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Ali Kriegsman burned it all down—then self-published her debut novel. After walking away from a toxic startup and a stalled traditional book deal, Ali brought The Raise, a sharp, satirical thriller set in the girlboss world, to life on her own terms. In this episode, Danielle sits down with the author, entrepreneur, and former Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree to discuss how she built a cinematic book launch from scratch, what she learned about identity and self-worth, and why burning it all down was just the beginning.
Book Mentions:
The Raise by Ali Kriegsman
How to Build a Goddamn Empire by Ali Kriegsman
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Alan Singer
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
No One’s Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
Ali Kriegsman’s Questions to Reinvent Her Life and Work:
You can explore more of her reflections on Substack →
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ali Kriegsman burned it all down—then self-published her debut novel. After walking away from a toxic startup and a stalled traditional book deal, Ali brought The Raise, a sharp, satirical thriller set in the girlboss world, to life on her own terms. In this episode, Danielle sits down with the author, entrepreneur, and former Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree to discuss how she built a cinematic book launch from scratch, what she learned about identity and self-worth, and why burning it all down was just the beginning.
Book Mentions:
The Raise by Ali Kriegsman
How to Build a Goddamn Empire by Ali Kriegsman
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Alan Singer
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
No One’s Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
Ali Kriegsman’s Questions to Reinvent Her Life and Work:
You can explore more of her reflections on Substack →
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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