{"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":"Women & Money Pt.4: Breaking the Cycle That Keeps Women Stuck","slug":"women-money-pt-4-breaking-the-cycle-that-keeps-women-stuck","published_at":"2026-06-29T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758/women-money-pt-4-breaking-the-cycle-that-keeps-women-stuck","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758","url":"https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/2470859/episodes/19347064-women-money-pt-4-breaking-the-cycle-that-keeps-women-stuck.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/2470859/episodes/19347064-women-money-pt-4-breaking-the-cycle-that-keeps-women-stuck.mp3","summary":"What if the biggest barrier to financial confidence isn't knowledge—it's a cycle? Fear leads to avoidance. Avoidance creates intimidation. Intimidation reinforces fear. And the cycle continues. In this Soul Spa reflection, Linette explores the pattern that keeps many brilliant women financially stuck. For generations, women have been taught to see money as complicated, intimidating, or best left to someone else. As entrepreneurs, that conditioning can show up as avoiding financial conversatio...","meta_description":"What if the biggest barrier to financial confidence isn't knowledge—it's a cycle? Fear leads to avoidance. Avoidance creates intimidation. Intimidation re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1286,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/empowerher-business-podcast-6598758/episodes/women-money-pt-4-breaking-the-cycle-that-keeps-women-stuck/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/women-money-pt-4-breaking-the-cycle-that-keeps-women-stuck.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}