Podcasts by Straighten Your Crown

Alda Leu Dennis: Negotiation Coaching from an Investor from 2021-07-22T22:01:23

Confused by negotiations on valuation and dilution? Tired of not being heard by men? Feeling like the underdog negotiating against an investor who has 20x the deal experience?

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Amy Jin Demystifies Difficult Conversations from 2021-06-16T13:00

The key to mastering negotiations is mastering difficult conversations.

Yet what makes difficult conversations difficult? How can you have them skillfully instead of avoiding them?

Netysha Santos Gives Masterful Negotiation Coaching for Womxn from 2021-06-02T19:39:04

Did you know that your head is connected to the rest of your body? Why does that matter in negotiation? Does this apply to you: “I know what I need to do, but I f...

Andrea Minkow's Secrets to Empowered Fundraising Negotiations from 2021-05-21T20:27:03

Second in our negotiation series is an in-depth interview with our very own host, Andrea Minkow!

Ever wish you could...

Erin Gleason Alvarez: Why Mindfulness is Key to Negotiating from 2021-05-06T16:45:21

First up in our negotiation series is star mediator and negotiation teacher, Erin Gleason Alvarez. If you’ve got a negotiation boogie man hiding under your bed, E...

Bootstrapping, Babies, and Blasting Off: Meet Jennie Monness, the Founder of Union Square Play and Mo’Mommies from 2021-04-20T04:08:51

We love vulnerable, shame-busting women like Jennie Monness, the founder and Chief Mom-In-Charge of Union Square Play and the beloved blog, Mo’ Mommies. Jennie, a...

Alex Batdorf Gets Sh!t Done! from 2021-04-01T19:07:41

Alex Batdorf is an electric presence in the empowerment of female founders. She shares lessons she’s learned as a 3x founder, her early experiences in entrepreneu...

Asian Voices Matter from 2021-03-23T18:54:04

We are processing, holding, and doing the work to understand how we can support our Asian community right now, and going forward. We feel it is important to have ...

Lindsey Taylor Wood wants women to have and make money from 2021-03-01T20:25:52

The world is built on men investing, and Lindsey Taylor Wood is here to change that. This founder, investor, and changemaker has been unapologetically empowering ...

Alexsandra Guerra is a real life mermaid reversing climate change by being a badass entrepreneur from 2021-02-08T20:23:01

Ready to meet another badass female founder tackling climate change? Alexsandra Guerra is the Co-Founder & Director of Corporate Development at Nori.

Sanchali Pal follows her dreams, raises an oversubscribed $2.5M seed round from Sequoia, and shows us how to take meaningful climate action from 2021-02-08T20:15:20

Ready to meet another badass female founder? Sanchali Pal, Founder and CEO of Joro, is breaking barriers, scaling her company, and saving the planet, literally. Listen

Jane Mosbacher Morris shows us how to unleash our purchasing power, make global change, and conquer rejection when fundraising from 2020-12-08T01:25:52

It’s Season 2 and we are bringing you interviews with incredible female founders who have broken barriers and are changing the world!

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Your badass fundraising narrative is here! from 2020-11-11T18:04:28

We are back with Season 2! And ready to help you dominate!

We'll vulnerably share why we took a break, how we navigated the last 6 months, and how you can give yourself this radi...

Crystal Ball Predictions: How will ordinary life change post COVID? from 2020-06-18T14:23:45

Even though the lights are down on Broadway, the show must go on.  Ordinary life as we knew it is over. We now live in a wo...

Crystal Ball Predictions: How will home life and work change? What new trends will we see? from 2020-06-10T21:39:35

First puzzles sell out, now bikes and kites! Staying home has changed our spending habits, which means new tech, new products and services, and new companies. Wha...

Crystal Ball Predictions: What will die post-COVID? (including unicorns...) from 2020-05-14T18:15:58

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Crystal Ball Predictions: The fastest growing companies post-Covid from 2020-05-14T18:01:18

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The Covid Chronicles: Where Laughter Meets Tears from 2020-04-13T21:10:49

Found yourself asking what the F is going on? Isn’t the “new normal” an oxymoron? If you’re anything like us, you just ordered new sweatpants and want to build an...

Fundraising During Corona? Listen to this! from 2020-03-24T14:04:25

If you're fundraising during the COVID-19 pandemic, LISTEN TO THIS NOW. Andrea and Amy interview well respected VCs, angel investors, lawyers, and finance experts and summarize their advice for ...

Fundraising During Corona? Listen to this! from 2020-03-24T14:04:25

If you're fundraising during the COVID-19 pandemic, LISTEN TO THIS NOW. Andrea and Amy interview well respected VCs, angel investors, lawyers, and finance experts and summarize their advice for ...

What holds female founders back? The Dangerous Dance of Comparison from 2020-01-08T19:34:56

Ever find yourself distracted comparing yourself to others and their success? You have come to the right place! Andrea & Amy explore how female founders get cheated when they stop asking, "Why n...

What holds female founders back? The Dangerous Dance of Comparison from 2020-01-08T19:34:56

Ever find yourself distracted comparing yourself to others and their success? You have come to the right place! Andrea & Amy explore how female founders get cheated when they stop asking, "Why n...

What holds female founders back? Our need to be liked from 2020-01-08T19:27:51

In our next batch of episodes, Andrea and Amy excavate and conquer what holds women back.

First up: our need to be liked. What’s the problem with needing to be liked, especially as a fema...

How to Run a Baller Pitch Meeting - Making the ask from 2019-10-16T16:17:45

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How to Run a Baller Pitch Meeting - Making the ask from 2019-10-16T16:17:45

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Ep 4: How to run a baller pitch meeting: Mindset, discovery, and the one thing you should never leave the meeting without doing (Part 3 of 4) from 2019-10-16T16:15:44

Pitching can be the most empowering thing you do! We give you the secrets of a charismatic mindset, the pre-meeting ritual that primes the rockstar in you, and how to avoid common pitfalls. Andr...

How to run a baller pitch meeting - Prep your materials (Part 2 of 4) from 2019-10-16T16:11:14

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How to run a baller pitch meeting - Prep your materials (Part 2 of 4) from 2019-10-16T16:11:14

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Ep 2: How to run a baller pitch meeting - Know your why and get unflappable confidence (Part 1 of 4) from 2019-10-16T16:05:57

Are you thinking about fundraising, or in the middle of it? Trying to ace your pitch? We will walk you through how to prepare before you even start pitching. Get the tools to develop unflappable...

Ep 1: Meet your hosts and get the #1 tip they want female founders to know from 2019-07-17T13:42:41

Welcome to Straighten Your Crown, the secret society for women who want to rule the world!

Meet your co-hosts, Andrea Minkow and Amy Ji...