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EmpowerHER Business Podcast
Welcome to the EmpowerHER Business Podcast—the unapologetic space where women of color go beyond the highlight reels, create our own tables, and build wealth without losing ourselves.
This is not another hustle-harder business podcast. Here, we tell the truth about the human side of entrepreneurship: money trauma and money stories, financial avoidance, CEO identity, the messy middle, and the emotional weight of building something of our own. We explore how our histories, identities, and experiences shape the way we lead, grow, and relate to money.
Hosted by Linette Cottrell—accountant, financial leadership advisor, speaker, and creator of Compassionate Accounting™ and Holistic Financial Leadership™—each episode blends candid conversations, practical financial wisdom, mindset shifts, and soul-aligned leadership. We don’t separate the numbers from the woman behind them.
Here, revenue is not your worth. Wealth and well-being can coexist. Your business should support your life—not consume it.
✨ If you’re ready to replace financial overwhelm with clarity, lead with grounded confidence, and build a profitable, sustainable business with peace, purpose, and legacy—you belong here.
🔔 Subscribe and join a growing community of women of color changing the face of entrepreneurship.
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Episodes
131 episodes
Messy Middle of Business Evolution | When You’ve Outgrown Your Business
You’re not lost. You may simply be in the messy middle of business growth—where what used to work no longer fits, but what’s next hasn’t fully revealed itself.If your business feels different lately, this Soul Spa is a reminder that growth ...
Permission to Change the Plan | Why Every Entrepreneur Must Pivot
The goals you set in January were based on who you were and what you knew then. But growth changes perspective—and sometimes the best thing you can do is give yourself permission to change the plan.In this episode of The Soul S...
Every Business Has Slow Seasons—Here's How to Survive Them
Every business goes through seasons of growth, momentum, uncertainty, and slowdowns. The key to long-term success isn't avoiding hard seasons—it's building a business that's prepared to survive and thrive through them.In this episode of ...
Summer Permission Slips | The Productivity Hack You're Ignoring
What if the most productive thing you do this week is rest? In this Soul Spa episode of the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette Cottrell shares a gentle reminder that you don't have to earn rest—you simply need it because you'r...
How Princess Booker Built a Legacy Brand for the Next Generation
Identity is your greatest business asset. In this inspiring conversation, host Linette Cottrell sits down with Princess Booker to explore what it truly means to build a business that reflects who you are—and leaves a lasting legacy.As th...
Women & Money Pt.4: Breaking the Cycle That Keeps Women Stuck
What if the biggest barrier to financial confidence isn't knowledge—it's a cycle?Fear leads to avoidance. Avoidance creates intimidation. Intimidation reinforces fear. And the cycle continues.In this Soul Spa reflection, Linette expl...
Redefining Wealth: An Exhale Every Black Woman Needs
Success isn't just about what you're building—it's about whether you get to experience peace while building it. After the stress of tax season, it's time for an honest conversation about mental health, support, wealth, and the pivots that shape...
Women & Money Pt.3: Build Financial Confidence as a CEO
Your business can only grow as far as you're willing to lead it.And that includes leading the financial side—not just the creative or operational side.In this Soul Spa reflection, we continue the conversation around women, money, and...
Money Mindset Every Black Woman Entrepreneur Needs
Your money mindset can either grow your business — or quietly hold it back. In this powerful roundtable conversation, host Linette Cottrell sits down with three accomplished Black women entrepreneurs to unpack how beliefs about money impact con...
Women & Money Pt.2: You Can't Scale or Grow What You Emotionally Avoid
Your business may be growing—but are you growing with it?You can't sustainably scale what you continue to emotionally avoid.In this Soul Spa reflection, Linette explores what happens when a business begins expanding while the founder...
Got a Business Idea? Here's How to Make It Real
Have a business idea you can’t stop thinking about—but keep talking yourself out of it?What if the idea sitting in your spirit is the very thing you're meant to build?In this episode of the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, host Linette C...
Women & Money Pt.1: Why Women Fear Money and Avoid Finances
Money can feel heavy before we even look at the numbers.If finances make you anxious, avoidant, or overwhelming—you’re not alone.In this Soul Spa reflection, we begin a gentle conversation around women and money: the fear, hesitation...
The Hidden Barriers Blocking Black Women Entrepreneurs
Black women entrepreneurs deserve more than inspiration — we deserve access, visibility, wealth, and real opportunities to thrive. In this powerful conversation, Shaheewa shares what it truly takes to build sustainable impact, advocate for Blac...
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...
