Fempire Rising: Her Future, Her Voice
Welcome to Fempire Rising, her Future, her voice, the podcast where women in business rise, lead and redefine success on their own terms. I'm Trudy Heins, and I'm the CEO of Fempire. I'm an entrepreneur and a business coach, and I believe when one woman rises, we all rise. Each week we'll dive into real conversations about business, leadership, money and mindset, the highs, the lows, and everything In between, you'll hear stories of women who've turned their fire into focus, their fear into fuel and their purpose into profit.
If you're ready to build a business that gives you freedom, fulfillment, and financial confidence, then you are in the right place. This is where passion meets purpose, and together we rise because the future isn't just bright. The future is female.
Episodes
31 episodes
Season 3 | Episode 1 | Visibility Is Not a Strategy: What Actually Builds a Business
Host Trudy Heins in season three of Fempire Rising, focused on the women behind business infrastructure, and interviews Michelle O’Hara, founder of Connection Central. Michelle shares her journey from early event management losses in Da...
Season 3 | Episode 2 | Rise & Redefine: Building a Coaching Business That Actually Works
In Season 3, Episode 2, Trudy Heins welcomes Shawna Caderette Fempire’s new US mentor coach, to support women in the US time zone stepping into coaching.Shawna shares her 25-year background in disaster restoration and construction, risi...
Season 3 | Episode 3 | Finance Isn’t the Barrier. Clarity Is.
In this episode of Fempire Rising: Her Voice, Trudy Heins sits down with Jodie Muller, founder of Better Finance Solutions, to unpack how women in business should be thinking about lending and using finance as a strategic growth tool.<...
Season 3 | Episode 4 | Franchising Isn’t Scale. It’s Structure.
In this Fempire Rising Season 3 episode, Trudy Heins interviews Susana Hands, a Certified Fempire Coach becoming known as “the franchise lady”, bestselling author of The Optimal Franchise System, about what it really takes to franchise...
Season 3 | Episode 5 | Your Website Isn’t Marketing. It’s Infrastructure.
In this episode on the Fempire Rising, Her Future Her Voice Podcast, Trudy speaks with Sandy Loudon, founder of Loud and Clear Digital, about treating a website as a strategic business asset rather than a “pretty brochure.”Sandy shares ...
Season 3 | Episode 6 | Underinsured & Unprotected: What Women in Business Are Missing
Host Trudy Heins welcomes award-winning insurance specialist Trish Gregory of Hayes and Co Insurance Services to discuss why women often delay personal insurance and the risks of being underinsured, especially for business owners without sick p...
Season 3 | Episode 7 | If Something Happened to You Tomorrow: Is Your Business Protected
In this episode of Fempire Rising, Trudy Heins sits down with Nicole Myler from Bridge Legal to unpack the critical importance of estate planning for business owners.They break down common misconceptions, including the belief that having...
Season 3 | Episode 8 | Cash Isn't Profit: What Your Numbers Are Really Telling You
If you've been avoiding your numbers, this episode is your wake-up call, and it's a kind one.Trudy sits down with Tina Kirwan, chartered accountant and founder of Running the Numbers, to cut through the overwhelm, fear, and avoidance tha...
Season 3 | Episode 9 | Build the Business Around the Life, Not the Other Way Around
What does it actually take to build a business that works for your life, not against it?Trudy sits down with Joelene Edwards, health and wellness coach and gym founder, for a conversation that bridges business, health, resilience, and th...
Season 3 | Episode 10 | Visibility Doesn't Pay the Bills. Strategy Does
In this episode of Fempire Rising, Trudy Heins sits down with Sarah Walden, Co-owner and Head of Marketing at Kumeū Media, a New Zealand-based marketing, brand and communications agency helping businesses turn visibility into measurable growth....
Season 3 | Bonus Episode 11 | Find Your Voice: Speaking with Confidence and Conviction
In this bonus Season 3 episode of Fempire Rising, host Trudy Heins interviews Erin Daldry of A Simpler Life about public speaking, confidence, and communicating with impact. The episode opens with a welcome and acknowledgement of Te Āti Awa.
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Your Space is Your Strategy: Feng Shui for Women Who Lead
Welcome to Season Two of Fempire Rising: Her future her voice. In this episode Trudy engages in an enlightening conversation with Suzanne Butler, owner of Harmonising Energies and a grounded Feng Shui expert.They discuss the power of Fen...
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Changing your learned Money Mindset
Welcome to Episode One of the Two-Part series of Money mindset shifts. In this episode, Trudy explores how to change a learned money mindset. Trudy goes through the concept of money mindset as an internal operating system formed by beli...
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Money Mindset for Women in Business
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Two-Part series of Money mindset shifts.In this episode of Fempire Rising: Her future her voice, Trudy goes on to address common money mindset issues faced by women in business, such as undercharging, over-de...
Season 2 | Episode 4 | From Overwhelm to Impact: Personal Branding for Women
In this episode of Fempire Rising: Her future her voice, Trudy discusses the essentials of building a personal brand with guest Danielle Appi.They dive into topics such as the power of social media engagement, the importance of scheduli...
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Reinvention & The Ripple Effect – Finding Purpose Beyond the Plan
In this episode of Fempire Rising, host Trudy Heins, CEO of Fempire, explores the concept of reinvention not as a transformation into someone new but as an alignment with one's true self.At 55, rather than retiring, Trudy takes on the e...
Season 2 | Episode 6 | The Strength of Soft Power
In this episode of Fempire Rising, Trudy Heins speaks with Justine Saunders, Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity Operations and Compliance Group at the Department of Agriculture.Dive into their discussion about redefining success, the impor...
Season 2 | Episode 7 | The Power of Saying No, Protecting Your Energy in Business
In this episode of Fempire Rising, host Trudy Heins, CEO of Fempire, explores the importance of saying no and protecting one's energy in business.Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, Trudy highlights how energy draining proj...
Season 2 | Episode 8 | Leading Through It: Business, ADHD & Advocacy in a Hard Season
In this episode of Fempire Rising, host Trudy Heins sits down with Dr. Audrey Harvey, a compassionate vet and entrepreneur. Audrey shares her journey of overcoming personal health challenges, including breast cancer and ADHD, while...
Season 2 | Episode 9 | Calm in the Conflict: Leadership, Boundaries, and Hard Conversations
In this episode of Fempire Rising, host Trudy Heins, talks with Shiv Martin, founder of Shiv Martin Consulting, about the challenges of handling conflict in the workplace.Trudy and Shiv discuss the importance of self-awareness, the role...
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Season 2 | Episode 10 | Perimenopause, Menopause & Women in Business
In this episode of Fempire Rising, Trudy Heins speaks with GP and lifestyle medicine advocate Dr. Avi Charlton about perimenopause and menopause and their impact on women in business, including energy, focus, sleep, confidence, decision-making,...
Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Evolution of Fempire: Building the Legacy, Leading the Future
In the premiere episode of 'Fempire Rising: Her Future, Her Voice,' host Trudy Heins, CEO of Fempire, welcomes Marnie LeFevre, the founder of Fempire, to discuss the origins, evolution, and future of the women-centric business movement....
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Meet Trudy Heins: The CEO Behind the Mission
In this episode of Fempire Rising, hosted by Trudy Heins, CEO of Fempire, you’re introduced to the core beliefs and personal motivations that drive her commitment to empowering women in business. Trudy shares her own journey, from ...
Season 1 | Episode 3 | From Strategy to Impact: The Art of Meaningful Engagement
In this insightful episode of Fempire Rising: Her Future, Her Voice, Trudy Heins, CEO of Femm Empire, engages in a deep conversation with Susan Blain, a strategic engagement and communications expert. With a 20 year friendship brin...
Season 1 | Episode 4 | Find Your Tribe (and fire the critics in your head)
In this episode of 'Fempire Rising: Her Future, Her Voice,' host Trudy Heins, CEO of Fempire, delves into the importance of finding a supportive tribe and silencing inner critics.Trudy shares insights into the power of connection and ho...
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