
Powerhouse Women
How do I figure out what my purpose is? How do I connect with like-minded women? How do I gain confidence and overcome imposter syndrome? How do I grow my money mindset? How do I launch and sell my products and services to make six figures with a small audience?
Welcome to Powerhouse Women, the podcast! We'll answer all of these questions (and more) in order to help you get out of your own way and into ACTION around your big ideas. Because you're NOT meant to do business (or life) alone!
Host Lindsey Schwartz will bring you everything you need to bring your big ideas to life with tactical tips, business strategy and all of the mindset shifts you need to take on your business, side hustle or passion project with confidence!
Along with sharing all of our business secrets we interview incredible expert female entrepreneurs so you can hear their secrets, challenges, top tips and the real stories behind being a woman in business.
Let’s get inspired to take action together! Welcome to Powerhouse Women!
Latest episodes

Jun 13, 2024 • 44min
How to Build Your Money Machine + Make Your Money Work For You with Mel Abraham
How can you make your money work FOR you? Today, we have the amazing opportunity to learn from one of the best in the biz Mel Abraham, Author of Building Your Money Machine! This episode is full of game changing advice and applicable action steps you can use to start building your very own “money machine”. Mel lays down the important framework it takes to change your approach to wealth building + make your money work harder than you did for it. You’ll learn the best ways to simplify your cash flow, so you can prioritize the things that matter most in life. Discover how you can maximize your profits without sacrificing your freedom! HIGHLIGHTS 01:50 What was the greatest lesson about money you’ve learned? 08:45 The first step to building wealth. 13:00 How do you build a money machine? 18:25 How to make your money work for you. 28:30 When did you realize the importance of the money machine? 36:10 What can we expect from your book? 40:05 Celebrating Mel choosing to show up every single day! RESOURCES + LINKS Get your copy of Building Your Money Machine! yourmoneymachinebook.com Grab your ticket for the 2024 Powerhouse Women Event August 9-10th in Scottsdale! powerhousewomenevent.com Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Mel: @meabraham9 Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

Jun 11, 2024 • 34min
How to Prepare Your Nervous System for Your Next Quantum Leap
If you’ve felt like your next level of success is just out of reach, like you’re spinning your wheels but not creating a major breakthrough, THIS may be why. Today I’m sharing powerful practices for preparing your nervous system to expand into new levels of success that feel safe to both your body + mind. These exercises are key to rewiring old patterns, identifying limiting beliefs, and stepping into a new empowered version of yourself. If you want to quantum leap but feel as though something is holding you back, then this is your episode. No matter where you are in your journey, tune in to stop fearing success once and for all! HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 How to make the next level of success feel safe. 07:15 Where should you look for subconscious limiting beliefs? 14:40 One powerful exercise to practice your insight. 20:05 How can you rewire limiting beliefs led by fear? 26:40 Fundamental tips for preparing your nervous system for success. RESOURCES + LINKS Grab your ticket for the 2024 Powerhouse Women Event on August 9-10th in Scottsdale! powerhousewomenevent.com Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

Jun 6, 2024 • 42min
Turning No’s into $$, Bringing Diversity to the Boardroom, and Why Women Make The Best Investors with Veena Jetti
Can you build a successful business even if you feel like an imposter sometimes? If you ask investor + founder of Vive Funds Veena Jetti, she’ll tell you that’s just the nature of doing big things (and I agree!). In this conversation Veena shares how she built her multifamily real estate empire (doing over $1 BILLION in transactions, nbd), her advice on raising capital to scale your business, and how her twin daughters are inspiring her to help the next generation of women succeed. We dove into so many relatable topics in this conversation–overcoming imposter syndrome and taking action in spite of fear, the importance of real diversity + representation in business, how to discover your unique leadership qualities, and why women make the BEST investors. HIGHLIGHTS 01:50 The importance of normalizing imposter syndrome, diversity + representation as a WOC. 09:40 Expert advice for knowing when and how to scale. 15:45 What made you realize you needed to uplevel your female friend circle? 24:30 How to discover your unique inner strengths as a leader. 30:15 What did raising look like for your first few projects? 33:10 What do you look for in a deal? 38:50 Celebrating Veena creating a safe space for like-minded ambitious women. RESOURCES + LINKS Grab your ticket for the 2024 Powerhouse Women Event August 9-10th in Scottsdale! powerhousewomenevent.com Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Veena Jetti: @veenajetti Rosie Noel: @therosienoel Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

Jun 4, 2024 • 30min
How Money Mirrors Your Personal Growth + Points You Towards the Next Quantum Leap
What is your money trying to tell you? Welcome to Part 1 of my summer money series, where I share my updated learnings and realizations around money + money mindset! In this podcast, I’ll talk about how money directly mirrors our personal growth and often points us towards HUGE opportunities coming your way. I’ll be digging deep to address the roots of money mindset, including the things that may be blocking you from creating the results you want. I also want to share vital tools I use to train myself to quantum leap + self-reflect on my money patterns. Tune in to begin your money mindset journey and unlock so, so much more! HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 My money mindset then versus now. 05:10 How money acts as a mirror for our personal growth. 11:30 In what ways do you try to create a sense of security for yourself? 20:20 In what ways do you try to create a sense of self worth? 26:05 The biggest gifts we get from digging deeper. RESOURCES + LINKS Check out my favorite journal for digging deeper! https://butterflyszn.com/ Grab your ticket for the 2024 Powerhouse Women Event August 9-10th in Scottsdale! powerhousewomenevent.com Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

May 30, 2024 • 39min
How to Eliminate Debt, Build Wealth + Grow Your Net Worth with Allegra Brantly
Do you understand your net worth, and how to build it in order to create true financial freedom? My guest today is here to help! Allegra Brantly is the CEO + founder of Factora, a financial education company + community with the mission to lead 1 million women to over $1 million in net worth. We’re taking the taboo out of talking about money, and breaking down the most important numbers you need to know in order to build wealth, as well as the mindset shifts to help you eliminate debt and create freedom. You’ll hear some of Allegra’s biggest money failures, and her journey from living in debt to creating a net worth of over $1 million (spoiler alert: anyone can achieve this if they follow a few simple steps!) HIGHLIGHTS 02:30 How to calculate your net worth, investment rate, + other wealth factors. 08:25 Three ways to turn negative net worth into over six figures. 13:45 What are the main asset classes to build wealth? 17:35 The difference between financial freedom + financial flexibility. 20:45 Why is it important to normalize talking about money and sharing our failures? 27:25 How to build a healthier money mindset + avoid overwhelm. 35:45 Celebrating Allegra choosing service over ego. RESOURCES + LINKS Grab your ticket for the 2024 Powerhouse Women Event August 9-10th in Scottsdale! powerhousewomenevent.com Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Factora Wealth: @factora_wealth Learn more about the Factora Wealth Circle: https://www.factorawealth.com/wealth-circle Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

May 28, 2024 • 37min
The Biggest Money Mindset Shift to Raise Your Financial Thermostat
Today, we’re kicking off a brand new series all about money + abundance! I’ll be diving into one of the most fundamental things that has changed my relationship with money: understanding your financial thermostat. I’ll break down what the financial thermostat is, what it means for your finances, how to determine your current set point, and the key to raising it. I’ll also be sharing how to shift your money mindset + beliefs in order to get from one level of abundance to another (including the ONE money mindset breakthrough that helped me go from struggling to earn six figures in a year, to earning six figures in one launch!) HIGHLIGHTS 02:35 The BIGGEST money mindset breakthrough that took me to over six figures in one year. 09:20 What is the key to shifting your financial thermostat? 15:40 How to generate more impact + opportunities with your financial set point. 20:30 The two most powerful factors that decide our default financial thermostat. 24:35 What is one shift I made to open myself to more abundance? 32:50 What is the best way to shift your beliefs around money? RESOURCES + LINKS Grab your ticket for the 2024 Powerhouse Women Event August 9-10th in Scottsdale! powerhousewomenevent.com Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

May 23, 2024 • 50min
The Mindset Shifts Required to Leave a Comfortable Corporate Career and Scale a Multiple Six Figure Business with Kelly Kussman
Are you looking to make the leap from a full-time job into full-time entrepreneurship? Today’s episode is for you! I’m sitting down with my friend Kelly Kussman, founder of the clean fragrance line Cayla Gray, to break down exactly how she left a very comfortable corporate career and scaled her company to multiple 6 figures in revenue in 3 years. Spoiler alert: the mindset required to start a business isn’t the same mindset that will help you scale it! We’re diving deep into the numbers you need to know in order to scale, how to find the perfect business mentor to help you grow, and so much more! HIGHLIGHTS 01:55 The story of Cayla Gray + updates from the last three years. 04:55 What is the difference in mindsets between launching and scaling a business? 09:00 The key to supporting yourself while making a shift. 14:20 Tips for effectively building meaningful relationships and mentorships. 21:40 How to think differently + scale differently as an entrepreneur. 26:10 Expert business strategies for mapping out the numbers. 31:30 The biggest (+ most surprising!) lessons from Kelly’s year of growing inward. 38:20 What do you have to let go of in order to get to the next season? 41:15 What we’re most excited about going forward + BTS of our scent collab. 47:05 Celebrating Kelly letting go of control + beating her sales plan by 40%! RESOURCES + LINKS Shop clean, 100% ingredient transparent fragrance! https://caylagray.com/ Grab your ticket for the 2024 Powerhouse Women Event on August 9-10th in Scottsdale! powerhousewomenevent.com Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Cayla Gray: @caylagrayco Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Visit the Kelly Kussman website: https://kellykussman.com/ Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

May 21, 2024 • 41min
The Secret to Your Next Expansion Lies in Meeting Your Authentic self. Here’s where to start.
What does it really mean to be a powerhouse? Today I’m sharing a peek behind the scenes of my current season of deep transformation in a Q&A session with my amazing podcast manager Brianne, and what it has taught me about true self-empowerment. The biggest thing I’m learning? You can only grow as much as you’re willing to look deep within yourself–at your fears, insecurities, and vulnerability. I’ll share how I’m learning to prioritize my own needs while still showing up for the people I love, how I’m clearing space, and what it has looked like to start healing my inner child in order to meet the most authentic version of myself. HIGHLIGHTS 00:30 What would you tell yourself one year ago? 04:10 What does the process of empowering + choosing yourself look like? 12:00 What fears came up for you during this season? 20:20 Helpful practices for healing your inner child. 24:30 The key to creating more space for yourself. 32:50 How have your personal needs translated into your business? RESOURCES + LINKS Grab your ticket for the 2024 Powerhouse Women Event August 9-10th in Scottsdale! powerhousewomenevent.com Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

May 16, 2024 • 46min
The Secret to Deepening Your Relationships, Finding Your Purpose, and Navigating Growth with Author and TV Personality, Hannah Brown
If you want to deepen the relationship you have with yourself and the people you love, this conversation is for you! I’m joined by The Bachelorette fan-favorite and New York Times bestselling author Hannah Brown for a heart-to-heart about finding love after reality TV, taking the stigma out of therapy, and fulfilling her lifelong dream of publishing a romance novel. Hannah shares her healing journey with therapy, what she has in common with the fictional characters in her new book Mistakes We’ve Never Made, and how she’s preparing herself for marriage after getting engaged to her fiance Adam. If you’re on the journey of healing yourself and your relationships too, you’re going to love this one! HIGHLIGHTS 01:00 The challenges of navigating new versions of yourself. 08:50 What is the most challenging part of writing a book? 14:20 How to deepen and transform the bond with your inner self. 20:00 The easiest ways to begin authentically supporting yourself. 25:40 How did therapy prepare you for a top percent marriage? 32:50 Advice for growing in your relationships through accountability. 40:40 Celebrating Hannah using her voice to stand up for her ideas. RESOURCES + LINKS Get your copy of Mistakes We Never Made by Hannah Brown on Amazon! Grab your ticket for the 2024 Powerhouse Women Event August 9-10th in Scottsdale! powerhousewomenevent.com Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Hannah Brown: @hannahbrown Better Tomorrow With Hannah Brown: listen here Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity

May 14, 2024 • 25min
How to Support Yourself While In the Gap
If you’re deep in a gap season, here’s what you need to get to the other side! It’s time to wrap up our ongoing mini-series about “the gap”: AKA, the season in between shifting your old identity to step into a new one. Today, I am sharing my top tips + resources for supporting yourself while in the gap including ways to nourish your mind, body, and soul during this season of transformation. I’ll go over my favorite practices for developing radical honesty, deepening my inner wisdom, carving out solo time to be in my own energy, and even more. Whether the gap challenges you or surprises you with a gift, you’ll have everything you need to support yourself through it all! HIGHLIGHTS 02:05 Why do we need to support ourselves to get to the other side of the gap? 05:00 The best self care and self love practices for meeting your needs. 07:30 Tips for developing self awareness + getting radically honest with yourself. 10:30 What are all the ways our nervous system tries to protect us? 13:55 How I carve out solo time to get quiet and be in my own energy. 17:45 How to tap into a flow state, even when you can’t “rest” easily. RESOURCES + LINKS Grab your ticket for the 2024 Powerhouse Women Event August 9-10th in Scottsdale! powerhousewomenevent.com Dr. Nicole | @the.holistic.psychologist How to Be the Love You Seek by Nicole LePera Click HERE to text the word MENTOR to (602) 536-7829 for weekly business + mindset tips delivered straight to your phone! Powerhouse Women is a COMMUNITY and YOU are part of it! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag us on Instagram so we can keep the conversation going and create more of the episodes you need! FOLLOW Powerhouse Women: @powerhouse_women Lindsey: @llindseyschwartz Visit the Powerhouse Women website: powerhousewomen.co Join the PW Community Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/powerhousewomencommunity
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