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Are you cramming 40 hours into a 20-hour window? Let me guess — you’re the Approvals Queen, the final decision-maker, and the walking FAQ page for your team. If stepping away from your business for three days would send everything into chaos, then friend, we need to talk.

In this episode, I’m getting real about the invisible tax I’ve paid — and you might be paying too — by being the bottleneck in my business. I’m sharing:

• How I spotted the bottlenecks I didn’t know I built
• The emotional and energetic cost of trying to be everywhere and everything
• My three steps to reclaim your CEO seat (without burning it all down)
• Stories from women I coach — and yes, one founder who rewrote every single client deck (for real)

• AI for Founders LinkedIn Group: Join here — I drop weekly prompts, tools, scripts, and strategy to help you delegate with heart (and a little AI magic).

Want to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

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Ever had that “Oh no… I’m the problem” moment? Yeah. I did.

I thought I was leading. I thought I was being thorough. But what I was really doing? Gatekeeping. My team—brilliant, capable, ready—was circling my Slack like planes at LAX waiting to land. All because they were waiting… on me.

Delegation wasn’t just a to-do I hadn’t gotten around to—it was the leadership skill I was avoiding. Out of fear. Out of habit. Out of some martyr-y belief that real CEOs do it all. (Spoiler: they don’t.)

This episode is the real, unfiltered story of how I stopped bottlenecking my business and started trusting my team—with systems, with ownership, with actual decisions.

I’m breaking down:

• The moment I realized “touching everything” was breaking my biz
• The difference between dumping tasks vs. distributing ownership
• The fear behind control—and how I finally let go
• What happened when I intentionally gave trust (not just waited for proof)
• Why martyrdom is not a business model (and never was)

If you're constantly the one everything runs through, this episode is your mirror, your roadmap, and your permission slip to do it differently. You are not broken—you’re bottlenecked. And that’s fixable.

Let’s get into it.

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Ever had that stomach-dropping moment when someone hits you with the truth? I sure did. I thought I was being empowering, but what I was really serving was a steaming plate of vagueness. During a team Zoom, someone finally said it.

That moment flipped a switch for me. I realized feedback isn’t a “nice-to-have” skill. It is the job. If feedback feels like conflict waiting to happen or totally freaks you out, this episode is your safe space — and your swift kick — into leading with more clarity and confidence.

I'm breaking down:

• The myth of vague leadership (and why it’s secretly killing trust)
• The 3-part Clarity Formula I use every day now
• How I moved from feedback avoidance to feedback flow
• The mindset shift that helped me stop bottlenecking my business

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Want to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

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If you’ve ever avoided giving feedback because you didn’t want to come off as “mean,” I get it. I’ve been there too. But let me be real with you—silence isn’t empathy, it’s sabotage.

In this quick-hit episode, I’m sharing a real story from one of my clients (names changed, of course) that drove this lesson home in the hardest way. The takeaway? When we avoid hard conversations, we’re not protecting our team—we’re protecting ourselves from discomfort. And that’s not leadership.

Here’s what I cover:

• Why not speaking up can quietly wreck your business
• How to stop treating feedback like a confrontation and start using it as a contribution
• A mindset shift that makes tough talks way less terrifying (think flashlight, not flamethrower)
• What your team actually needs from you—and it’s not approval

Want to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

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Feeling like your life has outgrown your business?

In this episode, I’m getting real about what happens when your personal life—grief, caregiving, teen stress, health hiccups—demands everything, and your business is still expecting you to show up like a superhero.

Spoiler alert: You don’t have to burn it all down. You just have to realign.

I’m walking you through the exact framework I created while rebuilding my business in real time—a framework that’s helped me stop chasing my old life and start designing my business around the woman I am right now. (Tired, powerful, and freshly post-COVID for the fifth time.)

You'll also hear how I’m using AI to automate, simplify, and stay upright—plus the real-talk questions that helped me reclaim my time, energy, and offers.

This isn’t therapy. It’s a permission slip.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to know when your business model is based on a past version of you—and what to do next.
• The Realign Framework—seven steps to help you restructure your business without losing your mind.
• How to stop pretending you have endless capacity and start designing offers that work with the life you’re actually living.

This episode at a glance:

– Life in full chaos: Caregiving, college decisions, health recovery—and still expected to scale

– Auditing hidden drains: Rage, guilt, and the things you’re still saying yes to (even when you know better)

– Identifying what you actually want: If you started over today, what would you never do again?

– Normalizing the pivot: Why evolving doesn’t mean failing—it means you’re finally paying attention

Want to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

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The gender gap in AI adoption is real—and it’s costing women time, opportunity, and profits. In this episode, I will share how female founders can close the AI gap, adopt a powerful new mindset, and start using 10 essential AI tools that save over 60 hours each month. These tools boost productivity, streamline leadership tasks, and help you do more with less—without sacrificing your vision or burning out.

This episode at a glance:

• Why women must close the AI gender gap and stop sitting this one out
• My personal journey with AI: From awkward first attempts to daily powerhouse tools
• 10 must-have AI tools for productivity, content, design, meetings, and more
• These aren’t just tools—they’re your liberation plan

Resources and Links mentioned in this episode:

• AI Tools mentioned:
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Typeset
  • Descript
  • Eleven Labs
  • HeyGen
  • Canva
  • Magi
  • Perplexity
  • MindPal
  • Otter

Want to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

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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 breaks down how embracing your quirks, your “ums” and “uhs,” and everything that makes you human is the secret to connecting deeply, inspiring loyalty, and creating a world where authentic female leadership thrives.

If you’re ready to speak with heart, own every room, and change the game for good, grab your earbuds, because this episode is for you.

In this episode, you’ll learn …

• How to command any room by turning your unique voice into your power.
• How to transform self-doubt into confidence to lead with ease.
• How to ditch outdated stereotypes and redefine authority on your terms.
• How to show up with heart and authority to make your message stick.
• How to build loyalty and trust by creating meaningful connections.

This episode at a glance:

[7:30] - Samara’s transition from Hollywood dialect coach to voice empowerment leader.

[20:22] - How Samara guides female leaders to command a room with authenticity.

[29:40] - Tools and strategies for using voice to influence, even in virtual settings.

[51:00] - Samara’s insights from attending the DNC and witnessing voices of power in action.

[1:05:10] - Advice for female founders on showing up powerfully and authentically in business.

Resources and Links mentioned in this episode

• Permission To Speak
• How To Show Up (Weekly Substack)
• Samara Bay
• Free Range Thinking
• Book a consultation call

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• 5 Myths that Stop Women from Starting Businesses
• 8 Strategies for Niche-Bound Businesses

Want to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

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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 you don’t need to be flawless to be a powerful leader; you just need to be real.

Nika shares how she strategically used humor and vulnerability to not only connect with her audience but also to drive real business growth. If you’ve been feeling stuck or questioning your next move, this conversation will reignite your business mindset.

Get ready to see how rewriting the rules can unlock fresh opportunities for scaling your business and achieving lasting success.

In this episode, you’ll learn …

• Learn practical strategies on how to convert setbacks into opportunities.
• Discover how embracing your true, imperfect self can strengthen client relationships and lead to tangible business results.
• To break away from traditional business strategies and create your own rules for success.
• Actionable insights to make your content go viral, and enhance your business’s online presence and reach.

This episode at a glance:

[2:14] - Introduction to Nika Stewart and her new book, "Actually, I Can."

[4:35] - How Nika’s personal journey of resilience influenced her brand identity.

[10:22] - The transformative power of choosing a positive attitude, even in the face of a cancer diagnosis.

[37:15] - The importance of systems in maintaining business continuity during challenging times.

[49:08] - Nika’s mission to rewrite the rules of resilience for entrepreneurs and beyond.

Resources and Links mentioned in this episode

• Nika Stewart
• Actually I Can
• Shine with Nika
• Free Range Thinking
• Book a consultation call

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• Turning Trauma Into Triumph with Alyse Maslonik
• 5 Myths that Stop Women from Starting Businesses
• 8 Strategies for Niche-Bound Businesses

More about the “My Good Woman” podcast

My Good Woman is a podcast for new and future female leaders, hosted by me, Dawn Andrews.

I’m a happily married hockey mom, proud female leader, and founder and CEO of Free Range Thinking, where we turn founders into confident CEOs with strategic consulting and leadership training.

Grab a seat at the table with me each week for candid conversations with culture-shifting, glass ceiling-busting, trailblazing women, who are leading enter

Want to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “My Good Woman” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.