The Heart Led Entrepreneur
The Heart Led Entrepreneur is the podcast where strategy meets soul.
It's a space for creative changemakers that operate at the intersection of purpose profits and purpose.
Hosted by executive coach and fractional strategist Ankita Terrell, The Heart Led Entrepreneur is a podcast for founders, leaders, and creatives building businesses that actually feel good to run.
Each episode blends deep insight with real-world strategy—featuring candid conversations, powerful personal reflections, and practical tools you can implement.
We go beyond the hustle to explore what it means to lead with heart. You'll hear some solo episodes, but also get a chance to drop in on deeper topics with award winning guests. We'll talk about
🧠 Overcoming subconscious blocks and using neuroscience to be happier
🌲 Exploring the concept of misogi to live your life full-out
💡 Stepping into our ever evolving careers and thinking about how we can reinvent ourselves
📚 Brand-building and book-launching
🤝 Purpose-driven teams, scaling with intention, and more
This is your space for thoughtful inspiration and grounded growth.
New episodes drop weekly(ish). Subscribe and join us at the intersection of profits, purpose, and presence.
Learn more at: https://www.ankitaterrell.com/
Follow me at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankitakochhar/
Episodes
75 episodes
68. What Mindy Kaling taught me about confidence
Hi! I'm (sort of) back from maternity leave. This episode has been brewing in my head for weeks. Its short but potent.We all want to do what we're doing with a total badass "rich white man" energy. In this episode, I talk about what conf...
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[Best Of]: How to heal your past and step into your highest timeline ft seventh generation intuitive En-May Mangels
I had a baby! While I am out on maternity leave, I curated this “best of” series for you until new episodes release again in August. Enjoy!I am joined by En-May Mangels, a strategic business advisor and seventh generation intuitive. En-M...
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[Best Of]: Singing for the Pope, competing on American Idol and knowing that anything we desire is in our destiny ft Claire Khodara
I had a baby! While I am out on maternity leave, I curated this “best of” series for you until new episodes release again in August. Enjoy!I am joined by my dear friend Claire Khodara, a rockstar, recording artist, autism activist, and c...
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29:55
[Best Of]: Tapping (EFT) for more abundance, alignment and joy ft THE Brad Yates
I had a baby! While I am out on maternity leave, I curated this “best of” series for you until new episodes release again in August. Enjoy!I talk to the one and only Brad Yates about EFT (tapping).EFT is magical. It allows you to ...
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[Best Of]: Eleven million social media followers, creating a best selling album and staying true to her values ft Sheena Melwani
I had a baby! While I am out on maternity leave, I curated this “best of” series for you until new episodes release again in August. Enjoy!I am joined by Sheena Melwani, a singer-songwriter and TikTok sensation. You might know her from h...
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[Best Of]: Getting into the Vortex: figuring out what your soul needs right now
I had a baby! While I am out on maternity leave, I curated this “best of” series for you until new episodes release again in August. Enjoy!In this solo episode, I talk about self-care and how that concept is often misunderstood.
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[Best of]: My friend, Ted Speaker, Ashley Stahl talks with me about my coaching methodology and the magic I bring to my client's lives
I had a baby! While I am out on maternity leave, I curated this “best of” series for you until new episodes release again in August. Enjoy!My friend Ashley Stahl interviewed me for her podcast, You Turn. Besides running my own coaching b...
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67. [Live Coaching Call] - Balancing a product business, a service business and a baby
In this episode a baker and I talk through how she can scale her cookie business while having limited capacity, i.e. her own time. We talk about her desire to start a new service based company to help other bakers manage inventory a...
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66. [Client Stories] - Being the sandwich generation, exploring the woo and pivoting as a lawyer
Listen as I talk with my client, Shereen El Domeiri, about:- Leaning into a strong sisterhood- Exploring and rewiring a limiting mindset- Raising neurodivergent kids and being ok with pivoting based on our season of life
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65. [Live Coaching Call] - Bringing a podcast to the world
In this live coaching episode, I talk with a Career Coach for working Moms through the question: "Should I launch a podcast?" We talk through:- Why she wants to launch a podcast- How to coach yourself out of the eterna...
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64. Podcasting 101: Getting started, growing an audience and making money ft my podcast manager, Cait Howard
Cait Howard, founder of Amplify Boutique, is a powerhouse. I am so grateful to have her on my team and in my corner. In this episode we talk about - - How Cait got started as a podcast manager and all the things she's le...
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63. Podcast Ads - A behind the scenes look into what's working ft Megan Shields
I catch up with Megan Shields of Chimehouse Media to talk about growing your podcast. If you are a podcaster wanting to get in front of a larger audience, paid client acquisition is probably on your mind.Megan is an all-pro at running ad...
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62. [Client Stories]: Balancing motherhood & ambition; and building the life of your dreams
In this Mother's Day special, listen as I catch up with one of my favorite humans, my client, Linzay Davis, Founder of The Park. We talk about how her company The Park is revolutionizing how people can qualify and get parental leave...
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61. [Client Stories] - Creating a new identity, tripling revenue and embracing the woo
Listen as I catch up with my client, Taylor Bitsoli aka Bookkeeping Brunette, about the evolution in her life (and her personal uplevel) as she embraces the woo and gets real about the kind of business and life she wants to create.We tal...
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60. Giving words to your desires - ready to create some serious magic in your life?
In the last live episode before I leave for maternity leave, I talk about -* My own decision to take three full months off for mat leave, and why it's our own job to define, declare and then create the exact life we desire...
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59. [Live Coaching Call] - A product founder asks how she can find new clients and navigate the in-between a brand new and scaled business
Listen as I coach Melissa Mor, founder of Mrs Push. As the founder of a company that caters to women, we talk about targeting husbands of moms-to-be and diversifying her audience. We also talk about the uncomfortable feeling in-betw...
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58. It All Starts With Us: How to take ownership for your feelings and the generosity challenge
Today I talk about - 1. How I've created some massive opportunities recently 2. A generosity challenge for you 3. Why all our desires for our loved ones, and things that trigger us start with us I...
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57. What are you creating? The secret to building your dream life
On today's episode, I talk about alignment. I share tapping into our true desires can help us create absolutely anything we desire. 1. Big launches have felt harder: they don't need to be, but if they've felt hard for you, maybe the...
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56. My friend Ashley Stahl interviewed me for YouTurn podcast (Embracing the evolution of your business/ career)
My friend Ashley Stahl interviewed me for her podcast, You Turn. Besides running my own coaching business (where I coach clients 1:1 or as part of the Expansive mastermind) and co-running MFC, I am the in-house coach for Ashley. We ...
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28:42
55. Quantum Leap To Your Next Level - Make More Money, Call In Dream Opportunities ft Hypnotherapist Seph Dietlin
In this episode, I have a repeat guest!! By popular demand, I welcome back angel communicator, Seph Dietlin onto the show. Seph is a quantum activator. He helps his clients create quantum leaps in their lives, whether it be inside of their busi...
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54. Service providers ready to move from low-ticket to high-ticket clients, listen to this.
If you are a service provider who is ready to move from selling low-ticket to high-ticket services, this is for you.Whether you are a coach, podcast manager, bookkeeper, accountant, social media manager -- no matter your niche is, if you...
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53. The Questions To Answer If You're Ready to Breakthrough Your Next Level
The best coaches are the ones who ask the best questions. So here, allow me to coach you by leading you through THE questions which will lead through a breakthrough. In this episode, we cover:- The best coaches ask ve...
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52. Leverage your podcast to make money: my lessons from 52 weeks of podcasting
In this episode, I talk through:- All the lessons learned from one whole year of podcasting -- how I use my podcast as my thought leadership strategy- Podcasting as a content creation strategy and how you can use one piece of cont...
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51. "Hard work cannot make up for the lack of alignment" + what I am working on
In this episode, we cover: - "Hard work cannot make up for the lack of alignment"- What passive income really is and how you decide whether it is the right business model for you- A behind the scenes look into what...
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