{"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":"Summer Permission Slips | The Productivity Hack You're Ignoring","slug":"summer-permission-slips-the-productivity-hack-you-re-ignoring","published_at":"2026-07-20T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758/summer-permission-slips-the-productivity-hack-you-re-ignoring","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758","url":"https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/2470859/episodes/19514348-summer-permission-slips-the-productivity-hack-you-re-ignoring.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/2470859/episodes/19514348-summer-permission-slips-the-productivity-hack-you-re-ignoring.mp3","summary":"What if the most productive thing you do this week is rest? In this Soul Spa episode of the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette Cottrell shares a gentle reminder that you don't have to earn rest—you simply need it because you're human. In this Soul Spa Series episode, Linette introduces \"Summer Permission Slips\"—the permission to rest, not because you've earned it or finished everything, but because rest is a necessity. She also explores why fun is productive, how joy restores us, how ...","meta_description":"What if the most productive thing you do this week is rest? In this Soul Spa episode of the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette Cottrell shares a gentle…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":484,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758/episodes/summer-permission-slips-the-productivity-hack-you-re-ignoring/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/summer-permission-slips-the-productivity-hack-you-re-ignoring.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}