{"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":"What 2025 Taught Us and How We’re Entering 2026","slug":"what-2025-taught-us-and-how-we-re-entering-2026","published_at":"2026-01-07T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393/what-2025-taught-us-and-how-we-re-entering-2026","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/What-2025-Taught-Us-and-How-Were-Entering-2026-e3d9a7i","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da21ee60/podcast/play/113600178/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-6%2F415614666-44100-2-fe1c6624a186b.mp3","summary":"Cassie and Kailee kick off 2026 by reflecting on a whirlwind year that included doubling their fleet and launching a brand new garage door division. Throughout the discussion, they emphasize the vital importance of slowing down to celebrate actual wins instead of constantly shifting focus to the next objective before the previous one is even finished. The hosts get vulnerable about difficult lessons learned the hard way, including managing interpersonal disappointments and the necessity of being highly intentional with one's "yes" to avoid burnout. They also challenge the unrealistic expectations often found on social media by promising to share more raw and authentic stories about the daily grind of running a business. This episode serves as an empowering reminder to stand your ground and claim ownership over your professional success as a woman in the trades. Head over to your favorite podcast platform and listen to the full episode to start your year with a fresh perspective and professional motivation!","meta_description":"Cassie and Kailee kick off 2026 by reflecting on a whirlwind year that included doubling their fleet and launching a brand new garage door division. Throu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1641,"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/what-2025-taught-us-and-how-we-re-entering-2026/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/what-2025-taught-us-and-how-we-re-entering-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}