We sit down with Trisha Daho, a former EY partner turned founder of Empowered, to talk about leaving corporate life, building a business, and designing a culture that helps people thrive. We get real about runway money, business development, self-worth after 40, and why AI should support your work instead of replacing your hard-earned wisdom. • Trisha’s career path from law school to EY partner to entrepreneur living near Paris • cultural differences between the US and Europe around corporate culture and people strategy • unlearning the belief that worth equals work output • a turning-point question that challenges career identity • why brand is culture externally and culture is brand internally • basic financial setup for founders and why taking money out too early can hurt • giving yourself grace to evolve your brand as the market responds • building intentional culture with value-based behaviors across hiring and performance • what to consider before quitting a corporate job, including financial runway and clarity • what business development means and practical ways to find clients • leadership in diverse teams through self-reflection and honoring different contributions • the real milestone of turning 40 and choosing what you want • using AI for support work while protecting human judgment and experience • who Empowered serves and the legacy Trisha wants to leave You can find us at www.empoweredlc.com or me personally a http://www.empoweredlc.comFollow us on Instagram at DiivaOnTheRadio.. That’s diva with two i’s Don’t forget to follow us on TikTok at DiivaOnTheRadio for more clips and conversations you’ll love Want to share your thoughts or send us a message? Text us anytime at https://divatonight.buzzsprout.comSend us Fan MailSupport the showThanks for listening to Diva Tonight! I want to thank my Podcast Editor Sean McAndrew and my Voice Over Actor Bruce Hayword ! Thanks to Altered by Mom for sponsoring the music - I truly appreciate you!Follow Diva Tonight Podcast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiivaontheradioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/diivaontheradioTikTok        https://www.tiktok.com/diivaontheradioTwitter/X    https://x.com/DivaontheRadioIf you would like to connect with the show, or share a review please send an email to [email protected] or send us a Text!