Female Founder Unplugged

[S5, Ep10] Leadership Is an Inside Job: Brenda Rigney on Self-Discipline & Owning Your Worth

Lindsay White Season 5 Episode 10

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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 burn you out. This one’s real, raw, and ridiculously validating. Trust me, you’ll feel seen, and you’re not gonna want to miss this.

Episode Highlights:

  • 👩‍💼 Why midlife women are building businesses and battling burnout 
  • 💥 The surprising truth about why female founders struggle with leadership identity
  • 👜 Instagram glam vs. entrepreneurship reality—the myth we need to bust 
  • 🧠 Self-leadership, menopause, mindset & the myth of “having it all” 

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