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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126 episodes
113 | Stop The 2 AM Decision Spiral. How Female Founders Pressure-Test Their Biggest Decision in 15 Minutes
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 i...
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AI Series Day 12 | 12 Days of AI. How Female Founders Use AI to Build 90-Day Plans They Actually Execute (So You Stop Abandoning Goals by February)
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 sho...
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Episode 12
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AI Series Day 11 | 12 Days of AI. 10-Minute AI Planning for Female Founders So You Actually Accomplish What Matters (Not Just Survive Your Calendar)
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 ...
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Episode 11
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112 | The 4-Stage AI process Female Founders Use to Stop Losing 10 hours Each Week Answering Questions Their Team Should Own
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 yo...
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Episode 112
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AI Series Day 10 | 12 Days of AI. The AI Decision Making Framework Female Founders Use to Stop Overthinking, Choose Confidently, and Move On
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 y...
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Episode 10
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AI Series Day 9 | 12 Days of AI. How Female Founders Use AI to Create SOPs in 10 Minutes So They Never Explain the Same Thing Twice
Tired of Explaining the Same Thing Twice? Turn It Into an SOP—in 10 MinutesYou 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....
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Episode 10
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AI Series Day 8 | 12 Days of AI. Stop Rewriting the Same Emails: Build Your AI Template Library (15 Minutes)
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 madn...
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AI Series Day 7 | 12 Days of AI. The 5-Minute AI Brain Dump Female Founders Use to Stop Waking Up Overwhelmed at 3am
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 c...
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Episode 7
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AI Series Day 6 | 12 Days of AI. Stop Rewriting Everything AI Writes: The 10-Minute Voice Training for Founders
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...
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Episode 6
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AI Series Day 5 | 12 Days of AI. The 5-Minute Meeting Prep AI Hack That Makes You Look Totally Prepared
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 ...
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Episode 5
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111 | Hey Girl, Stop Playing Santa and Use AI to Set December Boundaries So That You Start Q1 Energized Not Resentful
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 fema...
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AI Series Day 4 | 12 Days of AI. Your Inbox is Overwhelming You: AI Email Triage for Female Founders (5 Minutes)
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...
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Episode 4
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AI Series Day 3 | 12 Days of AI. Your AI Prompts Are Trash. Here's Why (And How Top Female Founders Fix It in 10 Seconds)
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 m...
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AI Series Day 2 | 12 Days of AI. The 3 AI Prompts Every Female Founder Needs in Her Phone to Stop Overthinking Every Email, Meeting, and Decision
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 No...
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110 | 3 Custom GPTs That Save Female Founders 16 Hours a Week (+ Build Your First in 10 Minutes)
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 G...
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Episode 110
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AI Series Day 1 | 12 Days of AI. Stop Overthinking ChatGPT: Free vs. $20? Here's What ACTUALLY Matters for Founders
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, Da...
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109 | How AI Caught Me Right Before I Broke: A Female Founders Thanksgiving Reflection
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...
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Episode 109
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108 | 3 AI Systems That Help Female Founders Manage Time, Clients, and Business During the Holidays
Are you actually resting? Or just pretending to unplug while silently panicking about your inbox?If the holidays have you caught between client deadlines and family obligations, you’re not alone—and you’re not failing. You’re just...
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Episode 108
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107 | The Client Costing You Six Figures: AI Business Audit Series Finale (Part 3)
Is one of your clients quietly draining your time, energy, and profits?In this fiery finale of the 3-part AI Business Audit series, Dawn exposes the hidden costs of "good" clients who are actually sabotaging your business from the...
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Episode 107
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106 | AI Ethics and Security with Elizabeth Goede (Part 2)
Are you feeding your AI tools private info you’d never hand to a stranger?If you’re dropping sensitive data into ChatGPT, Canva, or Notion without blinking, this episode is your wake-up call. In Part 2 of our eye-opening conversat...
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Episode 106
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105 | The Time Tax: How Founders Waste 24 Hours a Week (AI Business Audit Part 2)
Are you secretly paying a 24-hour-a-week tax that’s draining your profits and sanity?In part two of the AI Business Audit series, Dawn dives into the hidden time costs that sabotage your leadership and stall your revenue growth. S...
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Episode 105
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104 | AI Ethics and Security with Elizabeth Goede (Part 1)
Is your AI use exposing your business to risks you can’t see coming?It’s not just about saving time — it’s about protecting your clients, your content, and your credibility.In this episode, Dawn Andrews sits down with AI st...
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Episode 104
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103 | Your Bank Account Is Lying to You: The AI Business Audit Series (Part 1)
What if the offer or service you’re most proud of is the one that’s secretly draining your profits?Welcome to Part 1 of the "AI Business Audit" series. In this Thursday episode, Dawn Andrews reveals why most founders a...
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Episode 103
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102 | 3 Standard Operating Procedures Every Founder Should Build in 30 Minutes (Using AI to Write Your SOPs)
Is your business secretly held together by your memory?If you walked away for two weeks, would things run—or fall apart?If the answer makes you sweat, this episode is your lifeline. We're breaking down the three essenti...
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Episode 102
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101 | Stop Asking Permission to Lead—Just Lead
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 fier...
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Episode 101
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