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Female Founder Unplugged
Lindsay White
211 episodes
6 days ago
Send us a text If you feel more like the Help Desk than the CEO, this one’s for you. Somewhere between building your business and leading your team, you became the Chief Everything Officer — solving every problem, approving every decision, and holding everything together by sheer willpower. It’s not sustainable. And it’s not leadership. ⚡️ Episode Highlights 🚨 Why “firefighter mode” isn’t leadership — it’s survival🧠 How over-functioning leaders create under-functioning teams🤝 The truth about ...
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Send us a text If you feel more like the Help Desk than the CEO, this one’s for you. Somewhere between building your business and leading your team, you became the Chief Everything Officer — solving every problem, approving every decision, and holding everything together by sheer willpower. It’s not sustainable. And it’s not leadership. ⚡️ Episode Highlights 🚨 Why “firefighter mode” isn’t leadership — it’s survival🧠 How over-functioning leaders create under-functioning teams🤝 The truth about ...
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Entrepreneurship
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Management
Episodes (20/211)
Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep23] Chief Everything Officer - Stop Being The Answer For Everyone
Send us a text If you feel more like the Help Desk than the CEO, this one’s for you. Somewhere between building your business and leading your team, you became the Chief Everything Officer — solving every problem, approving every decision, and holding everything together by sheer willpower. It’s not sustainable. And it’s not leadership. ⚡️ Episode Highlights 🚨 Why “firefighter mode” isn’t leadership — it’s survival🧠 How over-functioning leaders create under-functioning teams🤝 The truth about ...
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1 week ago
14 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep22] Hiring Doesn't Have To Be Scary
Send us a text It’s spooky season — but let’s be honest, nothing’s scarier than trying to make your first (or next) hire. You’re standing at the edge of freedom in your business… but all you can think about are the horror stories. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m breaking down how to take the fear out of hiring and bring clarity back into your leadership. ✨ Episode Highlights 🎯 The #1 mindset shift: Stop hiring for relief and start hiring for results.👥 How to define the real g...
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2 weeks ago
21 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep21] Building a Bold Culture with Bananas & Boundaries (with Jennie Coleman)
Send us a text What if your values were simple enough to live by—and strong enough to shape an industry? In this episode, I sit down with Jennie Coleman, President & Co-Owner of Equifruit, to talk about fair-trade bananas, fearless leadership, and why “Don’t work with jerks” might be the most effective HR policy you’ll ever write. ✨ Episode Highlights 🍌 The bold vision behind global fair-trade banana domination❤️ How Equifruit’s three core values—Compassion, Commitment to Change, and Crea...
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3 weeks ago
29 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep20] Empathy Is Not a Dirty Word: Why It’s the Most Underrated Leadership Superpower
Send us a text You’ve been told empathy makes you soft. That if you lead with compassion, someone will take advantage of you. But empathy is one of the sharpest tools in your leadership toolkit. In this episode, I’m breaking down what real empathy looks like. I’ll walk you through my simple, five-step practice to start leading with empathy from the inside out. ✨ Episode Highlights 🔥 Why empathy isn’t soft—it’s strategic.🧠 How to spot the “controller” saboteur that kills collaboration.💬 What s...
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1 month ago
22 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep19] Why Am I Always the One? The Hidden Mental Load of Female Founders
Send us a text You built your business for freedom. But if you’re the one everyone turns to when the school calls, the groceries are forgotten, or the cat’s sick, that “freedom” can disappear fast. Being the flexible one feels like strength. But over time, it becomes an expectation — and the cost is your focus, your energy, and your growth. In this episode, I share the moment that made me realize bending for everyone else isn’t a badge of honour. It’s leadership fatigue in disguise. And...
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1 month ago
19 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep18] Reconciliation Is Smart Business with Tanya Tourangeau
Send us a text In this powerful conversation, reconciliation strategist Tanya Tourangeau of Tanya T Consulting joins me to share why reconciliation must be woven into the heart of your business. From building authentic relationships to preparing for the workforce and clients of the future, Tanya breaks down what meaningful reconciliation looks like—and why your business can’t afford to ignore it. ✨ Episode Highlights: 🌍 Why reconciliation is smart economics, not just a moral obligation👩...
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1 month ago
28 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5. Ep17] Burnout Starts in Your Calendar: Fix These 5 Leadership Habits Now
Send us a text Burnout doesn’t arrive overnight. It builds slowly — in the skipped lunches, the extra client you squeezed in, the 7:30 a.m. “quick call” that derails your day. Those aren’t just time management issues. They’re leadership habits. And left unchecked, they’re a straight line to burnout. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I break down the five calendar-based leadership shifts every founder needs to make: ⚡ From reaction → regulation: stop firefighting and start leading w...
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1 month ago
22 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5. Ep16] The 3-Step Rescue Plan for When You’re Totally Overwhelmed
Send us a text As female founders, we carry so much. We’re leading teams, serving clients, keeping the money flowing, protecting the culture — until the weight gets too heavy. That’s not weakness. That’s leadership fatigue. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m sharing the exact 3-step rescue plan I use with my clients — and with myself — to stop the spiral of overwhelm and get back in control. ✨ Episode Highlights Why overwhelm doesn’t mean you’re broken — and why it hits the most...
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2 months ago
23 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep15] Be the CFO of You With Shashi Behl
Send us a text As women in leadership, we may feel equipped to lead our team and ourselves.. But what about our finances? In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m joined by Shashi Behl, Founder & CEO of Joydrop, for a powerful conversation on the part of business we often avoid. We get into what it really means to lead your financial future with clarity and confidence. ✨ Episode Highlights Financial reframes to take a more grounded approach to your financesWhat it means to...
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2 months ago
30 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep14] Money is Just a Metric
Send us a text Success isn’t just revenue, fame, or milestones—it’s about alignment, fulfillment, and leading from your values. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I share why money is a metric—not a value—and how confusing the two leaves businesses looking great on paper but empty in reality. From family connection to authenticity, team growth to legacy, grounding success in what matters most transforms not only your own fulfillment but also your culture—where your team feels real o...
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2 months ago
15 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep13] What’s the Rush? Why Slowing Down is the Fastest Way to Lead
Send us a text Entrepreneurship teaches us to move fast: fail fast, scale fast, bounce back faster. But here’s the truth—when you’re always in overdrive, you’re not leading, you’re redlining. And eventually, that pace will cost you your clarity, your creativity, and your joy. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m unpacking why slowing down might just be the most powerful leadership strategy you’ve been overlooking. Because real growth doesn’t come from constant hustle—it comes from...
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2 months ago
15 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep12] When is Advice Too Much Advice? How to Trust Your Inner Leader
Send us a text If you’re a founder, you’re probably swimming in advice—coaches, consultants, mentors, LinkedIn posts, podcasts… everyone has an opinion about how you should run your business. But here’s the truth: the wisest voice isn’t out there. It’s in you. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m helping you sort through the noise, trust your intuition, and reconnect with the most powerful advisor you’ll ever have—your inner leader. Because true leadership isn’t about collecting e...
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2 months ago
26 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep11] Your Team Is the Asset: Why People Add All the Value in Your Business
Send us a text You didn’t start your business to babysit, micromanage, or do all the things yourself. But if you’re stuck in the weeds, carrying the weight of every decision, and wondering why scaling feels so heavy—you’re not alone. Here’s the truth: your people are your business. And if you’re not treating them like the valued employees they are, you’re leaving money, energy, and opportunity on the table. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m breaking down how to shift from helpe...
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3 months ago
24 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep10] Leadership Is an Inside Job: Brenda Rigney on Self-Discipline & Owning Your Worth
Send us a text Quick question: When did running your business start to feel like dragging a dumpster fire uphill… in heels… during a hot flash? Today's episode of Female Founder Unplugged is for every midlife woman out here building a business, raising a family, caring for aging parents—and wondering when the ‘freedom’ part is supposed to kick in. I’m talking to my brilliant friend Brenda Rigney about what really goes on behind the highlight reel—and how to build a business that doesn’t...
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3 months ago
36 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep9] Detox the Drama: How to Stop Playing Therapist and Start Leading Like a CEO
Send us a text Let’s be honest: you didn’t start your business to spend your days playing referee, therapist, or emotional clean-up crew. But if you’re finding yourself caught in team tensions, tiptoeing around tricky conversations, or putting out fire after fire—you’re not alone. Here’s the truth: drama is a leadership tax—and it’s one you don’t have to keep paying. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, we’re breaking down exactly where drama hides in growing businesses—and how to lea...
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3 months ago
19 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5 Ep8] - The Resilience Reframe: Why Your Inner Critic is a Liar (and What to Do About It)
Send us a text Resilience Isn't a Buzzword—It's a Skillset. Here's How You Build It. Let’s be real: “build resilience” gets thrown around like it’s just another item to check off your to-do list. But what does that actually look like when your launch flops, your team’s floundering, and your inner critic is on a rampage? In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, we’re cutting through the fluff and breaking down what real resilience looks like for you and your team…when things don’t go...
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep7] Stop Avoiding It: How I Learned to Lead Difficult Conversations Like a Pro
Send us a text If you’ve ever avoided a hard conversation until everything was on fire— hi, me too. No one hands us a playbook for how to speak up with courage...but over the years, I’ve learned that if I want to grow a business with integrity, I can’t keep tiptoeing around the truth. In this episode, I’m sharing the exact mindset shift and 5-step framework I use to lead difficult conversations—whether it’s with a team member, a client, or someone I love. Episode Highlights: 🧨 Why conflict av...
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4 months ago
15 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep6] Scaling Isn’t Solo: The Real ROI of Building the Right Team
Send us a text Let’s get real: You didn’t build your business to be the overworked taskmaster, the fill-in-the-gaps manager, or the fire-putter-outer. But if you’re stuck in that role, chances are your team isn’t set up to thrive—and that’s holding you back from the very things you crave: ✔ More freedom ✔ Bigger impact ✔ Real, sustainable scale Episode Highlights: 🔥 Your people add ALL the value in your business. Not some. Not a little. All of it. (1:40) 🔥 Is the “sel...
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4 months ago
18 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep5] Redefining Success: Why Natalia Hooker Built a Publishing Business Around Joy, Not Hustle
Send us a text This week on Female Founder Unplugged, we’re flipping the script on success. Meet Natalia Hooker — a former banker, one-time girl band member, now a boutique publisher and devoted mom who's quietly redefining what it means to build a business with heart. In this episode, we dive into what happens when you stop chasing someone else’s definition of success—and instead create a business that aligns with your life, your values, and your joy. From the stage in Italy to the world of ...
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4 months ago
30 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep4] Culture Isn’t a Perk — It’s Your Secret Growth Strategy
Send us a text This week on Female Founder Unplugged — we’re busting the biggest myth about company culture. Because perks don’t build culture — people do. And when you get it right? Culture becomes your most powerful growth engine. In this episode, I’m spilling the tea on why top talent leaves, why engagement drops, and what it actually takes to build a culture people don’t want to leave. This episode is your mirror and your map. Coming up in this episode: 🔥 How cultural drift slowly e...
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4 months ago
15 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
Send us a text If you feel more like the Help Desk than the CEO, this one’s for you. Somewhere between building your business and leading your team, you became the Chief Everything Officer — solving every problem, approving every decision, and holding everything together by sheer willpower. It’s not sustainable. And it’s not leadership. ⚡️ Episode Highlights 🚨 Why “firefighter mode” isn’t leadership — it’s survival🧠 How over-functioning leaders create under-functioning teams🤝 The truth about ...