Erin Pohan

Live from Wave Seattle, Nancy and Questian are joined by conference founder Erin Pohan to put the audience's own definitions of success on trial. Nancy explains why she'd rather work in her business than scale it, even after a vendor once told her she was leaving money on the table; Questian describes firing almost every client to become a firm of one built entirely around nonprofit CFO work. It's a room full of women in accounting answering the same question out loud: what definition of success have you personally outgrown? Resources Erin Pohan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpohan Nicole Davis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoledaviscpa Lynnette Oss-Connell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnette-oss-connell/ Corry Jankowski - https://www.linkedin.com/in/corry-jankowski/ Alicia Katz Pollock - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciakatzpollock Jeanne Hardy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannehardy/ Jennifer Dymond - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenndymond/ Roman Villard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdvcpa/ Melissa Miller Ferguson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamillerfurgeson/ Kim Kelleher - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimkelleher/ Brittany Brown - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-brown-b8324812/ Hope Brown - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-brown-msa-afsp-463a44239/ Aneisha Velasquez - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneisha-v/ Madeleine Reeves - https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelinekreeves/ Katie Helle - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkatiehelle/ Andrea McDonald - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-macdonald-cpa-4704042b/ Tori McKee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tori-staub-mckee-b1872427/ Sharrin Fuller - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharrinfuller/ Nayo Carter-Gray - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nayocartergray/ WAVE-Seattle (Women in Accounting & Finance Visionaries and Entrepreneurs) - https://cec4-erin.systeme.io/0cc9badd Upkeeping (Erin Pohan's firm) - https://www.upkeeping.co/ Ask a CPA community discount code: ACS30 - https://aska.cpa/ Counter community - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/logangraf_in-case-you-didnt-know-i-run-a-community-activity-7475204470356766720-6g4A/ Bridging the Gap Conference discount code: BTGloyaltyattendees2026 - https://www.btgconference.com/ Accounting Cornerstone Foundation - https://accountingcornerstone.org/ Theater of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/?ref=857055 Scaling New Heights - https://www.woodard.com/scaling-new-heights-2027-about Advisory Amplified discount code: Nancy-roadie - https://www.advisoryamplified.com/ Jason on Firms - https://www.jasononfirms.com/ Unofficial QuickBooks Accountant Podcast - https://uqb.show/ SPONSORS: [Bill, Relay, Karbon]  Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/

Nancy and Questian record live from the Bridging the Gap conference, with audience Q&A moderated by Erin Pohan. They share raw, unfiltered answers about jealousy between friends, the shame of being called "too much," body image struggles across the spectrum, and why imposter syndrome might not be a syndrome at all. From tears to belly laughs, this celebration of Season Two proves that putting yourself out there publicly is messy, terrifying, and absolutely worth it. Resources Erin Pohan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpohan/ Randy Crabtree on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-crabtree-cpa-1945a67/ Bridging the Gap conference - https://www.btgconference.com/ Randy Crabtree’s Unique CPA podcast - https://tri-merit.com/podcast/presenting-the-she-counts-podcast/ Tri-Merit - https://tri-merit.com/ WAVE - https://cec4-erin.systeme.io/0cc9badd REFRAME - https://youtu.be/iohnagPbp2k?si=Cf-YYajVbEWMbYJi Scaling New Heights - https://www.woodard.com/scaling-new-heights-2026 Intuit Connect - https://www.intuit.com/intuitconnect/ AICPA Engage - https://www.aicpa-cimaengage.com/ Theatre of Public Speaking - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/bundles/tops-spring26?ref=857055 Women Who Count - https://www.afwa.org/women-who-count/ Burnout Bestie on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/burnoutbestie/ Lynnette Oss Connell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnette-oss-connell-cpa/ Tori Staub McKee on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tori-staub-mckee-b1872427/ Nicole Davis on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoledaviscpa/ Blake Oliver on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliver/ Brittany Brown on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-brown-b8324812/ Dan Luthi on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-luthi/ Aileen Gilpin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aileengilpin/ Roman Villard on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdvcpa/ Nick Boscia on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickboscia/ Misty Schachtell Megia on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/misty-schachtell-3a634a2/ Ask a CPA - https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/bookkeepers-guide-to-annual-reviews/ Bookkeeping Buds - https://www.bookkeepingbuds.com/ Upkeeping LLC - https://www.upkeeping.co/ ReQoncile Financials - https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/ The Dancing Accountant - https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ Nancy’s MSN column - https://www.msn.com/en-us/channel/source/The%20Dancing%20Accountant/sr-cid-2d00560200a115d5 Accounting Cornerstone Foundation - https://accountingcornerstone.org/ SPONSORS: Forwardly, Client Hub and Keeper Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666 Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcast https://www.earmark.app/ This podcast is a production of Earmark Media

Nancy and Questian sit down with three powerhouse conference organizers who are reshaping the accounting event landscape: Sharrin Fuller (AFWA Women Who Count), Erin Pohan (WAVE Conference), and Madeline Reeves (Advisory Amplified tour). These women discuss pricing psychology shaped by wage gaps, navigating traditional gender roles as primary breadwinners, and why smaller, women-led conferences create space for vulnerability and real connection that larger industry events often miss. The conversation explores everything from the loneliness of firm ownership to getting a seat at the table without being labeled "emotional," and highlights three of the most important educational opportunities of the year. Resources Madeline Reeves on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelinefearless/ Sharrin Fuller on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharrinfuller/ Erin Pohan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpohan/ Advisory Amplified - https://www.advisoryamplified.com/ Women Who Count - https://www.afwa.org/women-who-count/ WAVE - https://cec4-erin.systeme.io/0cc9badd Twyla Verhelst on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/twylav/ Twyla & Byron’s AI class - https://learn.tbacademy.ai/courses Cindy Schroeder on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brightbooks/ Bookkeeping Buds - https://www.bookkeepingbuds.com/ Carla Caldwell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlacaldwell/ Mariette Martinez on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariettemartinez/ Bridging the Gap Conference - https://www.btgconference.com/ Join Our LinkedIn Page! https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast Follow She Counts on IG https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/ Connect with Nancy https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa Connect with Questian https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666 Thank you to our sponsors! https://www.forwardly.com/shecounts https://womeninaccounting.ignitionapp.com/ https://keeper.app/shecounts/ Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcast https://www.earmark.app/ This podcast is a production of Earmark Media