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| How to Delegate When You Are the Face of Your Business with Jodi Rouah | FoundHer Rising S01 E37 | 08 Sep 2026 | 00:32:41 | |
You hired someone good and your clients still want you. That's the wall most service-based founders hit, and it's not a hiring problem. It's a structure problem. If the business is built around one person, growth stops at that person's calendar. Jodi Rouah built Counselling & Co. from a solo caseload into a hybrid team of roughly a dozen clinicians in Oakville, Ontario. In this conversation with Christine Hakkola, she walks through the specific shift that made it possible: removing herself from the client conversation entirely, and building a practice clients could choose without her in it. KEY TAKEAWAYS 👉🏻Referral trust transfers when you step back. Client trust usually doesn't, and those require two different fixes. 👉🏻Onboarding is not paperwork. Jodi's process starts two months before a clinician's first day and is where the culture actually gets installed. 👉🏻Letting go of control is not blind faith. The move is removing yourself from the execution while keeping your finger on the pulse. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome to FoundHer Rising 05:24 The first contractor who asked to be hired 10:40 Why clients wouldn't book with anyone else 15:40 Onboarding as the system that protects culture 22:09 Slow to hire and why the front end matters most 27:18 Oversight versus execution CONNECT WITH JODI ROUAH Website: https://www.counsellingandco.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counselling_and_co/ CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola If you're the bottleneck in your own business right now, tell us in the comments what you've tried handing off, and what happened. Subscribe for new conversations with women scaling service-based businesses. #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #GroupPractice #ScalingYourBusiness #Delegation #WellnessBusiness #PrivatePractice #BusinessSystems #TeamBuilding #ServiceBasedBusiness | |||
| How To Lead a Small Team Without Losing the Human Side with Yael Eiserike | FoundHer Rising S01 E36 | 01 Sep 2026 | 00:36:10 | |
Most advice about growing a service business assumes bigger is the goal. But what happens when you've built something good, you have a small team, and you realize that going massive would break the exact thing that makes the work worth doing? Yael Eiserike left a career in law to become a therapist, then built a private practice serving attorneys and high-achieving professionals. Today she leads a small team and is deliberate about keeping it that way. In this conversation she and Christine Hakkola get into the real mechanics of that choice: when to hire, how to decide, which clients to turn down, and how to keep the human part of leadership intact once you're no longer working alone. KEY TAKEAWAYS 👉🏻 You do not need to become an expert in every part of your business. Hiring specialists early costs less than the hours you burn learning what they already know. 👉🏻 The most useful hiring filter is trust, not credentials. If someone makes you feel foolish for asking a question, you will stop asking, and the questions you stop asking become the problems you discover too late. 👉🏻 Boundaries are not the opposite of being humane. Clearly communicated limits are what make warmth reliable for the people who work with you. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Introduction 5:20 — The Real Reason She Left a Job She Liked 10:33 — Why Working Inside Someone Else's Practice Came First 16:16 — Hire Experts Instead of Becoming One 21:27 — Building Around a Niche You Actually Come From 26:31 — Two Team Members Two Completely Different Needs 31:41 — Why Boundaries Are Not the Opposite of Humane CONNECT WITH YAEL EISERIKE Website: https://yaeleiserike.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaeleiserike CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola If this one landed, subscribe and leave a review. It helps more women founders find these conversations. Interested in being a guest on FoundHer Rising? Apply through the link on HakkolaHorizons.com. #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #ServiceBusiness #ScalingABusiness #SmallBusinessLeadership #WellnessBusiness #CoachingBusiness #BusinessBoundaries #TeamBuilding #PrivatePractice | |||
| How to Market a Group Practice When Clients Only Want You | FoundHer Rising S01 E35 | 18 Aug 2026 | 00:32:24 | |
You filled your caseload, hired an associate, and discovered the hard part. Clients still only want to see you. The reputation that built your practice was personal, and personal reputation doesn't transfer to a new hire on request. Rebecca Gerlach built Being Human Group after filling her solo therapy caseload in four months. A year in, she rebuilt her entire website to move her associates to the top of the page and herself to the bottom. In this conversation she walks through what actually grew the practice, the hire that finally bought her time back, and why she made a deliberate decision to stop growing at a certain size. KEY TAKEAWAYS 👉🏻 Marketing individual associates creates five or six small businesses instead of one. Rebranding around the practice means every future hire inherits the reputation on day one. 👉🏻 Systems and automation redistribute your workload. Hiring is what actually removes it. A single clinical supervisor hire was what let Rebecca step out of the day to day after years of not being able to. 👉🏻 Refusing poor-fit clients and referring them elsewhere is what keeps a practice full, not what empties it. Trust travels further than availability. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Welcome and how Rebecca got started 05:03 — When clients only want to see you 10:24 — The network most practice owners never build 15:32 — Saying no to the wrong fit 20:48 — The hire that bought her time back 26:16 — Why she chose not to get bigger 31:13 — Advice for founders in the middle of it CONNECT WITH REBECCA GERLACH Website: https://www.beinghumangroup.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becca-gerlach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeinghumangroup CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola If you're at the point where the practice can't grow past you, tell me in the comments what's holding it there. And if this episode was useful, follow the show so more women founders find these conversations. Interested in being a guest on FoundHer Rising? Apply through the link on HakkolaHorizons.com. #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #GroupPractice #PrivatePractice #TherapistEntrepreneur #ScalingYourBusiness #WellnessBusiness #HiringAndDelegation #ServiceBasedBusiness #BusinessCoaching | |||
| Why 70% of Leaders Struggle With Imposter Syndrome with Lin Coughlin | FoundHer Rising S01 E34 | 04 Aug 2026 | 00:31:59 | |
Eighty percent of her clients have come through referrals for twenty years. Now she is building a group program, and the network that built the practice cannot fill it. Lin Coughlin spent 25 years in corporate America, including 15 years in C-suite operating roles leading integrations, turnarounds, and the spin-off of four divisions of a $20 billion conglomerate. She left to build her own executive coaching practice and stood it up in months using her warm network alone. Twenty years later she is launching her first group offering, and running straight into the ceiling that almost every service based founder eventually hits. In this conversation with Christine Hakkola, Lin is candid about what referrals can and cannot do, why she now screens every client for imposter syndrome, and the slow visibility channel that took years to compound. KEY TAKEAWAYS 👉🏻 A referral engine scales with your relationships, not with your offer. It is the right mechanism for high touch one on one work and the wrong one for filling a cohort, and the gap only becomes visible once you launch something new. 👉🏻 Imposter syndrome affects roughly 70% of leaders, and in Lin's experience men and women at similar rates. She stopped waiting for clients to raise it and built it into her discovery process as a default screening question. 👉🏻 Consistent public posting, not pitching, is what produced her media coverage. Leadership publications found her online and approached her, and those features then became the raw material for the next round of content. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Welcome and who Lin actually serves 06:15 — Standing up the business and the first six clients 12:18 — The Strengths Report Card and where imposter syndrome shows up 19:29 — Building the first group offer after 20 years of one on one 25:08 — Once a client always a friend, and the AI learning curve 30:26 — Where to find Lin CONNECT WITH LIN COUGHLIN Website: www.GreatCircleAssociates.com Email: lin.coughlin@greatcircleassociates.com Blog: https://greatcircleassociates.com/blog/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lincoughlin/ CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Want to be a guest on FoundHer Rising? Apply through the link on our site. If this episode gave you something useful, subscribe and leave a review. It helps more women find these conversations. #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #ExecutiveCoaching #ScalingYourBusiness #ImposterSyndrome #ServiceBasedBusiness #WomenInLeadership #BusinessGrowth #CoachingBusiness | |||
| How to Delegate Outside Your Zone of Genius with Alison Campbell | FoundHer Rising S01 E33 | 21 Jul 2026 | 00:35:10 | |
Alison Campbell built a 20-year corporate career, then a stress-driven medical crisis landed her in the emergency room and changed everything. Now she runs Unburnt, helping leaders and teams prevent burnout. In this episode she and Christine Hakkola get honest about the real mechanics of scaling a service business without breaking yourself in the process, from the weekly reset that beats any rigid routine to the moment you finally have to close a few doors. If you're growing a business and quietly cutting your own recovery to keep up, this conversation is the wake-up call before the wall. KEY TAKEAWAYS 👉🏻 A weekly reset beats a perfect routine. When the week falls apart, schedule recovery back into the next two instead of writing it off. 👉🏻 Keeping every offer open feels safe, but holding the doors open too long is what stalls a service business. Focus is what opens new growth. 👉🏻 Pushing through chronic stress puts you in survival mode, which quietly degrades your decisions and your work long before you hit a wall. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Meet Alison Campbell 06:00 — The pandemic wake-up call 13:00 — Protecting your capacity while scaling 19:00 — Why you have to feel it to believe it 25:00 — When to niche down 30:00 — Delegating outside your zone of genius CONNECT WITH ALISON CAMPBELL Website: https://www.getunburnt.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getunburnt/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/get_unburnt/ CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months. If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide If this episode resonated, follow the show, share it with another founder, and leave a quick review. It helps more women find these conversations. #WomenFounders #BurnoutPrevention #ServiceBusiness #ScalingABusiness #FoundHerRising #WomenInBusiness #BusinessGrowth | |||
| The Boundary Math Behind Scaling an 8-Figure Business with Maddie Niebauer | FoundHer Rising S01 E32 | 07 Jul 2026 | 00:40:12 | |
She built an eight figure business by refusing to be the one who does the work. Most founders stay stuck because clients only want them, and saying no feels impossible. Maddie Niebauer made the opposite call early. She stopped being the service provider, became a matchmaker, and built VChief into a fractional chief of staff firm that scaled past her. In this episode she breaks down the delegation, systems, and boundaries that made it sustainable, and what it actually looks like to grow a business in under 20 hours a week. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏻 Why handing off the work clients want from you is the move that lets the business grow past you 👉🏻 How to tell when a problem needs a better system instead of another hire 👉🏻 The boundary math behind building at scale without living inside the business TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — How a side gig became VChief 5:26 — Why she stopped taking clients herself 10:38 — What to delegate first when money is tight 16:13 — What hitting your first million really feels like 21:15 — Systems solve what more people cannot 26:50 — When growth stops moving up 32:18 — Being a woman founder at eight figures CONNECT WITH MADDIE NIEBAUER Website: https://vchiefs.com/vchief-team/maddy-niebauer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleineniebauer CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months. If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide If this conversation resonated, follow the show, share it with another founder, and leave a quick review. It helps more women find these conversations. #WomenFounders #ServiceBusiness #Delegation #ScalingABusiness #FractionalLeadership #FoundHerRising | |||
| Why Female Founders Can't Scale Past Six Figures with Natasha Golinsky | FoundHer Rising S01 E31 | 16 Jun 2026 | 00:37:36 | |
In this episode, Natasha Golinsky shares how a stage two breast cancer diagnosis forced her to build the team she'd been avoiding for a decade. The result was a business that runs without her, eight months ahead of any schedule she'd ever set for herself. The cost was confronting why she'd waited so long. If you've been kicking the can on your first real hire, your next price increase, or the content you keep deleting before you publish, this conversation is the diagnostic. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏻 Why "building a team" is a teachable skill set, not a personality trait, and why most founders never learn it 👉🏻 How the invisible cage of nervous-system patterns blocks execution that strategy alone cannot fix 👉🏻 The difference between symptom management and root-cause work, and when to switch from one to the other TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — The brand built on every founder's worst Friday 04:30 — Anger equals danger and how it caged a career 10:15 — The cancer diagnosis that forced the first real hire 16:20 — What female founders get wrong about hiring 22:50 — Building teams is a skill, not a magic recipe 28:00 — Symptom management versus root cause 34:00 — Where to find Natasha CONNECT WITH NATASHA GOLINSKY Website: https://onpurposeprojects.com/ LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/natashagolinsky CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months. If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide If this episode hit, follow the show, leave a quick review, and share it with one founder who needs to hear it. #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #BusinessCoaching #HiringStrategy #FemaleEntrepreneurs | |||
| From Corporate Layoff to CEO After 34 Years with Adyna K. Pressley | FoundHer Rising S01 E30 | 09 Jun 2026 | 00:34:02 | |
After 34 years in corporate, Adyna K. Pressley got laid off and felt relief. What followed was a pivot most founders dream about and quietly fear. She built AKP Innovations from a girls' trip conversation, landed a feature on Oprah, and ran straight into the one obstacle that almost no founder anticipates. Not marketing. Not sales. Help. This conversation gets honest about what it actually takes to stop being the bottleneck in your own business. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏻 Why your strongest professional instinct can become the ceiling on your business 👉🏻 The specific standard to hold when hiring your first real support 👉🏻 The growth edge most founders can't name out loud, and why naming it is half the work TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Welcome to FoundHer Rising 05:30 — The Nashville lunch that became a business 11:00 — Writing the book before building the business 17:30 — The one thing Adyna couldn't do alone 23:30 — Staying yourself as you get more visible 28:30 — The systems edge every founder hits CONNECT WITH ADYNA K. PRESSLEY Website: https://www.adynakpressley.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adyna.pressley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ad_aka_lovey LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/adyna-k-pressley CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months. If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide If this episode hit, follow the show, leave a quick review, and share it with one founder who needs to hear it. #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #BusinessCoach #ScalingABusiness #ServiceBusiness #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneurship #LeadershipDevelopment #DelegationSkills #BusinessGrowth | |||
| Hidden Calendar Rule Costing Founders Their Best Clients with Jess Britt | FoundHer Rising S01 E29 | 02 Jun 2026 | 00:27:47 | |
Most service founders are stuck working harder without growing. The real problem isn't effort. It's the trade-offs they're not seeing. In this episode, Jess Britt shares how she built her consulting business by saying no to the wrong opportunities, building systems before she had clients, and treating sales like service. The outcome is a business designed to last, not just to survive. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏻 Every yes is a no to something else, and naming the trade-off is what makes the choice strategic 👉🏻 Sales feels different when you stop pitching and start asking how you can actually help 👉🏻 The systems you build before you have clients are the ones that survive when you do TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — The cost of not leaving 06:40 — When yes starts working against you 12:43 — Building a business in a changing world 17:48 — Designing a life around the business 22:43 —Why systems come before scale CONNECT WITH JESS BRITT Email: jess@jessbritt.com Newsletter (Set the Agenda): settheagenda.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-britt CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months. If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide If this episode shifted how you think about saying yes, share it with one founder who needs to hear it. Then come back and tell us in a review which insight landed hardest. #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #ServiceBusiness #ConsultingBusiness #BusinessScaling #LeadershipDevelopment #HakkolaHorizons #SustainableBusiness #FemaleEntrepreneur #CoachingBusiness | |||
| Why Your Business Needs Boundaries to Scale with Sara Coyle | FoundHer Rising S01 E28 | 26 May 2026 | 00:31:03 | |
Sara Coyle built a steady one-on-one therapy practice, brought on contractors, and ran straight into a problem most service founders don't see coming. The wait list didn't transfer. The growth stalled. The marketing playbook that built the business stopped working. In this video, Sara shares what she's learning in real time about scaling Connected Roots Therapy from solo to team, why the strategies that built her practice aren't the strategies that grow it, and the moves that are actually moving the needle. If you're scaling a service business and your hires aren't filling up the way you expected, this conversation is the diagnosis you need. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏻 The trust you built as a solo provider doesn't auto-transfer to your team. Your marketing job fundamentally changes when you bring on contractors. 👉🏻 Social media is rarely the growth lever for service businesses under multi-six-figures. Networking, sponsorships, and showing up in person are what actually convert. 👉🏻 Hire before you feel ready. Most founders wait until they're drowning, and that's the moment growth stalls. Buying back your time is what creates the room to grow. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Sara's story and the 2019 turning point 05:50 — Why private practice gave her freedom and what she traded for it 12:17 — Building Connected Roots and the move from solo to group practice 19:30 — What actually works in service business marketing right now 26:30 — Hire before you're ready and stop being the bottleneck CONNECT WITH SARA COYLE Website: connectedroots.ca LinkedIn: Sara Coyle (no H) Instagram: @connected.roots.ottawa CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months. If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide #BusinessCoach #Entrepreneurship #HeartCenteredBusiness | |||
| How to Get Clients After Your Warm Network Runs Out with Shenelle B. | FoundHer Rising S01 E27 | 19 May 2026 | 00:34:59 | |
You're great at what you do. The work brought clients. The clients brought referrals. You built something real. Then growth slowed, the warm network thinned out, and the same fear started showing up under every decision: more clients means more hours, and there aren't more hours. This week, Shenelle B., founder of B.L.A.Z.E Careers, walks through how she scaled her HR consulting practice past that wall. The shifts she made aren't tactical tweaks. They're structural, and they're the ones most service founders skip. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏻 The first six figures in a service business almost always come from your warm network. Past that, you're earning trust from people who don't know you yet, and that's a different kind of sale. 👉🏻 "I don't have time" is rarely about hours. It's a priority problem dressed up as a scheduling problem. 👉🏻 The post-2020 DEI reckoning didn't kill the work. It separated leaders performing it from the ones actually doing it, and the ones actually doing it are still hiring. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — How burnout becomes the pivot point 05:30 — Separating performance from identity 11:00 — What's actually happening with DEI past the marketing reckoning 17:00 — How companies are quietly rebuilding the work 22:00 — The trust gap when prospects don't know your name 27:30 — Why "I don't have time" is a priority problem 32:30 — The AI consultant role nobody is filling yet CONNECT WITH SHENELLE B. LinkedIn: Shenelle B. Instagram: @_withshenelle CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months. If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #ServiceBusiness #ScalingBeyondOneToOne #WarmReferrals #HRConsulting #BusinessCoaching #FemaleFoundersPodcast #LeadershipDevelopment | |||
| How to Price Your Services for Sustainable Growth with Jemima Blazdell | FoundHer Rising S01 E26 | 12 May 2026 | 00:32:22 | |
You're booking sessions, helping clients, and still working evenings and weekends to make it sustainable. The problem isn't your skill. It's the pricing model and the marketing strategy you inherited from people who don't understand service work. In this video, therapist and coach Jemima Blazdell shares what 15 years of building a heart-centered practice has taught her about sustainability, the trap of undercharging, and why the clients who pay the most often get the most out of the work. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏻 Pricing is a value signal. When clients pay less, they often invest less in the transformation. 👉🏻 Real relationships are the marketing engine for service businesses. Referrals and speaking beat algorithm-chasing. 👉🏻 Big vision without a system to capture and prioritize ideas leads to a graveyard of unfinished projects. A quarterly parking-lot review keeps the focus tight. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — Introduction 1:18 — How EFT changed Jemima's life and career 7:28 — The vision and reality gap when building a practice 12:30 — The $5 client lesson on pricing and value 18:09 — Why marketing is really relationship building 26:30 — Managing creative chaos with the parking-lot system 30:30 — What's next for Jemima Blazdell CONNECT WITH JEMIMA BLAZDELL Website: https://www.jemimablazdell.com/ Instagram: @Jemima_Blazdell YouTube: JemimaEFT CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months. If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #WellnessBusiness #CoachingBusiness #ServiceBusiness #HeartCenteredBusiness #BusinessCoach #SustainableGrowth | |||
| How to Build a Boutique Coaching or Therapy Practice with Jordana Bergman | FoundHer Rising S01 E25 | 05 May 2026 | 00:37:39 | |
Most heart-centered founders hit a wall around the full-roster mark. The business that felt aligned starts feeling like a ceiling. In this episode, Jordana Bergman, founder of Eden Wellness Psychotherapy and former Bay Street litigator, shares the exact shifts that took her from full solo practice to a scalable boutique group clinic without losing the integrity of the work or burning out in the process. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏻 Why "full from day one" is a credibility play, not a marketing one, and what actually builds that credibility before you ever hang the sign 👉🏻 The niching mindset that makes hiring the right clinicians obvious instead of agonizing 👉🏻 How risk-averse founders can use data to make bold moves and why spreadsheets reduce risk for every personality type TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Introduction 05:00 — The injury that forced the pivot 11:00 — Back to school with four kids under seven 18:00 — The 2025 decision to scale 24:00 — Hiring for lived experience 30:00 — From gut calls to data driven decisions 35:00 — The vision for a boutique group clinic CONNECT WITH JORDANA BERGMAN Website: https://www.edenwellness.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edenwellnesspsychotherapy/ CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months. If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #PrivatePractice #BusinessGrowth #ServiceBusiness | |||
| From Corporate Recruitment to Freedom with Susan Henriques | FoundHer Rising S01 E24 | 28 Apr 2026 | 00:33:06 | |
Susan Henriques spent 17 years in the school board system before she made her first move toward private practice. Four years later, she runs a group psychology practice with three associates and two mornings a week just for herself. This isn't a story about taking a big leap. It's about building something that lasts by moving at exactly the right pace. In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola sits down with the founder of New Horizons Child and Adolescent Psychology Services to talk about the real mechanics of going from solo practitioner to group practice, and the hard lessons about burnout, systems, trust, and knowing when enough growth is exactly enough. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏻 Why "change happens at the speed of safety" is a strategy, not an excuse, and how Susan used a four-year gradual transition to build an unshakeable private practice foundation 👉🏻 The key difference between hiring someone and actually delegating to them and why trust has to come before you let go, not after 👉🏻 How to identify your business's "set point" the size and structure where it is most profitable, most sustainable, and most aligned with why you built it CONNECT WITH SUSAN HENRIQUES: Website: www.newhorizonspsychology.ca Email: info@newhorizonspsych.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-henriques-30056317a/ CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months: https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide Are you a founder in wellness, coaching, or consulting? If today's episode resonated and you're ready to have an honest conversation about what scaling actually looks like in your business, apply to be a guest on FoundHer Rising. #FoundHerRising #WomenFounders #PrivatePractice #BusinessGrowth #ServiceBusiness | |||
| You're Selling a Service, Not Yourself with Jodi Kapes & Valerie Lighthall | FoundHer Rising S01 E23 | 21 Apr 2026 | 00:32:21 | |
Two LCSWs Left the Hospital. Then They Built What the Mental Health System Was Missing. Jodi Kapes and Valerie Lighthall spent years inside hospital behavioral health. After 14+ years in the system, they walked out and built Aligned Clinical LCSW Consulting, a practice delivering clinical debriefings, mental health support, and risk management consulting directly to organizations and communities. But this episode is not just their story. It's a masterclass for any woman in business who has ever struggled to charge her worth, market her services, or reconcile building a sustainable business with wanting to genuinely help people. Christine Hakkola makes one thing very clear: you are not selling yourself. You are selling a service. And the difference between those two things is costing many women service providers their businesses. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏼 Undercharging doesn't protect the people you serve — it limits how long you can serve them 👉🏼 The clearest marketing language you'll ever write is already in how you describe your impact out loud 👉🏼 B2B consulting models let service providers create exponentially larger community impact CONNECT WITH ALIGNED CLINICAL LCSW CONSULTING: Website: alignedclinical.com CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Instagram: @hakkolahorizons If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. Free Guide: https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide If this episode resonated with you, subscribe to FoundHer Rising, share it with a founder who needs to hear it, and leave a review. It helps more women find these conversations. #FoundHerRising #WomenEntrepreneurs #MentalHealthBusiness | |||
| Solo Practice to $100K+ Group Clinic with Melissa Manning | FoundHer Rising S01 E22 | 14 Apr 2026 | 00:29:36 | |
Building a group counseling practice takes more than clinical skill. It takes systems, delegation, and the courage to market a brand instead of just yourself. Melissa Manning, founder and clinical director of M&M Counseling, built a fully trauma-informed group practice in Ontario after nearly two decades in leadership roles across social services. In this episode of FoundHer Rising, she walks through the real decisions and lessons behind the shift from solo practice to group clinic. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏼 Systems have to exist before you need them. Daily, weekly, and monthly task mapping is the starting point for any sustainable practice. 👉🏼 Delegation is not optional for growth. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses determines what you keep and what you pass off. 👉🏼 Personal experience becomes professional authority. Melissa's trauma and narcissistic abuse specialty grew directly from her own life. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 0:35 Melissa's background and two-decade career journey 5:56 How she knew it was time to build a group practice 7:59 What service providers need before they scale 9:48 Systems breakdown: daily, weekly, and monthly 13:20 Leadership shifts when you move from solo to team 15:40 Building a business while navigating personal adversity 19:13 How personal experience shapes professional expertise 21:16 Future vision: growth, social media, and a book 22:25 What actually works in marketing a group practice 23:52 Solo vs. group practice marketing strategy 26:44 Final advice for founders CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Free Guide: From 10K to 40K Months If you've hit consistent revenue but working harder isn't creating more growth, this guide breaks down what actually has to change. https://go.hakkolahorizons.com/opt-in-10kto40k-months-guide CONNECT WITH MELISSA MANNING Website: www.mcounselling.ca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manning-melissa If this episode resonated, subscribe to FoundHer Rising, share it with another founder, and leave a review. It helps more women find these conversations. #FoundHerRising #GroupPractice #TraumaInformed #PrivatePractice #WomenFounders #ServiceBasedBusiness #WomenInBusiness | |||
| How Inner Work Directly Affects Business Growth with Agita Bergmane | FoundHer Rising SO1 E21 | 07 Apr 2026 | 00:35:15 | |
Most business coaches will tell you to fix your funnel, adjust your offer, or refine your messaging. What they won't tell you is that none of it holds if the belief underneath is broken. Agita Bergmane, transformation and energy leadership coach, moved from Latvia to the United States, built a career, became a stay-at-home mom, and eventually reached a point where her external life looked successful and her internal life felt completely hollow. One twelve-week coaching engagement changed everything. Now she helps women do the same kind of deep subconscious healing she experienced — and she's watched clients shift their results in a matter of weeks. In this episode, we go straight to the conversation most business coaches avoid: the relationship between inner work, values, and sustainable business growth. KEY TAKEAWAYS 👉🏼The specific mindset shift from "how do I make money" to "how do I help" and why it changes everything downstream in your business 👉🏼 Why selling intangible services requires a different approach, and how to make the sales process feel like service instead of a pitch 👉🏼 How inner work creates a measurable ripple effect not just in business results, but in family, relationships, and the next generation TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Agita's Story: Latvia, ambition, and a life that looked successful from the outside 04:08 First years in business: what coaching actually taught her 05:33 The core shift: from money focus to mission focus 07:25 Values-aligned business: can profit and purpose coexist 09:06 Spiritual grounding in business: what Agita's practice looks like 13:10 One-on-one coaching vs group programs: why she went back to the deep work 16:13 The scaling conversation: what growth actually looks like when aligned 22:48 Challenges of selling intangible services 26:09 Stages of readiness: why clients come when they do 28:26 How to make selling feel like service 31:00 What excites Agita about the future: the generational ripple effect 33:20 Where to connect with Agita CONNECT WITH AGITA BERGMANE Website: blisswithinhealing.com Instagram: @BlissWithinCoaching CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: hakkolahorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola If this episode hit home, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a founder in your life who needs to hear this conversation. #foundherrising #womeninbusiness #innerwork #womenfounders #coachingbusiness #businessgrowth #mindset #subconscioushealing #servicebasedbusiness #hakkolahorizons | |||
| Rebuilding After Burnout with Terry Tateossian | FoundHer Rising S01 E20 | 31 Mar 2026 | 00:37:05 | |
She built a 40-person digital agency, hit rock bottom at 37, lost 80 pounds, and rebuilt her entire life. Terry Tateossian joins Christine Hakkola to talk about what it actually costs to build success the wrong way and what it looks like to build it right. The business was working. The body wasn't. This conversation goes deep on burnout, misalignment, the pendulum problem in business and health, and how Terry rebuilt a company that actually fits who she is. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 👉🏻 Terry's panic attacks weren't random. They were the result of years of operating completely out of alignment with her values, her wiring, and her capacity. 👉🏻 The problem isn't your business size. It's whether you want the problems that come with it. 👉🏻 Clear roles and clear boundaries are what make a small team sustainable. Terry went from 40 employees and people-pleasing to 8 team members and non-negotiable clarity. The size changed. The intention changed everything. TIMESTAMPS: 00:06 — Intro and guest background 01:28 — Building a digital agency from scratch 03:45 — When the business started costing her health 05:39 — Two panic attacks and a wake-up call 08:29 — The decision to change everything 10:21 — Hiring a coach and losing 80 pounds 12:44 — Mid-roll: Free connection calls with Christine 13:13 — Was it the industry or the business model? 15:59 — The hiring and delegation trap in service businesses 19:25 — Walking away and building something new 24:49 — How Thor Retreats and House of Rose began 26:24 — The difference between transactional and fulfilling work 29:36 — The team lessons that changed everything 34:51 — Stepping into digital products 35:49 — How to connect with Terry Tateossian Connect with Terry Tateossian: Website: https://thehouseofrose.com Connect with Christine Hakkola: Website: https://HakkolaHorizons.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola/ Book a free connection call: https://link.hakkolahorizons.com/widget/bookings/20-minute-meeting-with-adriana-villi Found this episode valuable? Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a founder who needs to hear it. Your reviews help more women find these conversations. #FoundHerRising #WomenEntrepreneurs #BusinessBurnout #WellnessCoaching #ServiceBasedBusiness FoundHer Rising is the podcast for women founders in wellness, coaching, and consulting who are ready to grow beyond 1:1 work and build businesses that create freedom, impact, and income — without burning out or compromising their values. Hosted by business coach Christine Hakkola, each episode explores candid conversations with women who are scaling soul-aligned, service-based businesses using strategy, integrity, and vision. Guided by the Horizons Method, these stories reveal the shifts, systems, and mindset required to lead and grow like a CEO. female founders, scaling service-based businesses, business coaching for women, wellness entrepreneurs, coaching business growth, Horizons Method, freedom-based business, soulful scaling, group programs, sustainable growth, women in leadership, holistic business strategy, integrity-driven entrepreneurship, vision-led business. | |||
| How to Build a Sustainable Business Without Burning Out with Carly Craver | FoundHer Rising S01 E19 | 24 Mar 2026 | 00:28:35 | |
You changed jobs. You changed business models. And burnout showed up again anyway. That is not a strategy problem. That is an identity problem, and most high-achieving women never see it coming. In this episode, Christine Hakkola sits down with coherence coach and neuroscience guide Carly Craver to explore the real root of burnout, why fear and intuition are not the same thing, and why building a regulated nervous system is not a wellness practice, it is a business strategy. KEY TAKEAWAYS 👉🏻 Burnout follows identity, not workload. Until you address the inherited identity driving your decisions, a new business model will not fix the pattern. 👉🏻 Fear and intuition feel similar but signal very different things. Learning to distinguish between value misalignment and the discomfort of the unfamiliar is a skill you can build. 👉🏻 Growing faster than your nervous system can hold always self-corrects — usually in the form of burnout, sabotage, or income instability. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction and Carly Craver's work 5:00 - Carly's 11-year healing journey and the Quantum Codex 10:00 - How to read your body's signals and identify aligned work 15:00 - How to tell the difference in business 20:00 - Building from a regulated nervous system 25:00 -Financial management as a nervous system challenge CONNECT WITH CARLY CRAVER Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlyecraver/ Website: C2Infinity.com CONNECT WITH CHRISTINE HAKKOLA Website: https://www.hakkolahorizons.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christine-hakkola Enjoyed this episode? Follow FoundHer Rising, share it with a founder who needs to hear this, and leave a quick review. It helps more women find these conversations. HASHTAGS #womenfounders #businesscoachforwomen #scalewithintegrity #wellnessentrepreneurs #freedomimpactincome #servicebasedbusiness #femaleentrepreneurs #holisticbusinessgrowth #hakkolahorizons #foundherrising FoundHer Rising is the podcast for women founders in wellness, coaching, and consulting who are ready to grow beyond 1:1 work and build businesses that create freedom, impact, and income — without burning out or compromising their values. Hosted by business coach Christine Hakkola, each episode explores candid conversations with women who are scaling soul-aligned, service-based businesses using strategy, integrity, and vision. Guided by the Horizons Method, these stories reveal the shifts, systems, and mindset required to lead and grow like a CEO. female founders, scaling service-based businesses, business coaching for women, wellness entrepreneurs, coaching business growth, Horizons Method, freedom-based business, soulful scaling, group programs, sustainable growth, women in leadership, holistic business strategy, integrity-driven entrepreneurship, vision-led business | |||
| S01 E18 | Where Expertise Meets Empathy | Christine Cunningham on FoundHer Rising | 17 Mar 2026 | 00:30:48 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola speaks with Christine Cunningham about her journey in building a perinatal mental health practice. They discuss the importance of finding a niche, the challenges and benefits of diversifying income streams, and the balance between passion and business growth. Christine shares her personal experiences, insights on marketing, and the significance of setting boundaries to maintain a sustainable work-life balance. Christine Cunningham (she/her) is a Registered Social Service Worker and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional in private practice, with lived experience of postpartum depression and anxiety that led her to specialize in perinatal care and train in Internal Family Systems (IFS). She is a neurodivergent mom of three who uses IFS to support herself and her clients with curiosity and compassion, and has witnessed deep healing through parts work. We hope you enjoyed this episode of FoundHer Rising!
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| S01 E17 | From Goals to Growth | Terri Swanson on FoundHer Rising | 10 Mar 2026 | 00:29:27 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, host Christine Hakkola interviews Terri Swanson, an HR consultant and owner of Swanson Consulting and Associates. Terri shares her journey from setting a goal to become an entrepreneur to successfully launching her consulting business. She discusses the importance of goal setting, building a support network, and overcoming fears. Terri emphasizes the need for adaptability in business, especially in response to client needs, and reflects on her unexpected growth in leadership development and executive coaching. She concludes with her vision for the future, focusing on serving others and embracing the unknown. Terri is a Human Resource/Human Relations Consultant, an Executive Coach specializing in Emotional Intelligence and a Facilitator of Leadership Development. We hope you enjoyed this episode of FoundHer Rising! Connect with me:
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| S01 E16 | Where Growth Meets Grit | Rana Pishva on FoundHer Rising | 03 Mar 2026 | 00:31:48 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola interviews Dr. Rana Pishva, a clinical psychologist and founder of Sorted Mind. They discuss the journey of diversifying services in the wellness industry, the importance of adaptability, and the challenges of business growth. Dr. Pishva shares her insights on overcoming the fear of failure, the significance of finding a niche, and the future vision for Sorted Mind, including the ethical use of AI in therapy. Rana is a clinical psychologist and the founder of Sorted Mind. Her interests center on the professional development of mental health professionals and supporting clients in navigating life transitions. She writes about timely mental health issues, offers professional consultation and supervision, and delivers tailored workshops to mental health professionals. She has developed workshops on the integration of CBT and attachment-based interventions, the use of journalling in psychotherapy, and fostering a coherent and secure narrative with clients. In her clinical work, she supports individuals with trauma-related and dissociative disorders, perinatal and parenting challenges across the lifespan, and those navigating separation and divorce. She also conducts court-ordered parenting assessments. Her approach centers on compassion, curiosity, and evidence-based practice.
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| S01 E15 | Leading with Clarity and Care | Alejandra Ramirez on FoundHer Rising | 24 Feb 2026 | 00:30:55 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola speaks with Alejandra Ramirez, Founder of Ready Cultures, about her journey from corporate communications to entrepreneurship. Alejandra shares her insights on the importance of clear communication in building workplace culture, the challenges of transitioning to self-employment, and the necessity of operationalizing business processes for growth. The conversation emphasizes the value of authentic relationships in business and the importance of setting boundaries to maintain personal well-being while serving clients effectively. Alejandra Ramirez is an internal communications strategist and veteran culture builder with nearly two decades of experience helping organizations transform their workforce into their greatest differentiator. As the founder of Ready Cultures, she brings clarity, connection, and care back into the workplace through practical, scalable communication solutions. Her empathetic, strategy-driven approach helps leaders build trust, boost productivity, and create sustainable cultural change. We hope you enjoyed this episode of FoundHer Rising!
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| S01 E14 | Building a Healing Business | Laura Farberman on FoundHer Rising | 17 Feb 2026 | 00:25:08 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola interviews Laura Farberman, a registered social worker and yoga instructor, about her journey in building her business, Soulful Therapy. Laura shares her experiences transitioning from a private practice to a group practice, the mindset shifts she encountered as a leader, and the importance of self-care and money mindset in her entrepreneurial journey. She also discusses her upcoming travel year with her family and offers advice for those looking to embark on similar adventures. We hope you enjoyed this episode of FoundHer Rising!
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| S01 E13 | Creating Safe Spaces in Therapy | Lanise Lywood on FoundHer Rising | 10 Feb 2026 | 00:29:36 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola interviews Lanise Lywood, founder of Melanin Mosaic Therapy. They discuss the inspiration behind Lanise's practice, the challenges of starting a private therapy practice, and the importance of accessibility in mental health services. Lanise shares her journey of overcoming obstacles, the significance of finding a niche, and the expansion of her services beyond one-on-one therapy. The conversation also touches on the importance of building a supportive team and the future growth of Melanin Mosaic, emphasizing community impact and collaboration. We hope you enjoyed this episode of FoundHer Rising!
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| S01 E12 | Where Strategy Meets Humanity | Dr. Eden-Reneé Hayes on FoundHer Rising | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:32:31 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola speaks with Dr. Eden-Reneé Hayes, a strategist and executive coach specializing in organizational culture and inclusion. They discuss Eden-Reneé's transition from academia to entrepreneurship, the challenges and triumphs of running a DEI consultancy, and the importance of building a supportive team. Eden-Reneé shares her insights on niching down, the mindset shifts necessary for delegation, and the significance of maintaining good habits in business. The conversation also touches on the expansion of services to parents and the excitement for future offerings. We hope you enjoyed this episode of FoundHer Rising!
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| S01 E11 | A Different Definition of Success | Krystal Hicks on FoundHer Rising | 27 Jan 2026 | 00:33:16 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola interviews Krystal Hicks, a career strategist and founder of JOBTALK LLC. Krystal shares her journey from corporate recruitment to entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of accessibility and equity in career services. She discusses the key decisions that shaped her business, the significance of establishing boundaries, and her unique perspective on success that goes beyond financial growth. Krystal offers valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, encouraging them to understand their financial needs and redefine their goals. The conversation concludes with insights into the future vision for Job Talk and the importance of maintaining a work-life balance. We hope you enjoyed this episode of FoundHer Rising!
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| S01 E10 | Values Before Valuation | Carly Fleming on FoundHer Rising | 20 Jan 2026 | 00:33:14 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola interviews Carly Fleming, a seasoned psychotherapist and entrepreneur who successfully built and sold Everwell Counseling. Carly shares her journey of transitioning from a solo practice to a group practice, the challenges she faced, and the importance of setting boundaries and having a clear vision. She discusses the process of selling her business, the significance of values alignment in the sale, and her new venture, Kindred Practice, which aims to integrate AI into mental health practices to enhance clinician efficiency and client care. We hope you enjoyed this episode of FoundHer Rising!
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| S01 E09 | Mindset Shifts That Matter Most | Kelly Hill on FoundHer Rising | 13 Jan 2026 | 00:32:39 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola speaks with Kelly Hill, founder of Profit and Lattes Inc. and creator of the Menopausal Entrepreneur. They discuss the intersection of menopause and entrepreneurship, exploring how this life stage can be a powerful catalyst for women to build impactful businesses. Kelly shares her personal journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, the challenges she faced during menopause, and the lessons learned about building a sustainable business. The conversation emphasizes the importance of mindset shifts, embracing one's identity, and planning for the future while celebrating milestones. We hope you enjoyed this episode of FoundHer Rising!
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| S01 E08 | Building a Practice with Heart | Allisha Curtis on FoundHer Rising | 06 Jan 2026 | 00:32:47 | |
In this episode of FoundHer Rising, host Christine Hakkola speaks with Allisha Curtis, founder of Allisha Curtis LMHC, a licensed therapist and advocate for women's wellness. They discuss Allisha's journey into private practice, the importance of mentorship, and the challenges of transitioning from therapy to entrepreneurship. Allisha shares her experiences in building a practice focused on women and non-binary individuals, the significance of community support, and her vision for a holistic wellness space. The conversation emphasizes the need for honesty, asking for help, and the continuous learning process in both therapy and business. We hope you enjoyed this episode of FoundHer Rising!
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| S01 E07 | From Research To Resilience | Jennifer Lima on FoundHer Rising | 30 Dec 2025 | 00:30:12 | |
In this episode of Found Her Rising, Christine Hakkola interviews Jennifer Lima, a former clinical researcher turned health and wellness coach. They discuss Jennifer's transformative journey from a structured career in clinical research to embracing holistic wellness practices. Jennifer shares her insights on the challenges of entrepreneurship, including overcoming imposter syndrome and navigating the complexities of marketing her services. The conversation highlights the importance of community, personal growth, and the future of health coaching as a vital resource in wellness.
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| S01 E06 | Your Story, Your Strategy | Dr. Joanne Archibald on FoundHer Rising | 23 Dec 2025 | 00:26:45 | |
In this episode of Found Her Rising, Christine Hakkola interviews Dr. Joanne Archibald, founder of Livy Consulting, a unique historical consulting firm. Joanne shares her journey from pursuing a PhD to launching her business, emphasizing the importance of heritage in storytelling for businesses. The conversation explores the evolution of her vision, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and her aspirations for the future, including supporting other historians and expanding her consulting services.
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| S01 E05 | Navigating Business Growth and Gender Roles | Vanessa Violette on FoundHer Rising | 16 Dec 2025 | 00:35:26 | |
In this episode of Founder Rising, host Christine Hakkola speaks with Vanessa Violette, a seasoned founder of a strategic consultancy and design studio. They discuss Vanessa's journey from supporting her husband's business to stepping into her own spotlight, the challenges of navigating gender roles in business, and the importance of authenticity and mindset shifts for entrepreneurs. Vanessa shares her insights on understanding client needs, the balance of strategy and tactics, and her future directions in the evolving landscape of business. 🔑 Key Takeaways You'll Gain:
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| S01 E04 | The Human Design of Leadership | Courtney Addy on FoundHer Rising | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:27:31 | |
In this insightful episode of FoundHer Rising, host Christine Hakkola speaks with Courtney Addy, a certified executive coach, facilitator, coach educator, and experiential designer. Drawing on over 20 years in high-profile executive roles, Courtney helps leaders make conscious, values-driven decisions by integrating leadership development, Human Design, and holistic wellbeing practices. This conversation focuses on a core truth for all founders: You're not designed to do it all. Courtney emphasizes the crucial need for entrepreneurship to begin with recognizing and leaning into your unique gifts. She passionately discusses the transformative power of building a supportive community and establishing trust with people who can truly elevate your journey. Learn why seeking guidance from those who have successfully navigated similar challenges is non-negotiable for growth. Courtney provides practical advice on how to effectively network, avoid the "barrage of unsolicited help," and invest wisely to conserve time and resources. This episode is packed with essential learning and support for any founder looking to move past isolation and build a business based on authentic impact and deep alignment. 🔑 Key Takeaways You'll Gain: The Trust Factor: How to find and establish trusted support systems around you. Community is Currency: The value of seeking communities of like-minded individuals for collective growth. Learn from Experiences: Why asking those who have "been through it" can save you time and money. Strategic Investment: Tips for investing wisely to avoid feeling wasteful. Networking for Impact: How strategic networking enhances your entire journey.
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| S01 E03 | Sustainable Growth, Real Talk | Liane Wood on FoundHer Rising | 02 Dec 2025 | 00:25:50 | |
In this powerful episode of FoundHer Rising, host Christine Hakkola sits down with Liane Wood, the visionary CEO of Build Your Private Practice, Inc., to explore her incredible journey from dedicated therapist to thriving business leader. Liane Wood is the CEO of Build Your Private Practice Inc. and a registered psychotherapist who helps Canadian therapists launch, grow, and scale private practices that actually support their lives—not drain them. With a background as a former insurance executive and now a business mentor, she brings real-world strategy, grounded mindset support, and a no-fluff approach to making private practice sustainable and profitable. Liane opens up about the pivotal moment she transitioned to a CEO role, driven by a desire to help more people and address the widening mental health crisis in Canada. The conversation highlights the often-overlooked challenge facing many mental health professionals: the significant gap between clinical training and essential business growth skills. Dive deep into the realities of entrepreneurship, where Liane shares candid insights on navigating common business hurdles, the persistent power of mindset challenges, and the non-negotiable importance of emotional management for success. Learn how Liane took a leap of faith to acquire Build Your Private Practice and how her evolving vision now aims to equip therapists with the marketing and business acumen they need to create truly sustainable, compassionate practices. This episode is a must-listen for all women founders, therapists, coaches, and consultants looking to scale their private practice and lead with both heart and strategic confidence. 🔑 Key Takeaways You'll Gain: The Mental Health Gap: Understanding the dire need for innovative solutions to the mental health crisis in Canada. Business for Clinicians: The critical role of learning marketing and business skills for a thriving therapy practice. Mindset & Emotion: Practical advice on managing your inner world as an entrepreneur for sustainable growth. Vision for the Future: Liane's plans to provide essential tools and enhanced support for mental health practitioners.
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| S01 E02 | The Heart Behind the Hustle | Dr. Michelle Fardella on FoundHer Rising | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:36:21 | |
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| S01 E01 | Rediscovering Joy in Entrepreneurship | LeAnn Lyon on FoundHer Rising | 19 Nov 2025 | 00:27:18 | |
Welcome to the first episode of FoundHer Rising! In this episode of FoundHer Rising, Christine Hakkola speaks with LeAnn Lyon, the Chief Joy Officer of JoyMinder Solutions. She is a show host, a sales leader, and the "Chief Joy Officer" of Joy Minder Solutions, a platform that equips entrepreneurs with trusted tools and curated coaches to help them pursue their passions and fulfill their why. LeAnn has over 20 years of experience in digital entrepreneurship, sales, consulting, and manufacturing, and I am a certified speaker and trainer by John Maxwell, a global leader in personal and professional growth. They explore the importance of joy in entrepreneurship, resilience in the face of challenges, and the power of connection. LeAnn shares her journey from teaching to entrepreneurship, emphasizing the need to rediscover passion and purpose. The conversation highlights the significance of faith, community, and having a clear vision for the future in building a sustainable business. LeAnn's LInkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannlyon/
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