Women who run things

5. From Chaos to Clarity: Inside a CEO's First 90 Days with an OBM

What does it actually feel like to hand off the weight of your business to someone who gets it? In this episode, Ashley Connell sits down with Sarah Fritsch, CEO of Moxie Space Organizing in Austin, TX, for a candid conversation about what life looked like before — and after — hiring an Online Business Manager through Prowess Project. Sarah runs a team of 10 organizers and came to Prowess exhausted, stretched thin, and leaving money on the table. Just months into working with her OBM, the results speak for themselves: a complete payroll restructuring as her team converted from 1099 contractors to W2 employees, a detailed forecasting spreadsheet built from scratch, and a 2% increase in gross profit — all because she handed over the problem, not just the task. In this episode, you'll hear: * How Sarah's OBM handled a major, high-stakes business transition in under a week * Why the hiring experience through Prowess felt like a "concierge" — versus months of DIY recruiting * What it means to finally have a true partner in your business If you've been wondering whether an OBM is the right move — or you're building toward becoming one — this one's for you.

4. Women Who Run Things: Why Not You?

Here's the truth nobody says out loud: the only thing standing between you and the business you actually want is the story you keep telling yourself about why it's not possible. Episode 4 is a mindset reset. Full stop. Ashley and Leah are done being polite about it — if you're sitting on skills that CEOs are desperately paying for, running other people's businesses for free, and still convincing yourself you're "not ready," this episode is going to challenge that directly. The ops brain doesn't just need better tools or a business plan. It needs to believe it belongs in the room. That starts here. This episode hits on: * Why "not being ready" is a conditioned response — not a fact * How to stop waiting for the perfect moment and start building from exactly where you are * Why this doesn't have to be all-or-nothing — and what starting smart actually looks like * The mindset shift that separates the people who do this from the people who almost did You registered for this workshop for a reason. Something in you already said yes. Episode 4 is about getting your head aligned with what your gut already knows. The only question left is: why not you?

3. Women Who Run Things - Stop Saying Just

You didn't just help run that business. You didn't just manage the team. You didn't just figure it out. In this episode of this private series, Ashley and Leah get real about the word that's been quietly keeping ops-minded women small — and why it's time to drop it for good. This episode is your permission slip. If you've been sitting on the fence, waiting for someone to tell you that your skills are enough, that your experience counts, that people will actually pay you for your operations zone of genius. Ashley and Leah get into: * Why "I just helped my husband run his business" is actually a power statement in disguise * How to recognize you're already further down the path than you think * Why fulfillment at work doesn't stay at work — it changes everything You registered for Women Who Run Things because something in you said yes. This episode is about trusting that instinct, owning what you bring to the table, and showing up to the workshop ready to build something that's actually yours. The detour? That's where the real adventure starts.

2. Women Who Run Things - Your Brain Was Built for This

You've spent years being the person everyone leans on — the one who sees the chaos, knows the fix, and quietly holds it all together. In this episode, Ashley and Leah make the case for why that skill set isn't just useful. It's irreplaceable. And yes — even in the age of AI. This conversation goes deep on what actually happens inside a CEO's head: the anxiety of not knowing what their team is doing, the guilt of paying for three project management tools they've never opened, and the physical relief on their face when someone says "what if you had a dashboard for that?" That someone? It's you. In this episode: * The concept of "turning the unknown into the known" — and why that's your superpower * Why emotional intelligence + ops foundations + AI is the most powerful combo in business right now * What 7-figure business owners consistently credit as their secret weapon (hint: it's not the product) * The two types of CEOs you'll meet — the one running on Excel and the one drowning in unused tech — and how you solve both * Why the OBM role isn't being replaced by AI. It's being elevated by it. If you've ever felt like the work you do "just makes sense" to you — the systems, the dashboards, the documentation — and wondered why everyone else finds it so hard? This episode is going to reframe everything. You're not the support. You're the keystone.

1. Welcome to the Private Podcast for Women Who Run Things

Welcome to the Women Who Run Things private podcast — your behind-the-scenes access pass to everything we couldn't fit in the workshop. In this first episode, Prowess Project CEO & Founder Ashley Connell and COO Leah Steinkirch pull back the curtain on why this workshop — and this podcast — exist. Spoiler: the workplace wasn't built for you. But that's about to change. If you're the person in the room who sees the broken process, already knows the fix, and quietly wonders why isn't anyone else bothered by this — this is your space. Your ops brain isn't a liability. It's the most sought-after skill in the small business world right now, and CEOs are paying big dollars to find someone exactly like you. In this episode, Ashley and Leah talk about: * Why Prowess Project was built on the belief that work can look different * The moment they realized ops-minded women were massively undervaluing their skills * Why small business CEOs are overwhelmed by AI and tech — and why that's your opportunity This podcast is your mindset primer. Before you walk into the Women Who Run Things workshop, we want you clear, confident, and ready to own the value you bring. Let's get into it.