Divas, Diamonds & Dollars: The Podcast for Women Building Wealth and Wisdom

Hosted by Leadership, Legacy & Leverage Hosted by Larisa Troche and Cecelia Benford

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Welcome to Divas, Diamonds & Dollars—the go-to podcast for bold, brilliant women 40 and better who are ready to build wealth, grow their leadership, and reclaim their financial confidence. Hosted by sisters and seasoned professionals Larisa Troche and Cecelia Benford, this weekly show brings real talk and real strategy to women navigating the power moves of midlife. From business ownership and income diversification to personal finance and legacy building, we share practical tools, mindset shifts, and candid conversations to help you elevate every aspect of your life. Whether you're pivoting

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September 17, 2026Episode 27225 min

Ep 272_Mind Over Matter: Build Your “Why Not Me?” Muscle

Mindset for midlife women can be the difference between staying inside an old version of your life and boldly pursuing the career, business, income, and opportunities you still want. In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars, we explore why mind over matter really does matter—and how strengthening your “Why Not Me?” muscle can help quiet self-doubt, outside opinions, and the belief that it may be too late to make a meaningful change. We talk about redefining success as you grow, trusting the value of your experience, and recognizing that career growth, entrepreneurship for women, and financial independence can take very different forms in this stage of life. Your accumulated knowledge, skills, judgment, and life experience are not baggage; they can become the foundation for your next opportunity, business idea, income stream, or reinvention. You’ll also learn why personal accountability, values, and focusing on what you can actually control are essential to personal development for women who are ready to stopplaying small. Your challenge: identify one area where fear, age, expectations, or self-criticism has kept you inside someone else’s box—and make one move today that strengthensyour “Why Not Me?” mindset. Because freedom starts in your mind, and your next big move can start now.

September 9, 2026Episode 27128 min

271_Mega-Marketing Magic: 4 Ways to Multiply Your Content and Grow Your Business

Smart marketing for women entrepreneurs means getting more visibility, leads, and business growth from the content and expertise you already have —not constantly creating from scratch. In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars, we’re breaking down four practical marketing strategies that can help you build authority, extend your reach, and create a stronger business-growth ecosystem without adding a mountain of extra work. You’ll learn how to use high-value freemiums as lead magnets and relationship builders, repurpose long-form content into short-form assets with OpusClips , make LinkedIn work harder for your visibility and professional network, and create your own “ Netflix Effect” by organizing years of expertise intobingeable curated collections. For women entrepreneurs, consultants, speakers, coaches, content creators, and late bloomers building their next chapter, effective marketing is less about being everywhere manually and more about creating systems that help your expertise travel further . You’ll also discover why a simple content catalog can become one of your most valuable marketing assets—helping you inventory, categorize, curate, package, connect, and repurpose what you’ve already created. If you want smarter marketing, stronger authority, and more mileage from every piece of content, this episode will help you start building the system behind the visibility. Don't forget to grab our free resource Business Growth Marketing Planner .

September 3, 2026Episode 27025 min

270 Big Moves, Bigger Results: How to Finish the Year Strong

Finishing the year strong starts with making bigger, more strategic moves—and for midlife women, women leaders, and women entrepreneurs, September is the perfect time to reassess what matters and turn unfinished goals into meaningful results. Busy is not the same as productive. So before another quarter disappears, we’re taking a 360-degree look at the year: What have you accomplished? Where have you stalled? What no longer fits your vision—and which unfinished goal could make the biggest difference in your career, business, or financial future? In this kickoff to Seismic September: Big Moves for Bigger Results , we’re talking about how to “eat the frog” and finally tackle the Big Thing you’ve been avoiding, reassess and reprioritize your remaining goals, and focus your energy where it can truly move the needle. For women entrepreneurs and multipreneurs, we also explore You, Everywhere, Now —using strategic marketing, content repurposing, freemiums, workshops, collaborations, and other one-to-many strategies to increase visibility and move more prospects through your pipeline. You still have time to change the trajectory of your year. The goal isn’t to frantically do everything. It’s to identify what matters most, make the big moves, and finish with bigger results.

August 27, 2026Episode 26925 min

269 _ The CEO Mindset: How to Lead What You’re Building

Developing a CEO mindset helps midlife women, women leaders, and women entrepreneurs move beyond simply doing more—and become the strategic leaders capable of building something bigger. In this final episode of our Empire Building for Tomorrow series, we turn the spotlight from the business you’re building to the woman who must lead it. Because eventually, working harder stops being the answer. We explore how to develop the CEO habits that help you lead at a higher level: setting effective boundaries, delegating instead of doing everything yourself, scheduling thinking time, creating monthly Vision Days, protecting your energy, and holding purposeful CEO meetings that focus on decisions and results. We also look at the remarkable leadership journey of Ursula Burns, whose path from engineering intern to CEO of Xerox demonstrates a powerful lesson in women’s leadership: your capacity often has to expand before your title does. Whether you’re pursuing midlife career growth, building a business, or creating multiple income streams, the CEO mindset requires a different question. Instead of asking, “How can I work harder?” begin asking, “Who do I need to become to lead what I’m building?” Your next level doesn’t just require a bigger vision. It requires a bigger version of you.

August 20, 2026Episode 26832 min

268_Build Once, Profit Forever: Turn Your Expertise Into Income-Producing Assets

In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars , we explore how to transform what you already know into intellectual property that can be documented, repurposed, monetized, and scaled. From SOPs, courses, templates, and checklists to books, memberships, licensing, evergreen content, and digitalproducts, you’ll learn how one core idea can become an entire library of valuable business assets. We also spotlight Madam C. J. Walker, whose business went far beyond selling hair-care products. She built a system of products, training, operating methods, distribution, and entrepreneurship that created economic opportunitiesfor thousands of Black women—an extraordinary early model of scalable enterprise. For women entrepreneurs and multipreneurs, the lesson is powerful: your next income stream may already be hiding inside work you’ve done, knowledge you’ve accumulated, or a process you use every day. If you’re focused on entrepreneurship for women, financial independence, or building a business that can grow beyond your individual time and effort, this episode will help you start thinking differently about your expertise. Your expertise can become an asset. Your asset can become an ecosystem. And your ecosystem can become part of your empire. Want to learn more? Join my online community of like-minded empire builders today.

August 13, 2026Episode 26725 min

267_AI for Women Entrepreneurs: Six Prompts to Level Up Your Empire

AI for women entrepreneurs can be more than a productivity shortcut—it can help midlife women think strategically, build multiple income streams, and make stronger CEO-level decisions. In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars , we explore six powerful AI prompts designed to help women entrepreneurs move beyond simply doing more and start building with greater focus, intention, and executive judgment. You’ll learn how to uncover valuable assets you may already possess, evaluate your businesses and projects as one portfolio, create a focused six-month growth strategy, strengthen your authority positioning and content, and design a CEO week that protects time for the work that matters most. We also celebrate Black Business Month with a Legacy Builder Spotlight on Bozoma Saint John and the career-changing power of asking better questions. Whether you're pursuing entrepreneurship, income diversification, or midlife career growth, these CEO-level AI prompts can help you organize complexity and turn years of experience, relationships, knowledge, and ideas into strategic assets. Because empire building isn't about collecting more exhausting side hustles. It's about deciding what to build, strengthen, systemize, monetize—or stop—so you can create greater financial resilience, freedom, and ownership. Remember, grab your free gift, Empire Builder Starter Kit :

August 6, 2026Episode 26631 min

266_Think Like a CEO: Create the Systems That Build Wealth and Freedom

For midlife women entrepreneurs, building a CEO Dashboard can transform overwhelm into strategic growth by creating the systems needed to lead with clarity, build wealth, and grow a sustainable multipreneur business. If you're tired ofjuggling ideas, projects, and endless to-do lists, this episode will help you build the operating system your business deserves. This week on Divas, Diamonds & Dollars , we're kicking off our Empire Building series by exploring how successful women leaders stop relying on memory and start relying on intentional systems. Inspired by the disciplined leadership of Mellody Hobson, you'll discover why a CEO Dashboard is more than a productivity tool—it's your second brain for making smarter decisions, tracking meaningful progress, organizing multiple income streams, and creating assets that continue working long after you've created them. Whether you're focused on entrepreneurship for women, midlife career growth, or expanding your business into books, speaking, consulting, or digital products, you'll learn practical strategies to organize your projects, create an asset library, and build an ecosystem designed for long-term success. Your business should support your vision—not consume your energy. Build the systems today that create financial independence for women tomorrow, so you can spendless time managing chaos and more time leading your empire with confidence.

July 31, 2026Episode 26530 min

265_ Income Diversification Trends Every Midlife Woman Should Know in 2026

Income diversification trends are reshaping the future for midlife women , women leaders, and women entrepreneurs—and this episode shows you how to build multiple income streams supported by smart systems instead of constant hustle. In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars , Larisa Troche and Cecelia Benford explore why 2026 is becoming the year of the income portfolio and why successful professionals are shifting from relying on a single-source paycheck to creating resilient, diversified sources of income. You'll discover how AI, the creator economy, and community-driven business models are opening new opportunities for women to monetize their expertise while creating more flexibility, purpose, and long-term security. We'll discuss why income diversification is becoming essential for women navigating career transitions, economic uncertainty, and changing workplace trends. You'll also learn the difference between simply adding another side hustle and building repeatable systems that generate lasting value through consulting, digital products, memberships, speaking, investments, and intellectual property. If you're pursuing midlife career growth , financial independence for women , or entrepreneurship for women , this conversation will help you think more strategically about your future. Your greatest advantage isn't having the most income streams—it's creating the systems that allow thosestreams to grow, scale, and support the life you're building.

July 25, 2026Episode 26426 min

264_Stop Planning, Start Building: The Final Steps to Launching Your Business

Launching a knowledge-based business is one of the smartest paths to entrepreneurship for women, helping midlife women transform great ideas into consistent incomethrough focused action and strategic planning. You've done the brainstorming. You've outlined your business plan. You've developed your strategy. Now it's time to stop preparing and start building. In this final episode of our business launch series, Larisa walks you through the practical steps that move your vision from paper to reality. You'll learn how to create a sustainable business schedule, use focused work blocks to maximizelimited time, and prioritize the activities that actually generate growth. Whether you're balancing a full-time career while building your dream or you're ready to fully embrace entrepreneurship for women, this episode offers a realistic roadmap for taking action. You'll also discover why analytics matter more than perfection, how AI and keyword research can strengthen your marketing, and why investing in time-saving systems may be one of the smartest decisions you'll make. These practical strategies support midlife career growth , strengthen financialindependence for women , and help build a business designed for long-term success. If you're serious about becoming one of the growing number of women entrepreneurs creating multiple income streams, this episode will help you replace overthinking with consistent execution. Because successful businessesaren't built by waiting for the perfect moment—they're built one focused, intentional action at a time.

July 16, 2026Episode 26327 min

Ep 263_Income Diversification Step 2: Build the Business Behind the Business

Income diversification for midlife women isn't just about having a great business idea—it's about building the systems that turn that idea into a profitable, sustainable business. In Step 2 of the Grim-to-Great Challenge, we're helping women entrepreneurs, career professionals, and late bloomers bridge the gap between vision and execution. If you've identified your business idea, now it's time to create the framework that brings it to life. In this episode, you'll learn how to build the foundation of your business by creating practical operating procedures, developing service packages, positioning your expertise, and establishing the routines that keep your business moving forward. We'll also explore how AI can simplify documentation, why standard operating procedures matter from day one, and how thoughtful marketing systems can help you attract clients consistently instead of constantly starting over. Whether you're moonlighting while keeping your full-time career or preparing for entrepreneurship full time, this conversation will help you create a business that works with intention—not chaos. Income diversification becomes far more achievable when your business is supported by repeatable processes instead of relying on motivation alone. If your goal is greater financial independence for women, stronger women entrepreneurs, and long-term lifestyle freedom, this episode provides the practical roadmap to help you make it happen. If you want to keep the conversation going, join my free onlin e community for more training and resources.