Feminist Founders: Building Profitable People-First Businesses

By Becky Mollenkamp

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You are a business owner who wants to prioritize people and planet over profits (without sacrificing success). That can feel lonely—but you are not alone! Join host Becky Mollenkamp for in-depth conversations with experts and other founders about how to build a more equitable world through entrepreneurship. It’s time to change the business landscape for good!

Episode Date
Navigating Discomfort: From Cult Survivor to Business Owner with Alesia Galati
May 04, 2026
What Real Consent Actually Looks Like (Beyond “Yes” and “N
Apr 06, 2026
Discomfort Isn’t the Problem, Avoidance Is
Mar 30, 2026
When Discomfort Becomes Conflict, and How to Stop It
Mar 23, 2026
Discomfort vs. Conflict: Why They’re Not the Same
Mar 16, 2026
Practicing Mutual Aid in Real Time: Discomfort, Power, and Community Care
Feb 23, 2026
From doing to being: Redesigning your business for sustainability with Tracie Root
Feb 16, 2026
Divesting from hustle culture inside your own business with Angela Johnson
Feb 04, 2026
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Jan 26, 2026
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Dec 30, 2025
Rest, Time, and Rebuilding Capacity: Feminist Leadership in Transition
Dec 17, 2025
Burnout Isn’t a Business Strategy: Making Space for Restoration and Clarity with Amanda Laird
Dec 04, 2025
Releasing the Weight: Invisible Labor and Collective Healing
Oct 15, 2025
We Should All Be Feminists (a special conversation)
Oct 01, 2025
Invisible Labor, Collective Storytelling, and Ubuntu with Faith Clarke
Sep 16, 2025
Beyond Business: Grief, Healing, and Identity with Mai-kee Tsang
Sep 09, 2025
The Labor Hidden in Plain Sight: Jay Asooli on Care, Power, and Protest
Sep 02, 2025
Sandwich Generation Caregiving with Anna De La Cruz
Aug 26, 2025
Invisible Labor in Motherhood and Entrepreneurship with Balu Belz
Aug 19, 2025
What It Really Costs to Navigate the World as a Marginalized Woman
Aug 12, 2025
The Invisible Labor of Grief: How Women Carry Emotional Weight with Nikki the Death Doula
Aug 05, 2025
From Burnout to Permission: The Power of Quarterly Solo Retreats for Women
Jul 29, 2025
Letting Go of Productivity Guilt During a Creative Sabbatical
Jul 22, 2025
What Black Women Know About Exhaustion—and Liberation with Dr. Giavanni Washington
Jul 15, 2025
Reclaiming Yourself Through Retreats and Radical Self-Trust with Heather Vickery
Jul 08, 2025
When the Weight is Invisible: Faith Clarke on Labor, Leadership, and Letting Go
Jul 02, 2025
Burnout, Invisible Labor & the Feminist Fight to Rest with Nicole Havelka
Jun 24, 2025
The Crushing Weight of Women’s Labor (how we're easing our load)
Jun 16, 2025
How to Build a Values-Aligned Business (Without Burnout or BS)
Apr 24, 2025
What Integration Really Looks Like: Applying Feminist Business Principles Day-to-Day
Apr 21, 2025
Conflict Isn’t the Enemy: How Feminist Founders Can Navigate Discomfort and Disruption
Apr 17, 2025
Decolonizing Business Systems: How Feminist Entrepreneurs Can Build with Integrity
Apr 14, 2025
How to Build a Feminist Business Culture (Even as a Solopreneur)
Apr 10, 2025
Rethinking Leadership Through a Feminist Lens
Apr 09, 2025
Ground Your Business in Vision, Not Capitalist Chaos
Apr 03, 2025
Building an Anti-Capitalist Business: Our New Feminist Framework
Mar 31, 2025
Winter Break: Becky Mollenkamp on Women Making Moves
Jan 23, 2025
Unmasking Ourselves: Fear, Violence, and Building Safe Communities
Dec 17, 2024
Building a Business Without Social Media: Values-Driven Visibility with Amelia Hruby
Dec 09, 2024
Visibility Engineering: Branding for Underrecognized Communities with N. Chloé Nwangwu
Dec 02, 2024
Breaking Barriers with Caleb Thomas: A Male Photographer’s Take on Empowering Women
Nov 25, 2024
Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Are the Future of Ethical Book Publishing with Zia Dione
Nov 18, 2024
Amplifying Black Feminist Voices: The Story Behind the Free Black Women’s Library with Olaronke Akinmowo
Nov 11, 2024
Worthiness and White Supremacy: A Holistic Healing Journey with Caroline Sumlin
Nov 04, 2024
From Hyper-Independence to Collective Healing with Erica Courdae
Oct 28, 2024
A New Vision for the Music Industry with Sean Adams
Oct 21, 2024
Sales Done Differently: Ethical Techniques for Feminist Entrepreneurs with Allison Davis
Oct 14, 2024
Money and Identity: Confronting Systemic Barriers to Financial Success with Jacquette Timmons
Oct 10, 2024
Breaking the Cycle of Exclusion: Funding for Women-Owned Businesses with Erika Lucas
Oct 07, 2024
New! Empowered & Embodied podcast
Oct 04, 2024
Small Business, Big Impact: Creating a Greener Future with Gwenn Nolan
Oct 03, 2024
Feminist Astrology with Babs Cheung: Using the Stars to Empower Women Entrepreneurs and Drive Personal Growth
Sep 30, 2024
Why 'Imposter Syndrome' Is a Lie: Understanding the Trailblazer Complex with Tanya Geisler
Sep 26, 2024
Overcoming People-Pleasing and Setting Boundaries with Amy Green Smith
Sep 23, 2024
Feminism and Womanism: Taina Brown's Intersectional Approach to Liberation
Sep 19, 2024
Empowering Teenage Girls and Healing Your Inner Teenager with Chelsey Goodan
Sep 16, 2024
Summer Break: Visibility & Body Liberation with Sophia Apostol with Sophia Apostol
Sep 03, 2024
Summer Break: Collaboration Over Competition (Forum)
Aug 26, 2024
Summer Break: Eat the Rich (Forum)
Aug 19, 2024
Summer Break: Breaking Up with Hustle Culture (Forum)
Aug 12, 2024
Summer Break: All About Love (Forum)
Aug 05, 2024
Introducing Joy in the Breakthrough
Aug 01, 2024
Summer Break: Breaking Business Norms (Forum)
Jul 31, 2024
Summer Break: Values-Based Business
Jul 24, 2024
Summer Break: Values-Aligned Marketing
Jul 17, 2024
Summer Break: Success on Substack
Jul 10, 2024
Summer Break: Rethinking Burnout
Jul 03, 2024
Introducing Messy Liberation
Jul 01, 2024
Summer Break: Public Speaking for Introverted Founders
Jun 26, 2024
Summer Break: Ask a Feminist Coach
Jun 19, 2024
Doing Business Differently with Becky Mollenkamp
Jun 12, 2024
Representing Change with Bianca Jordan
Jun 05, 2024
Advocating for Workers with Navruz Avloni
May 29, 2024
Fighting for Accessibility with Nichole Beiner Powell-Newman
May 22, 2024
Creating Inclusive Communities with Mai Moore
May 15, 2024
Revolutionizing Business with Elisa Camahort Page
May 08, 2024
Making an Impact with Catharine Montgomery
May 01, 2024
Leading with Values with Rachel Formaro
Apr 24, 2024
Making Money Equitable
Apr 17, 2024
Unapologetic Wealth with Natalie Bullen
Apr 10, 2024
Privilege as a Tool for Change with Vivienne Miles
Apr 03, 2024
Challenging Beauty Norms with Dacy Gillespie
Mar 27, 2024
Amplifying Diverse Voices with Anna DeShawn
Mar 20, 2024
Shameless Self-Promotion with Geraldine DeRuiter
Mar 13, 2024
Successful & Unknown with Avi Loren Fox
Mar 06, 2024
Shattering Publishing Norms with Rebekah Borucki
Feb 28, 2024
Advocating for Representation with Jenn Harper
Feb 21, 2024
Creating Inclusive Cultures with Faith Clarke
Feb 14, 2024
Season 2 is coming Feb. 14th!
Feb 05, 2024
Rest is Liberation with Jordan Maney
Dec 13, 2023
Reading for Change with Renee Powers
Dec 06, 2023
Creating Welcoming Spaces with Sesh Coworking
Nov 29, 2023
Creating inclusive events with Shameka Allen-Lane
Nov 22, 2023
Striving for Inclusivity with Alyssa Hall
Nov 15, 2023
Sustainable Visibility® with Mai-kee Tsang
Nov 08, 2023
Taking the Stage with Danielle Tucker
Nov 01, 2023
Challenging the Status Quo with the founders of Marvelous Software
Oct 25, 2023
Owning Your Message with Cassandra Le
Oct 18, 2023
Marketing as Culture Making with Kelly Diels
Oct 11, 2023
Prioritizing Happiness with Andrea Breanna
Oct 04, 2023
Healing Money Wounds with Brittany Tam
Sep 27, 2023
Putting People First in Finance with Luisa Alberto
Sep 20, 2023
Building a Matriarchal Future with Motherful
Sep 13, 2023
Liberatory Business Practices with Toi Smith
Sep 13, 2023
Envisioning a Feminist Economy with CV Harquail
Sep 13, 2023
Trailer for Feminist Founders
Sep 04, 2023