Breaking Free From Patriarchy AND Mean Girls As Hype Women with Erin Gallagher
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What if the secret to success wasn’t more hustle—but better alignment?
This episode of CEO School features Erin Gallagher, author and CEO of Hype Women, discussing the importance of women supporting and hyping each other rather than competing. Erin shares her personal journey of reclaiming her intuition and self-worth after years in corporate America, and explores the challenges women face from both societal systems and internalized scarcity mindsets. The conversation highlights the power of transferring different forms of capital—human, social, political, and financial—to uplift women and create meaningful change.
Get your copy of Hype Women today: https://www.amazon.com/Hype-Women-Breaking-Patriarchy-Silencing/dp/1394329504
💬 Your Turn: What was your biggest takeaway this season? Tag @ceoschool and let us know!
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(00:00:00) Reclaiming Intuition and Self-Worth
(00:05:30) The Power and Pitfalls of "Mean Girl" Culture
(00:08:00) Scarcity Mindset vs. Abundance for Women
(00:15:45) The Hype Women Economy: Transferring Capital
(00:22:30) Vulnerability, Motherhood, and Breaking the Mold
(00:35:00) Embracing Dualities and Building Community
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Welcome Back To CEO School. Here’s What’s Next.
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What if the secret to success wasn’t more hustle—but better alignment?
In this special kickoff episode, CEO School host Suneera Madhani welcomes you to the future of CEO School. In this episode, she celebrated 5 years of the podcast and shares why the movement is just getting started. This episode embraces the Big Business Energy and teaches you how to redefine your success on your journey toward freedom, impact, and authenticity.
Only 2% of female founders surpass $1 million in revenue - which has to stop. This next season of CEO School is sure to bring you conversations and guidance you need to reach your next million.
💬 Your Turn: What was your biggest takeaway this season? Tag @ceoschool and let us know!
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(00:01:54) The Origin of CEO School Podcast
(00:03:21) Breaking the Million Dollar Barrier
(00:07:21) Navigating Venture Capital & The Boys Club
(00:09:03) Motherhood, Mindset, and Scaling During the Pandemic
(00:10:11) Claiming the CEO Title & Building a Legacy
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Bonus Episode: How Fintech Can Power SMB Growth Through Open Banking
In this special bonus episode brought to you in partnership with Mastercard, Suneera Madhani explores one of the biggest opportunities in fintech today: open banking.
If you're a fintech founder building tools for small businesses, this episode is packed with insights to help you create more impactful, data-driven solutions. With over 33 million SMBs in the U.S. powering nearly half the workforce, the demand for modern financial tools is only growing.
Inside the episode:
The real reason small businesses struggle with cash flow—and how fintech can help
A breakdown of what open banking is and why it matters right now
Five powerful ways to leverage open banking APIs—from payments and lending to fraud prevention and financial visibility
How to get started: choosing the right partners, using AI for better insights, and staying up-to-date on compliance needs
This conversation is especially for founders building the next generation of fintech products that support small business success.
This episode is sponsored by Mastercard. #MastercardAmbassador
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After the Billion: What No One Tells You About “Making It”
What happens after the billion-dollar milestone?
In Part Two of her powerful conversation with Jay Shetty, CEO School founder Suneera Madhani opens up about what came after the unicorn valuation—from the health crisis she didn’t see coming to the identity loss that followed stepping away from the company she built from scratch.
This episode is a masterclass in honest leadership, conscious entrepreneurship, and redefining success after burnout. Suneera shares the emotional, mental, and physical toll of scaling a business at all costs—and the healing journey that led her to build again with intention.
Whether you're building your first business or your fifth, this conversation is a reminder that success without alignment isn’t success at all.
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In this episode, you’ll learn:
🧠 The mindset shifts required to scale from $1M to $1B📉 Why everything breaking at each level of scale is normal—and necessary❤️🔥 What burnout taught Suneera about health, hustle, and identity💸 How she walked away from a billion-dollar company to prioritize purpose👨👩👧👧 How her Sunday “zoom-out” meetings keep her business, family, and marriage thriving🧘🏽♀️ Why your real power lies in choosing peace—and what’s next
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💬 Your Turn: What resonated most from this conversation? Share your thoughts and tag @ceoschool on Instagram!
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Scaling with Heart: My Billion-Dollar Story (As Told on On Purpose)
What does it really take to scale a billion-dollar business—and still have time for what matters most?
In this summer school replay of her interview on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, CEO School founder Suneera Madhani shares her powerful journey from corporate employee to unicorn founder. In this wide-ranging conversation, she opens up about redefining success, learning to reclaim time, and building a business rooted in purpose and presence.
From her immigrant roots to the early days of pitching a fintech idea out of the trunk of her car, Suneera’s story is proof that confidence, clarity, and community can change everything. This episode is packed with practical takeaways and hard-earned wisdom for any founder ready to scale on their own terms.
🎧 Whether you're tuning in for the first time or revisiting this fan-favorite, get ready to be inspired—and reminded that women do, in fact, have it all.
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In this episode, you’ll learn:
🕒 Why time—not money—is the real currency of success🧠 The mindset shifts that helped Suneera evolve from solopreneur to CEO💡 Her do–delegate–delete method for reclaiming time and energy📉 What social media gets wrong about entrepreneurship🧭 How to build a business by focusing on purpose over pressure
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Less than 2% of female founders ever break 1M in revenue. We’re on a mission to change that. Welcome to CEO School. I'm your host, Suneera Madhani, and each week, you’ll learn from incredible mentors who’ve made it to the 2% club and women well on their way. But first, a few class rules. Grab your seat because we’re here to get sh*t done. We’re one team, one dream. And we believe that we deserve to have it all because nothing bad happens when women make more money. You’re a real business now. Class is officially in session.
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