Ep 93: Why GirlBoss Feminism Failed
Ep 93: Why GirlBoss Feminism Failed  
Podcast: Interrupting Business As Usual
Published On: Sun Sep 06 2026
Description: Here's Why Your Business Still Feels Off Even Though You Left Hustle Culture Behind You walked away from the boss babe era. You stopped glorifying the grind, you know better than to call burnout a badge of honor, and you would never describe yourself as a girlboss. So why does your business still feel like it is running on something you don't actually believe in? This episode is going to tell you exactly why. In this episode, Nikki makes the case that girlboss feminism didn't fail and disappear — it evolved. Pointing to its political roots as an indication of why girlboss feminism was always going to fail, Nikki addresses what it left behind in the businesses of mothers, caregivers, and community keepers who knew better and introduces a brand new tool for finding it's impact in your own business model. In this episode you'll learn: Why girlboss feminism failed, not just as an aesthetic, but as a structure The difference between having access to an extractive system and actually dismantling one Why the most insidious versions of girlboss logic are the ones that look the least like it What feminist business actually measures success by and how that changes everything from pricing to structure to who gets to rise Mentioned in this episode: TAP HERE to take the brand new How White Is Your Feminist Business Model? Quiz. The original, viral How White is Your Feminism? Quiz. TAP HERE to take it. Special thanks to Def Sound for providing the theme for Interrupting Business As Usual.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Where do we go from here? To learn more about what you heard on the podcast today, visit nikkiblak.com. TAP HERE to subscribe to the free weekly email series Resourcing a Revolution for more deep dives and tools to help you do more than survive, delivered right to your email inbox. Follow me on IG: @nikkiblak Work With Nikki If your quiz results show you something you want to work through with real support, TAP HERE to apply to work privately with Nikki in Intersectional Feminist Life + Anti-Capitalist Business Coaching. Next episode: Why Working Harder Isn't Working