Are you always “on,” always preparing for the next problem?
That constant bracing might feel productive—but it slowly turns into exhaustion.

In PINCH Part 2 of The Soul Spa on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette explores the subtle but powerful habit of bracing—the ongoing state of alertness many women in business live in without realizing it. Especially for Black women entrepreneurs navigating their first five years, bracing can feel necessary for survival. But staying in fight-or-flight mode isn’t sustainable. This reflective pause helps you recognize the tension, soften your nervous system, and choose a different way forward.

In this Soul Spa PINCH Part 2 episode, you’ll experience:

• Clarity on what “bracing” looks like in everyday entrepreneurship
• Insight into how chronic alertness becomes burnout
• A nervous system reset to release tension in your body
• Permission to stop operating in constant survival mode
• Encouragement to build success without self-abandonment

 This episode is part of The Soul Spa — short solo pauses you can return to whenever you need a moment of grounding.

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Taxes don’t have to feel confusing, intimidating, or overwhelming.
This powerful roundtable breaks down top tax deductions and builds real financial confidence for Black women entrepreneurs.

Host Linette Cottrell is joined by trusted financial experts Monique Vassall, Rhonda Brown, and Nikki Moteng for a transparent conversation about taxes, access, and leadership-level money clarity. Together, they unpack how historical barriers to financial education and lack of support systems have shaped our experiences—and how to move forward with confidence, not chaos.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

• Identify top tax deductions most women entrepreneurs overlook
• Understand how history and systemic gaps impact financial confidence
• Replace tax-season stress with year-round financial clarity
• Build leadership-level understanding of your business finances
• Shift from reactive money management to empowered decision-making
  
  

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Have you ever felt a quiet discomfort you couldn’t quite name—but couldn’t ignore?
This Soul Spa moment introduces The Pinch: a signal of growth, not failure.

In this first installment of the PINCH series within The Soul Spa on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette explores the subtle internal “pinch” many Black women entrepreneurs experience as they evolve. That tension, stress, or discomfort in your body doesn’t mean you chose wrong, need to start over, or are falling behind. It means something that once fit your life or business no longer aligns the way it used to—and your body is trying to communicate with you.

In this Soul Spa PINCH Part 1 episode, you’ll experience:

• A gentle reframing of discomfort as a sign of growth, not failure
• Insight into how your body communicates through stress and tension
• Permission to stop questioning your path when things feel tight
• A grounding pause to listen inward with compassion
• Support for navigating change without panic or self-blame
  
  

This episode is part of The Soul Spa — short solo pauses you can return to whenever you need a moment of grounding.


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Radical self-love isn’t soft—it’s revolutionary.
In this powerful roundtable, we unpack what it really means to honor your worth as a Black woman entrepreneur without external validation.

Host Linette Cottrell is joined by Dr. Kristian Edwards, founder of Black & Green, and visionary jewelry creator Lia Valencia Key for a soulful, honest conversation about unlearning harmful narratives, reclaiming self-definition, and choosing practices that sustain both your life and your business.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

• Define radical self-love as an intentional, revolutionary business practice
• Unlearn internalized messages of inferiority and limitation
• Reclaim the power to define yourself—on your own terms
• Choose habits that nourish your body, mind, spirit, and business
• Remember that your predicament never determines your destiny

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What if the next version of your business doesn’t require more force—just more vision?
This Soul Spa moment invites you to pause and reimagine what’s possible for you.

In Part 5 of The Soul Spa series on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast , Linette offers a reflective pause designed to help you expand beyond limitation and expectation. Created for Black women entrepreneurs in their first five years, this moment supports you in loosening old narratives, calming your nervous system, and allowing new ideas and possibilities to emerge—without pressure or urgency.

In this Soul Spa Part 5 episode, you’ll experience:

 - A grounding pause to quiet mental noise and invite clarity
 - Space to reimagine your business with curiosity and ease
 - Encouragement to release old assumptions and limiting beliefs
 - A gentle reset to support creativity and vision
 - Permission to dream differently—and more expansively

This episode is part of The Soul Spa — short solo pauses you can return to whenever you need a moment of grounding.


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From rock bottom to remarkable - AJ Vassar’s journey proves you can rise again.
In this Expert Series episode, AJ shares how homelessness, humility, and mentorship changed everything.

Host Linette Cottrell sits down with AJ Vassar to unpack a powerful story of downfall, accountability, and resilience. AJ opens up about sleeping in his car for months, meeting a mentor in Atlanta who didn’t hand him money—but instead offered tough love, safe space, and truth—and how that moment forced him to stop running from his problems and start rebuilding his life and business.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why rock bottom doesn’t mean it’s over—it can be the reset
• How real mentorship challenges you instead of rescuing you
• The mindset shift AJ made to stop running and start rebuilding
• How resilience and discipline led AJ to give away 6 cars
• What Black women entrepreneurs can learn from navigating setbacks early

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Do you ever feel yourself bracing for what’s next instead of opening to it?
This Soul Spa moment invites you to soften, breathe, and open yourself to clarity, support, and possibility. 

In Part 4 of The Soul Spa series on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette guides you through a quiet, heart-centered reflection designed to help you open—emotionally, mentally, and energetically. This moment is crafted especially for Black women entrepreneurs in their first five years of business, offering a nourishing space to release tension, receive insight, and welcome more ease into your journey.

In this Soul Spa Part 4 episode, you’ll experience:

• A grounding pause to soften your body and calm your nervous system
• A gentle invitation to open to support, creativity, and new direction
• Space to release resistance and allow more ease into your decisions
• A mindful reset to help you trust what’s unfolding
• Encouragement to receive, not just produce or push
  
  

This episode is part of The Soul Spa — short solo pauses you can return to whenever you need a moment of grounding.

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If money still feels intimidating, this episode will shift everything.
We’re talking to three powerhouse finance women who believe accounting is about partnership—not perfection.

Host Linette Cottrell sits down with Monique Vassall, Rhonda Brown, and Nikki Moteng for an honest conversation about why so many women hesitate to get financial support, what a healthy accountant relationship actually looks like and how transparency can transform the way you lead your business.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why fear and shame keep many women from seeking the financial support they need
• What a happy, healthy accountant relationship really looks like
• How transparency and trust can change your entire CEO experience
• The difference between outsourcing numbers and partnering in your growth
• Practical steps to choose the right accountant for your stage of business
  
  

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Feeling pulled in a dozen directions as you grow your business?
This Soul Spa moment helps you slow down and gently navigate what’s next with clarity and calm.

In Part 3 of The Soul Spa series on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette offers a quiet, reflective pause to help you reconnect with your internal compass. Created for Black women in their first five years of entrepreneurship, this moment invites you to breathe, listen inward, and trust the direction unfolding before you. Instead of rushing through decisions or carrying stress alone, you’ll receive grounding support to navigate your next steps with intention.

In this Soul Spa Part 3 episode, you’ll experience:

• A calming moment to reconnect with your inner guidance
• Space to process what you’re navigating right now in business
• A grounding reflection to help regulate your nervous system
• Encouragement to move forward with clarity and self-trust
• A gentle reset to support aligned decision-making

This episode is part of The Soul Spa — short solo pauses you can return to whenever you need a moment of grounding.

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When was the last time you paused to honor your growth, your power, and your voice?
 This Soul Spa moment invites you to slow down and remember what it means to truly own who you are.

In Part 2 of The Soul Spa series on the EmpowerHER Business Podcast, Linette guides you through a reflective pause centered on “O is for Own.” This moment is designed especially for Black women entrepreneurs navigating their first five years—supporting you in reclaiming your identity, your decisions, and the space you take up in your business and life.

In this Soul Spa Part 2 episode, you’ll experience:

• A grounding reflection on what it means to own your truth
• A moment to acknowledge your growth, resilience, and journey
• Guidance for reconnecting with your power and inner authority
• Space to release self-doubt and embody self-trust
• Encouragement to show up fully in your business

 This episode is part of The Soul Spa — short solo pauses you can return to whenever you need a moment of grounding.

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