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Female Founder Unplugged
Lindsay White
217 episodes
1 week ago
Send us a text 2025 stretched a lot of founders and exposed some serious cracks in the way we lead. In this episode, I’m unpacking the biggest leadership lessons I learned this year and the 3 high-voltage shifts I’m making to step into 2026 with more clarity, space, and CEO energy. If you’ve been the bottleneck, the fixer, the Chief Everything Officer… this one’s for you. Episode Highlights: ⚡ Why 2025 cracked open old leadership habits📉 The real reason your team is still waiting on you🧠 The ...
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Send us a text 2025 stretched a lot of founders and exposed some serious cracks in the way we lead. In this episode, I’m unpacking the biggest leadership lessons I learned this year and the 3 high-voltage shifts I’m making to step into 2026 with more clarity, space, and CEO energy. If you’ve been the bottleneck, the fixer, the Chief Everything Officer… this one’s for you. Episode Highlights: ⚡ Why 2025 cracked open old leadership habits📉 The real reason your team is still waiting on you🧠 The ...
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Episodes (20/217)
Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep29] 2025: What a Year! Leadership Lessons, Overcommitment, and Scaling with Intention
Send us a text 2025 stretched a lot of founders and exposed some serious cracks in the way we lead. In this episode, I’m unpacking the biggest leadership lessons I learned this year and the 3 high-voltage shifts I’m making to step into 2026 with more clarity, space, and CEO energy. If you’ve been the bottleneck, the fixer, the Chief Everything Officer… this one’s for you. Episode Highlights: ⚡ Why 2025 cracked open old leadership habits📉 The real reason your team is still waiting on you🧠 The ...
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3 weeks ago
13 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep28] Fuel Your Leadership (with Dietitian Lindsay Martens)
Send us a text This episode is a wake-up call for every founder who's ever skipped lunch, powered through with coffee, or told herself she's “too busy” to use the washroom. I'm joined by dietitian and women’s wellness expert Lindsay Martens for a refreshingly honest conversation about how self-leadership starts at the most fundamental level — with what your body actually needs to function, focus, and feel good. ✨ Episode Highlights: Why so many smart, successful women ignore basic needs...
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1 month ago
34 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep27] I Hired a Team… So Why Am I Still Doing Everything?
Send us a text Have you ever found yourself up at 10 pm rewriting things, fixing mistakes, or just doing it yourself… even though you’ve hired a team to help you? If you’ve been wondering why your team isn’t stepping up, this episode of Female Founder Unplugged is your wake-up call. Because truthfully? Your team isn’t the issue. But how you’re leading them... that might be. In this episode, I’m breaking down what over-functioning really looks like, why it’s costing you freedom, and how ...
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1 month ago
14 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep26] Why Is It So F*cking Hard to Ask for Help?
Send us a text If you’ve ever cried in your car, snapped at your partner, or wondered why everything feels heavy even when things look “fine” on paper — this episode is for you. I'm digging into the real reason female founders avoid asking for help, and why that pattern quietly slows your growth, drains your energy, and caps your leadership. ✨ Episode Highlights 😣 Why even the most capable founders struggle to ask for help🧠 The saboteur chatter that fuels the “I should be able to handle this”...
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1 month ago
11 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep25] The Accountability Gap - Why Your Team Doesn't Follow Through
Send us a text If you’re constantly chasing people down, repeating yourself, and wondering why things keep slipping through the cracks — this one’s for you. Here’s the truth: your team isn’t lazy. They’re confused. What looks like a motivation problem is usually a clarity problem — and when clarity disappears, accountability goes with it. ✨ Episode Highlights The real reason “reminders” don’t work — and what to do instead.The three gaps that quietly erode accountability on small teams.Why bei...
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1 month ago
14 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep24] Breaking Free from the Busy Trap with Peggy Sullivan
Send us a text We wear “busy” like a badge of honour — but what’s it really costing us? In this week’s episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m joined by Peggy Sullivan, author of Beyond Busyness: How to Achieve More by Doing Less. Peggy’s research and her own hard-won lessons reveal what she calls time poverty—that constant feeling of not having time for what really matters. Together, we dig into why busyness has become the default mode for so many women leaders—and how to shift from autopil...
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2 months ago
45 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep23] Chief Everything Officer - Stop Being The Answer For Everyone
Send us a text If you feel more like the Help Desk than the CEO, this one’s for you. Somewhere between building your business and leading your team, you became the Chief Everything Officer — solving every problem, approving every decision, and holding everything together by sheer willpower. It’s not sustainable. And it’s not leadership. ⚡️ Episode Highlights 🚨 Why “firefighter mode” isn’t leadership — it’s survival🧠 How over-functioning leaders create under-functioning teams🤝 The truth about ...
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2 months ago
14 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep22] Hiring Doesn't Have To Be Scary
Send us a text It’s spooky season — but let’s be honest, nothing’s scarier than trying to make your first (or next) hire. You’re standing at the edge of freedom in your business… but all you can think about are the horror stories. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m breaking down how to take the fear out of hiring and bring clarity back into your leadership. ✨ Episode Highlights 🎯 The #1 mindset shift: Stop hiring for relief and start hiring for results.👥 How to define the real g...
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2 months ago
21 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep21] Building a Bold Culture with Bananas & Boundaries (with Jennie Coleman)
Send us a text What if your values were simple enough to live by—and strong enough to shape an industry? In this episode, I sit down with Jennie Coleman, President & Co-Owner of Equifruit, to talk about fair-trade bananas, fearless leadership, and why “Don’t work with jerks” might be the most effective HR policy you’ll ever write. ✨ Episode Highlights 🍌 The bold vision behind global fair-trade banana domination❤️ How Equifruit’s three core values—Compassion, Commitment to Change, and Crea...
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2 months ago
29 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep20] Empathy Is Not a Dirty Word: Why It’s the Most Underrated Leadership Superpower
Send us a text You’ve been told empathy makes you soft. That if you lead with compassion, someone will take advantage of you. But empathy is one of the sharpest tools in your leadership toolkit. In this episode, I’m breaking down what real empathy looks like. I’ll walk you through my simple, five-step practice to start leading with empathy from the inside out. ✨ Episode Highlights 🔥 Why empathy isn’t soft—it’s strategic.🧠 How to spot the “controller” saboteur that kills collaboration.💬 What s...
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2 months ago
22 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep19] Why Am I Always the One? The Hidden Mental Load of Female Founders
Send us a text You built your business for freedom. But if you’re the one everyone turns to when the school calls, the groceries are forgotten, or the cat’s sick, that “freedom” can disappear fast. Being the flexible one feels like strength. But over time, it becomes an expectation — and the cost is your focus, your energy, and your growth. In this episode, I share the moment that made me realize bending for everyone else isn’t a badge of honour. It’s leadership fatigue in disguise. And...
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3 months ago
19 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep18] Reconciliation Is Smart Business with Tanya Tourangeau
Send us a text In this powerful conversation, reconciliation strategist Tanya Tourangeau of Tanya T Consulting joins me to share why reconciliation must be woven into the heart of your business. From building authentic relationships to preparing for the workforce and clients of the future, Tanya breaks down what meaningful reconciliation looks like—and why your business can’t afford to ignore it. ✨ Episode Highlights: 🌍 Why reconciliation is smart economics, not just a moral obligation👩...
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3 months ago
28 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5. Ep17] Burnout Starts in Your Calendar: Fix These 5 Leadership Habits Now
Send us a text Burnout doesn’t arrive overnight. It builds slowly — in the skipped lunches, the extra client you squeezed in, the 7:30 a.m. “quick call” that derails your day. Those aren’t just time management issues. They’re leadership habits. And left unchecked, they’re a straight line to burnout. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I break down the five calendar-based leadership shifts every founder needs to make: ⚡ From reaction → regulation: stop firefighting and start leading w...
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3 months ago
22 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5. Ep16] The 3-Step Rescue Plan for When You’re Totally Overwhelmed
Send us a text As female founders, we carry so much. We’re leading teams, serving clients, keeping the money flowing, protecting the culture — until the weight gets too heavy. That’s not weakness. That’s leadership fatigue. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m sharing the exact 3-step rescue plan I use with my clients — and with myself — to stop the spiral of overwhelm and get back in control. ✨ Episode Highlights Why overwhelm doesn’t mean you’re broken — and why it hits the most...
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3 months ago
23 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep15] Be the CFO of You With Shashi Behl
Send us a text As women in leadership, we may feel equipped to lead our team and ourselves.. But what about our finances? In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m joined by Shashi Behl, Founder & CEO of Joydrop, for a powerful conversation on the part of business we often avoid. We get into what it really means to lead your financial future with clarity and confidence. ✨ Episode Highlights Financial reframes to take a more grounded approach to your financesWhat it means to...
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4 months ago
30 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep14] Money is Just a Metric
Send us a text Success isn’t just revenue, fame, or milestones—it’s about alignment, fulfillment, and leading from your values. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I share why money is a metric—not a value—and how confusing the two leaves businesses looking great on paper but empty in reality. From family connection to authenticity, team growth to legacy, grounding success in what matters most transforms not only your own fulfillment but also your culture—where your team feels real o...
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4 months ago
15 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep13] What’s the Rush? Why Slowing Down is the Fastest Way to Lead
Send us a text Entrepreneurship teaches us to move fast: fail fast, scale fast, bounce back faster. But here’s the truth—when you’re always in overdrive, you’re not leading, you’re redlining. And eventually, that pace will cost you your clarity, your creativity, and your joy. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m unpacking why slowing down might just be the most powerful leadership strategy you’ve been overlooking. Because real growth doesn’t come from constant hustle—it comes from...
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4 months ago
15 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep12] When is Advice Too Much Advice? How to Trust Your Inner Leader
Send us a text If you’re a founder, you’re probably swimming in advice—coaches, consultants, mentors, LinkedIn posts, podcasts… everyone has an opinion about how you should run your business. But here’s the truth: the wisest voice isn’t out there. It’s in you. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m helping you sort through the noise, trust your intuition, and reconnect with the most powerful advisor you’ll ever have—your inner leader. Because true leadership isn’t about collecting e...
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4 months ago
26 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep11] Your Team Is the Asset: Why People Add All the Value in Your Business
Send us a text You didn’t start your business to babysit, micromanage, or do all the things yourself. But if you’re stuck in the weeds, carrying the weight of every decision, and wondering why scaling feels so heavy—you’re not alone. Here’s the truth: your people are your business. And if you’re not treating them like the valued employees they are, you’re leaving money, energy, and opportunity on the table. In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I’m breaking down how to shift from helpe...
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5 months ago
24 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep10] Leadership Is an Inside Job: Brenda Rigney on Self-Discipline & Owning Your Worth
Send us a text Quick question: When did running your business start to feel like dragging a dumpster fire uphill… in heels… during a hot flash? Today's episode of Female Founder Unplugged is for every midlife woman out here building a business, raising a family, caring for aging parents—and wondering when the ‘freedom’ part is supposed to kick in. I’m talking to my brilliant friend Brenda Rigney about what really goes on behind the highlight reel—and how to build a business that doesn’t...
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5 months ago
36 minutes

Female Founder Unplugged
Send us a text 2025 stretched a lot of founders and exposed some serious cracks in the way we lead. In this episode, I’m unpacking the biggest leadership lessons I learned this year and the 3 high-voltage shifts I’m making to step into 2026 with more clarity, space, and CEO energy. If you’ve been the bottleneck, the fixer, the Chief Everything Officer… this one’s for you. Episode Highlights: ⚡ Why 2025 cracked open old leadership habits📉 The real reason your team is still waiting on you🧠 The ...