Episodios

  • How to Build a Values-Aligned Business (Without Burnout or BS)
    Apr 24 2025

    What does it really take to build a business rooted in your values—without burning out, selling out, or sacrificing your sanity?


    Becky Mollenkamp and Faith Clarke introduce a new 6-month group container designed for feminist entrepreneurs who are done with toxic business culture and ready to lead in a way that feels nourishing, not extractive.


    We unpack:

    • Why traditional masterminds and coaching programs don’t work for liberatory leaders
    • What makes this group different (hint: no formulas, no gurus, no performance required)
    • Who this is really for—and why you're not "too much" or "not enough"
    • What you'll leave with: self-trust, spaciousness, and a community that gets it

    This episode is full of real talk about building a values-aligned, human-first business in a world that’s obsessed with productivity, hustle, and hierarchy.


    If you’re wondering how to run your business differently—but aren’t sure where to begin—this episode will feel like a warm, radical permission slip.


    📝 Apply for the group program here: https://feministfounders.co/group

    📩 Got questions? Email us at feministfounder@gmail.com

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  • What Integration Really Looks Like: Applying Feminist Business Principles Day-to-Day
    Apr 21 2025

    In the final episode of this five-part series on the Feminist Founders framework, Becky Mollenkamp and Faith Clarke explore what happens after the strategy sessions are over. This conversation is about the often-overlooked work of integration—how to actually live your values in the everyday reality of your business.


    They share personal stories, client examples, and real-world tools to show how feminist business values like transparency, consent, curiosity, and co-regulation can show up in your systems, your leadership, and even your Zoom meetings.

    Listen in to learn:

    • What changes on Day 2, after you’ve reimagined your business
    • Why discomfort is a sign you’re doing the work, not failing
    • How to practice your values in meetings (yes, even as a solopreneur)
    • The role of leadership in modeling accountability and co-regulation
    • What to do when team members resist your evolving culture
    • How to create rhythms for revisiting and refining your business framework

    Spoiler: The real magic isn't in the vision—it’s in the practice. And the practice will be messy.


    🎧 Plus, get a sneak peek of the supportive container Becky and Faith are building to help founders like you do this work with structure and community.

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  • Conflict Isn’t the Enemy: How Feminist Founders Can Navigate Discomfort and Disruption
    Apr 17 2025

    In this episode of Feminist Founders, Becky Mollenkamp and Faith Clarke dive deep into what might be the most critical (and most avoided) part of feminist entrepreneurship: conflict and disruption.

    This conversation will help you reframe discomfort not as failure—but as proof that you’re doing something different. Becky and Faith explore why conflict is inevitable in values-aligned businesses, how to meet it with compassion, and why traditional conflict-avoidance strategies (hello, white lady niceness) just don’t cut it anymore.


    Together, they discuss:

    • The internal stories we tell ourselves in moments of discomfort
    • Why systems of oppression make conflict feel dangerous—especially for white women
    • How to regulate your nervous system during hard conversations
    • Navigating conflict as a leader without falling into supremacist, hierarchical patterns
    • Why harm repair should be a documented system in your business
    • Tools like “oops/ouch” and “bug/wish” to build a conflict-embracing culture

    Disruption deserves its own seat at the feminist business framework table—because this is where real change begins.

    🎧 Next week’s episode wraps the series with how to implement all five parts of the Feminist Founders framework. Subscribe now so you don’t miss it!


    Listen to The Empowered & Embodied show on this or any podcast platform, or get more information and links on their website.

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    34 m
  • Decolonizing Business Systems: How Feminist Entrepreneurs Can Build with Integrity
    Apr 14 2025

    In this episode of Feminist Founders, Becky Mollenkamp and Faith Clarke break down what it really means to build systems in your business that align with your feminist, anti-capitalist, and anti-supremacist values. From automation overwhelm to resisting empire-thinking in tech tools, they unpack why most systems weren’t built for you—and how to challenge that by designing your own.

    They explore:

    • What systems actually are (spoiler: it's not just software!)
    • Why most business tools are inherently rooted in patriarchal, capitalist values
    • How to map systems from vision to implementation while centering care
    • The difference between cobbled-together and bespoke
    • What it means to decolonize your systems
    • How to co-create processes that prioritize relationships over rigid efficiency

    If you’ve ever felt like your business systems were “a mess” or wondered why nothing out there fits what you’re trying to build—you’re not broken. You’re trying to do things differently. This episode is your permission slip to keep doing just that.


    🎧 Listen in, and then subscribe for next week’s episode on navigating conflict in values-aligned businesses.


    Listen to The Empowered & Embodied show on this or any podcast platform, or get more information and links on their website.

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  • How to Build a Feminist Business Culture (Even as a Solopreneur)
    Apr 10 2025

    🎙️ In this episode of Feminist Founders, Becky Mollenkamp and Faith Clarke dive into the third pillar of their business framework: Culture.

    What does it mean to build a culture rooted in equity and care—especially when you’re not in the room? Whether you have a team or work solo, culture emerges. The question is: Are you shaping it intentionally or letting systems of urgency, hierarchy, and supremacy do it for you?

    Becky and Faith explore how to move from aspirational values to embodied cultural practices, how to build habits that reflect your beliefs, and how to address the difficult truth that your actions reveal what you truly value (even if you wish they didn’t).

    💡 If you’re ready to design a trust-filled business that reflects your values, this episode offers both philosophical insight and practical starting points.


    Listen to The Empowered & Embodied show on this or any podcast platform, or get more information and links on their website.

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    31 m
  • Rethinking Leadership Through a Feminist Lens
    Apr 9 2025

    🎙️ In this episode of Feminist Founders, Becky Mollenkamp and Faith Clarke take on the second pillar in their 5-part framework for running a justice-focused business: Leadership.

    Leadership isn’t just about having a team or managing others—it’s about how you lead yourself. In this conversation, they explore why self-accountability is crucial, how internalized hustle culture shows up even when we “know better,” and what it really means to invite clients, collaborators, and contractors into your vision.

    They also unpack what vulnerability in leadership looks like, how to avoid replicating hierarchical systems, and why building community is essential to sustaining value-aligned leadership.

    💡 Don’t just consume the ideas—live them. Get support inside the Feminist Founders community: https://feministfounders.substack.com/


    Listen to The Empowered & Embodied show on this or any podcast platform, or get more information and links on their website.

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    31 m
  • Ground Your Business in Vision, Not Capitalist Chaos
    Apr 3 2025

    🎙️ This week on Feminist Founders, Becky Mollenkamp and Faith Clarke take a deep dive into the first pillar of their feminist business framework: Vision.

    You’ll learn why starting with a clear, values-aligned vision is essential for building a business that supports justice, equity, and liberation. Becky and Faith walk through how to clarify your feminist priorities, define your desired impact, and identify one small but powerful practice you can use to align your business more fully with your values.

    They also unpack what it looks like to navigate disruption, honor imperfection, and use your privilege responsibly—all while building a business that feels nourishing to your whole self.

    💡 Subscribe to the Feminist Founders newsletter to keep doing this work in community: https://feministfounders.substack.com/

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    35 m
  • Building an Anti-Capitalist Business: Our New Feminist Framework
    Mar 31 2025

    🎙️ In this episode of Feminist Founders, Becky Mollenkamp is joined by her new partner, Faith Clarke, to unveil the 5-part framework they developed to help liberation-minded entrepreneurs grow businesses rooted in justice.


    You’ll hear the behind-the-scenes story of how this evolved, why each component—Vision, Leadership, Culture, Systems, and Disruption—is essential, and how naming your own “medicine” can radically transform your impact.

    If you're tired of one-size-fits-all frameworks rooted in hustle culture and hierarchy, this is the model you’ve been waiting for. Whether you're a solo founder or leading a small team, this episode lays the foundation for building an anti-capitalist, people-first business.


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