{"podcast":{"title":"EmpowerHER Business Podcast","slug":"empowerher-business-podcast-6598758","podcast_index_feed_id":6598758,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2470859.rss","website_url":"https://www.wocib.org","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/cki2ou6zxy7za8e9hsvgqg0lm2u3?.jpg","author":"Linette Cottrell/Coach/Accountant/Writer","episode_count":122,"summary":"Welcome to the EmpowerHER Business Podcast — the unapologetic space for Black women entrepreneurs building bold businesses and beating the odds in their FIRST FIVE years. Here, we talk about the real journey: money, mindset, and the messy middle that nobody warns you about. From beating the 97% failure rate to mastering your cash flow and building a business that lasts, this is where you’ll find the clarity, confidence, and community to keep going. In our weekly episodes, host Linette Cottrell — accountant, coach, and advocate for Black women founders — brings you bold conversations, survival strategies, and legacy-driven insights designed to help you thrive beyond year five. ✨ If you’re ready to ditch scarcity thinking, step fully into your CEO role, and build the empire you deserve — you’re in the right place. 🔔 Subscribe now and join a movement of Black women changing the face of entrepreneurship. #BlackWomenInBusiness","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:17:34.609931+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758"},"episode":{"title":"PINCH Pt.1 – When Growth Feels Uncomfortable, Not Wrong","slug":"pinch-pt-1-when-growth-feels-uncomfortable-not-wrong","published_at":"2026-02-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758/pinch-pt-1-when-growth-feels-uncomfortable-not-wrong","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758","url":"https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/2470859/episodes/18646380-pinch-pt-1-when-growth-feels-uncomfortable-not-wrong.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/2470859/episodes/18646380-pinch-pt-1-when-growth-feels-uncomfortable-not-wrong.mp3","summary":"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...","meta_description":"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 fail…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":434,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758/episodes/pinch-pt-1-when-growth-feels-uncomfortable-not-wrong/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758/pinch-pt-1-when-growth-feels-uncomfortable-not-wrong.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}