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Women’s Financial Confidence and Breaking Through Business Barriers with Melissa Houston

March 26, 2025 • How Women Lead • Episode 161

Now more than ever, it’s important for women to master their money and business strategies for financial freedom and success. Forget the myth that money is just 'numbers' - in today’s episode, Melissa Houston is tackling the emotional side of finance, unraveling cultural narratives that hold women back, and equipping you with actionable strategies for sales, marketing, and securing venture funding. Get ready to unlock your financial confidence and turn your business dreams into a profitable reality! This week’s episode 161 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about women’s financial confidence and breaking through business barriers!

In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast,Melissa Houston is sharing the importance of understanding your business’s finances and actionable steps you can take right now to find the right CPA for your business.

Melissa Houston, CPA, and founder of She Means Profit™, is an internationally-selling author and Forbes.com contributor with over 25 years of experience in financial management for small businesses. She helps professional Gen X women build wealth through her proprietary 6-step P.R.O.F.I.T. Method™ Framework.

Some of the talking points Julie and Melissa go over in this episode include:

The importance of mindset in financial success.
Overcoming self-limiting beliefs about money to improve business success.
The cultural narratives that hold women back, including that sales aren’t for women.
Creating a professional relationship with a CPA.

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