Female Startup Club

Female Startup Club
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Female Startup Club is a top-ranked business podcast for women hosted by Doone Roisin. With 700+ episodes and 160K+ smart chicks worldwide, we sit down with the world's most successful female founders, CEOs, billionaires, athletes, leaders and creators to get into the real story behind building something big beyond the polished version. The decisions, hard seasons, frameworks and the questions that everyone's curious about. Past guests include Allison Ellsworth, Jo Malone CBE & Mimi Ikonn. New episodes every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. How To Buy Your First House at 23! $400 a Week to $1M Net Worth [Queenie Tan Interview]

    4 DAYS AGO

    How To Buy Your First House at 23! $400 a Week to $1M Net Worth [Queenie Tan Interview]

    Queenie Tan went from working at McDonald's at 14, to earning $400 a week renting a share house at 19, to buying her first home at 23, to a $1 million net worth before 30. She's now one of Australia's most followed personal finance creators, the founder of a budgeting app with a 50% conversion rate, and the author of The Fun Finance Formula. But what she really wants you to know about how she actually got here might surprise you... In this conversation with Female Startup Club, Queenie gets refreshingly honest about why her parents divorced over money, the embarrassing teenage near-death moment that completely flipped her relationship with cash, and the exact framework she used to go from $0 to $100,000 (which took her 40 months) and then from $900,000 to $1 million (which took just 3 months). We dig into investing, pre-nups, divorce, property... There's a lot packed in here! I wanted to know: * Is buying your first home at 23 still possible in 2026? * The exact percentage of every paycheck Queenie automates into investments * And what she did when her budgeting app made just $50 in its first month of revenue This one is for the woman who is tired of feeling stressed about money and ready to actually do something about it. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 – Introduction 01:30 – The teenage near-death moment that changed everything 05:45 – Why her parents divorced over money (and what it taught her) 11:20 – Working at McDonald's at 14 & finally understanding her dad 16:40 – Moving out at 19 on $400 a week & dropping out of law school 22:15 – The $100,000 milestone framework: 40 months vs 3 months 28:30 – Is buying a house at 23 still possible in 2026? 34:00 – Why you need more than one source of income 38:45 – What's the salary you actually need to live a good life? 44:20 – Pay yourself first: the 20% rule that changed her finances 49:50 – Queenie's full breakdown: investments, Bitcoin, property, emergency fund 55:15 – Living below your means & the trap most content creators fall into 1:00:30 – The annual CFO meeting every couple should run 1:06:00 – The $40,000 takeaway bill one user discovered using her app 1:11:20 – Bootstrapping a budgeting app & making $50 in month one 1:17:45 – From 1% to 50% conversion rate: how Queenie fixed the funnel 1:23:00 – The crypto mistake she made in 2017 (& what she does now) 1:28:15 – Money lenses: which one are you? 1:34:00 – The financial red flags & green flags in a relationship 1:40:30 – Why you should consider a prenup (& what they actually cost) 1:46:00 – University, weddings, credit cards: the cons that keep us broke 1:52:15 – Investing for her daughter & the $1k-a-year compound effect 1:57:30 – The best way to become a millionaire in 2026 🔗 LINKS → Queenie Tan's Instagram: www.instagram.com/investwithqueenie → The Fun Finance Formula book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fun-Finance-Formula-Unlock-Growing/dp/1394346107 → Queenie's app: https://billroo.com/ #FemaleStartupClub #QueenieTan #PersonalFinance #MoneyMindset #FinancialFreedom 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe → Apply to join Doone’s inner circle: join.femalestartupclub.com/apply → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe → Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin → Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 21min
  2. Asking an Olympian: Periods, Mindset & Raising Champion Kids [Bronte Campbell Interview]

    25 APR

    Asking an Olympian: Periods, Mindset & Raising Champion Kids [Bronte Campbell Interview]

    Use code 'FSC50' to get $50 off Bronte's sportswear brand Earthletica Bronte Campbell competed at 4x Olympic Games before the age of 30, won 3x gold medals, 1x bronze, set a world record, and became world champion in both the 50m and 100m freestyle. She's now the co-founder of athletic sportswear brand Earthletica and just closed a crowdsourced raise of $1.2M. But what she really wants you to know about elite performance and what it actually takes to win surprised me... In this conversation with Female Startup Club, Bronte gets refreshingly honest about why she's "not the most talented swimmer", what it's like training every single day next to your older sister who is faster than you, and the inner dialogue she had to learn to perform when it mattered. I wanted to know: * How Olympians actually make money (and why her first sponsorship deal was $500 A YEAR!) * The 3 traits every Olympic athlete has in common * And what really happened with the brother who went into life-saving surgery during her first Olympics This one is for the woman who has ever felt like the underdog in her own life or industry and wants the real playbook for showing up anyway. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 – Introduction 02:30 – Growing up barefoot in Malawi & deciding at 7 to be an Olympic swimmer 08:15 – The grade-3 weirdo who timed herself running laps around the school 13:40 – "98% luck": the coach, the pool at the end of the street, the genetic gift 19:20 – The 3 traits every Olympic athlete has (it's not what you think) 24:50 – Hip surgery, glandular fever & nearly losing it all at 14 30:15 – Competing against your own sister every single training session 36:00 – "I'm not the most talented swimmer in my squad. Not one time." 41:30 – The inner dialogue: positive self-talk, karaoke delusion & crying into goggles 47:10 – London 2012: qualifying at 17 & not knowing how to "look like an Olympian" 52:45 – The phone call about her brother during the closing ceremony 58:00 – Rio 2016: getting injured 4 months out & how she rebuilt her race 1:04:20 – Pain meditation & the 5-year-old left behind on a hike 1:11:00 – Periods, vomiting after races & the pill at 14 1:16:30 – The first ever pregnancy policy for Australian swimming 1:22:00 – How Olympians actually make money (& the $500 sponsorship deal) 1:29:15 – Signing your image rights to the IOC & the 6-week blackout 1:35:00 – The Raygun moment & what it was like in the village 1:41:30 – Retiring, building Earthletica & the $800k raise 1:48:00 – Sport vs business: which is actually harder 1:54:20 – Her husband Benfield refusing to weigh in on Paris 1:58:00 – Advice to young women who want to dream big 🔗 LINKS → Bronte Campbell's Instagram: www.instagram.com/brontecampbell → Earthletica: www.instagram.com/earthletica 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin #FemaleStartupClub #BronteCampbell #Olympics #WomenInBusiness #Earthletica 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe → Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin → Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 42min
  3. 100M+ Downloads & a Netflix Deal at 26.. Why Money Makes Friendships Weird — Jemma Sbeg

    13 APR

    100M+ Downloads & a Netflix Deal at 26.. Why Money Makes Friendships Weird — Jemma Sbeg

    Jemma Sbeg built one of the world's most recognisable psychology podcasts at 21, hit 100 million downloads, and landed a Netflix deal by 26. But what she really wants you to know about your 20s and what happens when you find success surprised me... In this conversation with Female Startup Club, Jemma gets radically honest about the loneliness that comes with rapid success, why high-achieving women are the least likely to talk about it, and what she actually did when the numbers stopped feeling like enough. I wanted to know:  The real psychology of high-achieving brainsThe exact decision-making frameworks Jemma uses to stop spiralling And what exactly happened with the Netflix deal This one is for women who are building something real and wondering why it feels lonelier at the top. This one is for the woman who is building something real and wondering why it feels lonelier the further she climbs. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 – Introduction 02:15 – From heartbreak & corporate job to 100M+ downloads 07:40 – The loneliness of success no one talks about 13:20 – What happened after the Netflix deal 19:05 – The worst case scenario decision framework 26:30 – Hard work as emotional avoidance 33:10 – The comparison circle reframe 39:45 – The 5 whys technique 46:00 – Building a Gen Z company culture 52:20 – How the Netflix deal was negotiated 58:30 – Why strangers celebrate you louder than people who know you 1:04:00 – Journaling, voice notes & managing anxiety 1:10:15 – The psychology of your 20s 🔗 LINKS → Jemma Sbeg's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jemmasbeg → Jemma's podcast: www.instagram.com/thatpsychologypodcast/ #FemaleStartupClub #JemmaSbeg #WomenInBusiness #PsychologyPodcast #NetflixDeal 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe → Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin → Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
  4. Why I Disappeared Last Year, And How I Still Get Everything Done with FSC Founder Doone Roisin

    21 JAN

    Why I Disappeared Last Year, And How I Still Get Everything Done with FSC Founder Doone Roisin

    Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply In this episode, Doone is in the hot seat. Interviewed by her husband, this is a fast, slightly chaotic, very honest conversation about why she barely posted last year, what was actually going on behind the scenes, and how she still manages to build, lead, and follow through on what she sets her mind to. We talk ambition, energy, focus, pressure, and the parts of success that don’t show up online. No hype. No polished narrative. Just the real mechanics of how she thinks, decides, and moves. Subscribe to get new episodes and join our community of 160,000+ women below. This is Female Startup Club. 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe → Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin → Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  5. I just interviewed one of my dream guests, Jo Malone!

    24/02/2025

    I just interviewed one of my dream guests, Jo Malone!

    Our guest today is a true icon in every sense of the word - not only in the world of fragrance and creativity but also in business and entrepreneurship. Jo founded and sold Jo Malone London, leaving the brand in 2006 and is no longer associated with the Jo Malone brand or its products. And now 20 years later - she's done it again - creating Jo Loves into another much-loved brand that reflects her passion for innovation and storytelling.  Subscribe to get our new episodes and join our community of 120,000+ women below. This is Jo Malone for Female Startup Club. Links we mention: Jo Malone CBE Instagram Jo Loves Instagram Jo Malone CBE BBC Maestro Course Join thousands of business owners reading our newsletter every Monday right here Join the FSC CLUB & Ask Your Questions: www.facebook.com/groups/femalestartupclub Female Startup Club - Ecommerce Fundamentals Female Startup Club's Instagram Doone's Instagram Doone's TikTok 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe → Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin → Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  6. GEMS: Suing the NYC Subway (& Winning!) with Dame founder Alexandra Fine

    20/12/2024

    GEMS: Suing the NYC Subway (& Winning!) with Dame founder Alexandra Fine

    Hello and welcome back to the show - it’s Doone here - your host and Hype Girl. In these twice-weekly episodes, we will be digging back into our archives to find little value-packing gems from previous episodes. In this inspiring snippet, Dame Products founder Alex Fine shares an unexpected chapter in her entrepreneurial journey: taking on the NYC subway—and winning! LINKS: Alex Fine Instagram Dame Website Female Startup Club - Ecommerce Fundamentals Join the FSC CLUB & Ask Your Questions: www.facebook.com/groups/femalestartupclub Join thousands of small business owners who are reading our newsletter every Monday at: www.femalestartupclub.com  Female Startup Club's Instagram Doone's Instagram Doone's TikTok 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe → Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin → Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
  7. 6 Quick Questions with Bondi Blades Founder Ali Clarke (Part 2)

    18/12/2024

    6 Quick Questions with Bondi Blades Founder Ali Clarke (Part 2)

    Hello and welcome back to the show! It’s Doone here, your host and hype girl. We’re wrapping up our three-part bootstrapping mini-series with a total powerhouse—Ali Clarke, founder of Bondi Blades, Australia’s first at-home derma razor company. Bondi Blades started as a pandemic baby with just a couple hundred bucks and quickly grew into so much more than a side hustle. Last year, Ali hit $1 million in revenue and landed her products in over 1,000 stores across Australia. How’s that for impressive? In this episode, Ali takes us through her exact blueprint for launching Bondi Blades and shares actionable tips for every founder starting their journey today. She’s breaking down what worked for her in those scrappy early days, including her experience at Cosmoprof trade show—what it cost, what she learned, and how it impacted her business. This is one of those episodes that will light a fire under you, no matter where you’re at in your entrepreneurial journey. Alrighty, let’s dive into it. This is Ali for Female Startup Club. LINKS WE MENTION: Ali Clarke Instagram Bondi Blades Website Female Startup Club - Ecommerce Fundamentals Join the FSC CLUB & Ask Your Questions: www.facebook.com/groups/femalestartupclub Join thousands of small business owners who are reading our newsletter every Monday at: www.femalestartupclub.com  Join our tool and private community for small business owners, Majic [formerly known as Hype Club] Female Startup Club's Instagram Doone's Instagram Doone's TikTok 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe → Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin → Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 min
  8. Bootstrapping 101: Bondi Blades Founder Ali Clarke Bootstrapped her Biz from $50 to $1M in ARR (Part 1)

    17/12/2024

    Bootstrapping 101: Bondi Blades Founder Ali Clarke Bootstrapped her Biz from $50 to $1M in ARR (Part 1)

    Hello and welcome back to the show! It’s Doone here, your host and hype girl. We’re wrapping up our three-part bootstrapping mini-series with a total powerhouse—Ali Clarke, founder of Bondi Blades, Australia’s first at-home derma razor company. Bondi Blades started as a pandemic baby with just a couple hundred bucks and quickly grew into so much more than a side hustle. Last year, Ali hit $1 million in revenue and landed her products in over 1,000 stores across Australia. How’s that for impressive? In this episode, Ali takes us through her exact blueprint for launching Bondi Blades and shares actionable tips for every founder starting their journey today. She’s breaking down what worked for her in those scrappy early days, including her experience at Cosmoprof trade show—what it cost, what she learned, and how it impacted her business. This is one of those episodes that will light a fire under you, no matter where you’re at in your entrepreneurial journey. Alrighty, let’s dive into it. This is Ali for Female Startup Club. LINKS WE MENTION: Ali Clarke Instagram Bondi Blades Website Join thousands of small business owners who are reading our newsletter every Monday at: www.femalestartupclub.com  Female Startup Club's Instagram Doone's Instagram Doone's TikTok 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe → Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin → Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
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Female Startup Club is a top-ranked business podcast for women hosted by Doone Roisin. With 700+ episodes and 160K+ smart chicks worldwide, we sit down with the world's most successful female founders, CEOs, billionaires, athletes, leaders and creators to get into the real story behind building something big beyond the polished version. The decisions, hard seasons, frameworks and the questions that everyone's curious about. Past guests include Allison Ellsworth, Jo Malone CBE & Mimi Ikonn. New episodes every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Female Startup Club
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    731
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Female Startup Club
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