Season Four Episode 2: Empowerment in Action: Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs to Thrive

In this episode, Caroline Bolas, Small Business Specialist at the National Disability Institute, sits down with Stephanie Swanson, an ICF-credentialed coach and founder of The Empower Network. Stephanie shares her personal journey into entrepreneurship and the mission driving her work to support disabled business owners. Together, they explore the real challenges disabled entrepreneurs face—from accessing funding to finding meaningful mentorship—while also highlighting powerful success stories from The Empower Network. Listeners will gain practical, encouraging advice and a deeper understanding of how community, coaching, and intentional support can help disabled entrepreneurs not just start businesses, but truly thrive.