CEO School with Suneera Madhani

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  How To Think Like A Billionaire with Elena Cardone 16.09.2026 1h 23min

  Elena became the CEO in her head before the proof ever arrived. CEO Week is where you build the operating system to back it up: 5 FREE days of live training to get you out of the execution seat and into the role. Save your seat: https://accelerator.theceoschool.com/ceo-weekWelcome back to CEO School! In this powerful and deeply inspiring episode, Suneera Madhani sits down with billionaire entrepreneur, mother, and visionary leader Elena Cardone for a candid conversation about mindset, partnership, success, and the journey from founder to CEO. Elena Cardone built a billion-dollar empire alongside Grant, raised two self-determined daughters, and did it by deciding who she was long before the bank account caught up. She hands Suneera the actual mechanics: how to assume the beingness of the CEO you're becoming, why your reactive brain keeps rerunning old survival decisions, and the be-do-have order most founders get backward.We also get into the rules that protect an empire: why you stop venting about your partner and your team, how "one team, sky is black" keeps a marriage and a company aligned, and how to raise kids who own their own choices. Grab a pen. This one moves fast and hits identity, money, and motherhood in the same breath.Time Stamps:(00:00) Sitting down with a rare billion-dollar powerhouse(05:27) Punk rock, loss, and leaving New Orleans behind(11:35) Marrying at 30 and unlearning "I need no one"(15:04) Why old survival decisions secretly still run you(24:19) Surviving 2008 by turning marriage into one team(27:23) "Sky is black": having your partner's back publicly(31:45) Redefining success beyond your own accomplishments(37:56) Be, Do, Have: living from your future self now(47:47) The three freedoms every founder is really chasing(51:45) Why you stop venting about your partner and team(58:35) Firing fast and making decisions like a CEO(1:10:36) Raising self-determined kids who own their choicesShare this with a founder who's still waiting for her bank account to give her permission to act like a CEO.Connect with Elena at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenacardone/Website: https://elenacardone.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenacardone/-----------------------------------------------Elena built 10X Ladies because women kept getting left out of the rooms where the real bonding happens. That's exactly why the Millionaire Founders Club exists: a high-proximity room of 7-to-8-figure women who get the whole picture, not just the P&L. Apply: https://bit.ly/MFCApplication---Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We're on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement.Watch and listen to us at:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-schoolTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschoolLearn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/.----------------------------------------------SOCIAL Hashtags:#CEOSchool #FounderToCEO #FemaleFounders #WomenInBusiness #WomenEntrepreneurs #The2PercentClub #ElenaCardone #BuildAnEmpire #BeDoHave #CEOMindset #WomenWhoScale #OneTeamOneDream
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  Stop Choosing Between Work and Life with Millionaire Mother Cait Scudder 16.09.2026 49min

  You can have it all, but not while you're the one answering every question and fixing every problem. CEO Week is 5 free days of live training where Suneera hands you the playbooks, the growth strategies, and the full AI C-suite to build a business that runs without you. Save your free seat: ⁠https://accelerator.theceoschool.com/ceo-week--How does every mom become a millionaire? Cait Scudder built a seven-figure business through three pregnancies, with a fourth baby on the way, and she did it by refusing the rule that says ambition and motherhood have to compete. This week she joins Suneera to get honest about mom guilt, the trade-offs you don't see coming, and the moment she stopped shrinking her ambition to make everyone else comfortable.If you've ever cried in a hotel room missing your kids while chasing the work that lights you up, this one is for you. You'll hear why the guilt isn't a flaw to fix, how to build your business around what you actually want instead of what looks impressive, and the reframe that lets you have it all without doing it all.Time Stamps:(01:24) Meet Cait Scudder and the Millionaire Mother brand(04:26) From Bali laptop dreams to a coaching business(07:45) Pregnant, terrified, and sure the business would stall(09:23) Crossing seven figures the year she became a mom(11:12) The birth story that rewired how she works(14:46) The sacred third between grinding and giving up(17:58) The mom guilt talk that refuses to gaslight you(20:18) The camera analogy that reframes every hard trade-off(25:15) Giving yourself permission to want success for YOU(27:25) Trading the martyr operating system for the matriarch(38:54) Why corporate America still fails working mothers(44:38) Reverse-engineering the business your real life wantsConnect with Cait:Website: ⁠https://themillionairemother.com/⁠Born for Both Book: ⁠https://bornforboth.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠@themillionairemother⁠ /  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/themillionairemother/⁠Share this with a mama who thinks she needs permission to want it all for herself.---------------------------------------------------Cait's advice for building something big: resource yourself with a village. The Millionaire Founders Club is that village for founders; the room where seven- and eight-figure women scale together. Come find yours. Apply here: ⁠https://bit.ly/MFCApplication⁠---Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We're on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement.Watch and listen to us at:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-schoolTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschoolLearn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/.----------------------------------------------SOCIAL Hashtags:#CEOSchool #FounderToCEO #FemaleFounders #WomenInBusiness #WomenEntrepreneurs #The2PercentClub #ElenaCardone #BuildAnEmpire #BeDoHave #CEOMindset #WomenWhoScale #OneTeamOneDream
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  How to Scale Beyond 7 Figures in Business 02.09.2026 37min

  Ready to actually make the shift instead of just nodding along? Suneera is hosting CEO Week: a FREE five-day workshop where she'll walk you through four pillars of her CEO Operating System and hand you the playbooks (plus her entire AI C-suite) to plug straight into your business. Be one of the first in the room, and go VIP for the deeper AI sessions. Register here: https://accelerator.theceoschool.com/ceo-week -- Welcome back to CEO School! In this solo episode, Suneera tells the story of the day the business crossed eight figures. She thought she'd feel unstoppable, but instead, she felt trapped. She was the founder who built the whole thing, walking in every morning to firefight for 400 people and realizing she'd become the reason it couldn't grow. And she learned it the hard way: the skills that get you to a million are not the skills that get you to ten. This is the operating system she used to scale Stax to a billion dollars and CEO School right alongside it: her 6P framework for going from founder to CEO. Power, product, pitch, people, profit, process. Six systems, each one a skill you can learn, and your business only ever grows as far as your weakest one. If you're capped, doing all the work, and more hustle keeps landing you back where you started, consider this your personal playbook. Grab a pen and let's go! Time Stamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:00) The day eight figures started to feel like a trap (02:53) Founder mode: The Tuesday that runs you ragged (05:31) Power: Lead the day before it leads you (10:00) Product: The clarity everything downstream depends on (14:30) Pitch: One clear message for the right buyer (18:37) People: Hire owners who own the outcome (23:18) Profit: Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity (25:45) Process: Build the machine that runs without you (31:38) Your business grows only as your weakest pillar (34:10) CEO Week: five free days to make the shift Share this with a founder who's playing whack-a-mole all day and calling it leadership. ------------------------------------------------------------- Suneera said it straight: No one can scale alone. The Millionaire Founders Club is the room where we build together: application-only, curated for women building at +7 figures, operating at the same level, and ready to scale. A few spots are left for new members at the MFC Retreat in New York. Apply before September 7 to join us.  https://bit.ly/MFCApplication --- Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We're on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Connect with our Guest at: Website: https://technologymatch.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyacoxturrell/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyaturrell/ Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-school TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschool Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/. ---------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL Hashtags:#CEOSchool #FounderToCEO #WomenInBusiness #FemaleFounders #WomenEntrepreneurs #ScaleYourBusiness #SmallBusinessGrowth #Foundermode #CEOMindset #BusinessSystems #ProfitFirst #WomenWhoLead
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  Lessons from the Jungle - How to Leave Your Business on Vacation 26.08.2026 32min

  Lions don't own the jungle alone; they run in a pride. The Millionaire Founders Club is that room: application-only, built for fearless, seven-figure women operating at the same level and ready to move together. We're opening 30 spots for new members at the MFC Retreat in New York. Apply to see if you're a fit. https://bit.ly/MFCApplication--How do you actually go OOO without your business falling apart?In this episode of the CEO School Podcast, entrepreneur and CEO Suneera Madhani shares powerful leadership and business lessons from spending three weeks completely unplugged in Africa and discovering that her businesses could continue thriving without her.Suneera breaks down three unforgettable leadership lessons inspired by the African wilderness: what a lion, an elephant, and a leopard named Dai Dai teach every CEO about building a business (and a life) that can actually hold. Lions rest 20 hours a day and still own the jungle. Elephants move slowly and carry the force to knock down anything in their path. And Dai Dai spent a whole evening stalking one zebra with perfect patience and total precision. Three animals. Three rules for leading without burning out.If you're an entrepreneur trying to transition from founder to CEO, build scalable business systems, improve your leadership mindset, prevent burnout, and create a company that can operate without your constant involvement, this episode is for you.Time Stamps:(00:00) The Triumphant Return(04:59) Your Vision Should Keep Evolving(06:39) Three Weeks Unplugged in Africa(07:50) Building a Business That Runs Without You(09:50) Returning to Tanzania With Family(13:45) Business Lessons From the African Wilderness(14:21) Lesson #1: Build a Business That Lets You Rest(15:35) The Lion Lesson: Rest and Still Rule the Jungle(17:20) The Elephant Lesson: Slow Down Without Losing Power(20:28) The Leopard Lesson: Focus Before You Strike(25:10) Bringing the Lessons Back Into Business(26:20) Why Fall Is the Season to Accelerate(27:20) Millionaire Founders Club NYC Retreat(28:18) The New AI-Powered Founder to CEO Accelerator(31:19) Rest, Focus & Rule Your JungleBecause your next level doesn't require you to chase everything. Sometimes it requires you to rest like the lion, move like the elephant, and focus like the leopard.Share this with the founder who hasn't taken a real vacation in years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------Suneera left for Africa for three weeks and came back to a business that never missed a beat. Her CEO Operating System made that possible. If yours can't run without you for a week, let alone three, that's your sign to become a CEO. Take the FREE quiz and find out exactly where you're still running your business instead of leading it:  https://bit.ly/FounderOrCEOQuiz---Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We're on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement.Watch and listen to us at:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1525261018Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigUYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-schoolTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschoolLearn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/.------------------------------------------------------------------
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  How to Build a Sales Machine That Closes Without You 19.08.2026 53min

  Tonya said it best: "You've curated this community where you can see every possibility and be inspired in any direction." That's the Millionaire Founders Club. And this October,  we're taking that to NYC for our fall retreat. Only 20 spots open for new members. Apply here: https://bit.ly/MFCApplicationWelcome back to CEO School! In today's inspiring episode, Suneera Madhani sits down with powerhouse entrepreneur Tonya Turrell, founder and CEO of Technology Match. With nearly 30 years of experience revolutionizing how technology is bought and sold, Tonya shares the highs, lows, and pivotal moments of her journey, including building and selling two companies, landing on the Inc. 5000 and Female Founder 250 lists, and overcoming bankruptcy. We dive deep into her story of resilience, the challenges and advantages of being a woman in tech, scaling with AI, and her game-changing insights into building successful sales machines. Plus, hear how Tonya prioritized family and freedom after her first business exit, embracing worldschooling with her kids for five years.Get ready for actionable advice, honest conversations, and a behind-the-scenes look at building businesses (and lives) on your own terms.Time Stamps:(00:00) Meet Tonya Turrell: Two-Time Founder and Inc. 5000 CEO(04:00) AOL Came Calling, and She Said Yes With No Contract Signed(10:39) Losing 80% of Her Revenue the Week Before Christmas(12:50) She Shut Down on a Friday and Launched Again on Monday(13:43) How a Team of 6 Outperformed a Team of 60(16:00) Making the Inc. 5000 and Selling the Company Anyway(19:04) Pulling the Kids From School and Worldschooling for 5 Years(27:03) No Pretty Privilege in Tech: What Sexism Actually Looks Like(32:12) You're Not Too Much. You're Just Too Much for Them(39:44) How to Break Out of Founder-Led Sales and Build a Real Engine(43:52) Same Leads, Two Clients: One at 0%, One at 50%(49:12) What Happened When She Finally Stepped Into the CEO SeatShare this with a founder who is still closing every deal herself. This episode is the wake-up call she needs.Connect with TonyaWebsite: https://technologymatch.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyacoxturrell/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyaturrell/------------------------------------------------------Tonya's biggest unlock this year was finally putting on her CEO hat, and new business ideas immediately followed. If this episode hit close to home, it's time to find out in which areas you are still operating like a founder. Take the quiz: https://bit.ly/FounderOrCEOQuiz---Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We're on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement.Watch and listen to us at:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-schoolTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschoolLearn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/.
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  Steal the Decision Framework the Best CEOs Use with Suneera Madhani 19.08.2026 18min

  You just spent 17 minutes learning why the decision you keep avoiding is the one that will take you to the next level. The MFC Fall Retreat in New York is that decision. Get in the room with women building at the level you're working toward, and who will hold you accountable for actually moving. 👉 https://bit.ly/MFCApplication--Every successful entrepreneur eventually realizes one truth:Avoidance is costing you more than failure ever will.In this episode of CEO School, entrepreneur and founder Suneera Madhani breaks down why founders stay stuck; not because they lack strategy, but because they're avoiding the conversations, decisions, and uncomfortable actions that create real business growth.Whether you're avoiding firing an employee, raising your prices, asking for help, making a difficult leadership decision, or finally launching the business you've been dreaming about, this episode will help you identify what's really holding you back.You'll discover:✔ Why avoidance drains your mental energy✔ The psychology behind procrastination and perfectionism✔ How fear keeps entrepreneurs stuck✔ Why CEOs are paid to make decisions (not perfect ones)✔ Five common areas founders avoid, and how to overcome them✔ A simple framework for making faster, better business decisionsIf you're building a business, leading a team, or growing as a founder, this conversation will challenge you to stop waiting and start leading.Follow for weekly conversations helping entrepreneurs build profitable businesses, stronger leadership skills, and lives designed with intention.Time Stamps:(00:00) Why Avoidance Is Costing Your Business More Than You Think(02:28) The Hidden Energy Tax Every Founder Pays(04:37) Name the Fear That's Really Holding You Back(07:57) Why Decisions Create Momentum (Not Perfection)(10:19) CEOs Get Paid to Decide, Not to Wait(10:49) 5 Things Founders Avoid Most(11:15) 1. Difficult Conversations With Your Team(12:20) 2. Raising Your Prices With Confidence(13:21) 3. Letting Go of What's No Longer Serving You(13:51) 4. Asking for Help Isn't Weakness(14:26) 5. Investing in Your Own Growth(15:11) The 5-Step Framework to Stop Avoiding and Start Leading(17:00) Your Next Level Starts With One DecisionShare this with a founder who has a pile of decisions sitting on her desk right now.------------------------------------------------If the decision you've been avoiding is what to do next with your business, start here. Take the free Founder or CEO Quiz to get clarity on where you are and what move comes next. 👉 https://bit.ly/FounderOrCEOQuiz---Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement.Connect with our Guest at:Website: https://technologymatch.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyacoxturrell/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyaturrell/Watch and listen to us at:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-schoolTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschoolLearn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/-----------------------------------------------
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  One Billion, One Family: The Case for Building It Together 05.08.2026 1h 13min

  Are you operating like a founder or leading like a CEO? Take the quiz, find out where you stand, and get a custom workbook to start fixing the area that's holding you back. → bit.ly/FounderOrCEOQuizWelcome back to the CEO School Podcast!This week, we flipped the script. Lisa Morel puts Suneera in the hot seat... and takes you all the way back. The immigrant household in Dallas. The sticker gun that taught her care scales. Getting laughed out of the room at 25. And the family dinner where her dad asked the question that built everything: why not you?Then we get into the part nobody prepares you for: building a billion-dollar company with her brother Sal, and doing it without torching the relationship. Suneera shares her approach to dividing and conquering, staying out of each other's lanes, and having the conversation you're avoiding before it hardens into resentment. If you've ever been told "never go into business with family," consider this your permission slip to do it right. Because less than 2% of women founders ever cross a million, and nobody should have to make that climb alone.No one’s journey is perfect, especially in family business; but with humble courage, clarity, and intentional communication, you can create something truly lasting. Time Stamps: (00:00) The co-founder rule that protects a billion-dollar partnership (01:04) Plot twist - Suneera takes the hot seat (01:44) The immigrant household that was secretly an MBA (08:21) The sticker-gun lesson: why care in the small things scales (10:47) Eldest daughter, first to college - the weight of expectations (16:00) How Fattmerchant started: the problem she couldn't unsee (18:59) Laughed out of the room at 25 (21:06) The family-dinner question: "Why not you?" (24:18) $5M in year one to a billion-dollar exit — the receipts (26:36) Building with your brother: divide, conquer, trust the outcome (33:12) The third-founder move that breaks the stalemate (44:28) The tab-keeping trap: how resentment actually starts (53:37) Her real relationship to money, and the fear underneath it (1:04:25) Lisa's playbook: run the business like a business, the family like a familyConnect with Lisa at: Website: https://www.openwithlisamorel.com/ Share this with your favorite co-founders!-------------------------------------------------------------- As Suneera said, entrepreneurship is too hard to do alone, and the best thing she has is partners who care as much as she does. If you're a 7- or 8-figure woman founder who's done climbing solo, this is THE table: a vetted room of women CEOs who refuse to play small. Pull up a seat: https://bit.ly/MFCApplication--- Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1525261018Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigUYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more moneyWebsite: ⁠https://theceoschool.com/Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-schoollTikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschoolLearn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life.Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/.------------------------------------------------------ SOCIAL Hashtags: #CEOSchool #SuneeraMadhani #WomenFounders #FemaleFounders #FounderToCEO #WomenInBusiness #EntrepreneurMindset #FamilyBusiness #SiblingCofounders #BuildingWithFamily #GenerationalWealth #CoFounderGoals #ImmigrantFamily
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  Build to Sell: A Private Equity Insider's Hiring and Exit Playbook 29.07.2026 47min

  PE introductions, C-suite connections, companies exiting because of one conversation; that's what happens inside the MFC. We're opening spots for ambitious women at the 7-figure mark who are ready to be in the room where the best deals happen. Apply here: https://bit.ly/MFCApplication -- Welcome back to the CEO School podcast! In today's episode, our host Suneera Madhani sits down with powerhouse executive and proud Latina mom, Vivian Gonzalez. With nearly 30 years in executive search—20 of which were spent deep in private equity—Vivian brings a wealth of insider knowledge on scaling companies, strategic exits, and the art of assembling world-class leadership teams. Together, they dive into the realities of selling to private equity, what it takes to build truly exitable enterprises, and the unique challenges and opportunities for women in the male-dominated world of finance and leadership. Plus, Vivian shares actionable insights on retention, hiring, and the mindset shifts women founders need to unlock the next level of growth. Whether you're building your first company or preparing for a big exit, this episode is packed with must-know strategies and inspiration for ambitious women in business. Time Stamps: (00:00) Introducing Vivian Gonzalez: 30 Years Placing C-Suite Talent in PE-Backed Companies (05:20) From Law School Dropout to Running a Firm at 25 (07:44) Private Equity 101: What It Is, What It Isn't, and Why It Got a Bad Rap (12:17) The Gender Gap in PE: 15% on Deal Teams, 2% as Operating Partners (13:45)  Vivian's Rule: No Woman on Your Deal Team? No Introduction. (19:49) No Is a Gift: How Rejection Builds Better Founders (23:50)  What PE Buyers Actually Grade You On: Retention, Scalability, and Letting Go (25:50) The Mindset Shift: If the Business Can't Run Without You, It's Not Sellable (28:00) "I Can't Afford to Hire"... Here's How to Think About It Instead (33:47) The $1M, $5M, and $10M Inflection Points And What Breaks at Each One (39:17) The Case Study Hiring Method That Removes Risk and Gets You to Yes (44:19) The 30/60/90 Framework: Why Hires Fail Without It (46:00) — Where to Find Vivian and the MFC Follow Vivian and discover her ventures: Instagram: @viviangonzales.parkcapital LinkedIn: Vivian Gonzales Remember, every "no" is just a step closer to your "yes". Keep building businesses that create wealth and impact! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vivian just told you the business that can't run without you isn't sellable. The 6P quiz will show you exactly which pillar is holding you back. Take it, get your weakest area, and get the custom workbook to fix it → https://bit.ly/FounderOrCEOQuiz --- Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We're on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-school TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschool Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/. ------------------------------------------------------------------ SOCIAL Hashtags: #PrivateEquity #ExitStrategy #WomenInBusiness #FemaleFounders #WomenInLeadership #FounderToCEO #CSuiteRecruitment #BusinessGrowth #CustomerRetention #HiringStrategy #ScaleYourBusiness #CEOSchool
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  Stop Ghosting, Start Leading: The Cost of Avoiding Hard Talks in Business 22.07.2026 12min

  The avoidance patterns we broke down today show up in your business too, and our Founder or CEO quiz will tell you exactly where. Uncover your weakest area and get a custom workbook to strengthen it → https://bit.ly/FounderOrCEOQuiz In today's solo episode, Suneera takes a direct and honest look at one of the biggest challenges holding women back in business and life: our collective fear of direct conversations. From ghosting and gossip to building stories in our heads, Suneera unpacks the patterns of avoidance that can undermine relationships, leadership, and personal growth. Through practical lessons and personal insights, she'll show you how embracing direct yet kind communication is the key to true leadership and lasting success. It's time to pick up the phone, have the tough conversations, and build a reputation and relationships that stand the test of time. Let's dive in!Time Stamps:(01:00) Cold open: we are terrified of direct conversations(02:18) Lesson 1: Leaders pick up the phone, not the voice note(03:40) Lesson 2: Giving direct feedback without the 12 disclaimers(04:11) Feedback is just data; it's not a verdict on your worth(04:56) Lesson 3: "It's you and me against the problem"(06:19) How to stop the story before resentment builds(07:22) Lesson 4: Stop living in zero or 100(08:09) Why women's reactions cost them trust and relationships(09:33) Lesson 5: Your reputation outlasts every disagreement(10:55) Zero to scorched earth: that's ego, not strength(11:27) The PSA: build the muscle for direct, kind conversations Share this with a founder who's been writing the text, then deleting it, then writing it again.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your network is only as strong as your ability to protect it. The women inside MFC have already learned that. Come have the real conversations with us → https://bit.ly/MFCApplication--- Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-school TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschool Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL Hashtags:#leadership #directconversations #feedback #communication #conflictresolution #emotionalintelligence #womeninbusiness #avoidance #givingfeedback #receivingfeedback #businessrelationships #problemsolving #winwinmindset #assumption #ghosting #gossip #triangulation #personalgrowth #professionalboundaries #reputation #integrity #emotionalregulation #mentorship #teamdynamics #empathy #networkoverlap #peoplepleasing #burningbridges #ceoschool #foundertoceo
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  Give Your Money a Job: How Women Founders Build Wealth 15.07.2026 42min

  You can't build wealth on a business that falls apart the second you step back. The Founder-to-CEO Shift guide is the free first step out of the founder trap → https://bit.ly/FounderToCEOGuide Welcome back to CEO School! In today's episode, we sit down with Michelle Taylor: licensed wealth manager, founder of Women In Wealth, and host of the Talk Wealthy To Me podcast. Michelle shares her inspiring journey from entrepreneurial pivots and personal financial struggles to building a thriving practice focused on advising women business owners about wealth. We dive deep into the realities of juggling business and family, why your business shouldn't be your only retirement plan, and how women can shift their money mindset. Plus, we'll break down practical strategies for putting your money to work, discuss the importance of building a strong advisory team, and explore where and how wealthy women are investing for long-term growth.  Whether you're a founder or just getting started on your wealth journey, Michelle brings honest advice, sharp insight, and a much-needed perspective on investing in your business (and yourself). Grab a notepad, because this episode is packed with actionable wisdom you won't want to miss! Time Stamps: (01:00)  Selling Everything to Move to Italy (Then Pivoting)(05:54)  Leukemia at 17 & Why Health Is the First Wealth(07:41)  The Louboutin Product, IVF & Picking the Real Baby(09:57)  Why She Built Women in Wealth(15:33)  Bet on Yourself: Your Business Is the Home Run(17:02)  Where Founders Waste Money (And Where to Put It Instead)(20:37)  Stop Sitting on Cash: Give Your Money a Job(24:24)  The Pie: Allocating by Age, Goals & Risk(27:39 ) "Mailbox Money": Replacing Your Income With Real Estate(29:56)  Angel Bets & Why "When I'm Ready" Is a Trap(32:54)  Swing Big: The Baseball Rule of Risk(39:42)  Fire the CPA Who Says No(40:30)  Tax Moves That Don't Lock Up Your Cash Share this with a founder whose money is asleep on the couch. Connect With Michelle:Website: https://womeninwealth.co/Instagram: @itschelletaylor -------------------------------------------------------------- The honest money conversations only happen with women who get it. That room has a name. The Millionaire Founders Club has a few spots left → https://bit.ly/MFCApplication --- Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-school TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschool Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/. -------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL Hashtags: #WealthManagement #WomenAndWealth #BusinessOwners #FemaleFounders #Entrepreneurship #BuildingWealth #FinancialLiteracy #MoneyMindset #PassiveIncome #Investing #TaxStrategy #RealEstateInvesting
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  How I Escaped the Founder Trap (and Built a Billion-Dollar Company) 08.07.2026 13min

  The first step out of the founder trap is free. Get the Founder-to-CEO Shift guide → https://theceoschool.com/ Welcome back to CEO School! In today’s solo episode, Suneera Madhani shares the pivotal moment when her ambition outgrew her systems—and how that breakthrough became the foundation for building businesses that don’t depend on her every move. From the high of a Fast Company feature to the low of realizing she’d become the bottleneck, Suneera Madhani walks us through the lessons she learned transitioning from founder to CEO.  Tune in for practical tools, the must-have 6P framework for sustainable growth, and an invitation to break free from founder burnout with systems that actually set you up for true freedom and scale. If you’re ready to audit your business, embody your CEO self, and set your sights higher, this episode is for you! Time Stamps: (00:00) Facing overwhelming demand (04:16) Harnessing Inner Leadership Power (09:45) Building an Inclusive Business Accelerator (12:40) Using AI to streamline CEO tasks Send this to a founder who's still doing everything herself and wondering why she's stuck. ------------------------------------------------------------- When the strategy that got you here stops working, the next level is about the room you're in. The Millionaire Founders Club has a few spots left. Apply today: https://bit.ly/MFCApplication --- Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast//id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschool Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/. ------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL Hashtags: #self image #mindset #femaleentrepreneurs #confidence #style #environment #personalgrowth,#ambition #fear #emotions #overcomingfear #selfconcept #transformation #selfworth #provingenergy #ambitionwithease #playfulness #selfcare #fashion #bookrecommendations #surroundings
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  Self-Image As a Business Strategy: The Framework Every CEO Needs 02.07.2026 43min

  The inner work underneath your strategy is what scales it, and it's exactly what we cover in Module 1 of the CEO Accelerator Certification. See how it works: https://accelerator.theceoschool.com/join-now Welcome back to CEO School! In today's episode, we're joined by Tonya Leigh, founder of the School of Self Image and host of the podcast “School of Self-Image .” Tonya takes us through her inspiring journey from a critical care nurse and single mom in the deep South to becoming a food and wine writer in France, transforming her life by reimagining who she could be. We dive into Tonya's unique framework for self-image, which centers on mindset, style, and environment, and how these pillars empower women, especially high-achieving entrepreneurs, to design a life they love.  Get ready for an important conversation on overcoming fear, the true currency of change, and actionable steps to step confidently into your highest self. Time Stamps: (00:00) Introduction: Tonya Leigh and the Art of Becoming(03:18) The one word that rewrote an entire life(08:51) The fear wasn't failing... it was not knowing how(10:32) The worst thing that can happen is a feeling(14:54) When she decided to french-kiss life(17:00) The strategy that built it is the strategy capping it(23:57) The thought ladder: how to shift a thought without lying to yourself(27:07) Dress to impress yourself, not the room(30:35) The three-nail-color rule for founders with no time(33:47) Beauty standards built to keep you chasing(34:44) Define beauty so it includes you(37:57) Your environment is shaping you. Audit it!(39:55) The bookshelf swap that changed everything(41:37) Where to find Tonya and her programs Share this with a founder who treats self-image like a soft skill.----------------------------------------------------------------------- When the strategy that got you here stops working, the next level is about the room you're in. The Millionaire Founders Club has a few spots left. Apply today: https://bit.ly/MFCApplication --- Follow Tonya and discover her ventures: Instagram: @tonyaleigh Website: https://schoolofselfimage.com/ Her free Elegant Success Framework:  https://schoolofselfimage.com/success --- Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast//id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschool Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL Hashtags: #selfimage #mindset #femaleentrepreneurs #confidence #style #environment #personalgrowth #ambition #fear #emotions #overcomingfear #selfconcept #transformation #selfworth #provingenergy #ambitionwithease #playfulness #selfcare #fashion #bookrecommendations #surroundings
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  The Power Couple Origin Story: From The Poker Table to The Boardroom 24.06.2026 1h 3min

  We've proven you can have it all, and we've built the framework that makes it possible: The CEO Accelerator. Six pillars, live calls with Suneera, and your own plug-and-play CEO Operating System. Apply now: https://accelerator.theceoschool.com/join-now *** Welcome to a very special episode of CEO School, in honor of Father's Day.  On this episode of CEO School, Suneera sat down with her husband, Fazail Madhani, for a candid conversation about their journey as entrepreneurs, partners, and parents. They talk about building businesses from the ground up, navigating failures together, what it means to truly support each other's ambitions, and how we make family our foundation.  If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to balance entrepreneurship with marriage and parenting, or if you need a reminder that you really can have it all with the right mindset and support, this episode is a must-listen. From humble beginnings and entrepreneurial struggles to scaling multi-million-dollar businesses and raising a family together, they share the highs, lows, and real-life lessons behind their “one team, one dream” philosophy. Whether you're seeking insights on building a supportive partnership, balancing family and ambition, or just want a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to thrive together as entrepreneurs and parents, this episode is packed with wisdom, vulnerability, and plenty of fun.  Don’t miss this intimate look into the Madhani family's dynamic and the values that drive their success, both at work and at home. Time Stamps: (00:07) Born in Tanzania, raised to never make excuses (07:57) How they met, and who was playing footsies at the poker table? (12:35) Failing together before making it together (19:17) What Faisal actually signed up for when marrying Suneera (27:41) How he describes his wife when someone asks what she does (32:01) The not-so-pretty side of being married to a CEO (45:18) The moment that showed her what real partnership means (48:33) Why they refuse to believe women can't have it all (49:36) Parenting as two CEOs: what they protect, what they teach, and what they refuse to sacrifice (58:31) The moment he never told her he was proud of (59:31) The Sunny nobody sees online, and what 18 years comes down to Share this with a founder who thinks having it all means doing it alone. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You don't have to figure out the next level alone; that's what the room is for. Our Millionaire Founders Club has a few spots left. Apply today: https://bit.ly/MFCApplication--- Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast//id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschool Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  5 Lies Your Feed Is Selling You as a Founder 17.06.2026 26min

  If your business is running on passion instead of process, that's the gap the CEO Accelerator closes. 12 weeks to go from founder mode to CEO mode: the six pillars, the playbooks, the live calls with Suneera. Apply now: https://accelerator.theceoschool.com/join-now *** Is hustle culture dead, or have we swung too far in the opposite direction? Welcome back to the CEO School podcast!  In this episode of CEO School, our host Suneera shares an unfiltered perspective on the current state of entrepreneurship, social media marketing, personal branding, and business growth. From the rise of the "soft girl era" to the pressure women founders feel to constantly create content, build personal brands, and chase visibility, Suneera challenges the narratives dominating social media and explains why founders may be focusing on the wrong metrics. Whether you're building a startup, growing a personal brand, scaling a seven-figure company, or simply feeling burned out by social media, this episode offers practical insights and a refreshing perspective on entrepreneurship in 2026. You'll learn why:-Business is neither masculine nor feminine; it's business-Visibility without conversion is just entertainment-Social media trends are creating a culture of sameness-Over-editing content can kill authenticity -Personal branding should support your business, not become your business Time Stamps: (00:00) — Introduction: Why Social Media Feels Exhausting Right Now (01:53) — The Problem with the "Soft Girl Business" Era (03:37) — Vision Boards Don't Close Deals, Systems Do (05:27) — Business Isn't Feminine or Masculine. It's Business. (06:24) — Lessons from Building Multiple Companies (10:15) — You Birthed Your Business, Should You Be Mothering It Too? (11:44) — The Real Cost of Content Creation (13:33) — Why Over-Edited Content Is Losing Its Power (15:47) — Social Media Sameness Is Killing Authenticity (18:26) — The Personal Brand Trap Women Founders Don't See Coming (20:57) — Visibility Without Conversion Is Just Entertainment (23:30) — The Feed Audit Every Founder Should Do Today Share this with a woman founder who needs to remember that visibility without conversion is just entertainment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You built the business. Now it's time to build the wealth. If you're a seven-figure founder ready to scale to eight, the Millionaire Founders Club has a few spots left. Apply here: https://bit.ly/MFCApplication --- Only 2% of women founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We're on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast//id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CEOSchoolpodcast Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschool Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL Hashtags: #CEOSchool #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneurship #FounderLife #BusinessGrowth #PersonalBranding #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #WomenEntrepreneurs #StartupFounder #ContentMarketing #CEO mindset #BusinessPodcast #ScaleYourBusiness #SocialMediaMarketing
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  Scared Money Don't Make Money: Your Rich BFF on Building Wealth As A Founder 11.06.2026 47min

  You built the business. Now it's time to build the wealth. If you're a seven-figure founder ready to surround yourself with women doing the same, the Millionaire Founders Club has a few spots left. Apply here: https://bit.ly/MFCApplication Welcome back to the CEO School podcast! In this episode, we're sitting down with Vivian Tu, aka Your Rich BFF, to talk about how she went from a Wall Street equities trader to a viral financial educator and a multi-million-dollar media entrepreneur. Her story starts with immigrant parents, a fourth career option nobody handed her, and a first TikTok that hit 3 million views in a week. From there, the conversation gets into the risk-calculated leap from a $625K corporate salary to building her own brand, and what it takes to turn income into wealth as a founder.Expect straight talk on the FU number, taking distributions, and why so many seven-figure founders are still broke. Plus, Vivian breaks down her latest book, Well Endowed, and Ask Dolly, her new fintech built to make financial advice accessible to everyone, not just people who already have a six-figure net worth.Practical, candid, and full of useful nuggets. Don't skip a minute of this one. Here are my top 3 takeaways: -Segregate Your Finances: The discussion explored the importance of separating personal and business finances. Treat your business as its own entity, pay yourself appropriately, and make sure you're using surplus for distributions and investments—not just reinvesting everything or using your business as a piggy bank. (17:27) -Find Your “Enough” Number: One concept discussed was the power of knowing your “FU” number—calculate what you truly need to live your ideal life, and let that number drive your wealth-building and investment strategies instead of always chasing “more.” (24:00) -Diversification is Everything: The conversation focused on what to do with distributions or windfalls: first, shore up your emergency fund, pay down high-interest debt, then diversify into tax-advantaged accounts, index funds, real estate, and even a little fun (yes, it’s okay to treat yourself!) (35:10) Time Stamps: (00:00) Introducing Your Rich BFF's Vivian Tu (01:58) The immigrant kid who found her fourth option, and ran with it (04:56) She went viral on day one, and her first call was to the legal team (07:15) She had $625K, a job she loved, and a decision to make (11:21) The moment she ran out of hours in the day (14:09) How she figured out what to charge (and kept pushing) (18:02) How do you go from making income to building wealth (24:09) Stop chasing a number you can't even visualize (30:29) The economy broke its promise to this generation (35:41) Your Roth IRA is a purse. What's actually in it? (38:21) Every big purchase she makes has a milestone tied to it (41:22) Nobody runs from the Sephora sale. Why run from the stock market? (44:21) The financial advice gap no one is filling...until now Share this with the woman who's making real money but still can't answer the question: "What's actually enough?" Follow Vivian Tu and discover her ventures: Instagram: @your.richbff TikTok: @yourrichbff Ask Dolly website: https://askdolly.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you're a female founder who's built serious revenue but knows your business needs a real CEO, our CEO Accelerator Certification gives you the framework to make that shift in 12 weeks. Secure your spot today: https://accelerator.theceoschool.com/join-now. --- Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast//id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theceoschool Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life.  Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #CEOSchoolPodcast #YourRichBFF #RichBFF #VivianTu #FinancialLiteracy #PersonalFinance #WealthBuilding #Entrepreneurship #ContentCreation #ViralVideo #SocialMediaStrategy #BrandDeals #PricingStrategy #Monetization #CreatorEconomy #BatchContentRecording
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  From Doctor to CEO: Dr. Arleen Lamba on Grit, Growth, and GLO30 03.06.2026 29min

  If you are a seven-figure female founder ready to scale to eight, our Millionaire Founder's Club has a few spots left. Apply here: https://bit.ly/MFCApplication Welcome back to the CEO School Podcast! This week on CEO School, I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Arleen Lamba, founder of GLO300, a membership-based, medical-grade skincare franchise that has grown 1600% and is now one of the fastest-growing skincare studios in the nation. Dr. Arleen Lamba took us behind the scenes of her journey: from working as a full-time anesthesiologist while launching her first studio, to pushing through doubt, judgment, and “cringe” moments, all the way to nationwide franchise success. Here are my top 3 takeaways: Start with a Personal Problem: The most impactful businesses often solve a pain point you know intimately. Dr. Arleen Lamba built GLO30 out of her own frustrating skincare journey and turned it into a replicable, high-growth model. Embrace the Cringe & Push Forward: Every entrepreneur will face moments of doubt, external judgment, or feeling “cringe.” Dr. Arleen Lamba was handing out flyers 9 months pregnant, hearing “how’s your little spa?”—and every time, she pushed forward rather than retreating. Double Down on Systems & Execution: Scaling past your first location means obsessing over people, process, and customer experience. Dr. Arleen Lamba credits GLO30’s success to a relentless focus on quality and process, and on building a community that truly believes in the vision. If you’re sitting on an idea or in the “grind” phase, let this be your push. Sometimes the only permission you need is from yourself. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro + Key Takeaways (01:00) Meet Dr. Arleen Lamba & GLO30 (03:42) From Anesthesiologist to Founder (06:52) Building While Working Full Time (08:12) Embrace the Cringe & Push Forward (12:15) The Moment She Went All In (16:28) The Opportunity that Changed the Trajectory (18:06) The Decision to Franchise (20:42) How to Scale Without Losing Your Standards (26:20) The Three A's: Approachable, Accessible, Affordable (28:18) What's Next for GLO30 & How to Support Them Share this with a woman who's building something real while everyone's asking, "How's your little business? "Follow Dr. Arleen Lamba and discover Glo30: Glo30's website: https://glo30.com/ Dr. Lamba's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drarleenlamba/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you're a female founder who's built serious revenue but knows your business needs a real CEO, our CEO Accelerator Certification gives you the framework to make that shift in 12 weeks. Secure your spot today: https://accelerator.theceoschool.com/join-now. Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast//id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOCIAL Hashtags: #GLO30 #skincarefranchise #medicalgradeskincare #facialtreatments #AItechnology #membershipmodel #accessibleskincare #womenentrepreneurs #franchisegrowth #businessbootstrapping #work-lifebalance #buildingabusinesswhileemployed #overcomingego #entrepreneurshipmindset #personalproblemsolving #DrArleenLamba #businessfunding #scalingabusiness #risk-taking #franchiseprocess #customerexperience #self-fundedbusiness #product-marketfit
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  5 Truths From 50 High-Achieving Women: Who We Are When We Stop Performing 27.05.2026 41min

  Are you a 7-figure founder ready to be in a room like this? MFC has a few spots left. Apply here: bit.ly/MFCApplication Welcome back to the CEO School Podcast!  On today’s episode, Suneera dives deep into the powerful lessons and raw realities uncovered at the recent Millionaire Founders Club Spring Wellness Retreat in Phoenix. After gathering with 50 high-achieving, seven- and eight-figure women entrepreneurs, Suneera shares the themes, breakthroughs, and unfiltered truths that emerged when leaders let their guard down and reconnected with themselves (and each other). From the challenge of letting go of people-pleasing and perfectionism, to redefining the roles of feminine and masculine energy in building successful businesses, to confronting the pressures of social media and personal branding, this episode offers an unfiltered look at the evolving journey of women founders. Suneera also addresses the lonely side of leadership, sharing why your circle gets smaller as you grow, and the surprising importance of giving yourself permission to disconnect. Whether you’re craving growth, authenticity, or practical takeaways for your own leadership path, tune in for a candid, thought-provoking conversation that will challenge your perspectives and encourage you to reflect on the armor you wear, and what it could mean to finally set it down. Topics covered in this episode include: Female entrepreneurship and emotional burnout Millionaire founder mindset shifts The pressure of personal branding and social media Feminine vs masculine energy in business High-achieving women and people-pleasing Entrepreneurship loneliness and friendship shifts Why not everyone wants to see you win Leadership, identity, and personal growth Building profitable businesses without emotional overwhelm Wellness retreats and founder healing If you are a founder, CEO, business owner, ambitious woman, or entrepreneur trying to navigate success without losing yourself in the process, this episode is for you. Time Stamps: (00:00)  Intro + key takeaways (01:00)  How the MFC Retreats started (04:24)  How to Join MFC + What Makes It Work (08:14)  Setting the Scene: 50 Women in the Desert (13:00)  Inside The Boardroom: Board-Level Accountability (14:56)  Lesson 1: Letting the Armor Down (18:10)  The People Pleasing Confession (21:00)  What Would Happen If You Let Your Armor Down? (21:30)  Lesson 2: Rethinking Feminine vs. Masculine Energy in Business (22:54)  Why Business Might Actually Belong in the Masculine (28:52)  Lesson 3: The Social Media Pressure Nobody Talks About (33:29)  Lesson 4: You Are Allowed to Disconnect (35:21)  Lesson 5: Not All Women Want You to Win (36:45)  Your Circle Will Get Smaller...And That's Okay (39:47)  Recap of All 5 Lessons (40:20)  Let's Keep This Conversation Going Share this with a woman in your life who’s building something big... and carrying more than she needs to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our podcast has a new home! Follow @ceoschoolpodcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschoolpodcast/ --- Only 2% of women founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast//id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOCIAL Hashtags: #femaleentrepreneurpodcast#womeninbusinesspodcast#femininevsmasculineenergyinbusiness#entrepreneurburnout#foundermindset#millionairefoundersclub#business leadership for women#highachievingwomen#womenentrepreneurmotivation#CEOSchoolPodcast#SuneeraMadhanipodcast#entrepreneurshipandsocialmedia#peoplepleasingasafemalefounder#founderwellnessretreat
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  Design Your Life For Success: Learn To Be Intentional with Deepica Mutyala 18.05.2026 1h 8min

  What does success actually look like for women entrepreneurs in 2026? In this powerful episode of the CEO School Podcast, Suneera Madhani sits down with Deepica Mutyala, founder and CEO of Live Tinted, for an unfiltered conversation about entrepreneurship, burnout, founder identity, femininity, relationships, and redefining the “girl boss” era. Deepica opens up about: -Building Live Tinted into a nationally recognized beauty brand -Scaling through retail partnerships with Ulta Beauty -The emotional cost of entrepreneurship and founder burnout -Why women founders feel pressure to “do it all” -Going from founder → CEO → founder again -Dating, love, and intentionally building a personal life -Therapy, anxiety, inner work, and protecting your peace -Entrepreneurship vs corporate life for women -What investors, boards, and social media don’t tell founders -Why representation and inclusivity still matter in beauty and business This episode is a masterclass on leadership, ambition, balance, emotional intelligence, and building a life that actually feels aligned — not just impressive online. If you’re a founder, entrepreneur, creator, CEO, aspiring business owner, or ambitious woman navigating career growth and personal fulfillment, this conversation will deeply resonate with you. Time Stamps: (00:00) Learning to delegate effectively (06:37) Balancing career and family life (10:12) Personal growth and self-reflection (18:35) Finding fulfillment beyond success (22:47) Balancing leadership and delegation (26:46) Finding personal fulfillment (34:41) Finding balance in work and family (37:52) Trusting your own intuition (42:40) Trusting your gut instincts (50:19) Frustrations with misleading advice (53:10) Inspiring the next generation (01:00:22) Laying groundwork for future generations (01:03:47) Finding the right support system (01:08:02) Wrapping up and joining the conversation Lock in your spot for the Unicorn CEO Summit today at https://theceoschool.com/ceo-school-summit Share this with a woman in your life who’s building something big — and carrying more than she needs to. --------------------------------------------------- Learn more about Deepica at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deepica/ Website: https://deepica.com/ & https://www.livetinted.com/ Join the CEO School’s Millionaire Founders Club: https://theceoschool.com/join. We're building a table where every female founder has a seat. Subscribe to the CEO School podcast because only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue, and we’re changing that: Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast//id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for badass female CEOs like you to take center stage not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/
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  Guilt Tax: The Real Cost Of Ambition for Women 11.05.2026 21min

  If you’re an ambitious woman building a business, growing your career, or chasing big goals, you're probably constantly battling guilt. Spoiler: this one cuts close to home. In this episode of the CEO School Podcast, we break down the concept of the “Guilt Tax”: the real, measurable cost that high-achieving women pay when balancing ambition, motherhood, business, and personal freedom. Today, we’re skipping the usual “work–life balance” talk. Instead, we’re talking about: Why women experience career guilt and mom guilt differently from men The hidden mental load of ambition for female entrepreneurs How gender expectations shape confidence, pricing, and visibility Why ambitious women feel pressure to downplay success and soften their ask The battle between freedom vs. ambition in entrepreneurship How to stop paying the emotional cost twice We also explore themes inspired by Start With Yourself by Emma Grede and expand on what’s usually left unsaid: the exhausting middle between building a big life and actually living it. If you’re a founder, CEO, working mom, or woman in business trying to “have it all,” this episode will finally put words to what you’ve been feeling. Key Takeaway:You can’t eliminate the cost of your choices. But you can stop overpaying for them. Time Stamps: 00:00 The Real Reason You Feel Guilty Working Late 02:00 Introducing the “Guilt Tax” 04:00 Why Women Pay More Than Men 06:00 Paying the Guilt Twice (The Hidden Cost) 08:00 Ambition vs Freedom Explained 10:00 The Tension No One Talks About 12:00 Why Women Downplay Their Ambition 14:00 Visibility, Money, and Owning Your Ask 16:00 The Messy Middle of Building Success 18:00 Why This Doesn’t Have a Clean Solution 19:45 Stop Paying the Guilt Tax Twice 21:00 The Question You Need to Sit WithShare this with a woman in your life who’s building something big... and carrying more than she needs to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you are a trailblazing $1M+ female founder looking for a room where you don't have to dim your shine to make others comfortable, join the CEO School’s Millionaire Founders Club: https://theceoschool.com/join. We're building a table where every female CEO has a seat. ---Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast//id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/.
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  Secrets of a Unicorn Founder: How to Build and Exit a Billion-Dollar Business 04.05.2026 1h 3min

  Get access to THE room and apply to the MFC Spring Retreat here → bit.ly/MFCSpringRetreat What does it really take to build a billion-dollar company, and what happens after you do? In this powerful CEO School episode, Suneera sits down with Sarah Chen Spellings for a raw, unfiltered conversation about entrepreneurship, scaling, and identity. From being rejected by investors to building a fintech company that processed billions in payments, Suneera shares the full journey behind founding Stax (formerly Fatt Merchant), scaling past $100M in revenue, and navigating a complex exit. This episode dives deep into: Suneera's background and the values that shaped her entrepreneurial mindset How to build a startup without venture capital when all odds are against you The hits and the misses of scaling from startup to $1B valuation What no one tells you about selling your company Why women must own their wealth and take bigger financial risks Lessons from launching her second fintech company, Worth Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro + Why This Episode Is Different 03:45 Meet Suneera: Immigrant Roots & Early Entrepreneurship 08:10 “You Have It” — The Confidence That Shaped Her 12:30 Risk, Fear & Breaking Family Beliefs Around Stability 17:05 The Idea That Changed Everything (Fat Merchant Origin) 22:20 Getting Rejected & Walking Away From Corporate 27:40 Building From Scratch + First Revenue Wins 33:15 Scaling to $100M+: What Actually Breaks 38:50 Raising Capital as a Minority Female Founder 44:10 The Exit: What No One Tells You 49:30 Losing Control & Founder Identity Shift 55:00 Building Worth + The Next Billion-Dollar Vision 59:30 Final Lessons: Money, Ownership & Funding Women Whether you’re a founder, an entrepreneur, or building your personal brand, this conversation will challenge the way you think about success, ownership, and what comes next. Subscribe for more conversations on building wealth, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Lock in your spot for the Unicorn CEO Summit today at https://theceoschool.com/ceo-school-summit Thank you to Sarah Chen for interviewing our host, Suneera! --------------------------------------- Learn more about Sarah at: Podcast: https://billiondollarmoves.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahchenglobal/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SarahChenGlobal We're building a table where every female founder has a seat. Join the CEO School’s Millionaire Founders Club: https://theceoschool.com/join. Only 2% of female founders ever break $1 million in revenue. We’re on a mission that. Subscribe to the CEO School and join the movement. Watch and listen to us at: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast//id1525261018 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06KIvFFJP0yJv67N9ugigU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CEOSchoolPodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about CEO School because nothing bad ever happens when women make more money: Website: https://theceoschool.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoschool/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ Learn more about how Suneera Madhani is paving the way for powerhouse female CEOs like you to take center stage, not just in your industries but in your whole life. Website: https://suneeramadhani.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suneeramadhani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneeramadhani/ This episode was produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/ #femalefoundersuccessstory#howtobuildabilliondollarcompany#startupgrowthstrategy#fintechstartupjourney#howtoscaleabusinessfast#founderexitstory#whathappensaftersellingacompany#venturecapitalforwomen#entrepreneurmindsetmotivation#businesspodcastforfounders#CEOschoolpodcast#suneeramadhaniinterview#startuplessonsfrombilliondollarfounders#buildingwealthasawomanentrepreneur