What role do small businesses play in climate action and what sustainable strategies actually work?

Today's big question is, how should we redefine success in business to prioritize well-being and sustainability over growth at all costs?

How can businesses recession-proof their operations and build financial resilience in uncertain times?

How can pricing strategies reflect business values while remaining profitable and sustainable?

Can capitalism be revolutionized and what alternative economic models should we explore?

How can trauma-informed management, leadership, hiring, and onboarding create more compassionate and resilient workplaces? 

In this episode, my guests and I challenge traditional business systems that force neurodivergent entrepreneurs into rigid, capitalist molds designed for "worker bees" rather than diverse minds. We explore how to dismantle hierarchical, one-size-fits-all approaches in favor of flexible, accommodation-first practices that prioritize individual capacity and joy over external productivity metrics. Rather than helping neurodivergent people fit into existing systems, we advocate for fundamentally redesigning how we do business to work for different types of brains.

This roundtable explores how bias embedded in technology—from AI training data to social media algorithms—impacts us as entrepreneurs and reveals concrete strategies for creating more equitable business practices. You'll discover how to actively counter tech bias in your own operations while tapping into underserved markets that many businesses accidentally exclude.

Do you find sales hard? Uncomfortable? Does "being salesy" give you the ick? You probably just need to explore where you stand ethically when it comes to all things sales. Hey, come do that with us, in today's episode.

Join us to explore how patriarchy shapes entrepreneurship and what needs to change for true gender equity in business. The conversation dives deep into the challenges women face in business, from being conditioned to stay small and avoid self-promotion, to dealing with perfectionism and imposter syndrome that patriarchal systems create. This episode challenges you to examine your own relationship with patriarchal business norms and consider how you can help change the system from within.

In this week's Big Brave Business episode, Hady, Erika, Kirsten and I get brutally honest about the real barriers to pay equity in entrepreneurship. The invisible infrastructure. The information gaps. The community advice that differs based on privilege. The hidden costs of identity. This conversation will change how you think about "easy" success, pricing struggles, and what actually creates pay equity.

In this episode of Big Brave Business, I sat down with Lisa Demmi, Erika Alexander, Becky Mollenkamp, and Andrea Nakayama to explore what unique challenges and opportunities exist for entrepreneurs over 50—and why capitalism's "put out to pasture" mentality is creating a renaissance instead of retirement.

This isn't about backpacking through Bali or luxury hotels (though no judgment if that's your thing). It's about having the flexibility to shape your everyday to match your needs, your family's needs, and your capacity. Buckle up - this isn't just another anti-hustle, self care podcast episode like you've heard so many times before.

As entrepreneurs, we're constantly getting advice about psychology tactics and conversion strategies, but we're rarely taught how to tell the difference between persuasion and manipulation. If you've ever felt uncomfortable with a marketing tactic but weren't sure why, this episode will help you trust your gut and build a business that actually serves people.

American capitalism was built on racial exploitation, from the enslavement of Black people to institutionalized discrimination and its structural impact on our nation's economic and legal systems. This foundation didn't disappear when we moved to digital spreadsheets and analytics dashboards. It evolved. Here's what the business world won't tell you: most of the data we use to measure entrepreneurial success is fundamentally designed to serve capitalism, not entrepreneurs.

Here's what I've learned from successful entrepreneurs who navigate multiple marginalized identities: They're not succeeding despite their complex realities. They're succeeding because of them. When you can't follow the standard playbook, you're forced to innovate. Your intersectional identity isn't a business challenge to overcome. It's market intelligence that traditional entrepreneurs simply don't have.

Y'all know I'm not into too much 'woo' and spiritual stuff, but one thing I have been dipping my toes into is the anthropology of how we became who we are today - both as individuals as well as a collective society. My friend Regyna is back on the podcast today to chat about the historical roots of our natural instinct for resistance to change and innovation.

My entire career, I've heard entrepreneurs and leaders in business talk about the importance of building business in a policy vacuum. Whether it's because they think it's irrelevant, they don't want to alienate consumers, or they're afraid of getting canceled, the excuses are endless... realistically though, apolitical business is a myth. Especially in times like these. Policy impacts every element of running a small business. But, it can also be intimidating and overwhelming. So today's episode is all about policy that impacts us as small business owners.

What if the problem isn't your business? What if the problem is that capitalism taught you to extract value from overwhelmed customers, and people are finally saying no?

Here we go with a really big and brave conversation. I brought together some incredible entrepreneurs and accessibility advocates to dig into what true accessibility in business actually looks like. Honestly, when you hear about the diversity of accessibility needs, it can feel overwhelming and expensive—it's tempting to just keep doing what you've always done. But this roundtable pushes us to think about accessibility completely differently, and these guests share practical ways that all businesses, no matter the size, can do better without starting from scratch.

One thing the internet loves to talk about: the problems with the upcoming generation. I always took so much of the millennial commentary personally, until I realized every single generation gets the same judgment. In a world that is rapidly changing with evolving technology, ways of work, politics, and more... I thought it would be super interesting to bring a group of thought leaders together to explore how the way of work and leadership is changing for Gen Z and Generation Alpha.

Calling all workaholics, this one is for you. If you a little bit love working around the clock and think your work is one of the most fun parts of your life, let me just say, you've found your people. But we all know hustle culture and burnout are real - and that at some point, productivity becomes toxic.

If you know me, you know I'm in my AI exploration era. But this hasn't come naturally to me, because the ethical complications around AI, especially generative AI, have literally kept me up at night. That's why I knew one of the first conversations we needed to have on season 3 is all abut the ethics of AI usage.

This week we are opening season 3, which looks a little bit different! Each week, we'll be opening the podcast with a Big Question, and some of the bravest thought leaders in online business will come together to mastermind our way through the question. Today's episode is all about mission driven branding, and why that is so important.

My guest this week shares about how she's rebranding health setbacks due to developing chronic illness to her redemption era. There is so much to unpack there - about work and accesibility, enterpreneurship as a literal life-saving measure, and resilience after trauma. But furthermore, this has become part of the way Jessica Naves runs her design business, helping event hosts put together events for all people in a variety of bodies.