We often hear: “I listened to a great podcast this morning”, or “I’m going to send you the link to the podcast I’m currently obsessing over.” Yes, since podcasts were launched in 2004, it has taken the world by storm. And for female entrepreneurs, it is one of the best resources out there. Whether you are on top of your game or starting out as a new business owner, there are thousands of podcasts that can help you in some way or another. While sifting through them takes time, we decided to round up 7 of our favourite podcasts for female entrepreneurs in 2022.
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1. Female Business Angels Podcast by Tine Schmitz and Katia Yakovleva
In this bi-weekly podcast, hosts Tine Schmitz and Katia Yakovleva demystifies angel investing and shines the light on female angel investors across Europe. They discuss trending topics such as Web3, boosting the economic empowerment of women, how to be a lawyer and a business angel, and much more. Listen here.
2. How to Be a Fearless Leader with Carey Lohrenz
Carey Lohrenz was the first-ever woman to become an F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Army. She then became a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and teambuilding expert. Now, we believe we can say (with confidence) that we speak for most women when we say we can’t imagine how cut-throat and fast-paced such a job can be. This type of career takes overcoming obstacles and performing under pressure to a whole new level. In this podcast episode, Carey talks about what it takes to become a fearless leader.
Learn how to be a sustainable leader, how to prepare for and face your fears head-on and gain insight into the one daily habit that will have a measurable impact on your life. Listen here.
Podcast hosts Isabelle Gardt and Kira Schubert share their thoughts on how to achieve more gender balance in business and leadership positions in this powerful podcast series where they interview men and women on a variety of aspects relating to the “5050” (aka the goal of having 50% men and 50% women in business and management positions). From a woman who works with the vision of creating more diversity and strengthening female investors to a man who asks himself the question, How do you position yourself as an influential man on the subject of gender equality? Listen here.
*Please note this 5050 podcast is in German.
4. How She Funded Her Dream with Women-Only Investors
Have you ever asked yourself what you would do if you could do anything? That is a thought-provoking question and one that Lori Harder, a two-time multi-million dollar business owner, author, and leading expert in the field of fitness, transformational work, mindfulness, and self-love asked herself when she decided to enter a (very) saturated and male-dominated field to launch her own sparkling rosé wine spritzer. The thing that makes us smile even broader? She decided to only take on female investors. She is the epitome of believing that you can achieve anything you put your mind to. In this podcast episode, host Jenna Kutcher talks to Lori to find out more about her transformational journey and how she went from admitting she was a beginner (when she was) to where she is now.
Already know what you would do if you could do anything but need advice? Listen here.
5. How to Strategically Build Your Leadership Skills
As an award-winning entrepreneur, author, leadership coach, CEO of a 7-figure business, wife, and mom of two boys, Eleanor Beaton is a force to be reckoned with. Not only has she served female leaders such as Arlene Dickinson and former Canadian First Lady Margaret Trudeau, but in 2017 she was also nominated for a National Magazine Award for The XX Factor – her inspiring column on women’s leadership. In short: she is a phenomenal female leader from whom we love to learn! In this episode, Eleanor discusses why you are the most important asset of your business, and how strategically investing in your personal and professional growth will lay the foundation for big assets. She also helps you identify the skills you need to be an effective and successful business owner.
If you want to learn how to build a 7-figure company, this is the podcast for you.
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6. What it Means to be a CTO in 2022 with Jessica Popp
What does it mean to be a Chief Technology Officer in 2022? Software engineer Jessica Popp dives into this exciting topic and shares her top mindset tools and tips for women who want to turn their tech passion into a career they love.
Jessica believes that “for each of us it’s important to know who we are as a leader.” Knowing where our strengths and weaknesses lie is fundamental to becoming a top leader. Being able to let go of trying to control everything and trusting your team’s abilities to focus on what they’re good at, is what will eventually set you apart from others.
Is becoming a CTO your dream and goal for 2022 and beyond? Listen here.
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7. Skills You Need in 2022 & How to launch a gift business in SA
Yes, this one is from our very own Future Females Podcast! Leandie du Randt is a familiar face in the South African acting industry, author of two published self-help books, female founder, TV personality, and host of Love Island SA. To top that, she is also an entrepreneur. Not only is she an energetic and passionate businesswoman, but she also strives to inspire people to simply be the best version of themselves to spread their magic.
In this episode, Leandie shares her expertise and dives into the business skills you need for launching a product in 2022. And she shares some brilliant life hacks on how she stays positive and grateful and embraces her inner magic… Listen here
Pssst… we have two more brilliant episodes on the metaverse and NFTs. Listen more here.