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EmpowerHER Business Podcast
Welcome to the EmpowerHER Business Podcast — the unapologetic space for Black women entrepreneurs building bold businesses and beating the odds in their FIRST FIVE years.
Here, we talk about the real journey: money, mindset, and the messy middle that nobody warns you about. From beating the 97% failure rate to mastering your cash flow and building a business that lasts, this is where you’ll find the clarity, confidence, and community to keep going.
In our weekly episodes, host Linette Cottrell — accountant, coach, and advocate for Black women founders — brings you bold conversations, survival strategies, and legacy-driven insights designed to help you thrive beyond year five.
✨ If you’re ready to ditch scarcity thinking, step fully into your CEO role, and build the empire you deserve — you’re in the right place.
🔔 Subscribe now and join a movement of Black women changing the face of entrepreneurship.
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Episodes
118 episodes
Startup Reality for Black Women Entrepreneurs
Everyone shares the highlight reel of entrepreneurship — but not the breakdowns behind it. Amber Epperson opens up about the real journey, the mistakes, and the mindset shifts that changed everything.Host Linette Cottrell talks with Ambe...
Lazy or Misdirected Pt.4 FINAL: Execution, Not Perfection
What if the thing blocking your results isn’t effort—but completion?Progress doesn’t come from perfect ideas. It comes from finished ones.In this reflective Soul Spa moment on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette closes ...
Lazy or Misdirected Pt.3: Stuck in Perfectionism?
You’re doing the work—but waiting until everything is perfect to move forward.Perfectionism may be the quiet reason your results feel delayed.In this reflective Soul Spa moment on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette exp...
Reinventing Life For Black Women [Extended Version]
What happens when you give yourself permission to reimagine your life? In this inspiring conversation, three brilliant women share how travel, art, and courageous transitions unlocked their purpose and power.Host Linette Cottrell sits do...
Reinventing Life For Black Women
What happens when you give yourself permission to reimagine your life? In this inspiring conversation, three brilliant women share how travel, art, and courageous transitions unlocked their purpose and power.Host Linette Cottrell sits do...
Lazy or Misdirected Pt.2: Effort That Doesn't work
You’re putting in the effort—but the results still aren’t showing up.In Part 2, we go deeper into why hard work alone doesn’t always lead to growth.In this reflective Soul Spa moment on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linet...
Lazy or Misdirected? Pt.1: Hard Work That Doesn't Pay Off
You’re putting in the work—so why aren’t the results showing up?This Soul Spa pause explores the difference between being lazy and being misdirected.In this reflective Soul Spa moment on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Line...
Creative to CEO: Build a Brand That Actually Makes Impact
What happens when a culture-shaping creative pivots into purpose-driven impact? Dara Cook shares how she went from leading at MTV to building a company transforming maternal health.If you’re building a business for impact, this conversat...
Creative to CEO: Build a Brand That Actually Makes Impact [Extended Version]
What happens when a culture-shaping creative pivots into purpose-driven impact? Dara Cook shares how she went from leading at MTV to building a company transforming maternal health.If you’re building a business for impact, this conversat...
Crucial Mistakes Black Women Entrepreneurs Should Avoid [Extended Version]
Many women start businesses with passion—but the wrong business structure and messy finances can cost you thousands. In this powerful finance roundtable, we break down the money moves every woman entrepreneur needs to make in 2026.Host L...
Crucial Mistakes Black Women Entrepreneurs Should Avoid
Many women start businesses with passion—but the wrong business structure and messy finances can cost you thousands. In this powerful finance roundtable, we break down the money moves every woman entrepreneur needs to make in 2026.Host L...
PINCH Pt.5: When Success No Longer Feels Right
What if the discomfort you’ve been feeling is actually guiding you somewhere new?Sometimes the pinch isn’t a problem to fix—it’s an invitation to shift.In PINCH Part 5 of The Soul Spa on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast
PINCH Pt.4: Overwhelmed? Your Systems May Be the Problem
What if your exhaustion isn’t a discipline problem—but a systems problem?Relief begins when your business works with you, not against you.In PINCH Part 4 of The Soul Spa on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette explores how the q...
Business Growth After Crisis | Melva LaJoy's CEO Story [Extended Version]
What do you do when you lose 98% of your income overnight?Melva LaJoy chose to dress for the job she was praying for — and rebuilt bigger than ever.In this powerful episode of the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, host Linette Cottrell si...
Business Growth After Crisis | Melva LaJoy's CEO Story
What do you do when you lose 98% of your income overnight?Melva LaJoy chose to dress for the job she was praying for — and rebuilt bigger than ever.In this powerful episode of the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, host Linette Cottrell si...
PINCH Pt.3 – You Are Worthy Without Overworking
Have you tied your worth to how much you produce, achieve, or prove? This Soul Spa moment gently untangles worthiness from overworking.In PINCH Part 3 of The Soul Spa on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast...
PINCH Pt.2: Why High-Performing Women Feel Exhausted
Are you always “on,” always preparing for the next problem? That constant bracing might feel productive—but it slowly turns into exhaustion.In PINCH Part 2 of The Soul Spa on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast...
Tax Deductions Every Black Women Entrepreneur Need to Know Before Tax Season [Extended Version]
Taxes don’t have to feel confusing, intimidating, or overwhelming.This powerful roundtable breaks down top tax deductions and builds real financial confidence for Black women entrepreneurs.Host Linette Cottrell is joined by trusted ...
Tax Deductions Every Black Women Entrepreneur Need to Know Before Tax Season
Taxes don’t have to feel confusing, intimidating, or overwhelming.This powerful roundtable breaks down top tax deductions and builds real financial confidence for Black women entrepreneurs.Host Linette Cottrell is joined by trusted ...
PINCH Pt.1 – When Growth Feels Uncomfortable, Not Wrong
Have you ever felt a quiet discomfort you couldn’t quite name—but couldn’t ignore?This Soul Spa moment introduces The Pinch: a signal of growth, not failure.In this first installment of the PINCH series within The Soul Spa on the Em...
You Can’t Heal What You Ignore: Radical Self-Love for Black Women CEOs
Radical self-love isn’t soft—it’s revolutionary.In this powerful roundtable, we unpack what it really means to honor your worth as a Black woman entrepreneur without external validation.Host Linette Cottrell is joined by Dr. Kristian...
The Soul Spa Pt.5: What's Possible When You Reimagine?
What if the next version of your business doesn’t require more force—just more vision?This Soul Spa moment invites you to pause and reimagine what’s possible for you.In Part 5 of The Soul Spa series on the EmpowerHER Business Podcas...
From Sleeping in His Car to Giving 6 Cars Away | AJ Vassar’s Comeback Story [Extended Version]
From rock bottom to remarkable—AJ Vassar’s journey proves you can rise again.In this Expert Series episode, AJ shares how homelessness, humility, and mentorship changed everything.Host Linette Cottrell sits down with AJ Vassar to un...
From Sleeping in His Car to Giving 6 Cars Away | AJ Vassar’s Comeback Story
From rock bottom to remarkable - AJ Vassar’s journey proves you can rise again.In this Expert Series episode, AJ shares how homelessness, humility, and mentorship changed everything.Host Linette Cottrell sits down with AJ Vassar to ...
The Soul Spa Pt.4: O Is for Open - Receive More Of What’s Meant For You
Do you ever feel yourself bracing for what’s next instead of opening to it?This Soul Spa moment invites you to soften, breathe, and open yourself to clarity, support, and possibility. In Part 4 of The Soul Spa series on the Emp...
