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What happens when something you love no longer fits the life you need to live? Season 4 opens with Nancy McClelland interviewing her friend and founding co-host, Questian Telka, about her decision to step away from She Counts. Questian shares how burnout, family responsibilities, and financial priorities pushed her to follow the advice they’ve so often discussed on the show. Together, they revisit favorite episodes, laugh about what listeners never see, and talk honestly about the sadness, relief, and uncertainty of changing something they built together. Nancy also shares what’s ahead for the podcast—and what scares her about carrying it forward. If you’ve ever struggled to let go of a meaningful commitment, this conversation offers room to ask what you need to make space for in your own life. SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome to She Counts (01:20) - Season Four Begins (02:17) - Big News Questian Steps Away (03:50) - Burnout Warning Signs (06:43) - Life Reboot and Big Changes (11:06) - The Engage Heart to Heart (14:53) - Making Room for Family (18:35) - Mini Sabbatical Mindset (20:44) - How She Counts Started (22:15) - Funniest Behind the Scenes (23:55) - Favorite Live Episodes (26:39) - Upcoming Live Recordings (29:01) - Listener Moments and Impact (30:45) - Most Popular Episode Credit Due (32:03) - Guests Who Surprised Us (33:01) - Melissa’s Calming Presence (33:29) - Awards Season Anxiety (34:42) - Realizing People Listen (36:51) - From Ideas to Episodes (37:40) - The Hidden Podcast Work (39:36) - Balancing Passion and Profit (41:57) - Season Four Game Plan (45:32) - Confidence to Go Solo (46:45) - Impact and the Why (50:28) - Secret Fears After Change (54:43) - Finding Your Voice (56:03) - Takeaways and Farewell ResourcesQuestian Telka on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea/Women in Accounting Visionary Entrepreneurs (WAVE) - https://cec4-erin.systeme.io/0cc9baddErin Pohan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpohan/Lynnette Oss Connell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnette-oss-connell/Break Free from Burnout with Lynnette Oss Connell - https://shecounts.show/4Imposter Interrupted - https://shecounts.show/16The Big “D”: Divorce - https://shecounts.show/26Alicia Katz Pollock on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciakatzpollock/Why Brilliant Bookkeepers Undervalue Themselves - https://shecounts.show/27Live at Bridging the Gap 2025 - https://shecounts.show/13Participation Town - https://participation.automationtown.io/Nancy leading “She Works Hard for the Money” at AICPA Women’s Global Leadership Summit https://photos.app.goo.gl/yudaTmMc2VqFzKA8ACredit Where Due - https://shecounts.show/23The Courage to be Nominated - https://shecounts.show/29Misty Schachtell Megia on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/misty-schachtell-3a634a2/Theatre of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/?ref=857055Katie Helle on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkatiehelle/Beyond Fear: The Courage to Begin Again - https://shecounts.show/34Marit Burmood on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marit-burmood/She Believed in Me Before I Did - https://shecounts.show/2Lindsay Patterson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaypatterson/Presence, Not Performance - https://shecounts.show/30Justine Lackey on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinelackey/Build the Business You Really Want - https://shecounts.show/10Nicole Davis on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoledaviscpa/Roman Villard on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdvcpa/Aileen Gilpin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aileengilpin/Eleanor Brown - https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11485599-you-only-have-one-life-to-live-make-sure-its SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon] Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa

Nancy is joined by Madeline Reeves, founder of Fearless Foundry and creative director of Advisory Amplified, for an uncomfortable but necessary conversation: the ways women sometimes undercut each other in business. Maddy shares the moment a client asked if her proposal was her "PITA fee," and the pattern that followed of being stiffed on invoices exclusively by women. Nancy argues that the real issue isn't generosity itself, but rather, who gets to decide what counts as a gift: the giver, not the person on the receiving end. From unpaid favors to predatory coaching dressed up as empowerment, this episode asks what we owe each other as women—and what we absolutely do not. SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome and Sponsors (01:00) - Meet Maddie Reeves (02:49) - Episode Topic Women vs Women (06:17) - PITA Fee Pricing Story (10:55) - Unpaid Invoices Pattern (14:27) - Setting Boundaries and Vetting (16:54) - Flag Waving Red Flags (21:21) - Women Talk Money Directory (26:04) - Contracts Grace and Dialogue (29:49) - Say It Out Loud Negotiation (32:00) - Why Money Talks Are Hard (33:19) - Talking Money Out Loud (34:53) - Mixed Feelings About Wealth (36:38) - Women Only Networks Limits (38:59) - Learning From Male Rooms (40:31) - Generosity And Access (43:15) - Predatory Coaching Exposed (49:05) - Spotting Red Flags (51:02) - Healthy Pricing Dialogue (52:26) - Shame And Collective Cost (57:50) - Building Boundaries And Norms (01:03:48) - Seasonal Capacity And Respect (01:05:36) - Closing Call To Action ResourcesMadeline Reeves on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelinekreeves/ Fearless Foundry - https://www.fearlessfoundry.com/Advisory Amplified - https://www.advisoryamplified.com/?ref=roadie - 20% off with discount code Nancy-roadieWomen in Accounting Visionary Entrepreneurs (WAVE) - https://cec4-erin.systeme.io/0cc9baddErin Pohan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpohan/Adrienne Maree Brown (Author excerpt) - https://earthlingopinion.wordpress.com/2019/03/01/fractals-the-relationship-between-small-and-large/How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur (LA Review of Books) - https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/fools-and-philosophers-on-michael-schurs-how-to-be-perfect/How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur (Interview w Nick Offerman) - https://youtu.be/jKP2f4D8nRc?si=ezryAYZqhVtiwpf3Theatre of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/bundles/topscohort?ref=857055Misty Schachtell Megia on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/misty-schachtell-3a634a2/Only 2% Of Women-Owned Businesses Break The $1 Million Mark (Eilene Zimmerman in Forbes) - https://www.forbes.com/sites/eilenezimmerman/2015/04/01/only-2-of-women-owned-businesses-break-the-1-million-mark-heres-how-to-be-one-of-them/ SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa

What changes when you discover who you are, trust what you have to say, and recognize the impact your voice can make? In the final episode of our Curtain Call series, Nancy and Theatre of Public Speaking CEO Misty Megia bring listeners two conversations about finding, trusting, and using your own voice. Certified Fraud Examiner Candy Bellau spent her career uncovering deception, but her latest investigation is far more personal: uncovering the fraud within. She shares how she learned to become a chameleon, adapting herself to the people around her to feel safe, accepted, and loved—and the work she’s now doing to find and express her authentic self. Emily spent years happily behind the scenes at her beloved nonprofit, Spike’s K9 Fund, until its mission required her to step forward. She discovered that she couldn’t simply borrow the voice of the gifted leader who came before her. She had to find her own. Their stories come from different places, but share a powerful realization: finding your own voice can change both how you show up in the world and the impact you’re able to make.  SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome to She Counts (01:24) - Curtain Call Setup (02:08) - Finding Your Real Voice (04:45) - Meet Candy Bellau (05:56) - Fraud Examiner Origins (07:45) - Rules Tools and Ethics (09:33) - Spotting Fraud Patterns (12:25) - Trauma and Chameleon Skills (15:05) - Controls Compensation Culture (20:56) - The Fraud Within Explained (22:18) - Honesty Kindness and Feedback (26:59) - Kindness Across Contexts (27:24) - Work Boundaries vs Loved Ones (28:27) - Saying No to Friends (29:40) - Vulnerability and Inner Fraud (31:03) - Candy Journey Reflections (32:45) - Chameleon and Belonging (34:50) - Approval and People Pleasing (36:39) - Emily Finds Her Voice (39:43) - Mission to Protect K9 Heroes (43:59) - Tools for Confidence (47:08) - How to Support Working Dogs (48:31) - Take the First Step (50:30) - Misty on Transformation (55:10) - Fully Becoming Yourself (58:30) - Series Wrap and Call to Action ResourcesMisty Schachtell Megia on LinkedIn - Misty Schachtell | LinkedIn Candy Bellau on LinkedIn - Candy Bellau, CFE, PI | LinkedIn Dawn Brolin on LinkedIn - Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE | LinkedIn Nicole Landau on LinkedIn - Nicole Landau, CFE 📊👷‍♀️🔦 | LinkedIn Robert Berry aka “That Audit Guy” on LinkedIn - Robert Berry | LinkedIn Valerie Heckman on LinkedIn - Valerie Heckman | LinkedIn Scaling New Heights - https://www.woodard.com/scaling-new-heights-2027-aboutEmily Soccino Grey on LinkedIn - Emily Soccino Grey | LinkedIn Spike’s K9 Fund.org - Spikes K9 Fund | Advocates for America's Working DogsSpike’s K9 Fund on LinkedIn - Spike's K9 Fund: Home | LinkedIn Spike’s K9 Fund on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spikesk9fund/Spike’s K9 Fund on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spikesk9fund/Spike’s K9 Fund on Twitter - https://x.com/Spikesk9fundSpike’s K9 Fund on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCswqkkwkdkGwqyjKCkD5JfwTheatre of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/?ref=857055 SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/

What happens when the way you’ve always moved through the world stops working for you? Nancy brings Mellisa Miller Furgeson (filling in for Questian) two more conversations from the Theatre of Public Speaking Advanced Retreat. Jean Zick shares how understanding her introversion helped her stop fighting the way she’s wired and start building around it. Terri Warren faced a dramatic reckoning after two strokes forced her to reconsider what she could ask of herself. Together, their stories explore what becomes possible when we understand ourselves well enough to honor what we need. SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome to She Counts (00:35) - Sponsors and Support (01:17) - Why These Stories Matter (04:55) - Meet Jean Zick (05:48) - Millionaire Introvert Origin (07:19) - Introvert vs Extrovert Energy (08:34) - Conference Survival Tips (14:38) - Introvert Superpowers (16:42) - Small Group Networking (18:15) - Building Virtual Connection (22:15) - Final Takeaways (24:28) - Jean Wrap Up Reflection (25:18) - Reframing Conference Breaks (26:03) - Teri’s New Reality (27:04) - Cape of Confidence Story (27:52) - Letting People In (30:33) - Layoff Shatters Identity (32:10) - Building Your Own Walls (33:41) - Stroke Rips Cape Away (35:03) - Second Stroke Wake Up (36:58) - Fear and Denial (39:27) - Acceptance and New Scoreboard (40:59) - Redefining Work and Energy (43:54) - Two Sided Cape Metaphor (49:35) - GROW Model and New Cape (50:50) - Connecting Jean and Teri (53:34) - Final Takeaways and Sign Off ResourcesMelissa Miller Furgeson on LinkedIn - 👩🏻‍💻Melissa Miller Furgeson | LinkedIn Jean Zick on LinkedIn - Jean Zick | LinkedIn Sharrin Fuller on LinkedIn - Sharrin Fuller | LinkedInKelly Gonsalves on LinkedIn - Kelly Gonsalves | LinkedIn Nancy’s MSN article on Tips & Tricks for Intuit Connect - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/expert-tips-for-attending-intuit-connect-2025/ar-AA1soTN6Nancy’s MSN article on Top 10 Accounting Conferences - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/growth-community-and-cpe-10-accounting-conferences-that-deliver-in-2025/ar-AA1CnqrkTori Staub McKee on LinkedIn - Tori Staub McKee | LinkedIn Terri Warren on LinkedIn - Terri Warren | LinkedIn Realize - https://www.rlz.io/World Health Organization stats on missed workdays due to mental health issues - https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-at-workIt was never a dress - https://itwasneveradress.org/Women Who Count - https://womenwhocount.com/Erin Pohan on LinkedIn - Erin Pohan | LinkedIn WAVE-Seattle - https://www.instagram.com/wave.seattle/Nicole Davis on LinkedIn - Nicole Davis, CPA | LinkedIn GROW Model - GROW model - WikipediaTheatre of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/?ref=857055 SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/

Big changes rarely happen all at once. And when fear has been making our decisions for a long time, even the first small step can feel enormous. Nancy and Questian bring listeners two conversations from the Theater of Public Speaking “Curtain Call” retreat, recorded by Nancy with women whose stories start in different places and arrive at the same realization. Katie Helle spent seven years staring at the same spreadsheet before burnout finally pushed her to leave a stable CPA role and start her own firm; Mariana Alvarez spent years rebuilding her sense of self after heartbreaking domestic abuse, learning that forgiveness — of the people who hurt her and of herself — couldn't be rushed. Both chose to move forward while still scared, and discovered that you don’t need to see the whole path to begin walking it. SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome to She Counts (00:31) - Sponsors and Support (01:14) - Two Stories One Theme (02:40) - Retreat Setup and Interviews (03:35) - Meet Katie Heele (04:11) - Fear as Information (07:01) - Starting a Firm Doubts (09:44) - Entrepreneur Roots and Risk (12:00) - Seven Years to Act (13:13) - Burnout Flips the Switch (15:38) - Steps Not Leaps (18:20) - Find Help and Community (20:50) - Modern Firm Models (22:22) - Fear Means Growth (23:53) - 60% Want Change (24:17) - Write Down Fear (25:16) - One Step Plan (25:37) - Katie Closing Advice (27:19) - Fear Into Willingness (29:31) - Mariana Joins the Show (31:26) - Self Forgiveness Path (34:34) - Anger As A Wall (40:36) - Purpose And North Star (43:45) - Peace After Survival (45:59) - Be True To Yourself (47:23) - One Step Takeaway (48:30) - Wrap Up And Quote ResourcesKatie Helle on LinkedIn - M Katie Helle, CPA | LinkedIn Source for Job Change stats cited - Resume Now. (2025). 2025 Career Gridlock ReportMariana Alvarez on LinkedIn - Mariana Alvarez | LinkedIn Theatre of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/?ref=857055 SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/

Nancy and Questian compare notes on their two very different sessions from Scaling New Heights that turned out to have more in common than expected, leading to insightful lessons about leadership. Nancy's panel on Vulnerability as a Strength started with a deliberately invasive survey she gives accomplished leaders, designed to surface what they never say out-loud; Questian's session on Change Management with Ashley Rhoden dug into leading clients and teams through change. Talking it through afterwards, they realized both sessions kept circling back to the same two ingredients that impact our ability to lead — self-awareness, and the ability to recognize what someone else is carrying. They close with the question Nancy asked her own audience: who actually knows what you're carrying, and whose load could you help lighten? SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome to She Counts (01:14) - Conference Lessons Intro (02:03) - Vulnerability Panel Origin (07:43) - Change Management Session (10:07) - Leadership Overlap Themes (12:52) - Vulnerability Panel Framework (16:03) - Lonely at the Top (17:24) - Sharing Failures Honestly (22:39) - Admitting Weakness Safely (24:23) - Word Cloud Breakthrough (27:20) - No Perfect Firm Myth (29:22) - Empathy in the AI Era (30:48) - Vulnerability and Awareness (32:05) - Spotting Change Signals (37:25) - Asking Better Questions (40:33) - Trusted Advisor Mindset (42:11) - Using AI for Prep (44:00) - Handling Change Resistance (50:21) - When Scope Must Shift (53:04) - Pricing Without Guilt (56:28) - Key Takeaways Recap (57:19) - Questions on Vulnerability (59:35) - Closing Quote and Wrap ResourcesThe OG Vulnerability as a Strength Panel at Bridging the Gap 2024 - https://youtu.be/gY6b5RYSbrw?si=Mz0jyz4uWxRo1J_ZAnna Dynia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-dynia-cpa-483838/Al-Nesha Jones - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alneshajones/Nayo Carter-Gray - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nayocartergray/Hector Garcia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hectormgarciacpa/Dawn Brolin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbrolin/Randy Crabtree - https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-crabtree-cpa-1945a67/Tony Proctor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyproctor/Brittany Brown - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-brown-b8324812/Ashley Rhoden - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyrhodenmba/Twyla Verhelst - https://www.linkedin.com/in/twylav/Shirley Koss - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirleykoss/Liz Farr - https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-farr-5165244a/Terrell Turner - https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrellturner/Nicole Davis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoledaviscpa/The Disruptors Podcast - https://cpatrendlines.com/category/the-disruptors/NATP Taxposium - https://taxposium.natptax.com/homeScaling New Heights - https://www.woodard.com/scaling-new-heights-2027-aboutBridging the Gap - https://www.btgconference.com/REFRAME - https://reframeaccounting.com/ SPONSORS: [BIll, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/

Live from Wave Seattle, Nancy and Questian are joined by conference founder Erin Pohan to put the audience's own definitions of success on trial. Nancy explains why she'd rather work in her business than scale it, even after a vendor once told her she was leaving money on the table; Questian describes firing almost every client to become a firm of one built entirely around nonprofit CFO work. It's a room full of women in accounting answering the same question out loud: what definition of success have you personally outgrown? SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome and Sponsors (01:29) - Live at Wave Seattle (02:58) - Erin Creates Wave (07:51) - Redefining Success (14:16) - Permission to Be You (17:03) - Moments That Felt Seen (20:23) - Mindset Shifts to Take Home (25:16) - Your Personal Board (30:28) - Borrowed Balls Energy (31:35) - Build Your Personal Board (32:44) - Ditch Like Minded Advice (35:33) - Rapid Fire Q And A (35:46) - Leadership Coach Warnings (37:26) - Finding The Right Therapist (40:06) - Firm Too Big Now What (41:41) - Selling Clients Live Poll (42:33) - Impact Through Giving (43:21) - Best Conferences And Networking (47:38) - Hallway Wisdom And Outreach (49:20) - Scholarships And Foundation Plug (50:55) - Closing Quote And Farewell ResourcesErin Pohan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpohanNicole Davis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoledaviscpaLynnette Oss-Connell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnette-oss-connell/Corry Jankowski - https://www.linkedin.com/in/corry-jankowski/Alicia Katz Pollock - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciakatzpollockJeanne Hardy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannehardy/Jennifer Dymond - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenndymond/Roman Villard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdvcpa/Melissa Miller Ferguson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamillerfurgeson/Kim Kelleher - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimkelleher/Brittany Brown - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-brown-b8324812/Hope Brown - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-brown-msa-afsp-463a44239/Aneisha Velasquez - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneisha-v/Madeleine Reeves - https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelinekreeves/Katie Helle - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkatiehelle/Andrea McDonald - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-macdonald-cpa-4704042b/Tori McKee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tori-staub-mckee-b1872427/Sharrin Fuller - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharrinfuller/Nayo Carter-Gray - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nayocartergray/WAVE-Seattle (Women in Accounting & Finance Visionaries and Entrepreneurs) - https://cec4-erin.systeme.io/0cc9baddUpkeeping (Erin Pohan's firm) - https://www.upkeeping.co/Ask a CPA community discount code: ACS30 - https://aska.cpa/Counter community - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/logangraf_in-case-you-didnt-know-i-run-a-community-activity-7475204470356766720-6g4A/Bridging the Gap Conference discount code: BTGloyaltyattendees2026 - https://www.btgconference.com/Accounting Cornerstone Foundation - https://accountingcornerstone.org/Theater of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/?ref=857055Scaling New Heights - https://www.woodard.com/scaling-new-heights-2027-aboutAdvisory Amplified discount code: Nancy-roadie - https://www.advisoryamplified.com/Jason on Firms - https://www.jasononfirms.com/Unofficial QuickBooks Accountant Podcast - https://uqb.show/ SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/

We all have moments that ask more of us than we think we're capable of giving: the difficult client conversation, the boundary that needs to be set, the meeting where it's time to speak up. It happened to Cassie Divine, too. In two decades leading at Intuit, she discovered that authority isn't something you earn once you feel ready. It's something you access when the moment demands it. Most career advice tells women to become more confident, more assertive, or more strategic. But what if you don't need to become someone new at all? Cassie joins Nancy and Questian to explore the idea of an alter ego—not as a fake persona, but as a way to access the version of yourself that's already proven she can do hard things. From the sixth-grade story that gave birth to "Trashy Cassie" to the executive conversations that later demanded her, they unpack why authority is a behavior, not a personality, and how to stop waiting until you feel ready. SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome and Sponsors (01:16) - Meet Cassie Divine (02:30) - Origin of Trashy Cassie (06:38) - Executive Double Standard (09:26) - Alter Ego as Access (16:52) - Permission and Intentionality (20:45) - Catalog Your Strengths (24:14) - Celebrate Wins Rituals (28:04) - Behavior Over Feelings (29:57) - Act As If Confidence (31:37) - Permission To Be Bold (34:52) - Yoga Pants Shortcut (36:20) - Focus On The Why (40:36) - Evidence You Can Do Hard (43:19) - Gratitude Interrupts Panic (46:05) - Situational Armor Guardrails (47:50) - Talk Less Say More (53:16) - Career Hack Origin Story (57:23) - Final Takeaways And Wrap ResourcesCassie Divine | LinkedInAbout — Cassie DivineCareer | Cassie Divine | Substack  SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666 Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcast https://www.earmark.app/ This podcast is a production of Earmark Media

The need for “executive presence” is the vague phrase that shows up in performance reviews as the reason women don't get the promotion – even though almost no one can define it. Lindsay Patterson, co-founder and CEO of CPA QualityPro, joins Nancy and Questian to strip it down to something simpler and more meaningful: instilling confidence in others that you're the right person for the job. They dig into the double-standard that turns an assertive woman into "aggressive"; what to do when office culture rewards the loudest jerk in the room; and why walking away from a toxic culture is never failure. SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome to She Counts (01:14) - Meet Lindsay Patterson (04:14) - First-Day Reporter Shock (07:07) - Lessons on Respect and Power (08:18) - Defining Executive Presence (11:45) - Double Standards and Toxic Cultures (17:13) - Presence Without Assimilation (19:35) - Being Yourself in Leadership (23:28) - Overprepared to Be Taken Seriously (25:07) - Research Gravitas Competence Warmth (27:46) - Practical Steps to Build Presence (29:30) - Rehearse Like a Pro (29:58) - Audio vs Body Language (32:00) - Handling Tech Chaos (32:31) - Dress Rehearsal Wardrobe (33:51) - Zoom Outfit Fails (35:05) - Camera On Executive Presence (37:29) - Zoom Setup and Focus (38:14) - Confidence and Composure (40:08) - First Impressions Take Space (42:32) - Navigating the Double Bind (44:24) - Power Systems and Allies (47:28) - Bias Culture and Inclusion (50:04) - Everyone Is Faking It (53:34) - Confidence Equals Preparation (55:40) - Community and Final Signoff Show notes:•   Guest on LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/lindsaypatterson•   CPA QualityPro – cpaqualitypro.com•   The Accounting Podcast – “Solving for CPA Mobility with Lindsay Patterson” – accounting.show/472•   Amy Cuddy TED Talk – “Your body language may shape who you are” – ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy•   Sylvia Ann Hewlett – Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success•   Earmark CPE – earmark.app SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon] Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/

Nancy and special guest Melissa Miller Furgeson, stepping in for Questian, get honest about the awards nomination cycle in accounting: the longing for recognition tangled up with the dread of asking to be nominated, the fear of losing in public, and the jealousy and imposter feelings most of us have but few admit. They reframe awards as visibility events rather than verdicts, and talk through why showing up, even when you feel undeserving, gives the people around you permission to do the same. SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome and Sponsors (01:28) - Episode Theme Awards Anxiety (02:00) - Nomination Text Thread Story (05:07) - Application Glitches and Follow Up (09:33) - Middle School Energy and Visibility (11:43) - Asking to Be Nominated (13:16) - Fear of Losing and Imposter Feelings (17:16) - Jealousy and List Shame Spiral (20:38) - Age Based Awards and Pride (22:45) - Awards as Visibility Machines (25:47) - Nominations Matter Most (26:22) - Sharing the Nomination (28:04) - Awards as Visibility Engines (29:13) - Visibility Gives Permission (30:06) - Ask Anyway Mindset (32:41) - Community Beats Imposter Feelings (34:53) - Why Support Feels Vulnerable (36:08) - Nomination Frenzy Success (39:25) - Discomfort Means Growth (41:45) - Practical Ways to Show Up (44:52) - Scripts for Self Promotion (47:12) - Tag Sponsors and Amplify (48:10) - Final Takeaways and Call In (50:53) - Closing Quote and Farewell ResourcesMelissa Miller Furgeson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamillerfurgeson/Insightful Accountant's 2026 Top U.S. ProAdvisor: https://blog.insightfulaccountant.com/insightful-accountants-2026-top-u.s.-proadvisor-awardsInsightful Accountant's 2026 Top Advisor Awards: https://blog.insightfulaccountant.com/insightful-accountants-2026-top-advisor-awards Scaling New Heights - https://www.woodard.com/scaling-new-heights-2026Bridging the Gap - https://www.btgconference.com/Forbes Best-in-State - https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-cpas/Kate Johnson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-josephine-mcgill-johnson/Ask a CPA - http://aska.cpa/Bookkeeping Buds - https://www.bookkeepingbuds.com/Financial Cents Top Firm Owners to Follow - https://financial-cents.com/resources/articles/top-accounting-bookkeeping-firm-owners-to-follow/Theatre of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/?ref=857055AICPA Global Women to Watch - https://www.aicpa-cima.com/membership/article/aicpa-and-cima-global-women-to-watchAccounting Cornerstone Foundation - https://accountingcornerstone.org/Alicia Katz Pollock Unofficial QBO Accountant’s Podcast - https://uqb.show/141Bookkeeping Buds - https://www.bookkeepingbuds.com/Cindy Schroeder on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brightbooks/Nancy McClelland’s LinkedIn post re: Ask a CPA members in Top 100 - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7442429419517837312/Varonica Frye LinkedIn post - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7465778446334357504/Jackie Meyer LinkedIn post - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jackiemeyercpa_jackie-meyer-cpa-cca-phd-candidate-activity-7314405422084300800-Ba9YSandy Rehart LinkedIn post - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sandyrehart_news-i-was-selected-in-insightful-accountants-activity-7467312899435286528-lYj7Heather Deibele LinkedIn post - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7445849113671397376/Donna Reade LinkedIn post - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/donnareade_i-almost-didnt-post-this-and-it-was-hard-activity-7445940183075627008-_T9n/Debra Kilsheimer LinkedIn post - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/debliberate_insightfulaccountant-top100-accountingawards-share-7443370349401923584-8vvh/Nicole Davis LinkedIn post - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nicoledaviscpa_womentalking-entrepreneurship-entrepreneur-activity-7120392377961254914-xanR/Candy Bellau on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/candybellau/Jamie Peña on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-pe%C3%B1a-teamlegacy/ SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.r...

Nancy and Questian make the case for why conferences can have such impact for women in accounting, and how to get the most out of them when you show up. They share their industry favorites; what they look for when prioritizing certain events over others; how to define and reach your attendance goals; and the mistakes that sometimes keep people from getting full value out of the experience. Whether you're a self-described introvert who sets out to introduce yourself to just one other person, or a woman who could spend the whole week connecting in the hallways and soaking up education… there's a conference for you.  SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome to She Counts (02:15) - Nancy Conference Stories (04:24) - Camp Timberwood Lesson (05:50) - Expo Hall Handler (07:49) - Wave Live Recording (09:35) - Markle Sparkle Nickname (11:03) - Listener Full Circle (12:55) - Are Conferences Worth It (14:38) - Scholarships And Access (16:53) - Introverts And Belonging (19:10) - Start Small Meetups (21:35) - Partnerships From Networking (23:55) - Sessions Versus Hallways (26:46) - Keynotes Love Hate (28:50) - Pick Your Conference (29:40) - Celebrity Keynotes Story (31:22) - Define Your Goals (32:20) - Expo Hall Tool Wins (34:54) - Find Your People (37:03) - Favorite Events Rundown (39:34) - Why Bridging Gap Works (41:23) - How She Picks Lists (47:01) - Conference Value Beyond CPE (49:58) - Network Without Clinging (51:48) - Goals And Women Impact (54:30) - Meetups And Closing Thought ResourcesNancy’s MSN article: “Where Accountants Are Going Next: Conferences Worth Your Time in 2026” - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/where-accountants-are-going-next-conferences-worth-your-time-in-2026/ar-AA21uJnZNancy’s MSN article - “Expert Tips For Attending Scaling New Heights” - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/expert-tips-for-attending-scaling-new-heights-2025/ar-AA1FYrFyTony Proctor on LinkedIn - Tony Proctor, EA | LinkedIn Erin Pohan - Erin Pohan | LinkedIn WAVE Conference - WAVE - Seattle Jen Posner - Jennifer Posner | LinkedIn Katie Helle - M Katie Helle, CPA | LinkedIn Greg Bossen - Gregg Bossen | LinkedIn Megan Tarnow - Megan Genest Tarnow | LinkedIn Kelly Gonsalves - Kelly Gonsalves | LinkedIn Jina Etienne - Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA | LinkedIn Valerie Heckman - Valerie Heckman | LinkedInNicole Davis - Nicole Davis, CPA | LinkedInBrittany Brown - Brittany Brown | LinkedInCindy Schroeder - Cindy Schroeder | LinkedInGail Perry - Gail Perry, CPA | LinkedInCPA Practice Advisor - https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/Hope Brown - Hope Brown, MSA, AFSP | LinkedInTri-Merit - Tri-Merit | Maximize Tax Savings With Expert Specialty CreditsRandy Crabtree - Randy Crabtree, CPA | LinkedInUnique CPA Podcast - The “Hive Mind” Effect at Bridging the Gap: Randy Crabtree Bridging the Gap - Bridging the Gap 2026 | Top Accounting ConferenceMelissa Miller Furgeson - Melissa Miller Furgeson | LinkedIn Realize - REALIZEJason Staats - Jason Staats, CPA | LinkedInJason on Firms - Events Madeline Reeves - Madeline Reeves | LinkedInAdvisory Amplified - Advisory Amplified | Live Financial Advisor Events 2026 SPONSORS: [BILL, Relay, Karbon] Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666 Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcast https://www.earmark.app/ This podcast is a production of Earmark Media

In a special crossover episode with the Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast, Nancy and Questian are joined by Alicia Katz Pollock to dig into why so many technically skilled bookkeepers struggle to charge what they're worth — and what it takes to bridge the gap between expertise and authority. Alicia gets candid about her own discomfort with pricing, using a real business pivot as a window into the self-doubt that holds back even the most accomplished practitioners. SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Crossover Welcome (01:11) - Meet the Hosts (03:37) - Why Bookkeepers Undervalue (04:17) - Alicia’s Wake Up Call (08:38) - Brenda Success Story (12:31) - Losing Trained Talent (16:29) - Scaling the Incubator (21:37) - Pricing and Training Model (26:01) - Hiring Employees Reality (28:13) - Building Full Program Stack (29:00) - Building Support Systems (30:06) - Pricing the Incubator (31:30) - Perks and Discounts (32:13) - Scholarships and Payment Plans (33:21) - Charging What Youre Worth (37:37) - Pilot Program Uncertainty (39:25) - Scaling for an Exit (41:25) - Owning Authority (43:51) - Experts Mantra Shift (52:05) - Do It Anyway (54:32) - Wrap Up and Takeaways ResourcesGuest on LinkedIn - Alicia Katz Pollock | LinkedInUnofficial QuickBooks Accountants PodcastA Bookkeeper’s Guide To Annual Reviews | The Dancing Accountant Royalwise OWLS (On-demand Web-based Learning Solutions)The OWLS Incubator ProgramREFRAME 2026 - Event Ticket Purchase Portal Theatre of Public Speaking - Fall 2026 Cohort Accounting Discussion Forum: Bookkeepers, CPAs, EAs | Roundtable Labs Mariette Martinez | LinkedIn The Four Conversations: A New Model for Selling Expertise by Blair Enns | Goodreads BDO Alliance USA: CPA, BRN and More | BDO SheCounts - Double SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666 Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcast https://www.earmark.app/ This podcast is a production of Earmark Media

When Questian read through 31 pages of divorce paperwork and added it to her Ta-Da List (see Ep. 25), it cracked open a conversation she and Nancy had been circling for a while. This episode gets honest about navigating divorce while running a business and raising kids — what it means to grieve something you chose, and why relief and devastation aren't mutually exclusive. They dig into radical acceptance, the DBT concept that two opposing truths can coexist, and what it looks like to keep showing up professionally while your personal life is in freefall. SponsorsBill - http://bill.com/shecountsRelay - https://relayfi.com/shecountsKarbon - https://karbonhq.com/ (00:00) - Welcome and Sponsors (00:36) - Season Three Kickoff (01:41) - Episode Theme Divorce (02:43) - Gold Star Story (06:43) - Radical Acceptance Explained (09:58) - Breadwinner Fears (14:41) - Ambition and Support (17:24) - Co Parenting Reality (18:35) - Radical Acceptance Exercise (24:17) - Vulnerability in Public (29:49) - Career Crossroads Ahead (32:57) - Missing a Sounding Board (33:28) - Control vs No Control (36:11) - Painful Necessary Moves (37:31) - Accepting the Unacceptable (39:48) - Rebuilding Mid Crisis (45:14) - Security Resilience Network (50:18) - Worst Case Distress Tolerance (54:39) - Practical Takeaways Optionality (57:38) - Self Care and Support (59:59) - Wrap Up Quote and Callouts ResourcesThe Ta-Da! List on She Counts - She Counts | Ta-Da! Celebrate the Little Things (They’re Actually Big) Valerie Heckman on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerieheckman/Advisory Amplified - Advisory Amplified | Live Financial Advisor Events 2026 Scaling New Heights 2026 - Scaling New Heights 2026Jennifer Dymond - Safeguarding Your Firm: Contingency PlanningDBT & Radical Acceptance Resources:The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance by Matthew McKay | Goodreads Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David | Goodreads Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach | Goodreads  SPONSORS: [BILL, RELAY, KARBON]   Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666 Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcast https://www.earmark.app/ This podcast is a production of Earmark Media

Questian and Nancy close out Season Two with Valerie Heckman, Accountant Community Manager at OnPay, and a deceptively simple idea: the “Ta-Da!” list. Instead of measuring your day by what’s left undone, what if you kept track of what you actually did? Valerie shares how this practice helped her interrupt burnout, why women in accounting are especially prone to dismissing their own wins, and how sharing those moments with others can change the culture of your firm. Although a Ta-Da list isn’t a cure-all, it is an effective tool that can shift how you end your day, how you see your work, and how you show up for each other. Because the little things? They're actually the big things. SponsorsForwardly - https://www.forwardly.com/shecountsRelay- https://relayfi.com/shecountsClient Hub - https://www.clienthub.app/lp/shecounts (00:00) - Welcome to She Counts (01:11) - Season Finale Setup (01:42) - Valerie Joins the Show (02:33) - Diploma Text Story (06:11) - What Is a TODA List (08:33) - Try Your Own TODA (12:07) - Sharing Small Wins (14:50) - Beyond To Do Lists (15:53) - Burnout and Measuring Days (19:20) - Why We Skip Self Credit (25:26) - Making Wins a Habit (27:01) - Spreading TODA to Others (29:10) - Start Meetings With Wins (30:10) - How The Practice Changed Me (31:04) - Spotting Missing Priorities (33:23) - Less To Dos More Ta Das (36:19) - Eliminate Automate Delegate (39:33) - Track And Share Progress (44:43) - Gold Stars For Grownups (48:21) - Takeaways For Overwhelm (53:25) - Homework And Community Challenge (55:20) - Closing Quote And Sign Off ResourcesConnect with Valerie on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerieheckman/OnPay - https://onpay.com/about-us/author/valerie-heckman/Gretchen Rubin “Happier” podcast - https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/Lynnette Oss Connell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnette-oss-connell-cpa/Valerie Heckman at Scaling New Heights 2024 - https://report.woodard.com/articles/scaling-new-heights-2024-day-2-recap-snhwrKatie Helle on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkatiehelle/Nancy Jacobson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyjacobsoncpa/DuoLingo accounting friends - https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KristenKea6https://www.duolingo.com/profile/000752.beemH9GFhttps://www.duolingo.com/profile/NayoCarterGrayGold star chart for adults - https://www.etsy.com/listing/4310943720/adult-star-chart-printable-habit-tracker“The Art of Blessing the Day” © 1999 by Marge Piercy - https://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/authors/piercy/poem.htmlSome scientific studies on how the Ta-Da list can be helpful for mental health: “Gratitude Enhances Health, Brings Happiness — and May Even Lengthen Lives,” Harvard Health - https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/gratitude-enhances-health-brings-happiness-and-may-even-lengthen-lives-202409113071Savoring in Positive Psychology: 21 Tools to Appreciate Life - https://positivepsychology.com/savoring/Contemporary self-reflective practices: A large-scale survey - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691822002839PERMA model of psychological well-being - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PERMA_modelSPONSORS: [Forwardly, Relay, Client Hub]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666 Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcast https://www.earmark.app/ This podcast is a production of Earmark Media

It's Questian's birthday, and your hosts are celebrating with the most creative gift they could think of: a crowdsourced collection of "You know you're a woman in accounting when..." moments from their community. From conference survival strategies to scheduling babies around busy season, the hosts laugh, vent, and commiserate over the absurdities of life in this profession. Plus, a bonus visit from Nancy's best friend Shawn Simmons, who joins Nancy and Questian to share her sabbatical project using graphic design and fiber arts to build community around women's menopause journeys. SponsorsForwardly - https://www.forwardly.com/shecountsRelay- https://relayfi.com/shecountsClient Hub - https://www.clienthub.app/lp/shecounts (00:00) - Welcome and Sponsors (02:29) - Why We Needed Laughs (03:20) - Community Shoutouts and Messages (05:00) - Turning 44 Past Your Prime (08:25) - Conference Packing and Swag (12:10) - Costumes and Hotel Room Chaos (21:04) - Planning Life Around Busy Season (24:19) - Pregnant in a Blizzard Work Story (25:28) - January Tears and Quitting Thoughts (26:45) - January Time Warp (27:05) - Hormones And Hot Flashes (28:25) - Menopause Community Mission (30:35) - Meet Shawn Simmons (31:30) - Sabbatical Research Deep Dive (35:55) - Survey And How To Help (38:57) - Woman In Accounting When (42:33) - Funny And Painful Truths (48:44) - Flash Mob Accountant Story (53:32) - Birthday Wishes And Wrap Up ResourcesMenopause Resources 5-min Survey - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLXGxG-pYYJNS63ppsPC34o1-GVJtnsLkbLmTSvskxa_xiOg/viewformShawn Simmons on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-simmons-6783208/Bookkeeping Buds - https://www.bookkeepingbuds.com/Theatre of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/?ref=857055Aileen Gilpin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aileengilpin/Candy Bellau on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicejohnsonkramerica/Lynda Artesani on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynda-artesani/Melissa Miller Furgeson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamillerfurgeson/Vanessa Vasquez on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/quickbooksenespanol/Mindy Leubke on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindyluebke/Ellen Oliver on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-oliver/Dr. Jackie Meyer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjackiecpa/Robina Bennion on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robina-bennion/Jean Zick on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanzick/Jennifer Weed on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferweed/Dr. Sam Graber on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsamgraber/Dawn Slokan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnslokan/Terry Saracino on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-saracino-098644187/Stephanie Steinke on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-steinke/Olivia Henley on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-henley-756b468/Gail Perry on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gailperrycpa/Misty Schachtell Megia on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/misty-schachtell-3a634a2/Theatre of Public Speaking on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/theatreofpublicspeakingCindy Schroeder on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brightbooks/Bookkeeping Buds on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bookkeeping-budsSPONSORS: [Forwardly, Relay, Client Hub]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666 Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcast https://www.earmark.app/ This podcast is a production of Earmark Media