Founding Fearless

Founding Fearless
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Founding Fearless is a podcast to inspire, empower, and support college-aged women on their entrepreneurial and leadership journeys. We created this podcast to uplift female voices through conversations with fellow entrepreneurial students, innovative professors, and other leading pioneers to learn the raw and vulnerable stories behind these trailblazing women. This podcast is brought to you by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute.

  1. May 18

    Dr. Jaime Knopman: Own Your Fertility, Own Your Future

    WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨  In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jaime Knopman. Dr. Knopman is helping redefine how women approach their reproductive health, making fertility conversations more accessible, informed, and empowering. She brings clarity to decisions that can often feel overwhelming, while helping women feel confident in their choices. Today, Dr. Knopman is the Director of Fertility Preservation at CCRM Fertility of New York and is the co-author of Own Your Fertility, a modern guide giving women the tools to take control of their futures. Tune in to hear her insights and advice for the next generation of female leaders🤘💛✨ Listen to Jaime's episode now!🎙️ CONNECT WITH DR. JAIME KNOPMAN Dr. Jaime Knopman / ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Webiste Dr. Jaime Knopman / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram Dr. Jaime Knopman Book/ Own Your Fertility CONNECT WITH KS WELI studentboard@kswelinstitute.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠⁠⁠

    24 min

  2. Apr 3

    Kelly Spillane: From Kitchen Startup to Whole Foods Market

    WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ In this episode, we welcome Kelly Spillane to share her journey! From founder to investor and operator at Whole Foods Market. After co-founding a jam and marmalade company with her sister in Ireland, Kelly gained firsthand experience navigating the realities of building a business from the ground up. Today, she brings that founder's perspective to her work supporting early-stage consumer brands through initiatives like Whole Foods’ Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP). With experience spanning founding, investing, and mentoring, Kelly offers a unique lens on what it takes to build a resilient business—and why setbacks can be just as valuable as successes. Tune in to hear her insights and advice for the next generation of founders 🤘💛✨ Listen to Kelly's episode now!🎙️ CONNECT WITH KELLY & WHOLE FOODS Kelly Spillane / ⁠ ⁠LinkedIn Whole Foods Website/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠ CONNECT WITH KS WELI studentboard@kswelinstitute.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min

  3. Mar 13

    Consuela: Conni Reed’s Bold Bags & Big Dreams

    WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ In this episode, we welcome Conni Reed, founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of Consuela, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her brand! Consuela is a lifestyle brand known for bold color, layered textures, and a design philosophy called The Art of the Unmatched. What began in March of 2006 as a one-woman operation out of her garage in Dripping Springs has grown into a nationally loved brand carried in hundreds of boutiques, company-owned stores, department stores, and online, all while staying deeply committed to her three founding principles: make art, support & uplift women, and work in Mexico. Tune in to hear how Conni chooses art over trends, people over profit, and authenticity over perfection in order to build a business that feels magically alive. 🤘💛✨ Listen to Conni’s episode now!🎙️ CONNECT WITH CONNI & CONSUELA Conni Reed/ @conniconsuela Website/ ⁠⁠SHOP HERE CONNECT WITH KS WELI studentboard@kswelinstitute.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠⁠

    29 min

  4. Feb 27

    Kathy Fielder: The Strategy Behind THRIVE-ing

    WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ Kathy Fielder joins us to share her journey from award-winning interior designer to executive strategist and founder of multiple THRIVE-ing brands. From luxury manufacturing to global marketing, she breaks down how intentional growth, clear strategy, and a fearless vision have shaped her success.🤘💛✨ Listen to Kathy's episode now!🎙️ CONNECT WITH KATHY FIELDER Kathy Fielder/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@kathyfielder⁠ & ⁠@thrivebykathyfielder Website/ ⁠CHECK OUT KATHY HERE! CONNECT WITH KS WELI studentboard@kswelinstitute.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠

    26 min

  5. Feb 6

    Katie Kime: Living a Storied Life

    WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ In this episode, we welcome Katie Kime to chat about her experience being the founder and creative force behind Katie Kime, a lifestyle brand known for its vibrant colors, playful prints, and storytelling approach to design. What began in 2013 as a passion for creating artistic prints for furniture, clothing, and stationery quickly grew into a full-fledged lifestyle brand.  Katie’s work encourages her customers to “live a storied life”. 🤘💛✨ Listen to Katie’s episode now!🎙️ CONNECT WITH KATIE KIME Katie Kime/ ⁠@katie_kime SHOP KATIE KIME ⁠HERE CONNECT WITH KS WELI studentboard@kswelinstitute.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠

    28 min

  6. Jan 23

    Julie Ruehle: Investing Beyond Returns

    WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ Listen to get to know Julie Ruehle, a woman whose journey spans continents, industries, and impact. From real estate to venture capital, from scaling family-office operations to championing female founders, Julie is living proof that purpose and performance can coexist. About Julie Ruehle: She is the Principal of a family office, Founder of Ruehle Realty, and Aspirational Ventures, where she backs disruptive health-tech and female-led innovation. She also serves as Executive Director and Chairwoman of the Board of the Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation, and is a fierce advocate for women founders and global mobility. 🎙️Stay tuned. This one’s inspiring! CONNECT WITH JULIE Julie Ruehle: LinkedIn CONNECT WITH KS WELI studentboard@kswelinstitute.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson #KSWELIxUTAustin #empoweringwometolead #encouragingtheworldtofollow #thenextgeneration #KSWELIfoundingfearlesspodcast

    30 min

  7. 12/06/2025

    COLA STACKS: How Founder Payton Hollingsworth Is Crafting Connection, One Stack at a Time

    WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ With Small Business Saturday just having passed, we want to share the story of Payton Hollingsworth, the founder and CEO of Cola Stacks, a faith-based jewelry brand. Founded in 2020, Cola Stacks offers handmade, personalized, stackable bracelets at an affordable price. But it’s more than just a bracelet. It’s a personality staple, a daily reminder of love and motivation. It’s what YOU make of it.💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH COLA STACKS! Instagram: @colastacks Shop Here CONNECT WITH KS WELI studentboard@kswelinstitute.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠

    31 min

  8. 11/07/2025

    Co-founder of P. Terry's Burger Stand, Kathy Terry: Redefining Fast Food and Philanthropy

    WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨ You know P. Terry’s, but do you know the why behind it? We’re sitting down with co-founder Kathy Terry to talk about building a business with heart. From fair wages to Giving Back Days, she shows how kindness can be a real business strategy. Tune in for a conversation on philanthropy, accessibility, and French fries...yes, all in one episode! CONNECT WITH P. Terry's Kathy Terry: Kathy Terry P. Terry's Website: https://pterrys.com/ CONNECT WITH KS WELI studentboard@kswelinstitute.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses" This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠

    30 min
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Founding Fearless is a podcast to inspire, empower, and support college-aged women on their entrepreneurial and leadership journeys. We created this podcast to uplift female voices through conversations with fellow entrepreneurial students, innovative professors, and other leading pioneers to learn the raw and vulnerable stories behind these trailblazing women. This podcast is brought to you by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute.

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  • Creator
    Founding Fearless
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Founding Fearless
  • Show Website
    Founding Fearless

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