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What if the only thing standing between you and next-level leadership… is waiting for permission that no one’s coming to give?

You don’t need another leadership book—you need to stop playing small in your own company.

In this fiery Thursday Rant, Dawn calls out a silent epidemic among female founders: waiting for permission to lead the very business they built.

From shrinking in the boardroom to apologizing in Slack, this is your wake-up call to drop the people-pleasing and embody the CEO your business actually needs.

No fluff. No permission slip. Just a velvet-boot kick toward clarity, confidence, and power.

If this episode hit home, you’re ready for Dawn’s private email community where real leadership shifts happen. Get the hard truths, frameworks, and strategic moves to lead like the CEO your business deserves. Join now—it’s free

Key Takeaways

• Leadership isn’t granted—it’s claimed. Stop waiting for a title or team approval. Decide to lead.
• Clarity is more effective than “nice.” Your team doesn’t need soft—they need specifics.
• People-pleasing ≠ leadership. Shrinking helps no one—not your vision, not your team.
• One clear directive can shift the entire room. You don’t need to get louder—you need to stop apologizing.
• Your business reflects your standards. Don’t let vague expectations drive your operations.
  
  

Resources & Links

• She’s That Founder Insider Email Community

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• 080 | The Wednesday Panic Triage. How AI helped me to choose what matters in my business
  Tackles decision overload and taking control of your leadership time, which ties into stepping into that authority seat.
  
  
• 094 | 3 Signs Your Loyal Employee Is Now Holding Your Business Back, And How to Use AI to Fix It Fast
  Talks about when your “team” is actually blocking your lead and what to do.

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Are you holding it all together while quietly falling apart?

In this raw and radically honest milestone episode, Dawn Andrews peels back the curtain and shares what it really took to hit 100 episodes—while living through the most unrelenting year of her life. We're talking an 89% business drop, a full rebrand, marathon training, eldercare chaos, and teen parenting drama.

This is not your tidy “12 leadership tips” post. It’s a masterclass in what leadership looks like when you're building in the middle of the storm.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re barely holding it together behind the scenes while trying to lead with grace in public—this one’s for you.

Key Takeaways

• Real leadership doesn’t look perfect. It looks like showing up in fuzzy robes, uncertain, but present.
• Visibility isn’t about performance—it's about truth. You can’t teach leadership from behind the curtain.
• Delegation without clarity is just stress disguised as progress. The turning point? Simple systems and clear ownership.
• AI isn’t therapy—but it can save your sanity. When life fell apart, ChatGPT became a midnight thought partner.
• Letting go isn’t a moment. It’s a muscle. Personal and professional transformation require daily, messy, imperfect release.

Resources & Links

• AI for Founders Community
• 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader – Free Guide
  
  

Related Episodes

• Episode 68 – 10 AI Tools That Save You 60 Hours a Month
  Dive deeper into how AI isn’t just a novelty—it became my midnight coach during the year everything went sideways. This episode lays the foundation for why systems, tools, and automation matter.
• Episode 64 – She’s That Founder: A New Beginning for Us All
  When I pulled the trigger on the rebrand from My Good Woman to She’s That Founder, this episode chronicles that turning point. If you’re riding change, it’s a must‑listen.
• Episode 67 – Command the Room: Female Leadership Secrets Unlocked with Samara Bay
  The moment where visibility, voice and stepping up fully landed. Perfect complement to the mess‑and‑mission of Episode 100.

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Is your AI tool sounding like a corporate robot with a word salad problem? It’s not broken, you’re just briefing it like an intern you secretly resent.

Let’s get one thing straight: getting great AI results isn’t magic, it’s instructions. In this founder-fire Thursday episode, Dawn Andrews reveals why most female founders are getting mediocre results from AI and what to do about it.

She shares the exact 5-part framework that turns AI from a confusing timesuck into your most powerful business sidekick. You’ll laugh, cringe, and most importantly, learn how to stop wasting time and start getting content that actually works.

No tech degree required.

Takeaways

• Your AI is only as smart as your instructions. If you're vague, you’ll get garbage.
• Good prompts = Good delegation. The DRIVE Method (Direction, Role, Intent, Values, Execution) changes everything.
• Stop treating AI like a mind-reader. Treat it like your smartest team member—and brief it accordingly.
• Even bad prompts can get better. It’s a skill you can—and should—build.
• Mastering AI gives you time freedom. Think 10+ hours/week back for high-leverage leadership.

Resources & Links

• Free Guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader
• Join the Community: AI for Founders
• Download: The Feedback Fix

Related Episodes:

• Episode 093 The Dirty Secret About AI No Female Executive Wants To Admit—And Why It’s Hurting You
  
  
• Episode 080 The Wednesday Panic Triage. How AI helped me to choose what matters in my business

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Still rewriting everything your team writes "to sound more like you"? It's not your team—it's your system.

If you’re spending hours editing social posts, emails, and podcast promos because they just don’t sound like you, this episode is your game-changer. Dawn Andrews reveals how to train AI and your team to write in your authentic voice—so you can stop being the bottleneck in your business.

Learn the 3-pillar "Voice-First Content System" that saves you time, protects your brand, and actually scales your message. Whether you're DIY-ing or want the shortcut, this episode shows you how to sound like you (without writing every word).

Grab the free guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader. It includes the exact prompts Dawn uses to train AI and her team.

Ready to go deeper? Join the AI for Founders Community and stop content bottlenecks for good.

Key Takeaways:

• Train AI to Mirror Your Voice: Use your own writing samples to create a "voice fingerprint" and finally ditch generic AI-speak.
• Build a Voice Bible: Create a living document that outlines your tone, do’s & don’ts, and sample copy—so your team and tools aren’t guessing.
• Repurpose Like a Pro: Turn one insight into 10 pieces of content with a simple AI-powered framework.
• Automate Without Losing Your Soul: Plan 90 days of strategic content that sounds like you and gets done without you.
• Stop Micromanaging, Start Leading: Your content should reflect your leadership, not drain it.

Resources & Links:

• Download 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader
• Join Community AI for Founders
• Upcoming Workshop: Voice Bible Build & Test Day (Oct 25) — Only 10 spots!

Related Episode:

• Episode 72 How Female Founders Delegate Like a CEO Before They Burn Out

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What if your growth plan isn’t strategy—but just a percentage in a power suit?

Let’s be real: “Grow revenue by 12%” isn’t visionary. It’s just math dressed up as leadership.

This quick-hit episode delivers a $50K wake-up call—how one professional firm went from playing small to owning their entire market, just by ditching their safe goal and getting brutally honest about what they actually wanted.

You’ll learn how to shift from incremental goals to industry-shifting strategy—without getting lost in planning overwhelm.

🎧 Listen now if you’re done thinking small and ready to build something that actually lasts.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• “Grow by 12%” is not a strategy—it’s a math problem.
• Why founders cling to safe goals (and how it keeps them stuck).
• The core difference between planning and strategy—and how to use both.
• The mindset shift that unlocked exponential change for one firm.
• The real reason your strategy probably needs to make you a little uncomfortable.
  
  

Grab it:

• Download “10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader”

Related episodes to keep you in your CEO flow:

• EP 95: 5 Meeting Mistakes Costing Founders $24K a Year (And How AI Fixes Them)

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Are you crushed under the weight of being the decision czar in your business?

Does your to-do list include tasks your team should handle? Then it's time for a leadership upgrade.

If you're the CEO who still picks slide colors, approves every invoice, and solves all the "quick questions," this episode is your wake-up call.

Today, we break down why great decision-making isn't your superpower anymore—decision architecture is.

Learn how to train your team to think like you (without needing you), free up your time for true CEO work, and finally step out of the weeds and into your strategic zone of genius.

Key Takeaways:

• Why your decision-making skills are actually holding back your business growth
• The 4 types of decisions every founder must identify.
• How to stop being your team’s crutch by building scalable decision frameworks
• The mental cost of unnecessary decisions (spoiler: it’s more than time)
• Practical scripts and steps to empower your team without sacrificing standards

Grab it:

• Free Guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader
• Book a free Transition Assessment Call with Dawn: dawnandrews.com

Join it:

• Free Community: AI for Founders

Related episodes to keep you in your CEO flow:

EP 072 How Female Founders Delegate Like a CEO Before They Burn Out

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What if the reason your meetings suck… isn’t your team—but your system?

Let’s be real: unstructured meetings are silently bleeding your business dry.

In this quick-hit episode, Dawn drops a $24K truth bomb—how bad meetings drain your time, energy, and profits. But here’s the fix: a smarter meeting system powered by AI.

You’ll walk away knowing how to turn time-wasting chaos into high-leverage clarity—with tools, scripts, and a system that runs without you.

🎧 Listen now if you’re ready to stop being the bottleneck and start leading like a CEO again.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Stop blaming yourself or your team. Bad meetings are a systems problem, not a leadership flaw.
• Every meeting is a product. Use AI to build, test, and refine it—before, during, and after.
• Simple prompts = powerful results. Use ChatGPT, Claude, or Notion to generate agendas and follow-ups in minutes.
• Compliance matters. If you record meetings, get consent and protect your data—no exceptions.
• Recurring chat = AI magic. Your weekly team sync can become smarter, faster, and self-running with the right setup.
  
  

Resource:

• Join AI for Founders – Our free community where ambitious women test tools, swap wins, and scale smart.
• Recommended AI Tools Mentioned: Otter.ai, Fireflies, Zoom AI, ChatGPT, Claude, Notion AI
• Coming soon: AI Meeting Security, Client Privacy, and Why You Might Be Sued By Your Bot

🎧 Related episodes to keep you in your CEO flow:

• Ep. 94: 3 Signs Your Loyal Employee Is Now Holding Your Business Back — And How to Use AI to Fix It Fast] — Spot the loyalty traps that slow your growth.
• Ep. 91: The 4-Day AI System That Ends Friday Afternoon Panic Forever — Design your week to prevent chaos before it starts.
  
  
  

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What happens when the employee who once saved your business is now the one holding it back?

In this episode, you’ll learn how to separate gratitude from strategy, spot the signs that loyalty has become a bottleneck, and use AI to make confident decisions without the guilt spiral.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why loyal employees sometimes can’t scale with your vision
• The Growth or Go filter: capability, curiosity, and courage
• How AI helps you assess performance objectively
• A conversation framework that protects both your business and your team member’s dignity

Episode at a glance:
[00:00] – When loyalty becomes the bottleneck
[01:30] – Client story: gratitude vs. growth
[04:00] – The 3 signs loyalty is holding you back: [06:00] – The Growth or Go filter explained
[08:00] – Using AI prompts to get clarity without guilt
[10:00] – The Growth or Go conversation framework

Resource:

• Loyalty Reality Check + AI Prompt – Free Assessment

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