She's That Founder: Business Strategy, Time Management and AI Magic for Impactful Female Leaders

074 | 3 Business Systems That Secretly Sabotage Female Founders and How To Break Free


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Every founder is running systems even if they’re chaos.

In this episode, I’m naming the three hidden systems that high-achieving women accidentally build that lead to bottlenecks, burnout, and stalled growth. These are the survival systems that got your business off the ground… but now they’re costing you time, clarity, and peace.

If your calendar is full, your team depends on you for everything, or you're constantly rewriting what others create, this one’s for you.

In this episode, you’ll learn…

  • The 3 toxic system archetypes: The Hero, The Hoarder, and The Ghostwriter
  • How each system shows up, what it’s really costing you, and the emotional truth underneath it
  • Tactical solutions: delegation frameworks, AI decision trees, SOPs, and brand voice guides that actually work

This episode at a glance:

[1:54] - I wasn’t just in a broken system. I was the broken system.

[14:35] - The hero needs to stop solving everything and start documenting decisions.”

[15:42] - You are not broken but your systems might be. And when you change the system, everything changes.

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

  • AI for Founders Playbook – Free Mini Course
    Delegation meets AI: Get 10+ hours back per week with systems that run without you.
  • 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader – Free Guide
    A practical download to help you lead smarter and stop being the bottleneck.
  • Join AI for Founders – Private LinkedIn Group
    Tools, mini scripts, and weekly prompts for founders designing sustainable systems that sca


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She's That Founder: Business Strategy, Time Management and AI Magic for Impactful Female LeadersBy Dawn Andrews