{"podcast":{"title":"Power Women of the Trades: Weekly Podcast Empowering Women In the Trades Industry","slug":"power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393","podcast_index_feed_id":6399393,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da21ee60/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/power-women-of-the-trades","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36496568/36496568-1734472015171-6ae8f22f0956e.jpg","author":"Power Women of the Trades","episode_count":172,"summary":"Hosted by Cassie Pound and Leslie Harpole \"Power Women of the Trades\" is a powerful force, leading dynamic businesses and disrupting traditional norms. This podcast is all about breaking barriers and changing the game. Our podcast guests will feature some of today's most successful female entrepreneurs and owners in the trades- and feature other advocates of this initiative as well! Because if there’s one thing we know for sure: female-led entrepreneurship drives change on multiple levels!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T04:18:49.363757+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393"},"episode":{"title":"Scaling a Family Business with Marissa Esposito Part 2","slug":"scaling-a-family-business-with-marissa-esposito-part-2","published_at":"2026-06-05T16:07:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393/scaling-a-family-business-with-marissa-esposito-part-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/power-women-of-the-trades/episodes/Scaling-a-Family-Business-with-Marissa-Esposito-Part-2-e3kcsh3","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da21ee60/podcast/play/121057251/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-5%2F425578421-44100-2-0e05a28e7f591.mp3","summary":"This episode of Power Women of the Trades is the second part of a compelling conversation with Marissa Esposito, where she continues to dive into the complexities of leadership and legacy within the home service industry. Marissa discusses the unique dynamic of working alongside her brother in their father's business, describing their relationship as a yin and yang balance built on deep trust and healthy competition. The dialogue explores the strong connection between marketing and human resources, illustrating how these roles naturally flow together through community engagement and hiring initiatives. As the chair of the Women in Power task force with the Independent Electrical Contractors Association, Marissa highlights the growing community of women transitioning from marketing into diverse roles like project management and ownership. The hosts and guest reflect on marketing as a modern business degree that affects every aspect of a company, from how a technician greets a customer to the simple act of answering the phone with a positive attitude. Finally, Marissa shares her vision for the next forty years, emphasizing a commitment to servant leadership and the pride she takes in building a company for keeps that supports both her family and the local community for generations to come.","meta_description":"This episode of Power Women of the Trades is the second part of a compelling conversation with Marissa Esposito, where she continues to dive into the comp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":964,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393/episodes/scaling-a-family-business-with-marissa-esposito-part-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393/scaling-a-family-business-with-marissa-esposito-part-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}