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Women Solopreneur Podcasts

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Jess Edelstein Jess Edelstein, co-founder of PiperWai, shares how she turned her recipe for natural deodorant into a million-dollar business idea. Listen Now
Emilie Wapnik Emilie Wapnik, author of Everything You Want, shares how you can do all of your many different business ideas. Listen Now
Amy (Fransz) Rachelle Amy (Fransz) Rachelle, founder of The Remote Trip, shares why she's starting a business to make it easier to live and work remotely. Listen Now
Vanessa Tharp Experience designer and former teacher Vanessa Tharp shares why it's so important to build a community of support during the early days of your business. Listen Now
Jennifer Beadles Jennifer Beadles shares how she built her real estate empire by first working two jobs to buy a house by the age of 21. Listen Now
Sarah Wolfe Textile designer Sarah Wolfe shares how her passion and curiosity have helped her thrive in her fast-changing industry. Listen Now
Zandra Cunningham Zandra Cunningham, founder of Zandra Beauty, shares how asking her dad to buy her lip balm turned into a business idea. Listen Now
Jewel Mlnarik Jewel Mlnarik shares her experience of working from anywhere for the past 15+ years as an employee, freelancer, and entrepreneur. Listen Now
Sarah Nolet Sarah Nolet shares how she moved to Australia and started a profitable agribusiness consultancy in under a year. Listen Now
Nkem Ndefo Nkem Ndefo, founder of Lumos Transforms, is on a mission to help you let go of your stress once and for all. Listen Now
Amy Balliett Amy Balliett shares how to make the trasition from your full-time job to working full time on your business. Listen Now
Pamela Slim Pam Slim, author of Body of Work, shares how to build career security as work changes. Listen Now
Jennifer Rash Jennifer Rash shares how she balances raising kids with running her visual communications design business. Listen Now
Allison Schaaf Learn how to run a personal meal prep business from Allison Schaaf. Listen Now
Suzi Hunn Suzi Hunn shares how to make money from what you already know. Listen Now
Mallory Corlette Mallory Corlette shares how to run a business helping small business get more organized. Listen Now
Teri Ijeoma Teri Ijeoma shares how she built her course to teach people how to invest in the stock market, so they can travel. Listen Now
Lillian Rafson Lillian Rafson shares how to operate an unconventional travel agency. Listen Now
Lindsay DeHaas Lindsay DeHaas, a naturopathic wellness solopreneur, shares how she started her own practice and wants to inspire you to be your authentic self. Listen Now
Laura McClellan Laura McClellan, host of the Productive Woman podcast, explains the true meaning of productivity and how to define it for yourself. Listen Now
Christa King Christa King, founder of FitlandiaFitness.com, is a pioneer of mind zoning, a practice where you change your life by first changing your thinking. Listen Now
Lori Bitter Lori Bitter, advertising expert and owner of the Business of Aging, shares how to makes your career more resilient. Listen Now
Rayshauna Gray Rayshauna Gray is a philosopher, poet, and historian who shares how she created her own unique career path and why you can do the same! Listen Now
Meredith Bell Meredith Bell, the co-founder of Strongforperformance.com, shares how to sell, even if you think you could never do sales. Listen Now
Dr. Ambreen Zaman-Riaz Dr. Ambreen Zaman-Riaz, founder of Change Her Life, teaches girls in rural Pakistani villages skills to achieve their financial independence. Listen Now
Melissa Jones Melissa Jones is a freelance graphic designer and photographer who wants to inspire you to take a trip to discover what you really want in life. Listen Now
Dorie Clark Dorie Clark, author of Stand Out, shares how to stand out from the crowd by highlighting your best skills. Listen Now
Mary Furlong Mary Furlong, a longevity trend spotter for Fortune 500 companies, shares the importance of making connections and sharing your story. Listen Now
Courtney Cormier Courtney Cormier, a freelance social media consultant, shares her three-step path to starting your freelance career. Listen Now
Leigh Kellis Leigh Kellis, founder of Holy Donut in Portland, ME, shares how she started her company with no business or baking skills. Listen Now
Nicole Vasquez Nicole Vasquez, founder of a co-working space, shares why deliberate planning came make your dreams come true. Listen Now
Ann Sanderson Ann Sanderson, founder of Fotosnap.co, shares how she has built her professional life by repackaging old skills for new opportunities. Listen Now
Sophia Bera Sophia Bera, owner of Gen Y Planning, explains how to build your financial runway to increase your work freedom. Listen Now
Darryl Elliot Maya Gaddie, a course creator coach, wants to inspire you to combine previous work experiences to design your ideal self-employment opportunity. Listen Now
Alyssa Ruff Alyssa Ruff, founder of HR Octane, shares her best advice for starting a consulting business. Listen Now
Charlene Norman Charlene Norman, author of Bulletproof Your Start Up, shares how to overcome any setbacks on your path to gaining your work freedom. Listen Now
Debra Giunta Debra Giunta, founder of Design Dance, shares how to practice self-growth by celebrating your wins and embracing your losses. Listen Now
Julie Gray Julie Gray, a stress and productivity coach, shares how to overcome your negative thinking, so you can thrive. Listen Now
Kina McAllister Kina McAllister, co-founder of mySTEMbox, shares how the prejudices of conventional employment drove her to create her own work. Listen Now
Jennifer Idol Jennifer Idol, owner of The Under Water Designer, wants to empower you to unite your diverse passions and skills into your ideal work opportunity. Listen Now
Anna Jhaveri Anna Jhaveri, owner of SoHo Dragon India, she shares why working for herself enabled her to become more balanced and less stressed. Listen Now
Heidi Massey Heidi Massey, founder of Community Connective, a diversity and inclusion consultancy, wants to inspire you to embrace experimentation as you figure out your ideal work situation. Listen Now
Amy Kauffman Amy Kauffman, founder of Givily and Playe's Future, teaches how to create a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) to test your biz idea. Listen Now
Desiree Adaway Desiree Adaway, founder of The Adaway Group, challenges you to have difficult conversations to open your mind to change. Listen Now
Kristen Gagné Kristen Gagné, founder of Webtawks, shares how she designed her business to prioritize net good over profits. Listen Now
” Cherie Aimee, brand ambassador for the NY Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Center, shares how a near-death experience made her rethink the role of work in her life. Listen Now
” Reetu Gupta, co-founder of Cirkledin, shares how to build your portfolio of work, instead of limiting yourself to your resume. Listen Now
Swatee Surve Swatee Surve, founder of LiteSprite, a firm gamifying healthcare, shares how she mashed up her skills to discover her business idea. Listen Now
Nita Baum Nita Baum founder of b*free, a freelance consultancy, shares how meditation and self-awareness set the stage for personal liberation. Listen Now
Samantha Attard Samantha Attard, founder of Spiro Collective, shares how eating healthy, regularly reflection and moving your body are the foundation for your personal productivity. Listen Now
Karen Alston Karen Alston, founder of the Alston Marketing Group and The Spectrum Circle, shares why self-employment can be one of the most effective ways to get to know yourself. Listen Now
Ashley Johnson Ashley Johnson, a LinkedIn marketer and founder of Mouth Marketing, shares why sales is as much about selling your story as it is about selling your product. Listen Now
Rachel Koretsky Rachel Koretsky, founder of upace app, an engagement app for public gyms, shares why to never ignore your gut feelings. Listen Now
Francie Wasser Francie Wasser, founder of FranciePants, a women's underwear brand, shares how to tap into your gut to let you know when and how to make a pivot in your career. Listen Now
Kathy Vines Kathy Vines, owner and CEO of Clever Girl Organizing, how to purge your life of anything unnecessary to reveal your true calling. Listen Now
Mary Iafelice Mary Iafelice, co-founder of Humble Ventures, believes embracing diversity is the key to building a successful and innovative business. Listen Now
Stacey Harmon Stacey Harmon, teaches how to use Evernote to organize your life, and the process she went through to find her business niche. Listen Now
Elaine Pofeldt Elaine Pofeldt, author of The Million Dollar, One-Person Business, shares why they are more and more solopreneur millionaires. Listen Now
Amanda Presgraves Amanda Presgraves, founder of the meal kit service Crazy Ate, shares why she prioritizes emotional and purpose-driven goals rather than monetary ones. Listen Now
Marielle Chartier Henault Marielle Chartier Henault, owner of Mermaid Aqua, a mermaid swimming school, wants to inspire you to build a business around your craziest idea. Listen Now
Jill Ferguson Jill Ferguson, author of Creating the Freelance Career shares how she runs several different business ventures all at once. Listen Now
Nathan Ryan Marinel de Jesus, founder and CEO of Peak Explorations, shares how to turn your greatest passion into a business. Listen Now
Mindy Hu Mindy Hu, founder of a natural skincare company called Alma Botanicals, how travel can help you find your business idea. Listen Now
Brodie Welch Brodie Welch, a holistic self-care strategist and host of A Healthy Curiosity podcast, believes self-care is crucial for growing your business. Listen Now
Kathleen Kelly Janus Kathleen Kelly Janus, author of Social Startup Success, shares how to build social engagement and community action into your business model. Listen Now
M.C. Laubscher Jordan Gill, founder of Systems Saved Me, shares why it's so important to create systems in your business to reduce your workload. Listen Now
Stephanie Scheller Stephanie Scheller, CEO and head sales trainer at Scheller Enterprises, shares why you want to work "on" your business and not "in" it. Listen Now
Lane Kennedy Lane Kennedy, a wellness coach, writer, and podcaster, and shares what she learned from burning out and how to prevent it. Listen Now
Liz Ryan Liz Ryan, founder and CEO of Human Workplace, shares why she believes conventional employment infantilizes adults. Listen Now
Kathy Dixon Kathy Dixon, owner and creative director of Oh Yes Communications, wants to inspire you to embrace discomfort and to give impostor syndrome the boot. Listen Now
Heather Dominick Heather Dominick, a highly-sensitive entrepreneur coach, shares how to stay productive without burning out. Listen Now
Julie Broad Julie Broad, founder of Book Launchers, explains why sharing your story is a crucial method for attracting new customers. Listen Now
Tabitha Carro Tabitha Carro, a teacher turned smartphone marketing expert, how to earn a living being your authentic self. Listen Now
Amber Dugger Amber Dugger, a cash flow coach for entrepreneurs, wants to share why you might already be better at managing your cash flow than you might think. Listen Now
Mia Davis Mia Davis, founder and CEO of the sex ed app Tabú.com, shares how she gained the confidence to start a business the more she got real honest with herself. Listen Now
Kimberly Jung Kimberly Jung, co-founder of Rumi Spice, shares her thoughts on how nonprofits can maximize service to their community. Listen Now
Michelle Allen Michelle Allen, founder of Peaceful Heart Pilgrimage, believes regular self-reflection is one of the most reliable ways to boost your creativity and output. Listen Now
Jackie Woodside Jackie Woodside, a coaching consultant for coaches, elevates the idea of peaceful productivity and of crafting a deliberate mission statement from the inside out. Listen Now
Ann Mei Chang Ann Mei Chang, author of Lean Impact and the Executive Director of the Lean Startup Company, encourages you to invest in ethical change and social impact as you start your business. Listen Now
Jillian Hubbard Jillian Hubbard, owner of a talent and diversity inclusion consultancy, encourages you to embrace authenticity and openness in your work. Listen Now
Kristie Burns Kristie Burns, CEO of the BEarth Institute, wants to inspire you to explore ways to merge your work with play by experimenting more. Listen Now
Meredith Marder Meredith Marder, a small business attorney, decided to leave her lucrative corporate law gig to start her own firm, so she could take better care of her clients and herself. Listen Now
Sarah Nolet Sarah Nolet, founder of Agthentic, shares her process for giving each of her business ideas a chance by experimenting with them and failing quickly to learn from her mistakes. Listen Now
Melissa Hall Melissa Hall, founder of Smol Law, shares hear innovative approach to helping small business owners with their legal questions. Listen Now
Liz Fossilen Liz Fossilen, co-author of No Hard Feelings, wants to normalize how we share healthy emotions in the workplace. Listen Now
Sarah Weaver Sarah Weaver is a real estate investor and the business development manager for AgentsInvest.com. She wants to inspire you to invest in real estate to fund your passion! Listen Now
Jordin James Jordin James is former civil engineer turned inner peace coach, who wants to help you discover your inner peace, so you can live your most authentic life. Listen Now
Ericka Young Ericka Young is a money coach and founder of TaylorMadeBudgets.com, who shares how your current business was born from getting unstuck from a mountain of debt. Listen Now
Karen Wickre Karen Wickre, author of Taking the Work Out of Networking, shares strategies to discover what you enjoy about meeting people, instead of avoiding building connections. Listen Now
Tracy Litt Tracy Litt, author of Worthy Human, shares why you are enough and why you have everything you need to live the life you want on your terms! Listen Now
Torey Ivanic Torey Ivanic, author of No Big Deal and owner of Open Space, wants to encourage you to first create space in your life to make room for the big change you want to make in it. Listen Now
Tasha Eurich Tasha Eurich, author of Insight, a book about self-awareness, shares why we vastly overestimate how self-aware we really are. Listen Now
Allison Fallon Allison Fallon, a writer and founder of Find Your Voice, shares why writing daily is one of the most effective methods for getting unstuck. Listen Now
Saya Hillman Saya Hillman, founder of Mac and Cheese Productions, shares why she believes work never has to be unenjoyable or boring. Listen Now
Lorna Lythgoe Lorna Lythgoe, a positive psychology practitioner, wants to inspire you to listen to your inner voice and not the voices of others. Listen Now
Lynne Somerman Lynne Somerman, a money coach, wants to help you change your relationship with money. Listen Now
Diana Wu David Diana Wu David, author of Future Proof: Reinventing Work in the Age of Acceleration, wants to help prepare you for how work is changing. Listen Now
Madelin Woods Madelin Woods, founder of Walden, believes the core of your work should be continuous learning that fuels growth and self-awareness. Listen Now
Deborah Niemann Deborah Niemann, founder of The Thrifty Homesteader, shares how her curiosity help her push through a serious of setbacks to finally discover a business idea that worked. Listen Now
Jennifer Brown Jennifer Brown, author of How to Be An Inclusive Leader, she wants you to reimagine your skills in new ways to consider work opportunities you may not have before. Listen Now
Jamie Lierberman Jamie Lierberman, owner of Hashtag Legal, shares how she designed her law firm to reflect her interests. Listen Now
Angie Cole Angie Cole, founder of Untaming the Wild, believes practicing your craft will organically lead you to your ideal customers. Listen Now
Noé Khalfa & Harmony Eichsteadt Noé Khalfa and Harmony Eichsteadt are co-founders of Worth the Journey, they advise building your business slowly to maintain alignment with your values and goals. Listen Now
Yasmine Dabbous Yasmine Dabbous, owner of the wearable art company Kinship Stories, believes your work is not separate from your life and your story. Listen Now
Cindy Caughley Cindy Caughley, co-owner of the wedding videography firm Harborview Studios, shares how her lifelong process of self-reflection has enabled her to work on her terms. Listen Now
Jessica Thiefels Jessica Thiefels, owner of a content marketing consultancy, shares why its so important to trust your gut as you build your business. Listen Now
Sarah Davis Sarah Davis, a learning experience designer and founder of Clewen Learning Experience Design, wants to inspire you to explore how you like to learn and how to learn about yourself. Listen Now
Diania Merriam Diania Merriam, organizer of the EconoMe Conference, wants to help you make your money work for you. Listen Now
April Beach April Beach shares how she has started several different businesses to respond to the changing needs of her family. Listen Now
Clarie (Burge) Haidar Claire (Burge) Haidar shares why you need to contuinally acquire new skills to thrive in the rapidly changing workplace. Listen Now
Jenny Blake Jenny Blake, author of Pivot, provides suggestions on how to get your career unstuck and moving in a new direction. Listen Now
Leah Nurik Leah Nurik, CEO of Gabriel Marketing, shares why taking risks is so important to figure out what makes you truly happy. Listen Now
Margaret Vandergriff Margaret Vandergriff, a moving coach, helping empty-nest moms find new purpose, shares how to transform bad experiences into positive opportunities. Listen Now
PJ Jonas PJ Jones shares how she started and grew her goat milk soap business to financially sustain her family of 10. Listen Now
Sasha McDowell Sasha McDowell, founder of the Epicycle Group, shares how to overcome the biggest challenges when starting a business as a parent. Listen Now
Tania Katan Tania Katan, author of Creative Trespassing, believes creativity is a part of everyone's best work no matter what it is you do. Listen Now
Lisette Sutherland Lisette Sutherland, author of Work Together Anywhere, shares how to work together anywhere, but in a way that’s right for you and your team. Listen Now
Nikki Groom Nikki Groom shares how to build your business from the inside out instead of from the traditional outside in approach. Listen Now
Iggy Perillo Iggy Perillo, a leadership coach and the founder of worksportlife.com, shares how to start a mastermind, so get support from your peers as you build your business. Listen Now
Nicki Krawczyk Nicki Krawczyk, a copywriting freelance coach and founder of filthyrichwriter.com, shares how to start a freelance copywriter business using her own story as inspiration. Listen Now
Jinny Oh Jinny Oh, a UX designer and founder of WANDR, provides loads of lessons about how to grow your business faster by collaborating with your team and even your clients. Listen Now
Transforming Work Black women are transforming work for themselves by starting businesses at a faster rate than any other demographic because the conventional work system never worked for them. Listen Now
Natalie Sisson Entrepreneur and digital nomad, Natalie Sisson shares our mission to inspire you to get paid to be you and how you can do it. Listen Now
Isha Uppalapatu Isha Uppalapati, founder of AGirlsFrontier.com, started a nonprofit 2 years as a sophomore in high school to teach disadvantaged girls entrepreneurship skills. Listen Now
Jessica Malone Jessica Malone, a decluttering coach and founder of NachoAverageFro.com wants to inspire you to declutter to live your desired life. Listen Now
Khalilah Elliott Khalilah Elliott, founder and chief disruptor at Gafford Communications, a multicultural strategic communications firm, wants to inspire you to repackage your skills to do work that matters. Listen Now
Jatali Bellanton Jatali Bellanton, founder of BrilliantMindsUnite.com is a financial literacy advocate that wants to inspire you to teach yourself and your kids how to achieve financial freedom. Listen Now
Laura Roeder Laura Roeder, founder of MeetEdgar and Paperbell, wants to inspire you to create time freedom by designing your work around your ideal lifestyle. Listen Now
Sandra Booker Sandra Booker, owner of AnyOldTask.ca, a virtual assistant agency, wants to teach you how to become to a virtual assistant (VA) to gain your work freedom right now! Listen Now
Karwanna Dyson Karwanna D, CEO of She’s Got Goals.com, wants to teach you how to make six figures landing government contracts, helping you become profitable faster than you might have imagined! Listen Now
Rachel Freiman Rachel Freiman, fitness trainer and author of “Becoming Mindstrong” wants to teach you how to reframe your mindset to make any big change you want to make in your life. Listen Now
Amber De La Garza Amber De La Garza, founder of TheProductivitySpecialist.com and host of the Productivity Straight Talk podcast, wants to inspire to discover how to be your best self to do your best work. Listen Now
Michelle McCormack Michelle McCormack, founder of Casting Coin, an online talent marketplace for brands and producers wants to share several lessons on how to make a good first impression online. Listen Now
Jill Salzman Jill Salzman, founder of The Founding Moms, wants to share how the power of community will accelerate your growth faster than going it alone. Listen Now
Tarzan Kay Email marketing guru Tarzan Kay wants to inspire you to speak your truth to build your community. Listen Now
Laura Foster Laura Foster, a professional leadership coach and former fashion designer, wants to share why it’s possible to go from burned out to thriving more quickly than you realize. Listen Now
Angela Crocker Angela Crocker, author of several digital living books, including “Digital Life Skills for Youth.” wants to inspire you to own your digital life, so you can make it work for you. Listen Now
Diania Merriam Diania Merriam, EconoMeConference.com, who’s back on our show to share another chapter in her solopreneur journey. This time she recently parted ways with her job and now finds herself questioning the role of work in her life in a way she hasn’t before. Listen Now
Rachel Rodgers Rachel Rodgers, author of “We Should All Be Millionaires” wants to empower you to make more money to increase your economic power, so you can make your voice heard. Listen Now
Annie Sisson Annie Sisson, founder of IntoTheBold.com is a coach, multipotentialite and avid traveler, who wants to inspire you to live boldly by focusing on what matters to you most in your life! Listen Now
Sarah Mikutel Sarah Mikutel, a performance and clarity coach, wants to inspire you to live without borders, geographic or mental ones! Check out her Living Without Borders podcast on your favorite podcast app! Listen Now
Marion Abrams Marion Abrams, a podcast and storytelling coach, wants to inspire you to tell your story with confidence, so you can discover the people who will most likely benefit from your gifts. Learn more about her work at MadMotion.com. Listen Now
Monica Kang Monica Kang, founder of the InnovatorsBox, wants to show you how to unlock your creative mindset to make your work more fun and more fulfilling. Listen Now
Lucy Scott Lucy Scott, a veteran of the broadcast industry, who interviewed Presidents and CEO’s, wants to inspire you to do work that matters to you by sharing lessons from 40+ years of her own career. Listen Now
Amber Zaricor Amber Zaricor, founder of Cooperheart Creative, a graphic design agency, wants to inspire you to create a heart-centered business by leading with your heart! Listen Now
Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie, co-founder of Convers(ate), wants to share how to have a great conversation with no agenda, but only to connect and learn from others. Listen Now
Dr. Marcie Beigel Dr. Marcie Beigel, a behavioral specialist for over 20 years, wants to help you create lasting change by taking small steps, so you can stop feeling overwhelmed. Listen Now
Mary Ann Kristiansen Mary Ann Kristiansen, founder of the Hannah Grimes Marketplace and co-founder of the Radically Rural Summit (Learn more at radicallyrural.org), wants to inspire you to start a business to make an impact, not just money. Listen Now
Kate Beever Music therapist Kate Beever, founder of MaineMusicAndHealth.com wants to inspire you to focus on your dream career path right now as she has done throughout her 20-year career! Listen Now