Fierce Feminine Leadership

In this conversation, entrepreneurship expert, strategy specialist, and award-winning author of Pioneers: 8 Principles of Business Longevity from Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Neri Karra Sillaman shares how her family transformed from refugees to founders of a global luxury fashion brand without ever taking venture capital.   Starting in a third-floor apartment in Turkey's Grand Bazaar area, they built their business on trust, cultural connections, and what Neri calls "homophilic ties” - the bonds between people who share similar backgrounds and experiences.   Listen in this week for a powerful case study in business longevity for women entrepreneurs who want to build wealth and make an impact their way.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO57

Most high-achieving women approach summer completely wrong. They either push through like it's any other season, or step away without preparing their businesses to run smoothly in their absence. The result? Either burnout from overwork or anxiety from watching things fall apart while they try to relax.   The summer quiet season presents a unique opportunity for women business owners to step into true CEO leadership. By creating intentional protocols and systems, you can enjoy genuine rest while positioning your business for massive growth. This approach transforms the traditional summer slowdown from a liability into your secret weapon for Q4 success.   Through a three-step summer CEO protocol, you'll discover how to create clear boundaries, clean house on nagging projects, and actually relax knowing your business is thriving.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO56

You’re grateful for your clients, busy calendar, and growing revenue, but you’re starting to feel a deep resentment towards a business you started for freedom… and aren’t getting. Sound familiar?    If you’re personally providing a service to your clients, you’re being the business, you’re slammed at work, and you can’t seem to see a way out, this is an episode you do not want to miss.   This week, Eleanor is pulling back the curtain on the hidden costs of being the business, why so many brilliant consultants get stuck at capacity, and more importantly, how to break free.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO55

As part of Eleanor’s four-part June series on maximizing consulting businesses, she’s diving into a critical decision point many consultants face: knowing when to scale back 1:1 client work.    The unique challenge of consulting lies in its structure - you are simultaneously the brand, the expertise, and the bottleneck. While the low barrier to entry and high margins make consulting attractive, this same simplicity creates scaling limitations. Tune in this week to hear how Eleanor’s new free e-book provides a complete framework for evaluating your readiness to cut back on one-on-one work while maintaining revenue.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO54

Are you ready to cut back on one-on-one work and scale your consulting business, but unsure where to start? In this episode, Eleanor shares a five-step process designed to help service-based entrepreneurs transition from high-touch client work to a more leveraged business model.    Eleanor walks you through setting clear intentions for your consulting revenue, refining your offers, and eliminating work that no longer serves your long-term goals. These steps will help you maintain a healthy balance while shifting your focus to the scalable side of your business.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO53

Most entrepreneurs think they’ve niched down. But in reality, their positioning is still too broad—and it’s costing them time, energy, and sustainable revenue. At Safi Media, deep niching is the secret behind why so many of our clients go from six figures to multi-seven figures with less stress and more clarity.   In this episode, you’ll learn what deep niching really looks like and why it’s the highest-leverage move you can make to grow your business with focus, not force. Eleanor shares three key micro-lessons to help you rethink how you define your niche and how that choice impacts your time, profit, and market authority.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO52

Most entrepreneurs Eleanor meets aren’t satisfied with their current rates. Whether you're closing at 20%, 30%, or higher, there's almost always room for improvement—and she’s discovered a framework that can help you reach 80% conversion in under eight months.   The root problem isn't about being a better salesperson or having the perfect script. It's about creating structural clarity in your business foundation.    Join Eleanor this week as she shares her one-two punch approach for dramatically increasing your conversion rate: combining a razor-sharp niche with a premium-priced ascension model. She walks you through the psychological safety buyers need to say yes, why most entrepreneurs struggle with unfocused marketing, and how to transform your business into a conversion machine.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO51

Are you unconsciously giving away your power as a woman entrepreneur?   Power abdication happens in subtle ways that can significantly impact your business growth and leadership effectiveness. Eleanor sees it happen all the time with her clients—and she’s certainly been guilty of it too.   Eleanor is bringing you some tough love this week as she walks you through the five most common ways women entrepreneurs abdicate their power. From over-consulting when you should be decisive to avoiding financial responsibility, these patterns can derail your growth and impact. The good news? Once you recognize these patterns, you can reclaim your power and create the business results you truly desire.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO50

Have you been struggling to close high-ticket retainer deals?    Lisa Larter is a brilliant strategist who helps entrepreneurs and small business owners create clear and simple strategies that help them reach those big, lofty business goals that feel out of reach. And in this episode, she joins Eleanor to share her proven "Second Sale Strategy" that has helped her maintain an impressive 90% close rate on six-figure retainer deals with clients who stay for 5-9 years.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO49

Have you reached what you thought was the pinnacle of business success… only to find yourself asking, "Is this it?”   In today's episode, Eleanor explores the unique challenges, experiences, and opportunities that emerge once you've crossed that significant revenue threshold. “Post Empire Energy” is that peculiar feeling when you know you could 10X your business, but you're questioning whether you actually want to.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO48

Have you ever dreamed of taking an extended sabbatical from your business while still seeing it thrive?    Dr. Meghan Walker, a self-described "recovering naturopathic doctor," has cracked the code. She recently took her family to Spain for months while continuing to run her multi-million-dollar coaching business - and it actually grew during her absence.   In this episode, Meghan breaks down her powerful 8-step framework that allowed her to design this extended sabbatical while maintaining business momentum.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO47

The world is navigating through one of the most challenging periods for business leaders in recent memory. However, there’s some nuance here.    There's a ton of fear and volatility in the markets, but there’s also a huge transfer of wealth happening right now. The question is: are you positioning yourself to be on the receiving end of this massive wealth transfer?    Tune in this week for a deeper understanding of the fear, shifting consumer confidence, the transfer of wealth gripping the world right now, and how you can utilize this incredible, uncertain, challenging time to set yourself up for incredible long-term success.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO46

What changes when you start aligning your business strategy with your most authentic expression?   Enter AI expert Callan Faulkner who transformed her business by doing exactly that: using Human Design principles to guide her decisions and create a launch that generated nearly half a million dollars.   Tune in this week to learn how Callan executed her $470,000 launch with a small email list of just 2,000 people and minimal paid advertising.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO45

Are you trapped in the consulting hamster wheel, making good money but unable to scale beyond your billable hours?   The one-on-one work pays the bills, but it's complex, demanding, and ultimately limits your growth potential. You're ready for something bigger, but cutting off that reliable income stream feels terrifying.   If you want a strategic approach to shifting from service provider to scalable CEO without financial anxiety keeping you stuck, this episode is for you.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO44

When entrepreneur and startup strategist Anna Lozano sold her successful product-based company, she did what most high-achieving women do - immediately started planning her next venture.   But instead of rushing forward, she chose to do something radical: she gave herself permission to pause.   What followed was an 18-month journey that completely transformed how she approached business and success.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO43

Are you still giving out annual raises just because... well, that's what everyone does?   Here's a hard truth: If you're handing out "participation trophy" raises, you're actively discouraging high performance in your business.   In this week's episode of Woman Owned, Eleanor shares her simple 6-step system for giving raises that actually drive business growth and create a culture of excellence.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO42

What would you do if, at 26 years old, you had the opportunity to buy the company you worked for?   Would you take the leap? Or would the fear of failure hold you back?   Today's episode features Founding and Managing Partner of Sandpiper Ventures, Sarah Young, who faced exactly this decision. With less than a year of experience at a public affairs agency, she and two colleagues decided to buy the company they worked for at the time. What followed was a remarkable journey of scaling the business from 7 employees to over 50, eventually leading to a successful sale to one of Canada's largest PR firms.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO41

Want to know the secret behind building a loyal following of 140,000+ engaged followers who actually buy from you?   This week's episode features Vicki Pollack, the straight-talking New Yorker who's revolutionizing how we think about social media presence and authentic communication online.   She breaks down exactly how she used talking head videos to build her empire, sharing the psychological triggers, technical tips, and strategic insights that made her content impossible to scroll past.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO40

Understanding what is truly needed at each phase of growth—and how to take the right action at the right time—can make all the difference in driving sales, profitability, and impact.   In this episode, Eleanor shares 16 game-changing data points that put common growth challenges into perspective.    You’ll learn the 16 key data points that highlight the developmental stages of a woman-owned business, common patterns that emerge, and the strategic actions needed to drive sustainable growth way into the future.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO39

Building an engaged audience is the foundation of a successful business. But how do you actually monetize that audience effectively?    As the founder of two highly successful businesses, a social media marketing agency, and an education company, Rachel Pedersen has cracked the code on audience monetization. Her unique background and hard-earned lessons make her the perfect guide.   If you're ready to turn your audience into a profitable asset, you can't afford to miss this episode. Listen now and learn how to apply Rachel's proven strategies to your own business.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO38