{"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":"Tax Deductions Every Black Women Entrepreneur Need to Know Before Tax Season","slug":"tax-deductions-every-black-women-entrepreneur-need-to-know-before-tax-season","published_at":"2026-02-18T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758/tax-deductions-every-black-women-entrepreneur-need-to-know-before-tax-season","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758","url":"https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/2470859/episodes/18684812-tax-deductions-every-black-women-entrepreneur-need-to-know-before-tax-season.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/2470859/episodes/18684812-tax-deductions-every-black-women-entrepreneur-need-to-know-before-tax-season.mp3","summary":"Taxes don’t have to feel confusing, intimidating, or overwhelming. This powerful roundtable breaks down top tax deductions and builds real financial confidence for Black women entrepreneurs. Host Linette Cottrell is joined by trusted financial experts Monique Vassall, Rhonda Brown, and Nikki Moteng for a transparent conversation about taxes, access, and leadership-level money clarity. Together, they unpack how historical barriers to financial education and lack of support systems have shaped...","meta_description":"Taxes don’t have to feel confusing, intimidating, or overwhelming. This powerful roundtable breaks down top tax deductions and builds real financial confi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3610,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758/episodes/tax-deductions-every-black-women-entrepreneur-need-to-know-before-tax-season/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/tax-deductions-every-black-women-entrepreneur-need-to-know-before-tax-season.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}