She Built It® Podcast

Melanie Barr
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Welcome to the She Built It® podcast.  Join me as I talk to women who have successfully built it - a life and business that they love. We dive into the topic of “how” they built it and talk about everything from having the courage to make career leaps to the details of how to lead effectively, build teams, implement growth strategies, and infuse tech innovation. Magic happens when we focus on the part of ourselves and our business that brings us joy so let’s dive in. 

  1. 3d ago ·  Video

    How to Lead a $30 Million Dollar Nonprofit and Turn Big Ideas Into Scalable Systems

    Childcare is not a personal problem. It is an economic one, and the system built to support it is underfunded, understaffed, and breaking down. On She Built It®, Jennifer Cowan, CEO of Connections for Children, a $30 million nonprofit serving the West Side and South Bay of Los Angeles, shares what it actually takes to lead a mission-driven organization through a pandemic, wildfires, a headquarters move, and a national childcare workforce crisis, all while continuing to grow. Jennifer talks about how she turns big ideas into scalable systems, what it takes to align public, private, and community stakeholders around a common goal, and why resiliency and flexibility are the most critical leadership skills in the nonprofit sector today. She also speaks to the founding of New York City’s first Expanded Learning Time model (now replicated nationally) and what leaders need to understand about building something designed to scale. This is a conversation about systems, leadership, and what it looks like to keep showing up for families when everything around you is changing. Connect with us: Connections for Children Website Connections for Children LinkedIn Connections for Children Instagram Connections for Children Facebook Jennifer Cowan LinkedIn Work with She Built It® Media  She Built It® Instagram  She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr Instagram Melanie Barr LinkedIn She Built It® LinkedIn

    31 min

  2. Jun 16 ·  Video

    How to Build Healthcare Tech That Earns Trust

    When Dr. Maheen Mausoof Adamson’s father had a stroke that left him unable to speak, it took him fifteen minutes to ask for a glass of water. She had just finished her PhD in neuroscience. She understood the brain but still couldn’t help him. On She Built It®, Dr. Adamson shares how that experience eventually led her to found Soof Solutions, an FDA-cleared, AI-guided communication app that uses eye and head tracking on an iPad to help people with ALS, stroke, and other neurological conditions communicate when speech is no longer possible. She also opens up about building a company while holding dual roles at Stanford and VA Palo Alto, navigating the leap from researcher to founder, and why she chose to crowdfund on StartEngine so that the community, not just investors, could be part of what she is building. This conversation is about what happens when science, personal mission, and entrepreneurship meet, and what it takes to build something that puts real impact directly in the hands of patients. Connect with us: Soof Solutions Website Soof Solutions Instagram Soof Solutions LinkedIn Maheen Mausoof Adamson LinkedIn Stanford Profile StartEngine: Invest in Startups Online Soof Solutions App — FDA-Cleared Eye-Tracking AAC Soof Caregiver App — Real-Time Patient Monitoring & Support Soof Provider App — Clinical Tools for Neuro & Stroke Care Work with She Built It® Media  She Built It® Instagram  She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr Instagram Melanie Barr LinkedIn She Built It® LinkedIn

    27 min

  3. Jun 9 ·  Video

    Adoption Grants, Advocacy, and Building a National Nonprofit From Scratch

    On She Built It®, Becky Fawcett, founder and CEO of Helpusadopt.org, shares the deeply personal and fiercely honest story behind building a national multi-million dollar adoption grant program from her New York City apartment. After three miscarriages and a failed IVF journey, Becky found her way to adoption, and then turned her experience into a mission that has helped over 1,100 families and distributed more than $11 million in grants over 19 years. Becky talks about what adoption actually costs, why she built Helpusadopt.org like a business from day one, the fundraising philosophy that has nothing to do with asking for money, and the conversations around infertility, adoption, and family building that she refuses to stop having, no matter who squirms.  If you want to donate, volunteer, or learn more, visit helpusadopt.org. Every dollar counts, and Becky means that. Connect with us: HelpUsAdopt.org Website HelpUsAdopt.org Instagram HelpUsAdopt.org LinkedIn The Fawcett Report Podcast The Fawcett Report Instagram Becky Fawcett Instagram Becky Fawcett LinkedIn Work with She Built It® Media  She Built It® Instagram  She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr Instagram Melanie Barr LinkedIn She Built It® LinkedIn

    41 min

  4. Jun 2 ·  Video

    Andrea Williams on Growing Tubby Todd the Right Way

    On She Built It®, Andrea Faulkner Williams, co-founder and president of Tubby Todd Bath Co., shares what it really took to build a brand that drives 95% of growth in the baby lotion category on Amazon, without paid ads, without VC funding, and without celebrity investors. What started as a solution to her own son's eczema became a 12-year journey of community-first growth, profitable scaling, and a business that has earned over 50,000 five-star reviews. Andrea talks about the smartest early decisions she made, how she thinks about marketing as friendship, what happened when she sold a majority stake to private equity, and why slow, steady, profitable growth has always been more important to her than chasing speed. This conversation is for every founder who wants to build something real, and keep building it long after everyone else has cashed out. Special offer: Tubby Todd is offering She Built It® listeners 15% off the entire order at tubbytodd.com with code SHEBUILTIT — valid until 7/31/26. Connect with us: Tubby Todd Bath Co. Website Tubby Todd Bath Co. LinkedIn Tubby Todd Bath Co. Instagram Andrea Williams LinkedIn Andrea Williams Instagram Work with She Built It® Media  She Built It® Instagram  She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr Instagram Melanie Barr LinkedIn She Built It® LinkedIn

    26 min

  5. May 26 ·  Video

    Trust Is the New Marketing: What Brands Get Wrong About Proof and Claims

    On She Built It®, Susanne Mitschke, co-founder and CEO of Citruslabs and Harvard-trained epidemiologist, pulls back the curtain on what's really happening in the wellness, beauty, and consumer health industries. From claims washing and heavy metals in protein powders to why transparency is now a growth strategy, Susanne explains what separates the brands consumers actually trust from the ones making promises they can't back up. She also shares what most founders get wrong about clinical studies, how brands have turned failed study results into powerful marketing stories, and why the gold standard in research is more accessible than most brands think. Stick until the end, where Susanne is busting some of the most common health myths, including why cold plunging may actually be increasing inflammation in women, and what your menstrual cycle has to do with your training performance (follow her on LinkedIn for more details). Episode Resources -  ClinicalTrials.gov - learn about clinical studies from around the world National Institutes of Health (NIH) Federal Trade Commission - Protecting America's Consumers National Advertising Division (NAD) Better Business Bureau (BBB) Investigational New Drug (IND) Application Connect with us: Citruslabs Website Citruslabs LinkedIn Citruslabs Instagram Susanne Mitschke LinkedIn Work with She Built It® Media  She Built It® Instagram  She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr Instagram Melanie Barr LinkedIn She Built It® LinkedIn

    26 min

  6. May 19

    What Your Nervous System Has to Do With Revenue, Leadership, and Growth

    On She Built It®, Jessica Tellian, former medical professional, EFT tapping expert, and founder of The Tapping School, shares why the most successful women she works with often feel the most stuck. Not because they lack strategy or ambition, but because 95% of what drives their decisions, behaviors, and results is running from the subconscious mind, a part of the brain most high achievers never address. Jessica explains what EFT tapping is, how it combines modern psychology with ancient Chinese medicine to rewire neural pathways in real time, and why working with the nervous system instead of against it changes everything from business growth to personal fulfillment. This conversation is for every high-achieving woman who has ever known exactly what she should do, and still couldn't make herself do it. Connect with us: A Stronger You Website Jessica Tellian Instagram Jessica Tellian TikTok The Tapping School ™ Instagram A Stronger You Podcast FREE Gift for SBI Audience Work with She Built It® Media  She Built It® Instagram  She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr Instagram Melanie Barr LinkedIn She Built It® LinkedIn

    32 min

  7. May 12

    Georgia Thomas on Designing Freedom for Founders

    On She Built It®, Georgia Thomas, former corporate lawyer, co-founder of E!Studios, and CEO of the eight-figure Venture Haus Group, shares what it actually takes to build a business that runs without you. Not in theory, but in real life, as a founder, mother, and multi-business operator navigating maternity leave, AI disruption, and the constant pressure to grow. Georgia talks about why founders stay stuck as operators far longer than they need to, how to delegate ownership rather than just tasks, what a "perfect team structure" exercise can reveal about how much you are really carrying, and why sustainable growth looks different in every season of life. This is a conversation about building businesses that create freedom, and actually living it. Connect with us: E!Studios Website E!Studios LinkedIn E!Studios Instagram Georgia Thomas LinkedIn Georgia Thomas Instagram The Social Edge Podcast Work with She Built It® Media  She Built It® Instagram  She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr Instagram Melanie Barr LinkedIn She Built It® LinkedIn

    29 min

  8. May 5

    The Age of Overwhelm: What Positive Psychology Can Do for Marketing Teams

    On She Built It®, Dr. Debbie Qaqish, creator of Revenue Marketing® and founder of The Growth Factor, shares why the most urgent problem in marketing leadership today isn't strategy or AI; it's the human being trying to keep up with all of it. With 35 years in B2B marketing and a deeply personal journey through depression, ketamine therapy, and positive psychology, Dr. Debbie brings a rare combination of hard-won experience and science-backed tools to one of the most demanding roles in business. She talks about what survival mode is costing leaders and teams, how neuroscience explains why stress narrows our thinking, and the practical techniques (from breathwork to reframing to gratitude) that help leaders shift from hanging on by their fingernails to genuinely flourishing at work. This conversation is equal parts science, strategy, and deeply human. Connect with us: The Growth Factor Website Dr. Debbie Qaqish LinkedIn Dr. Debbie Qaqish TikTok VIA Institute on Character Leadership Reset Work with She Built It® Media  She Built It® Instagram  She Built It® CEO, Melanie Barr Instagram Melanie Barr LinkedIn She Built It® LinkedIn

    29 min
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Welcome to the She Built It® podcast.  Join me as I talk to women who have successfully built it - a life and business that they love. We dive into the topic of “how” they built it and talk about everything from having the courage to make career leaps to the details of how to lead effectively, build teams, implement growth strategies, and infuse tech innovation. Magic happens when we focus on the part of ourselves and our business that brings us joy so let’s dive in. 

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  • Creator
    Melanie Barr
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    292
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 She Built It® Podcast
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