Serious Lady Business
Serious Lady Business is the podcast where we dive into the serious—and sometimes not-so-serious—realities of being a female business owner. Host Leslie Youngblood keeps it real about entrepreneurship as we dive into the hard lessons no one warns you about to the surprising wins that make it all worth it. Tune in for honest conversations, unfiltered insights, and stories that prove you’re not in this alone.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2025
Stop Shrinking. Start Showing Up: How Women Founders Can Get the Media Spotlight They Deserve
Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Jenny Beres, co-founder of Pink Shark PR, about the importance of visibility for women founders. They discuss the challenges women face in promoting themselves and …
Start Anyway: Building Impact Without Permission or Profit
Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Mackenzie Siren, co-founder of Chicago Climate Connect, a nonprofit dedicated to building a community around climate change in Chicago. Mackenzie shares her journey…
Fundraising While Female: What They Don’t Ask the Men
Episode Summary
Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Natalise Kalea Robinson, co-founder and CEO of Parallel Health. They discuss the unique challenges female founders face in fundraising, the importanc…
Rewrite the Rules: Building Metrics That Actually Reflect Your Power
Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Delia Grenville, a tech executive and founder of Slyn Consulting. They discuss the importance of rewriting the rules in the workplace, particularly for women, and h…
When You Lose Your Voice, You Lose Yourself
Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Alaina Shearer about the journey of finding one's voice, particularly for women in the workplace. They discuss the challenges women face, the importance of building…
From Cancer Diagnosis to Changing the Law: How One Woman Took on the Fertility Industry
Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Rijon Charne, a fertility attorney and founder of Sunray Fertility Law. Rijon shares her personal journey from a cancer diagnosis shortly after law school to becomi…
Building a Dream Team (Without a Payroll): How to Attract and Lead Rockstar Virtual Contractors
Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Natasha Golinsky, an "accidental agency owner" and founder of On Purpose Projects. They discuss the challenges and triumphs of building a remote team, the importanc…
What Fashion Taught Me About Power: Storytelling, Standards, and Starting Over
Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Johanna Almstead, a seasoned consultant and investor in the fashion industry. They discuss the power of storytelling in branding, the importance of consistency, and…
You Built That? Challenging the Doubt, Dismissal, and Disrespect Women Face in Deep Tech
Leslie Youngblood speaks with Jill Mari Embry, founder of Balance Innovation Center, about the challenges women face in the male-dominated medical device industry. They discuss personal experiences o…
Data Disruption and Doing It Differently – How Women Are Building the Future of AI
Leslie interviews Virginia Puccio, CEO of Fuel AI. They discuss Virginia's journey from working in tech to founding her own company, the importance of women in the AI space, and the ethical considera…
Second Puberty & the CEO Mindset: Building a Business While Your Body’s Rebuilding Itself
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Host Leslie Youngblood engages in a deep conversation with EJ Kim and Marina Pen, co-foun…
Make It or Break It: Two Truths Every Founder Faces (The Money You Fear and the Rebuild You Avoid)
Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Mandana Milano, founder of Peony Talent, about the challenges and fears that come with entrepreneurship, particularly focusing on financial literacy and the necessi…
Hard Hats & High Stakes: How Women Are Rewiring the World's Biggest Industries
Leslie Youngblood interviews Nancy Yaklich, an innovation leader who has transformed various industries through technology. They discuss the importance of customer-centric innovation, the challenges …
From Surgeon to Startup: A Woman's Bold Pivot to Redefine Healthcare
Leslie Youngblood speaks with Dr. Mary O'Connor, co-founder of VORI Health, about her journey from a successful orthopedic surgeon to a healthcare entrepreneur. They discuss the challenges within tra…
Rewired: Parenthood, Pivoting, and the Quiet Power Behind AI
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Trash Talk: Turning Industrial Waste into Community Power
In this conversation, CJ Nord discusses her innovative approach to transforming industrial waste into community power through sustainable supply chain practices. She emphasizes the importance of circ…
Before You Join That Accelerator: What Founders Need to Know (And What No One Tells You About the Exit)
Host Leslie Youngblood speaks with Tania Kottoor, founder and CEO of West X East, about her journey as a female entrepreneur navigating the world of accelerator programs. Tania shares her experiences…
From Creativity to Cash Flow: The Business of Art & The Art of Business
Leslie Youngblood speaks with artist and entrepreneur Janna Willoughby-Lohr about her journey in the art world. Janna shares her experiences growing up with creative parents, the challenges of pursui…
You Already Know How: The Power of Transferable Skills
Leslie Youngblood speaks with Jennifer Oliva, founder and CEO of Jen Oliva Media, about the importance of recognizing and leveraging transferable skills in business. They discuss the challenges women…
The Future of Work: How Small Businesses Can Adapt & Thrive
Host Leslie Youngblood interviews Danika Kong, an immunologist and CEO and Co-Founder of Scismic, a skills technology company. They discuss the evolving skills landscape, the importance of hiring for…