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 Welcome to the Power Lunch Podcast where bold conversations meet your midday break. Hosted by Tracie Munce, Lisa Carmichael, and Amy Sousa of the Glass Ceiling Foundation, this show features candid chats with changemakers, disruptors, and doers. Each episode fuels ambition, connection, and real talk for women in business. Pull up a seat. Bring your vision. And get ready to break through.Glass Ceiling Foundation Economie Management Management et direction
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  • 021: Profit, Passion, and the Long Game: Banking Boldly with Pang Mee Xiong

    021: Profit, Passion, and the Long Game: Banking Boldly with Pang Mee Xiong
    Mar 3 2026
    In this Power Lunch podcast episode in the Profit and Legacy series, hosts Tracie Munce and Lisa Carmichael sit down with Pang Mee Xiong, Cash Management Sales Officer at Bank Cherokee in West Saint Paul. With over 25 years in banking and deep roots in the Saint Paul community, Pang brings a powerful insider perspective on how women entrepreneurs can build real profit, protect their businesses, and create lasting legacy.They dive into:Why your relationship with your bank should be a long‑term partnership, not just a place for transactionsThe most common cash flow mistakes new business owners make—especially around upfront payments and new vendorsUnderused fraud‑prevention tools like ACH origination, positive pay, and alerts that can protect your hard‑earned moneyWhy women business owners need to stop doing their own books (unless they’re actual accountants) and build the right financial teamHow women, especially in communities where they’re expected to “stay small” or quiet, can step into boldness and financial confidencePang Mee also shares her personal story of growing up as the second oldest of nine children and the oldest daughter in an Asian household, navigating cultural expectations, abuse, and finding her voice. Today she channels that strength into supporting women entrepreneurs.NOTED MENTIONS:Bank Cherokee (Pang Mee’s employer)WomenVenture (nonprofit where Pang Mee serves on the board)Glass Ceiling Foundation (nonprofit mentioned as a community space for women)Dakota chamber (referred to as the Dakota chamber, where Pang Mee is an ambassador)Notable Quotes:As a business owner, you should be focusing on your business, not on the accounting work. Let the experts do that so you can build your legacy.If you’re not willing to put yourself in the room, you can’t get there. If no one’s inviting you, invite yourself.If you want to be a millionaire, you’ve got to hang around millionaire people. Go where the bold people are. Go where the brave people are.Women think fraud won’t happen to them, so they don’t sign up for protection. But being proactive with tools like ACH alerts and positive pay puts you ahead of the game.You have to ask yourself: is profit number one for you, or is passion? My clients start with passion but at some point, profit has to move to the front.Knowing our numbers is the first step to profitability and profitability leads to legacy, to legacy wealth.We always think of profitability as an end game, instead of seeing profit as the tool that actually moves our businesses forward.More about Pang Mee: Xiong Pang Mee brings 25 years of banking experience and a deep commitment to building lasting relationships as Cash Management Sales Officer at Bank Cherokee. Her mission is to help clients make smart, informed banking decisions and clearly explain the products and services that fuel business growth. Beyond her work at Bank Cherokee, Pang Mee serves on the Board of Directors at WomenVenture and she's an Ambassador for the Dakota Chamber. She also actively contributes to several other committees. A proud St. Paul native, Pang Mee married her high school sweetheart and is a mom of two young adults and a Yorkie Terrier. CONNECT WITH PANG MEE:Website: Bank CherokeeLinkedInFacebookCall to Action:If this episode sparked a new idea, gave you a fresh perspective, or made you feel seen, share it with a friend or fellow powerhouse woman. Subscribe to the Power Lunch Podcast so you never miss an episode, and remember: keep showing up, keep rising, and there’s no ceiling you can’t break through!Connect with us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link Tree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and share this podcast with someone who could use a little midday inspiration!
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    33 min
  • 020: Profit at What Cost? Redefining Wealth, Legacy, and Well‑Being with Sheila Cole

    020: Profit at What Cost? Redefining Wealth, Legacy, and Well‑Being with Sheila Cole
    Feb 24 2026
    On this episode of The Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce and Lisa Carmichael sit down with financial educator and accountant Sheila Cole to rethink everything you’ve been told about money, profit, and legacy.Sheila doesn’t treat profit as a personality test or moral scorecard, she treats it as a tool, and asks a powerful question: “At what cost?”In this conversation, you’ll hear about:Why profitability and legacy can’t be measured by dollars aloneThe hidden costs of chasing more of your time, health, relationships, integrity, and nervous systemHow inherited money stories and scripts quietly drive your financial decisionsThe difference between a “numbers problem” and a values problem in your businessWhat research really says about the link between income and day‑to‑day happinessHow to set both financial goals (revenue, debt payoff, retirement) and nervous‑system goals (sleep, peace, healthy money conversations)If you’re building a business, dreaming of generational wealth, or just want a more honest relationship with money, this episode will help you redefine what true wealth and legacy look like. Studies and quotes mentioned:A 2010 Princeton University study on income and day‑to‑day emotional well‑being (often summarized as happiness plateauing around $75,000/year).A 2023 University of Pennsylvania Wharton School study that revisits and complicates those findings, suggesting happiness can continue to rise with income, especially for those who aren’t generally happy.Your balance sheet and your P&L are one kind of legacy, but your nervous system is another, entirely.If your profitability depends on exploiting your staff, your vendors, or your community, that’s not just a numbers problem—that’s a values problem.You can’t just say, ‘Once I hit this amount of money annually, I’m going to be happy.’ It doesn’t work that way, and the studies keep showing this over and over.More about Sheila: Sheila Cole is a Certified Financial Educator through the University of Minnesota, an accountant with two decades of experience, and the founder and CEO of Equitorium, a real-world-focused financial education and accounting firm based in Minneapolis. She partners with individuals, business owners, and underserved communities to make money feel clear, honest, and doable. Her work rejects hype and empty formulas, focusing on accessible education, real skills, and fair practices for every client she serves. She links everyday money choices to the kind of legacy people want to leave in their lives and communities.CONNECT WITH SHEILAWebsite: Equitorium.com — https://equitorium.comMoney resources: unfuckmymoney.com — https://unfuckmymoney.comAlternate link: unfunkmymoney.com — https://unfunkmymoney.comFollow Equitorium on SocialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/equitorium/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/equitoriumFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/equitoriumCall to Action:If this episode sparked a new idea, gave you a fresh perspective, or made you feel seen, share it with a friend or fellow powerhouse woman. Subscribe to the Power Lunch Podcast so you never miss an episode, and remember: keep showing up, keep rising, and there’s no ceiling you can’t break through!Connect with us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link Tree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and share this podcast with someone who could use a little midday inspiration!
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    28 min
  • 019: Profit Is a Decision: Financial Power for Women Entrepreneurs with Carrie Cook

    019: Profit Is a Decision: Financial Power for Women Entrepreneurs with Carrie Cook
    Feb 17 2026
    Are you quietly deciding not to make money? In this powerful episode of the Power Lunch Podcast, hosts Tracie Munce, Amy Sousa, and Lisa Carmichael sit down with financial strategist and Souveraine Wealth founder Carrie Cook to explore what it truly means for women to step into financial power.Carrie shares how the collapse of a once-thriving business became the catalyst for her financial awakening, and why passion and grit alone do not build sustainable wealth.This conversation moves beyond budgeting and into identity, pricing, profit, leadership, and legacy.Why profit is a decision, not an accidentWhat financial power actually feels like in a woman’s bodyThe hidden cost of commingling personal and business financesWhy so many women undercharge and overgive in service-based businessesHow childhood money stories and secrecy shape our financial behaviorsThe tension between “money is energy” and sound financial strategyHow to price based on value, expertise, and emotional labor rather than guiltWhat legacy truly means and why it starts now, not laterNotable Quotes:Carrie speaks candidly about the emotional side of money, the late-night calls, the tears, the shame, and the rebuilding while helping women create real systems, structure, and sustainable profit.If you’ve ever said, “I’ll just take what’s left,” felt uncomfortable raising your prices, or quietly questioned your financial authority, this episode is for you.“Profit is a decision. Profit is a formula.” — Carrie Cook“Passion is not business. Business is business.” — Carrie Cook“So many women say, ‘I don’t pay myself. I take what’s left.’ That’s a decision not to make money.” — Carrie Cook“We base our prices on what we believe clients can afford, not the value we provide.” — Tracie Munce“Legacy isn’t just what you leave your children. It’s what you’re building in your community right now.” — Carrie Cook“I had passion and grit, but I didn’t understand money — and passion doesn’t pay the bills.” — Carrie CookMentions & ReferencesSouveraine Wealth — Carrie’s financial strategy firm for women business owners https://souverainewealth.com/Own It Conference in Las Vegas — Carrie speaking on financial metamorphosisBook Mentioned: Jesus Christ as the CEOMore about Carrie: Carrie is a financial strategist, entrepreneur, and community builder dedicated to helping women business owners make confident, empowered decisions with their money. As the founder of Revive Financials and related ventures, she blends bookkeeping, profit strategy, and CFO-level insight with a deep understanding of money mindset and leadership.Call to Action:If this episode sparked a new idea, gave you a fresh perspective, or made you feel seen, share it with a friend or fellow powerhouse woman. Subscribe to the Power Lunch Podcast so you never miss an episode, and remember: keep showing up, keep rising, and there’s no ceiling you can’t break through!Connect with us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link Tree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and share this podcast with someone who could use a little midday inspiration!
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    26 min
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