Helping women build businesses that actually work—no unicorns required.

The work is real. So is the person behind it.

Twenty years of building, scaling, and fixing operations inside real organizations — brought directly to the women business owners who need it most.

My Story

I didn't set out to become a business coach. I set out to build things — and spent more than two decades doing exactly that. From launching NPR's digital services business and growing it from 120 to 300 accounts in a single year, to leading the go-to-market strategy behind NPR One, to driving digital transformation at Blackboard and CBS Boston, my career has been defined by one thing: figuring out how to make complex organizations actually work better together. At every stage, I was the person who could see the system underneath the chaos — who could name what wasn't working, build what was missing, and move people toward something better. That skill didn't belong inside one company. It belonged in the hands of the women building their own.

The Experience

Over twenty years across media, technology, education, and operations gave me something most coaches don't have: I've been inside the machine. I've managed teams through rapid growth and painful contraction. I've led product launches that succeeded and initiatives that taught me more than success ever could. I've sat in the rooms where the hard decisions get made — with real stakes, real pressure, and no easy answers. I've also turned around struggling divisions, rebuilt broken teams, and helped organizations find traction when they couldn't see a clear path forward. That experience is not theoretical. It's the foundation of every conversation I have with a client.

Why I Do This

Because most business owners are running on instinct when they should be running on systems. They've built something real — often against real odds — and hit a ceiling they can't see their way through. Not because they aren't capable. Because no one ever handed them the operational infrastructure to match their ambition. I started Empower Your Results because the strategic clarity that enterprise organizations pay millions for should be accessible to the women who need it most. The ones building companies on their own terms, with or without a board of directors or a C-suite to lean on. My job is to be the thinking partner they haven't had — open, unpretentious, and completely focused on what actually moves their business forward.

“Stephanie is dedicated to the success of her clients and brings a wealth of knowledge from both enterprise and small business experience. Stephanie supported Venture Café Global Institute to streamline operations across the sites, develop a long-term roadmap, implement a robust KPI tracking system, and roll out a new membership program.”

Nathan Plummer — Venture Café Global Institute

“Stephanie is incredible. As a business owner, and the captain of a ship with very few crew members, it can feel overwhelming to look at everything that has to get done to continue to scale and grow. Stephanie has the unique ability to make anything possible. She shares the vision and then breaks down how to get there in a way that feels possible. If you want to feel empowered and see results, Stephanie is the one you need to work with!”