# PINCH Pt.1 – When Growth Feels Uncomfortable, Not Wrong

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Podcast: [EmpowerHER Business Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758)
Published: 2026-02-16T11:00:00+00:00
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Have you ever felt a quiet discomfort you couldn’t quite name—but couldn’t ignore? This Soul Spa moment introduces The Pinch: a signal of growth, not failure. In this first installment of the PINCH series within The Soul Spa on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette explores the subtle internal “pinch” many Black women entrepreneurs experience as they evolve. That tension, stress, or discomfort in your body doesn’t mean you chose wrong, need to start over, or are falling behind. It means s...

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