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Female Founder Unplugged
Welcome to Female Founder Unplugged, the podcast for ambitious female entrepreneurs who are scaling businesses, leading teams, and navigating the highs and lows of entrepreneurship—all while trying to keep their sanity intact.
Hosted by Lindsay White, a people & culture strategist, leadership coach, speaker and best-selling author, this show dives deep into the unfiltered realities of growing and leading a successful business. We’re talking about the messy middle—hiring struggles, leadership challenges, burnout, and the moments no one posts about on Instagram.
Each episode features honest, no-BS conversations with powerhouse female founders who share their wins, their failures, and the hard-earned lessons they’ve learned along the way. If you’ve ever wondered how to scale without losing yourself in the process, how to build a high-performing team without the hiring headaches, or how to stay connected to your vision when the pressure is on—this is the show for you.
So, if you’re ready to unplug from the noise, the self-doubt, and the unrealistic highlight reels, hit subscribe and let’s get real about what it actually takes to grow and lead with confidence.
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Female Founder Unplugged
[S5, Ep7] Stop Avoiding It: How I Learned to Lead Difficult Conversations Like a Pro
If you’ve ever avoided a hard conversation until everything was on fire— hi, me too. No one hands us a playbook for how to speak up with courage...but over the years, I’ve learned that if I want to grow a business with integrity, I can’t keep tiptoeing around the truth.
In this episode, I’m sharing the exact mindset shift and 5-step framework I use to lead difficult conversations—whether it’s with a team member, a client, or someone I love.
Episode Highlights:
🧨 Why conflict avoidance used to cost me time, energy, and trust—and what finally changed. (0:37)
😬 The 3 saboteurs that kept me stuck: the Pleaser, the Perfectionist, and the Martyr. Sound familiar? (2:20)
📋 My CLEAR Framework for hard conversations—center yourself, lead with curiosity, express the impact, ask for what you need, and reinforce the relationship. (6:43)
🌱 What actually shifts in your business when you start leading like a grown-up instead of people-pleasing through it. (13:50)
If you’ve been putting off a conversation that’s weighing on you—this is your permission slip to stop avoiding and start leading. You don’t need to be fearless. You just need to be clear.
📅 Special Masterclass: Difficult Conversations in Difficult Times — happening July 24 at 9am MT. I’ll be coaching you through this live. (16:05)
Our mission for Female Founder Unplugged is to impact 1000 female entrepreneurs every season, and we need your help to do that.
Please subscribe to the show, and share your favorite episodes with anyone you feel could benefit. We are growing a powerful community here, and everyone is welcome. Together, we can pave a path to giving more women a seat at the table, and providing opportunities for financial independence.
