Becky Mollenkamp I'm depressed. But this isn't about that, exactly. This is about the reality of trying to run a business right now, the power of vulnerability, and the importance of community. ... I'm overwhelmed by the state of the world. It's a struggle to accomplish more than just the essential personal and professional tasks. It's bizarre to see entrepreneurs "business-ing as usual" right now. I understand that we all have to compartmentalize sometimes, but c'mon, this is Code Red. I'm...
13 days ago • 2 min read
Becky Mollenkamp This one is for entrepreneurs (or wannabe biz owners)... Be wary of business coaches. Investing in coaching is scary AF, amiright? After my $3k Macbook, the second big purchase I made on my new biz a decade ago was dropping $6k on a business coach. She was a former lawyer who had built up a huge Facebook group (remember those? 🤣). She was pretty, seemed really smart and nice, and had many fans. I got swept up. When she offered a 6-month group coaching program, I felt major...
23 days ago • 4 min read
Becky Mollenkamp As Katy Perry said... "You're hot, then you're cold; you're yes, then you're no." That pretty much sums up how I've been feeling since the inauguration. One day, I feel motivated and engaged. The next, I want to hide in a hole. For a while, I fully believe that truth, justice, and humanity will prevail. Then, I can't find an ounce of faith in anything. I'm not a fan of roller coasters, and this one is especially vom. 🤢 But this is a normal reaction to a very abnormal...
28 days ago • 2 min read
Becky Mollenkamp I'm fucking exhausted. Executive orders are coming at us faster than Fast & Furious sequels, and (like the car movies), each is worse than the next. Revoking a 1965 mandate that government contractors give equal opportunity to people of color and women in employment practices. Ordering the government to recognize only "sex at birth" for gender identity, and banning trans Americans from serving in the military. Ramping up arrests of immigrants (and recording it), allowing them...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Becky Mollenkamp [To continue receiving the new Feminist Rants are My Superpower newsletter, you MUST click here to opt in.] Welcome to a new Becky Mollenkamp joint... New newsletter, new look, same feminist shit. During a catch-up call this week, a biz friend asked about the email list for my coaching business. I had to confess that I don't have one. I used to. But then I moved to Substack in 2023 when I launched Feminist Founders newsletter. That was perfect...until now. This year, I've...
3 months ago • 2 min read