{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Yes, And Otherwise: Feminist Conversations on Work, Rest & Power","title":"From doing to being: Redesigning your business for sustainability with Tracie Root","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8e8ae2d9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2227,"description":"What does it actually look like to design a business that supports your capacity — instead of constantly stretching it?\nIn this episode of Feminist Founders, Becky Mollenkamp sits down with Tracie Root, founder of the Gather Community, to explore the tension so many entrepreneurs feel between showing up for clients and creating space for themselves.\nThey talk about what happens when a business grows out of community and starts to feel more transactional, how hustle culture conditioning shows up even when we intellectually reject it, and why rebuilding capacity is an ongoing process — not a quick fix.\n\nTogether they explore:\nThe difference between doing and being in leadership\nDesigning systems that reduce burnout\nWhy asking for help can feel exhausting\nThe emotional weight of keeping promises to clients\nBoundaries, spaciousness, and redefining responsibility\nHow community businesses evolve over time\nPractical ways to create breathing room without breaking commitments\nTracie shares how her goal for the year is to feel more expansive — and what that means in real terms, from looking at her calendar differently to rethinking how support shows up in her business.\nThis conversation is a powerful reminder that sustainable leadership isn’t about doing less — it’s about designing differently.\n\nIf you’re a founder who wants to build a business rooted in care, integrity, and capacity, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.\n🎤 JOIN US IN THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE\n🔥 Meet Tracie Root – Your Guide to Living Boldly! 🔥\nhttps://www.tracieroot.com/\n\nSome people wait for life to happen. Tracie Root makes life happen.\n  \nAfter a devastating loss turned her world upside down, Tracie didn’t just rebuild—she reinvented herself. She faced financial crisis, single parenthood, and uncertainty head-on, choosing bold action over fear. What emerged was a woman on a mission—to help others step into their power, take charge of their future, and create success on their terms....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GBHLYfR1d8vTP6gl28L07YDfK_AQkV3CJwsWm3AU-rM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNDE0/MTQ4YzMwYzNlM2Ix/YjIwMzY3NTZlMWIz/OWQ3ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}