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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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• 071 | Say It Like a Leader: The Feedback Framework Every Female Founder Needs
  Focuses on giving clear, direct feedback, which aligns with your point about clarity being leadership.
  
  
• 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

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.