Feminist Founders is on summer break between seasons. But we're not leaving dead air. Please enjoy this episode of Reaching Abundance with Virginia Elder in which Becky Mollenkamp shares how she approaches aligning a podcast marketing strategy with your values.

Mentioned in the intro: "Don't Be Like Sticker Mule" post on Substack

Feminist Founders is on summer break between seasons. But we're not leaving dead air. Please enjoy this episode of Listeners to Leads with Alesia Galati in which Becky Mollenkamp shares how she approaches aligning a podcast marketing strategy with your values.

Please take a listen to this episode of The Mindful Marketing Podcast with Andréa Jones in which Becky Mollenkamp, Kathleen Oh, and Tara McMullin discuss how they are using Substack in their businesses.

Rest coach Jordan Maney recently joined Becky Mollenkamp for a discussion about burnout. Maney’s work specifically addresses the connection between burnout and apathy, particularly for empathetic individuals who care about making a difference.

This powerful conversation emphasizes the need to recognize and value invisible labor, critiques the current solutions offered for burnout, and calls for a more comprehensive approach to recovery.

Becky and Jordan also highlight the societal conditioning that discourages individuals, especially women, from seeking support and setting boundaries., and the need for collective approaches to address burnout.

Key Points:

• Burnout is not solely an individual problem but is influenced by systemic factors.
• Apathy can be a result of burnout, leading individuals to feel overwhelmed and believe that someone else will fix the problems.
• The concept of burnout should extend beyond professional labor and include the recognition of invisible labor.
• Current solutions for burnout, such as self-care and quick fixes, are not comprehensive and fail to address the underlying issues.
• Recovering from burnout takes time and requires a shift in mindset, including letting go of overcommitment.
• Building a collective and seeking support are essential in preventing and recovering from burnout. The societal conditioning discourages individuals, especially women, from seeking support and setting boundaries.
• Shifting from an individualistic to a collective approach is crucial in addressing burnout and creating systemic change.
• Self-care involves self-management and self-advocacy, including setting boundaries and prioritizing one's needs.
• Creating lasting change requires engaging with community and recognizing that individual efforts alone cannot transform systems.
• Healing from burnout is a slow and ongoing process that may require seeking support from professionals who understand the complexities of burnout.

Highlights:

0:00 - Introduction and the Individualistic View of Burnout

2:50 - Invisible Labor and the Need to Value It

5:43 - The Ineffectiveness of Traditional Self-Care Approaches

8:51 - The Time and Effort Required for Burnout Recovery

10:56 - The Challenge of Letting Go and Setting Boundaries

16:25 - The Importance of Collective Support and Community

22:03 - Confronting Identity and Shifting Perspectives

26:35 - Redefining Self-Care as Self-Management and Self-Advocacy

28:32 - The Need for Comprehensive Change and Systemic Solutions

32:31 - The Slow Roast of Burnout Recovery

35:21 - The Role of a Lighthouse in Guiding Burnout Recovery

36:39 - Conclusion and Call to Action

The journey toward liberation is messy AF, and Taina Brown and Becky Mollenkamp are here for it! 💥

Join them for the Messy Liberation, a podcast about current events, politics, pop culture, and business through an intersectional feminist lens.

Taina and Becky aren’t perfect activists or allies, so don’t expect polished and perfectly formulated conversations with 3-step solutions (that’s toxic capitalist BS anyway).

📣 Instead, listen in on their real-time, messy thoughts as they make sense of the world around them. If you’re sick of superficial approaches to business and personal challenges, then you’ll love the nuance they bring to every discussion.

Messy Liberation will get you thinking, help you feel less alone in the mess of personal development and systems liberation, and educate and inspire you, no matter where you are on the journey.

If you also want to create a more equitable world, check out Messy Liberation, available wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. 🎧

LEARN MORE:

• Taina Brown WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | THREADS
• Becky Mollenkamp WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | THREADS | FEMINIST FOUNDERS

In this conversation, Mahlena-Rae Johnson joins Becky Mollenkamp to discuss public speaking for introverted CEOs. Mahlena-Rae emphasizes the importance of understanding introversion, and dispels the misconception that introverts are shy. She outlines a three-step process for introverted CEOs to excel in public speaking (relax, relate, and release). She also highlights the need for introverted CEOs to prioritize self-care and recovery after speaking engagements.

Connect with Mahlena on LinkedIn

Key takeaways:

• Introverted CEOs can excel in public speaking by focusing on storytelling and their purpose for speaking.
• Self-care and recovery time are essential for introverted CEOs after speaking engagements.
• Introverted CEOs may face imposter syndrome due to societal expectations of extroverted leadership.
• Event organizers can support introverted speakers by providing accommodations such as private green rooms and assistance with logistics.
• Creating a more inclusive and supportive environment for introverted speakers benefits all participants.

Highlights:

0:00 - Introduction and Background

2:51 - Public Speaking for Introverted CEOs

5:30 - Overcoming Shyness and Managing Vulnerability

8:45 - Dealing with Perfectionism

11:40 - The Importance of Recovery for Introverts

14:47 - Imposter Syndrome and Introverted CEOs

20:50 - Creating Accessible Speaking Environments

23:38 - Providing Support and Guidance for Speaker

SUMMER BREAK: Season 3 of Feminist Founders is coming in September featuring new interviews with more inspiring leaders. During the summer I'm bringing you some special content, starting with this conversation with my friend, feminist life coach Taina Brown. She asked a few months ago if I’d be game for “Ask a Feminist Coach” as a series for Feminist Founders. Of course I said, “hell yes!” So we asked for some questions, and jumped right in to tackle three of the questions. Then we decided we liked it so much that we are going to turn it into something even bigger and better — a brand new podcast called Messy Liberation (coming out in July 2024). Until then, I hope you’ll enjoy this conversation (or the transcript below).

NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable me to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission, sign up for a paid Substack subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/

In this special episode of Feminist Founders, host Becky Mollenkamp switches roles and is interviewed by her friend and communication strategist, Arden Evenson. Arden dives deep into Becky’s transformative approach to business coaching, including breaking down capitalist, patriarchal structures and building businesses that support your values and the people who work with you.

Becky Mollenkamp (she/they) is a feminist business coach who helps entrepreneurs make the leap from "small business owner" to CEO without acting out of alignment with their values.

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Discussed in this episode:

• How Becky’s business philosophy is outside capitalist norms
• The problem with Corporate America
• Navigating anti-capitalist financials
• Becky’s approach to humane hiring and management
• How Becky talks to clients about marketing and sales
• The importance of hustle-free operations
• The differences between managers and leaders
• A detailed description of Becky's coaching approach
• The importance of aligning business practices with personal values

Resource mentioned:

• Sustainable Business Blueprint

Special Thanks: A big thank you to Arden Evenson for hosting this episode and facilitating an insightful conversation.

Learn more about accountability coaching with host Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com