Founding Fearless

Founding Fearless
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Founding Fearless

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. NOV 27

    Rikki Wang: Tech Transforms the Table at Space Cowboy

    In this episode, we sat down with Rikki Wang, founder of Space Cowboy, a modern kitchen and bar in Austin. Rikki turned to entrepreneurship to fulfill her passion for creating captivating dining experiences. In this episode, Rikki provides insights in the tech and food space and gives advice to others looking to follow in her footsteps. Tune in to hear more about Rikki’s journey! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH RIKKI! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spacecowboy.atx foundingfearless@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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

    29 min

  2. NOV 14

    Cassie Shankman: The Sound of Startup Success

    In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Cassie Shankman (aka DJ Cassandra), a dynamic Austin-based DJ, composer, producer, sound curator, educator, and all-around creative entrepreneur. Cassie is well-versed in the art of sound, as she is the founder of Sounds by Cassandra, an audio agency offering a diverse range of services, including DJ performances, sound curation, and original music composition. She is also the co-founder of Picardy, a web app designed to help users develop music theory skills. Cassie's passion for music has taken her to amazing places, and in this episode, she shares her journey, her entrepreneurial insights, and her advice for young creatives looking to tune into this industry. ! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH CASSANDRA! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@djcassandra_ Website: https://www.soundsbycassandra.com/ foundingfearless@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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

    57 min

  3. OCT 31

    Sarah Kenny: What It Means to Lead Like a Queen

    In this episode, we engaged with Sarah Kenny, a speaker, leadership coach, and the author of #1 Amazon bestselling book “Lead Like a Queen”. Sarah holds an MA in Gender Studies, is an ICF Professional Certified Coach, and has over 15 years of experience developing and training women leaders. Sarah’s journey has taken her all across the globe, cultivating a deep passion for advancing the rights of women and girls. Stay tuned as Sarah shares her advice for young women overcoming self-doubt and embracing audacious leadership! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH SARAH! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sarahkennycoaching Book: ⁠https://sarahkennycoaching.com/lead-like-a-queen/ LinkedIn: @sarah-kenny-0b4a5322 foundingfearless@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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

    40 min

  4. OCT 17

    Miles Bloxson: Crafting a Lifestyle Brand in Media

    In this episode, we sat down with with Miles Bloxson, the Founder, Host, and Executive Producer of “Miles To Mogul”. A graduate of UT with a degree in Corporate Communications, Miles co-hosted “Campus Life” on Austin’s Public Access Channel before moving to Los Angeles, where she started her career with high-profile shows like Fox News LA and In-Touch Magazine, and contributed to KUT News and KBLA 1580. As a trailblazer in the media world, she continues to inspire women in the Austin area and beyond! 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH MILES! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@milestomogul Website: https://www.milestomogul.com/about-1 foundingfearless@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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

    34 min

  5. OCT 3

    Elaine Garza: Shaping Stories, Building Brands, The story of establishing a PR empire, Giant Noise

    In this episode, we sit down with Elaine Garza, CEO of Giant Noise. From being a journalism major at UT and starting in the publishing industry to founding her own public relations and digital media company, Elaine has many insights and advice for young professionals navigating the changing PR landscape. 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH ELAINE! LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠@elaine-garza-a3b2a55/ Email: elaine@giantnoise.com foundingfearless@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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

    42 min

  6. SEP 19

    Whitney McElwain: Shaping the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, One Player at a Time

    In this episode, we sit down with Whitney McElwain, KS WELI’s new Director and a founder, investor, and advocate for female entrepreneurs. From her early days at Red Bull, working in venture capital, to launching her own brand, Daybird, Whitney shares her journey, passion for empowering women, and insights into creating a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. 💛🤘✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH WHITNEY! LinkedIn: ⁠⁠@whitneygonzales foundingfearless@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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

    46 min

  7. SEP 5

    Sophia Cuerquis: Starting A Platform To Inspire Others

    In this episode, we explore Sophia Cuerquis' inspiring journey from the Philippines to Austin, where she’s transformed her passions into successful ventures. Sophia, a dynamic entrepreneur, content creator, and personal creative director, shares her path to success, highlighting the importance of family, launching a clothing brand, and hosting a podcast. Tune in to hear her story of fearless entrepreneurship, creativity, and the drive to inspire future women leaders. 🌟🎙️✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH SOPHIA! Instagram: ⁠@sophiacuerquis TikTok: @sophiacuerquis⁠ foundingfearless@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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠⁠

    54 min

  8. AUG 15

    Sheena Wilde: Defining Purpose Through Intrapreneurship and Creating Philanthropic Impact at Kendra Scott

    This episode explores Sheena Wilde's journey and her impactful role at Kendra Scott. As the Senior Vice President of Corporate Philanthropy & the Kendra Scott Foundation, Sheena is responsible for all philanthropic strategy, growth, and implementation. She oversees local and national programs, including the Kendra Scott Foundation, which aims to empower women and youth in health, wellness, education, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, Sheena serves on advisory boards for Derrick Johnson's Defend the Dream Foundation, the KS WELI, and the JC7 Foundation. Sheena exemplifies how to make a difference within and excel as an intrapreneur within an organization!🤘💛✨ We hope you enjoy! CONNECT WITH SHEENA! LinkedIn: @sheena-wilde-4082314 foundingfearless@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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Priscilla Olivarez⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney Key⁠⁠⁠

    52 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 - 2024
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Founding Fearless
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    Founding Fearless

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