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
Episodes
Are You the Bottleneck in Your Own Business... Again?
Every December, ambitious founders hit the same wall: doing too much, too late again. But what if your year-end chaos didn’t start this month? What if it started in August with the delegation conversation you never had?
In this episode, Dawn gets real about the real reason you're overwhelmed in December, and it's not your team, your calendar, or your perfec...
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 ...
Are you scaling the wrong thing... successfully?
If your 2025 planning feels heavy, misaligned, or nonexistent — it’s not because you're lazy. It's because you're still using a corporate operating system for a boutique business.
In this episode, Dawn Andrews drops the velvet boot of truth to show you why most female founders sabotage their year-end planning and how AI can help you get radically honest, s...
Still wide awake at 2AM, spinning through every possible scenario?
If you're stuck between the "safe" job that's slowly draining your soul and the scary leap into building something of your own—you’re not alone. But there is a way through, and it starts with asking a better question.
In this velvet-boot episode, Dawn shares a powerful client story that mirrors the decision spiral so many high-ac...
January goals fade fast.
Let’s build a Q1 Game Plan you’ll actually execute—with help from AI and one powerful 90-day sprint structure.
By February, most goals are already forgotten. Want to be the exception? This episode shows you how to map your Q1 goal to weekly actions in 10 minutes using AI.
In Day 12 of 12 Days of AI Quick Wins, Dawn reveals how to use AI to design a Q1 plan that doesn’t collect digital dust. With ...
You’ve got a full calendar and zero clarity.
Here’s how to flip the script in just 10 minutes using AI.
If your week starts in panic-scroll mode and ends in “what did I even do?” mode—this one’s for you. Let’s build your Weekly CEO Reset and take back control.
In Day 11 of 12 Days of AI Quick Wins, Dawn walks you through the Weekly CEO Reset—a 10-minute AI ritual to help you prioritize, plan, and protect your time. Inst...
Still doing your team’s job for them?
If your team still needs you to weigh in on every little thing, you don’t have a performance problem. You have a leadership bottleneck. And if you don’t fix it before January, you’re setting yourself up for another year of burnout.
This week on She’s That Founder, Dawn lays down the leadership law on why your team still treats you like human Google. Spoiler: It’s not because they’re...
Hiring. Pricing. Saying yes. Saying no.
When the stakes feel high and your brain is foggy, this 3-question AI decision framework brings the clarity you need.
Big decisions aren’t about intelligence—they’re about clarity. If you’ve been looping on a major business choice, AI can’t make it for you, but it can help you make it like a CEO.
In Day 10 of 12 Days of AI Quick Wins, Dawn shares a 3-question decision-making framew...
Tired of Explaining the Same Thing Twice? Turn It Into an SOP—in 10 Minutes
You keep saying, “I should really write this down.” But let’s be honest—you won’t. Here’s how to document as you do—no extra time required.
If you’re the only one who knows how to do it, you’re the bottleneck. Let’s fix that in 10 minutes—without ever “sitting down to document.”
In Day 9 of 12 Days of AI Quick Wins, Dawn teaches you how to turn a...
You’ve already written it once—why keep starting from scratch?
It’s time to stop wasting time and start building your AI-powered email template library.
You’re sending the same 5 types of emails week after week. Stop the madness. In 15 minutes, AI can draft your entire starter library—and your future self will thank you.
In Day 8 of 12 Days of AI Quick Wins, Dawn helps you build a reusable template library for those emai...
When your mental to-do list is a full-blown swirl of chaos, you don’t need more time—you need a system.
This one clears the clutter in under five minutes.
47 tabs open in your brain? Dump them into AI and let it hand back a clean, prioritized plan. This founder-tested workflow turns overwhelm into action in five minutes flat.
In Day 7 of 12 Days of AI Quick Wins, Dawn walks you through a chaos-clearing ritual every found...
Using AI to write—but spending 10 minutes rewriting everything because it “doesn’t sound like you”?
That ends today.
Professional? Sure. Polished? Fine. But if everything AI writes sounds like LinkedIn wallpaper and not you, it's because you haven’t taught it your voice—yet.
In Day 6 of 12 Days of AI Quick Wins, Dawn shows you how to clone your voice in under 10 minutes using three real writing samples and one smar...
You’ve got 10 minutes until your next meeting.
What if you could show up sounding sharp, strategic, and like you actually had time to prepare?
Most founders wing meetings and hope for the best. Here’s how to walk in sounding like a pro—even if you didn’t do your homework—thanks to one quick AI prompt.
Day 5 of 12 Days of AI Quick Wins is a must-listen for founders juggling packed calendars. Dawn reveals the 5-bullet Meet...
Is your calendar full of holiday chaos and client deadlines, but you’re the one burning the midnight oil? A yes in December = resentment in January.
In this Thursday rant, Dawn Andrews drops a boundary-setting truth bomb every female founder needs before year-end burnout hits. If your Slack is full of time-off requests and your inbox is brimming with client deliverables, this episode shows you how to stop playing Santa...
You’re not bad at email, you’re overwhelmed.
AI can triage your inbox before it hijacks your morning. Let’s fix your overwhelm with one simple daily ritual.
In Day 4 of 12 Days of AI Quick Wins, Dawn delivers a game-changing AI workflow that helps female founders regain control of their inbox—without the spiral. Instead of stress-scanning emails and reacting to the loudest ping, you’ll learn how to copy your top 20 unr...
Ever asked ChatGPT for help and gotten a bland, robotic response?
Yeah, that’s not AI’s fault—it’s yours. But don’t worry, there’s an easy fix.
If AI’s answers sound like a bad TED Talk and not like YOU, it’s because you’re missing this one magic sentence. Add it to any prompt and your results get 10x more useful.
In Day 3 of 12 Days of AI Quick Wins, Dawn reveals the #1 reason AI sounds like a boring corporate intern—an...
You opened ChatGPT… now what?
If the blinking cursor of doom has ever stared back at you, this one’s for you.
You don’t need 1,000 prompts. You need three that actually save you time. These are the ones that belong in your Notes app forever.
Welcome to Day 2 of The 12 Days of AI Quick Wins! If you’ve ever sat in front of ChatGPT unsure what to ask, today’s episode is your shortcut. Dawn shares the only three prompts you ...
Still explaining your business to ChatGPT like it’s a temp with amnesia?
You’re wasting 12 weeks a year—and I’m about to help you win them back.
In this tactical Tuesday workshop, Dawn Andrews unveils the three custom GPTs every founder needs to reclaim their time, sharpen their strategy, and scale like a CEO. You'll learn exactly how to build your first AI teammate—your Decision-Maker GPT—in under 10 minutes. If ...
Are you spinning in circles trying to figure out if ChatGPT Plus is worth the $20?
Let’s cut through the tech noise and make a clear, founder-focused call right now.
In Day 1 of the 12 Days of AI Quick Wins, Dawn breaks down the only AI question that really matters for founders: Do you stick with the free ChatGPT or level up to Plus? If you’ve been stalling on getting started with AI or wondering why the paid version e...
What if the tool you keep ignoring could be the thing that saves your sanity next year?
This isn’t your typical "thankful" episode. In this raw and revealing Thanksgiving reflection, Dawn Andrews shares the behind-the-scenes moment she nearly broke under the weight of business, motherhood, and life. What pulled her back from the edge? Three simple (but powerful) AI workflows that helped her breathe, lead, and...
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