Resources: Slack ⁠Workamajig “A lot of our kids are in and out of the hospital. They're not in school. They're not able to be on sports teams. So they don't really feel like they belong. And so we help them belong by welcoming them to the superhero squad.” In this powerful episode, Erika Sinner shares her journey from a challenging childhood growing up in a trailer park to becoming the founder of a two-time Inc. 5000 company and a nonprofit leader changing thousands of lives. As the CEO of Directorie, Erika scaled her business to 35+ employees, built systems that allowed her to step out of the day-to-day, and redefined what it means to lead with both strategy and heart. But her story doesn’t stop there. Erika opens up about launching and growing Tiny Superheroes, a nonprofit dedicated to helping children facing serious medical challenges see themselves as brave, capable heroes. Through deeply personal stories and real-world impact, she reveals how mindset, identity, and human connection can transform lives. What We Talked About: Building Directorie [3:38] Systems for Success [11:52] Building a Personal Brand [19:55] The Impact of Tiny Superheroes [24:35] Scaling Nonprofits [31:09] Investing in Personal Growth [39:50] Connect with Erika: @erika_sinner on Instagram Erika Sinner on LinkedIn Celebrate Tiny Superheros Day on April 23rd! Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up ⁠here⁠⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“There's a lot of things that come with being able to support a retailer like that… If you're not ready for those things, then go DTC first because you also have to have: Is your product merchandisable? Do you have unit cartons? Do you have UPCs?  All of these kinds of operational tactical things that you can really kind of speak to, but high-level it's like, ‘Do you have enough money?’ It would be my very first question.” In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Tisha Thompson, founder and CEO of LYS Beauty, a brand conceptualized with skin-loving formulas that redefine the definition of beauty. LYS is the first Black-owned Sephora clean makeup brand, created to fill a void in the market for clean, high-performance makeup that serves all skin tones. Drawing on her 18-year career in beauty, Tisha is dedicated to offering products that not only enhance natural beauty but also promote skin health, embodying her commitment to empowering individuals to feel confident and beautiful inside and out. Tune in to hear how Tisha’s passion for makeup and beauty stems from her love of transformation, why representation is so important, and how she has managed to keep LYS self-funded.  We talked about:  Tisha started her career in beauty with a makeup artist side hustle (04:46) Knowing when the time is right to start a business (11:36) The process of pitching to Sephora (19:09) Best practices for promoting a brand (32:29) Using project management software (35:32) Connect with Tisha: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠LYS Beauty⁠ ⁠LYS on Instagram⁠ Are you ready to make meaningful business connections that lead to real business results?    Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders at⁠ entreprenista.com/join⁠! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our⁠ website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey!   Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.   ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ |⁠ TuneIn⁠ |⁠ Spotify⁠ |⁠ Stitcher⁠ |⁠ iHeart Radio⁠ |⁠ GooglePlay⁠   Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

You can be highly successful… and still feel like your money has no place to land. Kate Northrup, is teaching a free 3-day workshop: Good with Money, and you're invited! RSVP here. “I'm a creative. I'm a thinker. I'm a teacher…last three years. And as a result, our revenue and our profit margins have really like kicked up a notch.” In this episode of The Entreprenista Podcast, we sit down with money expert and entrepreneur Kate Northrup to unpack a radically different approach to financial success—one rooted in nervous system regulation, relationship-building, and aligned strategy instead of hustle and restriction. Kate shares her powerful journey from silently struggling with credit card debt and financial anxiety to paying it all off in just six months—without a traditional job or windfall. Along the way, she reveals how shifting her emotional and energetic relationship with money transformed not only her finances, but her entire life and business. What We Talked About: Transforming Financial Mindset [5:53] The Importance of Feeling in Financial Change [11:52] Building A Personal Brand Through Relationships [18:01] Behind the Scenes of the Launch Model [34:09] Managing Affiliate Relationship [44:06] Connect with Kate: @katenorthrup on InstagramKate Northrup on LinkedIn RSVP for Good with Money workshop! Resources mentioned: Ontraport Circle Want to learn more about joining us at Founders Weekend or joining the Entreprenista League? Schedule a call with the Entreprenista team ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up ⁠here⁠⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“Because the more you get it done, the more you prove to yourself that you can do it and the easier that it gets.” In this episode of the Entreprenista Podcast, we sit down with speaker, entrepreneur, and personal brand expert Jen Gottlieb to talk about what it really takes to build visibility, grow an audience, and turn your voice into a powerful business asset. Jen shares her raw and inspiring journey—from chasing her dream as a performer in New York City to landing roles on stage and television, only to realize she was completely out of alignment. After hitting rock bottom, she rebuilt her life through small, consistent actions that ultimately led her to create a thriving business and help thousands of entrepreneurs do the same. What We Talked About: Living in NYC [4:18] Heal Your Life [8:07] Building an Audience [12:38] Jen’s Unique ‘Hack’ [17:54] You Can Start Right Now [30:10] Connect with Jen:@jengottlieb on Instagram Jen Gottlieb on LinkedIn Get on the Stage Leaders waitlist Want to learn more about joining us at Founders Weekend or joining the Entreprenista League? Schedule a call with the Entreprenista team ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up ⁠here⁠⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

Resources Mentioned: ClickUp Lovable Munch Studios “if I didn't have all of those experiences that I had growing up…I would never be able to do the work that I do now had I not had this really crazy, unique combination of experiences throughout my lifetime.” In this episode, we sit down with Brielle Cotterman, personal brand expert, publicist, and founder of the Influential Leader Agency. Brielle shares her powerful journey from growing up on a rural farm in Indiana to becoming a trusted advisor helping founders amplify their voice, grow their businesses, and build iconic personal brands through strategic visibility. Brielle opens up about the pivotal moments that shaped her career—including a deeply personal experience that led her to reclaim her own story and dedicate her work to helping others do the same. She explains why visibility alone isn’t enough, how founders can develop meaningful thought leadership, and why storytelling is the foundation of any powerful personal brand. What We Talked About: Early Life of Brielle [3:08] Life Unraveling [11:38] Stepping Forward [19:13] What is PR? [26:22] Business Zone of Genius [36:05] Connect with Brielle:@briellecotterman on Instagram - DM her ‘podcast’ to get the personal brand audit Brielle Cotterman on LinkedIn Influential Leaders Agency Want to learn more about joining us at Founders Weekend or joining the Entreprenista League? Schedule a call with the Entreprenista team ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up ⁠here⁠⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“Every relationship, every touch point has really fueled not just the work, but I think the personal nature of which I approach things because it's all through passion.” In this episode of the Entreprenista Podcast, we welcome back serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, bestselling author, and Business of the Beat host Kendra Bracken-Ferguson for a powerful conversation about building companies through the power of community. Kendra shares the incredible journey behind her newest venture, Luminicole—an automated retail platform bringing beauty and wellness brands into high-traffic locations like airports, hotels, and college campuses. From landing partnerships with founder-led brands to designing AI-powered retail machines, she reveals what it really takes to break into a new industry and scale a bold idea. Throughout the conversation, Kendra also opens up about how relationships built inside the Entreprenista community—especially at Entreprenista Founders Weekend—have directly led to brand partnerships, collaborations, and business growth. What We Talked About: Defining Kendra [3:15] Relationships to Partnerships [8:26] From Hustle To Harmony [13:48] Launch of Luminicole [20:52] Different Skill Sets, Same Mission [31:18] Connect with Kendra Bracken-Ferguson: @kendrabrackenferguson on Instagram Connect with Kendra on LinkedInListen to Kendra on the Business of the Beat podcast Buy Kendra’s book: Beauty of Success  People (and businesses) mentioned in today’s episode: Beachwaver Blessed Bananas Lamik Beauty CutBuddyScarlett by Red Drop Rael FIT Laza LYS BeautyLearn more about LumiNicole Beauty Connect with LaShasta Bell Connect with Kellie Chen Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up ⁠here⁠⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“It is a love. It is something in you. It's like a superpower that you're creating this synergy that I call it this legacy that lives forever.” What happens when you sit down with the woman who shaped your strength, your spirituality, and your entrepreneurial spirit? In this deeply personal episode of The Entreprenista Podcast, Courtney welcomes someone many in the community already adore — her mom, Ida Spritzer, founder of Inner Divinity Attraction and the original “Mama-Pernista.” Ida opens up about her early days building a family boutique business in the Bronx, her struggles with self-worth and addiction in her twenties, and the spiritual awakening that transformed her life. She shares the heartbreak of becoming a young widow at 35, raising two daughters on her own, and how meditation, faith, and radical self-belief carried her through unimaginable loss. What We Talked About: Getting Healed [5:38] Quantum and Neuroscience [15:15] Entrepreneurship is Spiritual [19:17] Women, Support Women [26:36] The Meditation Box [36:40] Connect with Ida: Website Ida on Instagram Ida on LinkedIn Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up ⁠here⁠⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“…without people, your operation doesn't run. And when you're really good at that, the company then takes a life of its own.” In this powerful episode of the Entrepenista podcast, we sit down with Patty Arvielo, co-founder of New American Funding, one of the largest privately held mortgage companies in the U.S. and the nation’s biggest female-owned mortgage lender. But Patty didn’t grow up dreaming of building a billion-dollar business. She started cleaning houses at 12 years old to help support her family. From working entry-level jobs at 16 to navigating divorce, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome, Patty’s journey into entrepreneurship wasn’t fueled by confidence — it was fueled by responsibility, grit, and an unwavering desire to create security for the people she loves. What We Talked About: Buying and Evolving a Company [6:20] Working with Your Partner [12:13] You Don’t Need to be Louder to be Heard [22:18] Finding the Right Candidates [26:56] Imposter Syndrome [34:22] Connect with Patty: Website @pattyarvielo on Instagram Patty Arvielo on LinkedIn Want to learn more about joining us at Founders Weekend or joining the Entreprenista League? Schedule a call with the Entreprenista team⁠ ⁠here⁠! Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up ⁠here⁠⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TuneIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“We built a team. We built a family.And that family really helped us grow that business to where we ended up.” On this episode of the Entreprenista podcast, we sit down with healthcare founder, investor, and serial entrepreneur Chantelle Preston for an unfiltered conversation about what success really looks like—and what it actually takes to build a business that lasts. From launching and scaling a neuro-rehabilitation company to selling it to private equity, Chantelle shares the behind-the-scenes reality of entrepreneurship: the payroll scares, the hard pivots, the moments of self-doubt, and the grit required to keep going when no one else sees the struggle. She opens up about what she learned navigating M&A as often the only woman in the room—and how that experience reshaped her mission to invest in and empower more women founders. What we talked about: Starting Mentis Neuro Rehabilitation [4:59] Selling the Business [10:51] Chantelle’s Inspiration for Her Book [15:58] Her Secret to Managing Everything [21:27] Trusting in Your Decisions [26:55] Connect with Chantell: Website Instagram LinkedIn Grab your free offer from Chantell! Want to learn more about joining us at Founders Weekend or joining the Entreprenista League? Schedule a call with the Entreprenista team ⁠here⁠ Resources Mentioned: Cowboy AI Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up here⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ | ⁠TuneIn⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“Ignorance, people, is good! Jump in. Enjoy it. Ask the questions. Study. Learn. Be an eternal student. That's how you succeed.” In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Julia Haart, the founder of +Body by Julia Haart, a body-positive, technologically advanced shapewear brand that aims to empower women to unapologetically express themselves and feel confident in their own skin. Julia is a serial Entreprenista whose inspiring journey began when she left her orthodox community at the age of 42. Now, she stars in the hit Netflix series "My Unorthodox Life," a show that documents her extraordinary departure from her Haredi Jewish community and her journey to becoming a prominent figure in fashion and business. Since starting her entrepreneurial journey, Julia has created a successful shoe brand, served as Creative Director of La Perla, and now her latest venture, +Body by Julia Haart. Tune in and hear about Julia’s journey escaping her former ultra-orthodox community, the story of how she pitched her Netflix TV show, and a behind-the-scenes look at how she developed her new shapewear brand with feedback from her audience. We talked about:  Growing up in a fundamentalist community that forbade modern technology and media (03:17) Using ignorance to your advantage (05:10) Finding the courage to be limitless (10:56) Julia’s biggest lessons on brand building (20:10) How “My Unorthodox Life” came to be (27:38) +Body by Julia Haart was Bridget Jones’s Diary inspired (40:06) Connect with Julia Haart: ⁠@juliahaart on IG⁠ ⁠+BODY by Julia Haart on IG⁠ ⁠+BODY by Julia Haart Website⁠ Are you ready to make meaningful business connections that lead to real business results?    Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders at⁠ entreprenista.com/join⁠! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our⁠ website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey!   Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.   ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ |⁠ TuneIn⁠ |⁠ Spotify⁠ |⁠ Stitcher⁠ |⁠ iHeart Radio⁠ |⁠ GooglePlay⁠   Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“I often say I would not do a lot differently because, had it not been for those mistakes, I would not have been able to grow and to do the things I did as my career continued.” Ever wonder how much luck, timing, and strategic focus play into entrepreneurial success? In this episode of The Entreprenista Podcast, Stephanie sits down with Andrea Johnston, founder of Fuel for Female Founders, and a seasoned agency owner. Andrea pulls back the curtain on her journey from launching a niche marketing agency to scaling it to success. She shares why niching down, even when tempting opportunities arose, became her game-changing strategy, and how a single client referral led to explosive growth. You’ll hear about the realities of private equity partnerships, the exhilarating highs and the tough learning lessons, and why delegation and outsourcing are non-negotiables for sustainable growth. What we talked about: How Andrea Started Her Own Business [4:55] How Spending Leads to Growth [24:25] How Andrea Lands Her Clients [33:00] Andrea's Agency Owner Power Group inside the Entreprenista League [39:40] Andrea’s Business Tools and Solutions [44:50] Connect with Andrea: ⁠Agency Owner Power Group⁠ ⁠Get Fyxer.ai⁠ ⁠Andrea’s LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Fuel for Female Founders on LinkedIn⁠ Join hundreds of ambitious, purpose-driven founders at The PGA National Resort for a life-changing weekend of inspiration, motivation, and transformation for the 2026 Founders Weekend! Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up here⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ | ⁠TuneIn⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Stitcher⁠ | ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ | ⁠GooglePlay⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“The mind is the most untrustworthy part of your entire being. You can't afford to listen to your mind. In this moment, because it's trying to talk you out of something, I could expand you, that might feel a little unfamiliar. There could be a whole bunch of reasons, but none of those are aligned with who you're becoming and what you're creating.” In this powerful episode of the Entreprenista Podcast, we’re joined by transformation coach, speaker, and founder Tracy Litt for a conversation that goes far beyond business strategy. Together, we dive into what it really takes to sustain success as a founder—mental resilience, self-trust, alignment, and the relationships that carry you forward. Tracy shares why the mind is often the most untrustworthy part of our being, how to recognize when you’re building from pressure instead of alignment, and what it means to step into your next-level self before the results show up. We also unpack why in-person connection is irreplaceable, how collaboration has officially replaced competition, and why no founder is meant to build alone. You’ll also get an inside look at Entreprenista’s Founders Weekend Retreat—a wealth and wellness experience designed to support your mind, body, business, and soul. From powerhouse speakers and real-time integration to deep relationship building and nervous-system regulation, this is the room where expansion happens. What we talked about:Founder’s Weekend! [3:33]The Ethos of Entreprenista[9:39]How Founder’s Weekend Can Benefit YOU [15:27]Building Awesome Relationships [20:15]Operating Through a Different Lens [23:45] Connect with Tracy:⁠Instagram⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Website⁠ Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up here⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ | ⁠TuneIn⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠iHeart Radio⁠Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“I needed support, community, someone to reach their hand down and pull me up. And now I'm always reaching my hand down to pull someone else up.” Mary Seats is the founder of The Icing Agency and The Bakery CoWork, a co-working space designed for women entrepreneurs. From a young age, Mary showcased her entrepreneurial spirit by selling handmade Barbie clothes to all of her friends. Despite facing challenges, including being fired from her own company, Mary persevered and created a thriving business and is an Entreprenista 100 Award Winner. She is dedicated to empowering women founders, fostering community, and breaking barriers for minority women in business. Tune in and hear how Mary launched her first business with only $300, how she scaled her first company to $4 million in revenue, and the hard lessons she’s learned about navigating contracts and partnerships. What we talked about: The Marketing Strategy that Made Mary’s First Brand Successful [07:03] Lessons Learned from Selling to Retailers [13:48] The Vision Behind The Bakery CoWork [24:49] The Importance of Community Support [36:38] Connect with Mary:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@MzSkittlez⁠ on IG ⁠@thebakerycowork⁠ on IG ⁠The Bakery Cowork⁠ ⁠The Icing Agency⁠⁠ Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up here⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ | ⁠TuneIn⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Stitcher⁠ | ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ | ⁠GooglePlay⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you. Relay is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Thread Bank member, FDIC.

“I want you to go buy a house or I want you to go, you know, pay off your student loans or your debt and to be tangible about what you're doing. And if you can't say it in an authentic way, I think that's where things kind of fall apart.”In this episode of the Entreprenista Podcast, we sit down with Kass Lazerow—serial founder, investor, and New York Times bestselling author of Shoveling $hit: A Love Story About the Entrepreneur’s Messy Path to Success. Kass shares the unfiltered reality of building companies from the ground up, from selling websites in the late ’90s when people were still asking “what’s the internet?” to building and scaling iconic businesses like Golf.com and Buddy Media, the latter reaching $50M in ARR in just three years. Kass takes us behind the scenes of the highs and devastating lows of entrepreneurship, including surviving the dot-com crash, going months without paying herself or her team, rebuilding after bankruptcy, and betting on radical transparency as her defining leadership principle. She dives deep into how and why she structured companies where everyone owned a piece of the pie, her unconventional approach to scaling (including why she sometimes laid people off after raising capital), and what most founders get wrong about incentives, focus, and growth. What we talked about:The First Business [6:57]The Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship [9:31]Scaling Secrets [17:28]Know Your Employees [24:38]About the Book! [30:24] Connect with Kass: Instagram LinkedIn Website Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? Sign up here for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Radio | GooglePlayBe sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“So the tools that are being used behind the scenes that are hopefully reducing administration costs and that will hopefully trickle down to our costs as health care consumers. But I think where it really gets exciting is applying AI to what we call personalized medicine.”‍In this episode, we’re joined by Halle Tecco, founder, investor, professor, and author of the new book Massively Better Healthcare. Hallie has done it all: she founded and sold women’s health company Natalist in under three years, launched one of the first venture funds focused on healthcare tech, invested in over 50 healthcare startups, and now teaches at Columbia Business School while advising the next generation of founders.Halle shares the lessons she wishes every healthcare innovator knew from day one—why great ideas often stall, how to de-risk a business without dimming your ambition, and what truly separates breakthroughs from dead ends. We dive into her journey of publishing a book without an agent, why healthcare’s biggest challenges can actually become a founder’s moat, and the four emotional stages every entrepreneur cycles through while building a company.What we talked about:Women’s Health Founder [5:24]Getting Hit With Reality [12:57]The Next Big Thing in Women’s Healthcare [18:53]Coaching Different Founders [24:48]The Talk of Incumbents [32:26]Connect with Halle: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Grab a copy of her book, Massively Better Healthcare‍Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey!Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up here⁠ for a free info session.Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ | ⁠TuneIn⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Stitcher⁠ | ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ | ⁠GooglePlay ⁠‍Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you. ‍

“​​I grew up sharing clothes and thought it was lovely and fun. And so rental to me is like that expression helped by the internet.”Ambika always had exuberant ideas for what she wanted to do for work. It wasn’t until she decided to quit corporate America to go to business school that she was able to combine her passion for helping women with her need to start her own company.Today, we sit down with Ambika Singh, Founder of Armoire, a subscription based clothing rental company. She shares all about her career path, her advice on fundraising, the challenges she’s faced growing a company like hers, and so much more.This week's takeaways from Entreprenista:Ambika shares her childhood ambitions (2:54)Ambika talks about her career path and how it led to starting her business (6:18)Ambika gives advice for fundraising (22:05)Ambika explains how she handled difficult feedback from a potential male investor (27:48)Ambika tells us about the challenges she’s faced and how she overcame them (31:34)Ambika shares about her biggest surprise (34:46)How 2020 affected Ambika (40:59)What being an Entreprenista means to Ambika (48:15)Connect with Ambika Singh: Instagram LinkedIn WebsiteArmoire Referral LinkJoin our Entreprenista League community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey!Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? Sign up here for a free info session.Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Radio | GooglePlayBe sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“So that is what I shifted my focus to, really partnering with the marketing team on, what are the channels that we want to invest in today for future growth? What are the channels that we want to really build loyalty and build loyalty with our customers, create excitement for them, so they display that repeat purchase behavior with us? And that's where I invested a lot of my time.”In this episode of The Entreprenista Podcast, we sit down with Meenakshi Lala, CEO of Urban Stems, to go behind the scenes of one of the most complex and emotionally driven e-commerce businesses out there: flowers.Meenakshi shares her journey from two decades in fashion retail to leading a high-growth floral brand with one of the most demanding supply chains in the world. From forecasting blooms a year in advance to navigating Valentine’s Day weather chaos, she reveals how trend forecasting, brand obsession, and operational excellence come together to deliver happiness—one bouquet at a time. What we talked about:Business of Flowers [3:38]Extreme Forecasting [9:52]How Fashion Operates [15:58]Partnering with the Marketing Team [22:31]Trust Your Gut [30:30] Follow Meenakshi:Website Instagram LinkedInUse code ENTREPRENISTA for a special offering from UrbanStems Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? Sign up here for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Radio | GooglePlayBe sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“I'm like, there just has to be a better way to help all of these women. And like, this is just everything that has happened. And we don't even know everything that's happening, right? These are just the messages people are telling us of what's happening. This is the impact. And I'm just so glad we took that risk many years ago” In this powerful end-of-year episode of The Entreprenista Podcast, Stephanie and Courtney take you behind the scenes of their most transformational year yet. From selling their first company and navigating the emotional aftermath, to scaling a 3,000-member community and returning to work together full-time, this candid conversation is the ultimate real-life look at what it actually takes to build, grow, and reinvent a business you love. They open up about the roller coaster of 2025—the highs, the lows, the identity shifts that come with letting go of a company, and the clarity that comes from starting fresh. You’ll hear how they restructured the Entreprenista ecosystem to support massive growth, the systems and tools powering their next chapter, and the intentional planning fueling their bold vision for 2026 and beyond. What we talked about:Reflections of the Year [4:36]Always Recalibrating [14:37]Community Success [32:51]Founder’s Weekend [37:18]Word of the Year [47:21] Support Mollie's Entreprenista journey, buy your favorite girl scout cookies today! Tools We Love: Hubspot  Copper Circle Klaviyo SamCart Riverside HighLevel JustWorks Smart Podcast Solutions Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey!Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? Sign up here for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Radio | GooglePlayBe sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.

“If you're already going through health issues and hormonal changes, I don't want you to have to, you know, dip into savings to do this for yourself. I really wanted it to be accessible”‍What if your hardest battles became the blueprint for your greatest impact? For Demi Schweers, a former teacher turned Entreprenista, that’s exactly what happened. After being diagnosed with MS in 2020—followed by infertility, pregnancy loss, IVF, and a PCOS diagnosis—Demi began sharing her story online simply to find support. What she built instead was a global community of women who saw themselves in her vulnerability.That community became the catalyst for Iris, a women’s wellness brand redefining what it means to hydrate with intention. Rooted in empathy, science, and lived experience, Iris was born from Demi’s late-night symptom flares, early-morning product testing, and a deep desire to make hormonal and gut health more accessible. Co-founded with another female founder, Iris is a testament to what can happen when storytelling, purpose, and community collide.What we talked about:Early Jobs and Giving Back [2:58]The Diagnosis [5:41]The Partnership [12:06]Marketing for Iris [18:48]Trends on Social Media [23:29]Connect with Demi:‍⁠Website⁠‍ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠ YouTube⁠‍Resources Mentioned: ⁠Klayvio⁠ ⁠ Euka⁠‍Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up here⁠ for a free info session.Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ | ⁠TuneIn⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Stitcher⁠ | ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ | ⁠GooglePlay⁠‍Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you. ‍

“If you want to do something, you can read a couple of books, listen to some podcasts, have some good mentors, and you can figure it out. You don't have to reinvent the wheel by yourself.” In this episode of the Entreprenista Podcast, Stephanie sits down with founder, physician, writer, and reality TV star Tiffany Moon. She shares her extraordinary journey from anesthesiologist, to pouring candles in her basement, to creating a thriving brand and a life rooted in joy and authenticity. Tiffany opens up about the lessons she’s learned about building a sustainable business, how embracing her true self transformed her personal and professional life, and all about her deeply personal memoir, Joy Prescriptions. Join us as Tiffany offers candid insights on overcoming challenges, the importance of mindset shifts, and why showing up authentically is the key to standing out in today’s crowded market. Plus, she shares what it was like to be on The Real Housewives of Dallas. ⁠⁠What we talked about: Tiffany’s Entrepreneurial Journey [4:15] How Tiffany Started Her Social Media Brand [18:20] Tiffany Gets Candid About Real Housewives [24:50] Tiffany’s Advice for Mamaprenistas [33:40] ‍Connect with Tiffany: ⁠Website⁠⁠@tiffanymoonmd⁠ on Instagram ⁠@tiffanymoonmd⁠ on TikTok ⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Joy Prescriptions⁠ ⁠⁠LeadHer Summit⁠⁠ Join our ⁠Entreprenista League⁠ community of women founders! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our ⁠website⁠ and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Curious about joining the Entreprenista League? ⁠Sign up here⁠ for a free info session. Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ | ⁠TuneIn⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Stitcher⁠ | ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ | ⁠GooglePlay⁠ Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.