She's That Founder: Business Strategy, Time Management and AI Magic for Impactful Female Leaders

She's That Founder: Business Strategy, Time Management and AI Magic for Impactful Female Leaders

You’re listening to She’s That Founder: the show for ambitious women ready to stop drowning in decisions and start running their businesses like the confident CEO they were born to be. Here, we blend business strategy, leadership coaching, and a little AI magic to help you scale smarter—not harder. I’m Dawn Andrews, your executive coach and business strategist. And if your to-do list is longer than a CVS receipt and you’re still the one refilling the printer paper... this episode is for you. Each week, we talk smarter delegation, systems that don’t collapse when you take a nap, and AI tools that actually lighten your load—not add more tabs to your mental browser. You’ll get: Proven strategies to grow your revenue and your impact Executive leadership frameworks that elevate you from manager to visionary Tools to build a business that runs without burning you out So kick off your heels—or your high-performance sneakers—and let’s get to work. Tuesdays are deep-dive episodes. Thursdays are quick hits and founder rants. All designed to make your business easier, your leadership sharper, and your results undeniable. If you’re ready to turn your drive into results that don’t just increase sales but change the world, pop in your earbuds and listen to Ep. 10 | Trust Your Gut: Crafting a Career by Being Unapologetically You With Carrie Byalick

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September 4, 2025 19 mins

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What happens when you're a leader but you've lost your motivation? 

It's hard to get momentum back when you’ve taken time off, or things are tough in your business. Suddenly, the challenges of moving your business forward seem insurmountable; what if you stay stuck? What happens to your company? Your family? 

Seriously though, how do you find your mojo again so you can be the leader you were meant to be? ...

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It’s tough to get noticed in Hollywood, and today's guest made a career by helping others do just that. She was one of the entertainment industry’s most respected and sought-after media and publicity strategists, ran her own talent management firm (B. Company), and now she works with Late Show legend, Stephen Colbert… as president of his production company Spartina. 

Carrie inspires me and so many other women by b...

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Summer is the perfect time to reset your business vision.
While most people wait until January to set goals, by then the momentum is gone. Summer offers a rare window — the pace slows, creativity rises, and you can refresh your vision without the pressure of year-end.

This episode shares why summertime is the ideal season to rethink your business vision, how to reset it without hustle or overwhelm, and the steps t...

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Quitting your dream job to start a business is a risky decision, especially if you’re in a high-ranking, visible position. And Nicole Marra, did just that.

As the CEO and Founder of Fixer Advisory Group, Nicole works with some of the world's most dynamic luxury brands.

Nicole led Gucci America's legal, real estate, compliance, security, and crisis management functions for over a decade before taking the leap a...

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Stop asking AI to fix your decision paralysis.

It’s not here to validate your feelings, tell you you’re special, or magically solve your problems.

Here’s the trap I see founders fall into every day: dumping their overwhelm into ChatGPT like it’s a digital therapist. But AI isn’t your therapist — it’s your most patient strategic partner.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to stop seeking validation and start demanding solu...

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The panic is real.
Too many priorities, not enough time, and your brain is spinning instead of deciding.

This isn’t about doing it all, it’s about strategic triage: choosing what matters most so you can focus your energy where it counts. With AI as your thinking partner, you can cut through the overwhelm, sequence your priorities for maximum impact, and turn chaos into hours of focused wins.

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Real talk, your attachment to struggle is costing you. Too many brilliant founders choose the hard way every time… and end up burned out, behind, and watching competitors pass them by.

This episode isn’t about hustling harder — it’s about dropping the “founder martyrdom” complex and building systems that work for you. You’ll learn how to stop confusing effort with impact, replace exhausting manual work with s...

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Ever wish you could step away from your business and have it keep moving without you? 

Last week in San Francisco, I did exactly that because my AI assistant ran the whole thing.

In this episode, you’ll discover how to stop carrying the entire mental load of your business, from thinking and planning to solving everything, by handing it over without handing it off to a human.

You’ll see how AI can plan your proj...

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Let me tell you about a moment that happens in Zoom rooms every day. A founder hears five words that make her stomach drop: “I’m waiting to hear back.”

It doesn’t matter if you’re leading five people or fifty — when your team treats “I sent the email” like a finish line, you’re not building a business, you’re babysitting bottlenecks.

This episode isn’t about productivity hacks — it’s about culture. Specifically, the inv...

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Let me guess — your team still pings you for every little thing, and that SOP you swore you'd write is still just a blank Google Doc mocking you from your drive.

This episode isn’t about operations — it’s about freedom. Because if your business can’t run without you, you’re not leading a business… you’re babysitting one. Today, I’ll show you how smart CEOs use SOPs that scale — without boring themselves (or their ...

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Pretending you're unbothered as a leader? It’s like wearing emotional Spanx; smooth on the outside, can’t breathe on the inside.

In this short and sharp episode, I’m calling out the pressure to perform instead of lead, and why trying to appear polished can actually kill connection, creativity, and trust on your team. I’ll share one cringe-but-true moment that changed the way I show up and give you a mindset shift ...

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Every founder is running systems even if they’re chaos.

In this episode, I’m naming the three hidden systems that high-achieving women accidentally build that lead to bottlenecks, burnout, and stalled growth. These are the survival systems that got your business off the ground… but now they’re costing you time, clarity, and peace.

If your calendar is full, your team depends on you for everything, or you're constant...

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Are you cramming 40 hours of work into a 20-hour week? If you're the approvals queen, the Slack oracle, and the one everyone’s waiting on; you're not running a business, you’re babysitting one.

In this episode, I walk through the real cost of being the bottleneck (yes, even the invisible kind), and how to get out of it using a three-part delegation system that’s saving me, my sanity, and my business. If your ...

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Hey founder friend, if you're overwhelmed, overbooked, and over it? 

Delegation is your way out.

In this episode, I’m sharing the moment I realized I was the bottleneck in my own business and how I started shifting from gatekeeping to truly leading. We’ll talk about the fear behind control, why martyrdom is not a business model, and how giving trust first (not last) is the move that changes everything.

If your team ...

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Ever had that stomach-drop moment when someone gives it to you straight? I did, right in the middle of a team Zoom. I thought I was being empowering, but what they really needed was clarity. And they told me so.

That moment was uncomfortable…and it completely changed my leadership. In this episode, I’m sharing the feedback framework I now use to lead with more direction, connection, and confidence, and how you can too....

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If giving feedback makes you feel like the bad guy… let me ask you this: when was the last time silence got you the result you actually wanted?

In this quick hit, I’m sharing the story of a client who learned—painfully—that staying quiet to “protect” someone’s feelings can backfire in a big way. And I get it. You built your business on excellence and empathy. But here’s the truth: silence isn’t empathy. It’s sabotage.

I...

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Let me be real: I didn’t expect to hit record this year while juggling caregiving, teen stress, a fifth round of COVID, and still trying to run a business. But here we are.

This episode is for every high-capacity woman trying to keep it all together. I’m not here to glorify burnout or pretend everything’s fine, I’m here to share the Realign framework I created when my life cracked wide open and my business model didn’t...

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I used to wonder where all my time was going — until I realized AI could give me a whole lot of it back.

In this episode, I’m sharing 10 AI tools that save me over 60 hours a month and help me lead, create, and scale with way more ease. These are tools I use in real life — in my business, with my team, and in the messy in-between moments.

This isn’t just about tech—it’s about closing the gender gap in AI adoption and cl...

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What if your voice could become your most powerful leadership tool?

In this episode, Samara Bay—Author of Permission to Speak and Coach to Hollywood stars and badass CEOs—hands you the keys to turn your voice into a superpower. We’re diving into how to silence that inner critic who just loves to tell you you're not enough, so you can step up to the mic, command respect, and shatter outdated stereotypes. 

Samara bre...

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You know those moments when life throws you a major plot twist, and you’re left wondering what the heck to do next? 

In this episode, we sit down with the unstoppable Nika Stewart, who didn’t just face a cancer diagnosis—she flipped the script on it. Nika took what could’ve been a devastating setback and turned it into a masterclass on resilience, embracing imperfection, and showing up authentically. 

She proves that yo...

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