Three 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 thriving consultancy i
[S5, Ep45] The Hidden Factor Behind Female Founder Burnout (It’s Not What You Think) with CEO Angela Johnson
I'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 of that and more
[S5, Ep44] Scaling a Startup Fast: Lessons from a Female Founder in Health Tech, CEO Aja Beckett
Are 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 category. "Her
[S5, Ep43] Stop Building in the Dark: Community, Connection and Leading Without Loneliness (with Kristina Bartold-Sorgota)
You 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-Sorgota, co-founder o
[S5, Ep42] The Messy Middle Isn’t Just Structural — It’s Lonely (Why LPC Works Together)
"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 that conversati
[S5, Ep41] The People Strategy You’re Avoiding (And Why It’s Making Scaling Messy)
There'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 your business. An
[S5, Ep40] The ‘Nice Girl’ Trap: Why Female Founders Struggle With Leadership Boundaries (with Sarah Khan)
This 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-pleasing, it's t
[S5, Ep39] The Leadership Shift in the Messy Middle
What 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. That's what th
[S5, Ep38] The Messy Middle: The Stage No One Warned You About
Let 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.✨ Episode Highlight
[S5, Ep37] The Most Underrated Growth Strategy? Your People Strategy
You 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 you have 15 or 50
[S5, Ep36] The Courage to Lead With Your Whole Story - A Conversation with Fallon Farinacci
There 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 people in with her
[S5, Ep35] The CEO Dilemma: Why Growth Feels So Lonely (And What to Do About It)
You’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 now.In this epis
[S5, Ep34] Redesigning Your CEO Role for Real Growth
So… 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 seat. The weird in-
[S5, Ep33] The Leadership Shift You Need to Scale
You’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 without burning you ou
[S5, Ep32] Building a Team That Fits: Fewer "Shoulds," More Strategy (with Rachel Pedersen)
She 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 shares how her bu
[S5, Ep31] Why Being the Final Decision-Maker Is Holding Your Business Back
You’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 clarity, ownership, a
[S5, Ep30] Delegation Stops Working As Your Business Grows
Happy 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 leadership advice tend
[S5, Ep29] 2025: What a Year! Leadership Lessons, Overcommitment, and Scaling with Intention
2025 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 2025 cracked open
[S5, Ep28] Fuel Your Leadership (with Dietitian Lindsay Martens)
This 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 function, focus,
[S5, Ep27] I Hired a Team… So Why Am I Still Doing Everything?
Have 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 breaking down what
[S5, Ep26] Why Is It So F*cking Hard to Ask for Help?
If 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 founders struggle t
[S5, Ep25] The Accountability Gap - Why Your Team Doesn't Follow Through
If 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 — and what to do
[S5, Ep24] Breaking Free from the Busy Trap with Peggy Sullivan
We 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 why busyness has
[S5, Ep23] Chief Everything Officer - Stop Being The Answer For Everyone
If 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 — it’s survival
[S5, Ep22] Hiring Doesn't Have To Be Scary
It’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 #1 mindset shift:
[S5, Ep21] Building a Bold Culture with Bananas & Boundaries (with Jennie Coleman)
What 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 banana domination
[S5, Ep20] Empathy Is Not a Dirty Word: Why It’s the Most Underrated Leadership Superpower
You’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’t soft—it’s stra
[S5, Ep19] Why Am I Always the One? The Hidden Mental Load of Female Founders
You 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 bending for ever
[S5, Ep18] Reconciliation Is Smart Business with Tanya Tourangeau
In 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.✨ Episode Highli
[S5. Ep17] Burnout Starts in Your Calendar: Fix These 5 Leadership Habits Now
Burnout 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 every founder n
[S5. Ep16] The 3-Step Rescue Plan for When You’re Totally Overwhelmed
As 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 control.✨ Episod
[S5, Ep15] Be the CFO of You With Shashi Behl
As 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 HighlightsFinancial ref
[S5, Ep14] Money is Just a Metric
Success 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 most transforms
[S5, Ep13] What’s the Rush? Why Slowing Down is the Fastest Way to Lead
Entrepreneurship 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 strategy you’ve been
[S5, Ep12] When is Advice Too Much Advice? How to Trust Your Inner Leader
If 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 powerful advisor you
[S5, Ep11] Your Team Is the Asset: Why People Add All the Value in Your Business
You 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 the table. In th
[S5, Ep10] Leadership Is an Inside Job: Brenda Rigney on Self-Discipline & Owning Your Worth
Quick 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 Rigney about what
[S5, Ep9] Detox the Drama: How to Stop Playing Therapist and Start Leading Like a CEO
Let’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 Founder Unplugged, we
[S5 Ep8] - The Resilience Reframe: Why Your Inner Critic is a Liar (and What to Do About It)
Resilience 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 through the fluff an
[S5, Ep7] Stop Avoiding It: How I Learned to Lead Difficult Conversations Like a Pro
If 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—whether it’s with
[S5, Ep6] Scaling Isn’t Solo: The Real ROI of Building the Right Team
Let’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 your business.
[S5, Ep5] Redefining Success: Why Natalia Hooker Built a Publishing Business Around Joy, Not Hustle
This 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 business that align
[S5, Ep4] Culture Isn’t a Perk — It’s Your Secret Growth Strategy
This 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 episode is your mirr
[S5, Ep3] Burnout-Proof Leadership: How to Stop White-Knuckling Your Business
This 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 power back befo
[S5, Ep2] Hiring Isn’t the Problem — Your People Strategy Is
Tired 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 missing from you
[S5, Ep1] Welcome Back: A New Season, a New Mission, and the LPC Method That Changes Everything
⚡ 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 it changes the
[S5 Trailer] Scaling as a Female Founder: No More Burnout, BS, or Doing It Alone
Female 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 strategy that act
[S4, Ep#41] Season 4 Finale: How to Make Power Moves and Become Unstoppable with Founder Lindsay White
In 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 scale with soul, l
[S4, Ep40] Trust the Messy Middle: Learn How to Pivot with Purpose with Female Founder LauraAura
This 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 helped her stop r
[S4, Ep39] Women Rising: Founder Megan Dalla-Camina on Leadership, Empowerment, and Authentic Success
In 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 internal barriers. Lea
[S4, Ep38] Small Brave Moves: Nicole Bianchi on Transformational Leadership, Tough Conversations, and Building Thriving Teams
🎧 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 lead to significant
[S4, Ep37] How to Hone Your Vulnerability in Family and Business Relationships with Founder Kim Hiebert
🎧 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 her husband, and e
[S4, Ep36] Harness PQ for Greater Business Success and Effective Leadership with Founder Lindsay White
In 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 negative thought pa
[S4, Ep#35] How to Navigate Setbacks with Integrity & Positive Intelligence - SOLO Episode
In 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 navigate your own se
[S4, Ep34] How to Build Trust and Lead with Integrity featuring Female Founder Alyssa Nolte
In 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 founder and leader, sh
[S4, Ep33] Revolutionizing Fertility: Dr. Jen Hintzsche’s Mission to Empower Women
In 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 alternative fertility
[S4, Ep32] How To Let Go of Perfectionism with Female Founder Kendra Scurfield
In 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 emotional intel
[S4, Ep#31] Learn how to Master Authentic Content Creation with Female Founder Lindsay Smith
If you've ever felt stuck in your content strategy, unsure of how to make your brand stand out, or overwhelmed by all the “rules” of marketing, this episode is for you!This week, I sit down with Lindsay Smith (@lindsaysmithcreative), a former journalist turned content strategist, who has built a thriving career helping female founders craft authentic, engaging content that resonates with thei
[S4, Ep#30] Unlocking Potential: Female Founder Laura Barnes Talks Athlete Development, Leadership, and Resilience
🎧 Female founders, let’s talk LEADERSHIP & GROWTH! 🚀Ever feel like you’re juggling a million things and struggling to find balance? In this episode, I sit down with executive coach & consultant Laura Barnes (@leadership_beyond_sport) to dive into the mindset shifts that can transform your leadership and business. From taking bold risks to embracing imperfection, Laura shares powerful strat
[S4, Ep#29] Understanding Boundaries: Navigating Values and Setting Limits for Female Founders with Lindsay White
🚀 Female founders, let’s talk BOUNDARIES! 🚀If you've ever struggled to say "no," felt drained by clients, or found yourself overcommitting, this episode is for YOU. Inspired by a powerful convo with my friend Ashley Stanford, I’m diving deep into the #1 secret to setting and holding boundaries as an entrepreneur—your core values. 💡I’m sharing real stories, personal lessons, and acti
Embracing Failure: Turning Setbacks into Success with Founder Julie DeLucca-Collins
In this episode, I sit down with Julie DeLucca-Collins, a TEDx speaker, business coach, award-winning author, and founder of Go Confidently Coaching. Together, we explore the transformative power of viewing failures as opportunities for innovation and growth, emphasizing that time is our most precious resource. Julie shares her remarkable journey from early education to elevating companies into mu
Business Growth and Building Confidence with Female Founder Erika Guiggio
In this episode, I sit down with Erika Giuggio, founder of a digital marketing agency, to trace her inspiring journey as a young, dynamic female entrepreneur. We explore the challenges Erika faced, from the intricacies of the patent process to the unexpected detour the pandemic forced her to take, ultimately leading to the creation of her agency. Erika shares invaluable insights on balancing ambit
Finding the Perfect Coach: Preventing Burnout and Enhancing Leadership for Female Founders with Lindsay White
In this episode, I sit down for a solo session to discuss the pivotal role of coaching for female founders. I share how delaying the decision to hire a coach can lead to burnout and missed business opportunities. I delve into the benefits of coaching in enhancing leadership skills, preventing business stagnation, and creating a balanced work-life environment. I also share insights on selecting th
[S4, Ep#25]: Enhancing Leadership Growth and Team Connection with Founder Lisa Genovese
In this episode, I sit down with Lisa Genovese, the founder and president of Bottom Line, an international business strategy organization. We explore the essence of customer feedback, effective leadership, and building a team culture that fosters trust and growth. Lisa shares her experiences in stepping back to empower her team, the significance of structured feedback loops, and strategies for cle
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