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Her Profit Era
by Cindy Kumar
What happens when a CPA & Fractional CFO tells the truth about what it takes to scale, build wealth, and protect your profit? Welcome to Her Profit Era with Cindy Kumar. On solo episodes, Cindy brings her CFO mindset straight to you—sharing honest business struggles while breaking down the financial strategies and growth frameworks she uses to advise private clients. On guest episodes, she interviews elite performers—from Dragons’ Den insiders and 9-figure founders to pro athletes and top experts. If you're ready to own your numbers, and scale a life you actually like, hit subscribe.
Episodes
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How to Take December Off Without Ruining Your January Cash Flow | Ep 194
If your usual holiday strategy is putting Christmas on a credit card, checking out for December, and expecting January to "save" your business, it’s time for a reality check. In this episode, I’m calling out the cycle so many women entrepreneurs get trapped in: the December debt spiral followed…
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Why Contracts Matter in Business with Alysha Chand | Ep 193
Contracts might not be the most exciting part of running a business, but they matter a lot more than most founders realize. In this episode of Her Profit Era, I’m chatting with Alysha Chand, founder of Contracts & Agreements, about the role contracts and agreements play in running a business and...
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Why Q4 is the Best Time to Plan Your 2027 (And How to Do It) | Ep 192
Q4 is my absolute favorite time to go into hibernation mode, tune out the outside noise, and actually go inwards to plan ahead. If you’re tired of being reactive, stressing over random expenses hitting your bank account, or feeling like you can't even take a vacation without your business...
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What Actually Needs to Be Systemized in Your Business with Whitney Radacina | Ep 191
At some point, the way you run your business has to change. The processes that worked when you were doing everything yourself don’t necessarily work when you have a team, more clients, and more moving parts. In this episode of Her Profit Era, I’m joined by Whitney Radacina, an operations and...
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I Was a "Hot Mess" Behind the Scenes: How I'm Getting My Spark Back | Ep 190
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, lost, or questioning the direction of your business, this episode is your reminder that you are not alone—and you don't need another course to fix it. In this honest, unfiltered episode, Cindy opens up about the "hot mess" summer behind the scenes: dealing with...
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Capacity Over Hustle: Building a Business as a Mom with Dana Foster | Ep 189
In this episode, we break down what it actually takes to build a business as a mom when time, energy, and capacity are limited by design—not by choice. Cindy is joined by Dana Foster, entrepreneur and mentor to mothers building businesses alongside raising families. Dana shares how her own...
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The Most Expensive Way to Price Your Business | Ep 188
When I sit down with a business owner and ask, “How did you come up with your pricing?” I usually hear the same answers:“I looked at my competitors.”“I checked the industry average.”“I picked a number that felt fair.”And this is where the problem starts.Because your pricing has nothing to do with...
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She Lost Her Instagram Account Overnight: Leah Tyler-Szucki’s Photography Business Rebuild | Ep 187
Building a business isn’t just about the highlight reel — it’s about the lessons learned behind the scenes. In this episode of Her Profit Era, I sit down with Leah Tyler-Szucki to talk about her journey building her photography business, navigating cash flow, and learning what it really takes to...
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The Hidden Cost of Building Someone Else’s Business Model | Ep 186
I see this happen all the time when I look at the numbers inside a business. A founder is paying for five different software subscriptions, investing in another coaching program, signing up for events, or hiring support because someone else in their industry said that’s what they needed to grow....
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Bookkeeping & Staying on Top of Your Numbers with Shasta Bratt | Ep 185
In this episode, Cindy is joined by Shasta from Bratt Bookkeeping. Shasta is a bookkeeper who works with business owners to stay on top of their numbers throughout the year, instead of leaving everything until tax time. Cindy has also worked with Shasta personally, and she’s supported some of her...
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The Most Expensive Decision You’re Making in Your Business | Ep 184
Most business advice tells you to get more clients, increase your revenue, and grow your audience. But I’m going to tell you something different: The fastest way to make more money in your business might not be getting another client.It might be fixing your pricing. Because I see the same pattern...
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Lydia Klemensowicz on Love, Self-Worth & Building a Life You Actually Want | Ep 183
What does it really mean to create a life that feels successful — not just one that looks successful? In this episode of Her Profit Era, I sit down with Lydia Klemensowicz, a dating coach for high-achieving women and hopeless romantics who are ready to stop playing it cool and create…
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The Number Everyone Celebrates That Tells You Almost Nothing | Ep 182
Everyone wants to hit the $500K mark. The $1M mark. The next big revenue milestone. But what if the number you’re celebrating isn’t actually telling you what you think it is? Revenue shows that people are buying from you. It shows there is demand for your offer and that you know how to sell. But…
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Beyond Dragons' Den: Marc Lafleur on Business, Money, AI & Entrepreneurship | Ep 181
What happens when a founder goes from pitching investors on Dragons' Den to selling a company for millions? In this episode of Her Profit Era, I sit down with entrepreneur, investor, and founder Marc Lafleur for a wide-ranging conversation about business, money, growth, AI, and the realities of...
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Stop Outsourcing Your Thinking: Use Your Brain Again | Ep 180
This episode challenges a growing dependency that’s quietly weakening decision-making in business: over-reliance on AI and external tools instead of developing your own thinking. AI is powerful—but it’s also becoming a substitute for clarity when people haven’t built the skill of thinking through...
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The Reality of Running a Beauty Business: Cash Flow, Growth & Lifestyle with Zularie Montiel | Ep 179
In this episode, Cindy is joined by Zularie Montiel, a licensed esthetician, beauty entrepreneur, educator, and coach for beauty business owners. Zularie has spent over a decade in the beauty industry building and operating service-based businesses, starting from hands-on esthetics work and…
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People Can Feel When It’s Not Real: Why Authentic Connection Matters | Ep 178
This episode breaks down something that’s showing up everywhere right now—interactions that look like connection on the surface, but don’t actually feel real underneath. Whether it’s online conversations, networking, or everyday engagement, people are becoming highly sensitive to tone, intent…
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Deciding Whether to Have Kids with Michelle Tran | Ep 177
In this episode, Cindy is joined by Michelle Tran for an honest conversation about one of the most personal decisions in life: whether or not to have children. Michelle shares her perspective on choosing not to have kids, what influenced that decision, and how she’s navigated questioning...
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Q2 Update: Intentional Growth | Ep 176
In this Q2 update, Cindy shares what she’s learned from a busy tax season, a slower summer pace, and the shift toward more intentional business growth. She talks about aligning her marketing, refining her process, and creating more space for what feels right in work and life. Connect with Cindy:...
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How to Create Viral Organic Content with Kaila Uli | Ep 175
In this episode, Cindy speaks with Kaila Uli, a content strategist and educator whose clients have gone viral through organic content. Kaila works with entrepreneurs to create content that actually performs on social media, focusing on hooks, messaging, and clarity to turn visibility into...
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Why Your Content Feels Random (And How to Fix It With a Real System) | Ep 174
This episode breaks down how Cindy actually thinks about content behind the scenes—not as posting, but as a structured extension of how Cindy runs her business. Cindy walks through the three core pillars shaping everything she creates: First, how Cindy maps content directly to the client...
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Business Ownership, Cash Flow & Exit Strategy with Terry Sidhu | Ep 173
In this episode, Cindy is joined by Terry Sidhu, Partner at AP Capital, to break down what business ownership actually looks like across multiple industries and income streams. Terry brings 30 years of experience across real estate, private lending, property management, and a long-standing notary...
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Client Stories: Saving Thousands in Taxes | Ep 172
In this episode, I’m sharing real client stories and examples of how proactive tax conversations and strategy saved thousands in taxes. I talk about: a client who saved $3,000 from a 30-minute conversation a client who saved $24,000 after missed write-offs were uncovered during a tax audit a…
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How Private Lending Works in Canada with Terry Sidhu (AP Capital) | Ep 171
In this episode, Cindy is joined by Terry Sidhu, Partner at AP Capital, to break down how private lending works in Canada and why more investors are starting to pay attention to it. Terry explains what private lending actually is, how deals are structured, and what investors are buying into when...
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Why the Timing of Your Bookkeeping & Tax Planning Matters | Ep 170
In this episode, I’m talking about why the timing of your bookkeeping, year-end work, and tax planning matters more than most business owners realize. I share a real client situation where: her year-end was July 31st bookkeeping was not being completed quarterly or on time income was…
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Debt, Lifestyle Creep & The Truth About Financial Freedom with Deacon Hayes | Ep 169
In this episode, I sit down with Deacon Hayes to talk about something most people avoid until it becomes a problem: their relationship with money. We get into how Deacon went from debt and financial stress to building a business around helping people create real financial freedom — not just the...
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I Failed My CPA Exams And Kept Going | Ep 168
This is something I don’t really talk about. But I didn’t pass everything the first time. There were exams I failed during my CPA journey… and at the time, it felt heavier than I expected. Because when you’re used to doing well, failing hits differently. You start questioning yourself. Wondering…
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Money Talks with Farrah Turcotte | Ep 167
In this episode Farrah Turcotte and I are talking about the stuff women business owners don’t talk about enough when it comes to money. Not just making money, but what’s actually happening behind the scenes. We get into our own experiences with debt, financial stress, figuring out how to pay...
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She Took Money Out of Her Business Tax-Free | Ep 166
This is just a real client story of how we moved money properly. She had money sitting in her corporation, and instead of just pulling it out and creating more tax, we looked at what was already there. There was a shareholder loan balance. So she was able to take that money out without creating...
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How Sandra Parker Built Justine Haines & Changed the Conversation Around Periods | Ep 165
In this week's guest episode I sit down with Sandra Parker, founder of Justine Haines, to talk about entrepreneurship, women’s health, and changing the conversation around periods. Sandra shares how she built Justine Haines from an idea during the pandemic into a growing brand focused on...
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Nothing Good Comes From Rushing Things | Ep 164
This is something I had to learn the hard way. Trying to rush things. Trying to force results. Trying to get to the next level faster than I was actually ready for. On the outside, it can look like things are working. But underneath it, the decisions aren’t grounded. And over time, that shows up....
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What Happens When Success No Longer Feels Right with Jaspreet Gill | Ep 163
In this episode, I sit down with Jaspreet Gill, high-performance coach and founder of Piloted Performance, to talk about the moment she realized the career she built at Microsoft no longer felt aligned — even though everything looked successful on paper. We talk about the pressure many...
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The Boring Money Habits That Changed My Life | Ep 162
In this episode, I’m talking about the boring money habits that have made the biggest difference in my finances and business. Not the flashy stuff. The small things I do consistently that help me feel in control financially. I share habits like: looking at my bank accounts every day moving GST...
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Building Sit Pretty Events with Megan Milacic | Ep 161
In this episode, I sit down with Megan Milacic, founder of Sit Pretty Events, to talk about how her business started and what the journey of building a brand from the ground up has really looked like. We talk about the early stages of entrepreneurship, taking risks, figuring things out as you go,...
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What Losing 25 lbs in 90 Days Taught Me About Discipline | Ep 160
In this episode, I’m talking about what losing 25 lbs in 90 days during tax season taught me about discipline, self-trust, and changing habits. This was the busiest and most stressful season in my business. Long days, pressure, deadlines, and honestly… the exact time of year I would normally...
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Building Taste the City with Joanna and Melissa | Ep 159
I sat down with Melissa and Joanna, co-founders of Taste the City, to talk about what it’s really like building a business together, the behind-the-scenes of creating unique dining experiences, and what happened after landing a deal on Dragons' Den with Brian Scudamore. We got into: how Taste the...
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3 Lessons Tax Season Taught Me About Business, Boundaries & Burnout | Ep 158
In this episode, I’m sharing 3 lessons this tax season taught me about business, boundaries, pressure, and alignment. This year felt different. It reminded me that you don’t have as much control as you think, that some revenue is heavier than it’s worth, and that other people’s stress and energy...
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What Building a Creative Career Really Looks Like with Summan Kandola | Ep 157
In this episode, I’m joined by Summan Kandola — documentary filmmaker, producer, and transformational mindfulness coach. We talk about what building a creative career really looks like behind the scenes — from film production and entrepreneurship to mindset, money, burnout, and identity shifts....
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How I Plan My Week (Sundays + Time Blocking) | Ep 156
I don’t go into the week hoping things get done. I plan it. In this episode, I’m walking you through exactly how I structure my week so I’m not reacting to everything as it comes up. I do this every Sunday. I look at what’s coming up, what actually matters, and where my time needs to go. Because…
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Keep, Kill, Tweak: How I Find Expense Leaks in Your Business | Ep 155
Most people think they need to make more money. But when I look at their numbers, the money is already there. It’s just going in too many directions. In this episode, I’m walking you through something I do with my clients all the time. We literally go line by line and ask: Do we keep this, kill...
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Building Swift Hockey with Zechariah Thomas | Ep 154
Most people see the highlight.Forbes 30 Under 30.Dragons’ Den.A growing hockey brand.But what they don’t see is what it actually takes to build a product company — especially one that’s trying to stay affordable in a high-cost industry.In this episode, I sit down with Zechariah Thomas, founder of...
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The Messy Middle I’m In Right Now | Ep 153
This episode is a bit more real. I’m in a transition phase in my business right now… and it’s not the clean, exciting kind. It’s messy. Things are shifting. Some things feel unclear. And I’m not fully on the other side of it yet. I think this is the part people don’t really talk about. When…
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Understanding Mortgages: What Actually Matters with Farrah Turcotte | Ep 152
There’s a lot of information out there when it comes to mortgages. Rates, approvals, down payments — everyone has advice, but most people still don’t fully understand what actually matters. In this episode, I sit down with Farrah to break down mortgages in a way that actually makes sense. We talk...
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What the Hormozi Team Told Me Not To Do | Ep 151
This is the episode I didn’t expect to record. After sitting in the boardroom with Alex Hormozi’s team, I realized something most people get wrong when they’re trying to grow. Everyone thinks they need more visibility.More followers.More content. More marketing. That’s not what they told me to…
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Why Founders Fold Under Pressure and Others Don’t with Dylan Nadler | Ep 150
Building a business will put you under more pressure than you think.Most founders aren’t trained for it.In this episode, I’m sitting down with Dylan Nadler, founder of MindLock Mental Training and former captain of the Canadian National Taekwondo team, ranked top 40 in the world.He works with UFC...
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Hormozi Boardroom Tea — My Vegas Recap | Ep 149
This episode is basically me debriefing my Hormozi boardroom day in Vegas in real time. Not a polished recap. Not “here are my takeaways.” Just what I saw, what stood out, and what I’ve been thinking about since leaving that room. Because I’ll be honest I didn’t expect to walk out feeling the way…
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Building No Days Wasted with Nishal Kumar | Ep 148
What does it actually take to build a high-performance consumer brand? In this episode, I sit down with Nishal Kumar, founder of No Days Wasted, to talk about the real work behind scaling a product-based company in a competitive market. We talk about: • How No Days Wasted started • Building a…
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Can Your Business Stand the Test of Time? | Ep 147
This episode is a reality check. Over 50% of businesses fail by year five. Not because the founder wasn’t talented. Not because the branding wasn’t good. Not because they didn’t hire the right coach or post enough content. They failed because they ran out of cash. In this episode, I break down…
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Building a Beauty Brand That Actually Makes Money with Alisha Hopps | Ep 146
In this episode, I’m sitting down with Alisha Hopps — a Vancouver-based destination makeup and hair artist who has built a beauty brand that goes far beyond just bookings. Alisha has worked with over 300 brides and built a business that gives her the ability to travel, grow her brand, and step…
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How I Create Content Without Burning Out (3x a Week) | Ep 145
People ask me all the time how I stay consistent with content, especially while running a firm, managing clients, and moving through busy seasons. The answer isn’t more hustle. It’s structure. In this episode, I break down exactly how I create content three times a week without burning out,...
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What happens when a CPA & Fractional CFO tells the truth about what it takes to scale, build wealth, and protect your profit? Welcome to Her Profit Era with Cindy Kumar. On solo episodes, Cindy brings her CFO mindset straight to you—sharing honest business struggles while breaking down the financial strategies and growth frameworks she uses to advise private clients. On guest episodes, she interviews elite performers—from Dragons’ Den insiders and 9-figure founders to pro athletes and top experts. If you're ready to own your numbers, and scale a life you actually like, hit subscribe.
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