Are you still giving out annual raises just because... well, that's what everyone does?

Here's a hard truth: If you're handing out "participation trophy" raises, you're actively discouraging high performance in your business.

In this week's episode of Woman Owned, Eleanor shares her simple 6-step system for giving raises that actually drive business growth and create a culture of excellence.

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What would you do if, at 26 years old, you had the opportunity to buy the company you worked for?

Would you take the leap? Or would the fear of failure hold you back?

Today's episode features Founding and Managing Partner of Sandpiper Ventures, Sarah Young, who faced exactly this decision. With less than a year of experience at a public affairs agency, she and two colleagues decided to buy the company they worked for at the time. What followed was a remarkable journey of scaling the business from 7 employees to over 50, eventually leading to a successful sale to one of Canada's largest PR firms.

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Want to know the secret behind building a loyal following of 140,000+ engaged followers who actually buy from you?

This week's episode features Vicki Pollack, the straight-talking New Yorker who's revolutionizing how we think about social media presence and authentic communication online.

She breaks down exactly how she used talking head videos to build her empire, sharing the psychological triggers, technical tips, and strategic insights that made her content impossible to scroll past.

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Understanding what is truly needed at each phase of growth—and how to take the right action at the right time—can make all the difference in driving sales, profitability, and impact.

In this episode, Eleanor shares 16 game-changing data points that put common growth challenges into perspective. 

You’ll learn the 16 key data points that highlight the developmental stages of a woman-owned business, common patterns that emerge, and the strategic actions needed to drive sustainable growth way into the future.

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Building an engaged audience is the foundation of a successful business. But how do you actually monetize that audience effectively? 

As the founder of two highly successful businesses, a social media marketing agency, and an education company, Rachel Pedersen has cracked the code on audience monetization. Her unique background and hard-earned lessons make her the perfect guide.

If you're ready to turn your audience into a profitable asset, you can't afford to miss this episode. Listen now and learn how to apply Rachel's proven strategies to your own business.

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What if there was a missing role in your sales process that could help you 3x your sales pipeline in under a year?

In this week's episode, Eleanor reveals the key sales function that nobody talks about, but is absolutely critical to building a robust sales pipeline. By installing this role in Safi Media, we were able to grow our pipeline from $1.5M to $4.2M in less than 12 months.

Tune in to discover what this game-changing role is and how you can implement it in your own business to dramatically increase your sales throughput and cash flow.

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In this episode, Eleanor reveals three powerful steps to manufacture more time as your business grows. These techniques have been honed over 8 years of coaching women entrepreneurs to scale their companies without sacrificing their most precious resource.

Discover how to simplify, upgrade your team, and niche down to create expansive space in your calendar. With focus, courage, and discipline, you'll learn to lead your company from a place of possibility, not scarcity. Get ready to make more time!

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As a woman, you’re constantly bombarded with arbitrary standards and metrics that society tells you that you need to achieve. But is the million-dollar revenue mark just another one of these empty ideals?

Discover the three key reasons why Eleanor is on a mission to double the number of women entrepreneurs who sustainably scale to seven figures by 2030. Learn how achieving this revenue goal empowers you to provision for yourself and your team, drive meaningful innovation, and experience personal transformation. 

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Do you feel like you don't have the time or energy to grow your business while also being present for your family and your own well-being? Have you ever considered how the skill of emotional regulation could be the key to unlocking your potential and achieving the success you desire?

In this powerful episode, leadership coach and author of Dying to Be a Good Mother, Heather Chauvin, shares her inspiring transformation from a social worker battling a life-threatening cancer diagnosis to creating a flourishing seven-figure business.

Tune in this week to learn Heather's practical and transformative process for managing your time and energy to create the impact you desire while feeling alive, aligned, and energized. 

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Are you a B2B consultant or service provider looking to scale up your corporate sales in 2025? What if there was a simple, low-cost marketing template that could help you generate a steady stream of high-value clients? In this episode, Eleanor shares the exact system she uses to land nearly $1 million in corporate sales over just 24 months.

Join Eleanor this week as she walks you through her 10-Minute Corporate Client Attraction System that revolves around booking 15-minute "shared vision meetings" with potential clients. 

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Have you ever wondered how to scale an agency to seven figures without building a massive team or sacrificing profit margins? 

In this episode, Eleanor sits down with Renee Warren: award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and founder of the PR agency We Wild Women. Renee reveals the key decision that allowed her agency to experience hockey stick growth in both revenue and profitability.

Tune in this week to hear how, by doing less, Renee and her partner were able to streamline operations, boost team morale, attract bigger clients, and ultimately catapult their PR agency to over a million dollars in revenue. 

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If you’re currently growing your company, the reality is you need to develop stronger preparation skills to help you maximize your impact with less stress and more joy, and Eleanor’s got you covered this week.

Listen in to hear Eleanor’s simple but powerful four-step preparation protocol she uses to get clear on her priorities, set better intentions, and truly maximize her impact, and learn how implementing this process will help you take on big challenges while feeling calm, composed and supported as you finish out the year strong.  

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What does it take to turn your expertise into patented inventions that generate millions?

Eleanor sits down with Amy Jordan, former Marvel Studios executive turned pilates entrepreneur, who did exactly that. Amy shares how she sketched out her first pilates machine on a plane, invested over $200K to prototype it, and then launched the WundaBar Pilates brand… but the journey wasn’t easy. Tune in to hear all the details of Amy's incredible entrepreneurial journey and glean insights on how to turn your own ideas into valuable, revenue-generating assets.

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What do you need to let go of in your business in order to grow to the next level? When it comes to scaling a business, the most smart, savvy, and successful business owners understand that sometimes, less is actually more.

In today’s case study interview, Eleanor is joined by Oonagh Duncan, a multi-award-winning fitness expert and author of the international bestselling book Healthy as F*ck. Oonagh walks you through a series of cuts, scale-backs, and eliminations she has made over the last couple of decades of growing her fitness empire, and how each of those phases produced the next quantum leap.

Tune in this week to learn Oonagh’s insights on how subtracting and simplifying can actually lead to exponential business growth. 

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Are you considering a pivot in your business? Maybe you want to change your niche, your offers, your message, or your entire strategy. Before you make any big moves, it's crucial to ensure you're pivoting for the right reasons.

Join Eleanor this week as she walks you through three essential questions to ask yourself before making a pivot. These questions will help you explore your motivations and make sound decisions as a leader and CEO, and by the end of this episode, you'll have a framework for evaluating potential pivots and ensuring they align with your long-term business goals.

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Eleanor is always on the lookout for great reads that will help her learn, grow, and gain exposure to the ideas of influential leaders, and in this episode, she gives you her essential reading list for every aspiring or existing seven-figure woman CEO.

Join Eleanor this week as she shares the top seven books that have helped her as a woman CEO and working mom to grow Safi Media into the top 1% of women-owned companies globally. From making peace with power as a woman leader to building a saleable business, these books offer invaluable insights and strategies that will skyrocket your business. 

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Have you ever wondered how to leverage Instagram to skyrocket your business growth? What’s the secret to creating compelling content that attracts your ideal clients and generates real revenue? 

In this episode, Eleanor sits down with Jenna Harding, the Instagram expert behind @jennaspaige to uncover her secrets to Instagram success. Jenna shares her incredible journey from being an overworked, underpaid social media manager to building a thriving seven-figure business using her signature Insta-booked formula. If you’re currently marketing on Instagram, you’re going to want to pay close attention to today’s case study.

Tune in this week as Jenna breaks down the key components of her Instagram strategy and reveals how you can implement them in your own business, even if you don’t have a huge following right now. 

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Do you have a powerful vision statement for your company? Many of you have a vision for your brand but aren’t articulating it clearly. 

Join Eleanor this week as she shows you why having a million-dollar vision statement is one of the most important things you can do to build your personal brand, and how being able to articulate your vision will help you scale to the multi-million dollar mark. 

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