Hello Seven Podcast

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This week, Rachel Rodgers sits down with Tori Dunlap, money expert, founder of Her First $100K, and social media powerhouse with millions of followers. Tori breaks down the exact strategies that help her to generate revenue, nurture a community, and drive overall success. Prepare yourself for hot take after hot take and Tori tears down some of the biggest misconceptions about selling on social media, and walks us through how keeping real is in fact their key to your own success.

Expect actionable tips on choosing the right platforms, creating content that converts, and using your online presence to open doors you didn’t think were possible.

So, if you’ve been posting endlessly without seeing results, it’s time to stop guessing and start following a proven plan.

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Got a business idea, but don’t know how to raise the funds? Listen up.

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Only 3% of venture capital goes to women—Lindsay Padilla got funded anyway.

In this episode, Rachel Rodgers sits down with Lindsay Padilla, CEO of Hello Audio, to break down how she built a tech startup from scratch and raised capital in an industry that rarely bets on women – let alone women of colour.

Lindsay shares the unfiltered truth about navigating the tech world as a first-time founder, and pushing forward when everything seems stacked against you. This is an inspiring, no-BS guide to building the business you believe in even when no one expects you to win.

If you're dreaming big and ready to defy the odds, this one’s for you.

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00:00 – Asking for money as a woman entrepreneur
 01:02 – The shocking stats on women getting funded
 01:26 – How Hello Audio got its first $100K
 02:34 – From prototype to first subscribers
 03:15 – Deciding whether to raise capital or bootstrap
 04:00 – Mentorship from tech founders on raising
 05:16 – Getting the first check: why it matters
 06:12 – Raising capital vs. selling to customers
 07:01 – Building an inclusive cap table
 07:26 – Prepping for investor conversations without a pitch deck
 07:52 – Growing up with financial instability
 08:53 – Overcoming money trauma and shame
 09:13 – The reframe: raising money as a gift
 10:16 – Why investors want to be part of your vision
 11:05 – Rachel’s first startup investment experience
 11:51 – What makes a great investor–CEO relationship
 12:28 – Why founder diversity is critical to innovation
 13:03 – The risk of building tech without representation
 13:50 – How Lindsay landed her first check with courage
 14:38 – The power of community-funded startups
 15:30 – Crafting your fundraising narrative
 16:45 – Talking to your audience before building your product
 17:52 – Building a business that doesn’t burn you out
 18:57 – Moving from course creator to tech CEO
 20:18 – What investors really want to hear
 21:01 – Pitching with vision instead of pressure
 21:52 – How to use your network to raise capital
 22:57 – Making space for women in tech leadership
 23:46 – Managing fear around other people’s money
 24:48 – Getting comfortable with scaling and systems
 25:41 – Investing in companies that reflect your values
 26:28 – Breaking into tech without Silicon Valley connections
 27:38 – Raising capital without selling your soul
 28:31 – Final thoughts: more women need to raise capital

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If you're tired of hearing that success requires luck or money, this episode will blow that myth wide open. 

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This week, Rachel Rodgers is joined by Wasfia Nazreen — world-renowned mountaineer, activist, and the first Bangladeshi to climb all Seven Summits. But let’s put things into perspective: she didn’t have sponsors, safety nets, or a trust fund. In fact, she started with nothing but an unshakable sense of purpose.

Together, Rachel and Wasfia unpack:

How Wasfia scaled the world’s highest peaks (while broke)
The mindset she uses to push through the “impossible”
Why resilience isn’t just about grit — it’s about healing and reflection 
The exact steps she took to fund life-changing expeditions
And how you can apply the same tools to grow your business, break barriers, and achieve your wildest goals

Wasfia proves that no matter where you start, you can go higher than you ever imagined.

So press play and learn how to climb your own Everest.

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00:00 – Intro: Meet Wasfia Nazreen, record-breaking mountaineer & activist
01:25 – Growing up in Bangladesh & dreaming bigger than her circumstances
04:52 – How climbing mountains became her form of protest & healing
08:13 – Breaking cultural barriers as a South Asian woman explorer
11:10 – “You don’t need money to achieve the impossible”
14:24 – Finding funding to climb while broke (creative hacks + support)
17:46 – Mental toughness: What it really takes to summit the world’s tallest peaks
21:08 – How trauma fueled her mission — and what it took to heal
24:15 – Navigating burnout, loss, and still showing up with purpose
27:40 – Practices for staying centered: meditation, mentors & mindset shifts
30:55 – Building a movement: merging activism, adventure & inner growth
34:28 – The power of solitude and silence on the mountain
37:45 – What the Dalai Lama taught her about leadership & self-reliance
40:10 – Unlocking healing through inner child work
41:15 – Why you are your own guru
42:37 – Gratitude as the ultimate freedom practice
43:57 – Healing generational trauma through compassion
45:35 – Entrepreneurs: Gratitude will keep you going
46:20 – The daily practice that keeps you resilient
47:21 – How to support Wasfia Nazreen’s work
48:31 – Introducing High Karma: Wasfia’s retreat initiative
49:44 – Life-changing retreats at Everest Base Camp
50:26 – Final thoughts: You are more powerful than you know

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What don’t they tell you about running a business?

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In this special compilation episode, Rachel Rodgers shares real coaching moments with entrepreneurs tackling the messy, unspoken challenges of building and running a business: workplace conflict, managing staff with bad attitudes, burnout, the art of making tough decisions while scaling, setting up for selling your business, and so much more.

If you’ve ever felt alone in the chaos of entrepreneurship, this episode will remind you that you’re not. You’ll get practical, no-BS strategies and step into the mindset required to grow a business that lasts.

Get ready for an unfiltered look behind the scenes of what it actually takes to lead, scale, and thrive in your business.

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00:00 – Should you quit or keep going in business?
 01:25 – Burned out? What to do next
 03:15 – Why new business ideas keep you broke
 05:40 – Why your business isn’t at $1M yet
 07:20 – Stop distractions, scale faster
 08:55 – Quit or pivot your business?
 10:35 – What to do before you quit
 13:00 – Get clear before big decisions
 14:50 – Prepping your business to sell
 16:30 – Build a business that runs itself
 19:15 – How to get freedom as a CEO
 21:20 – Scaling during policy chaos
 23:00 – Managing mindset in uncertainty
 24:30 – Systems & delegation to grow
 26:00 – Avoid burnout with social content
 27:40 – Why your face converts on video
 29:00 – Using AI to scale content
 30:00 – Handling complaints while scaling
 31:20 – Protect your brand legally
 32:00 – Scaling to $3M? What to know
 33:00 – Final advice to reach $1M+

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Over the past year, this podcast's audience has pretty much doubled. That means a lot of y'all weren't here in the early days – and you're missing some of our guests’ biggest gems. So for this week's episode, your host Rachel Rodgers is sharing with you 5 highlights from the archives that are still a mic drop today. 

And if you have been here from day one, leave a comment below, we see you!

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Watch the full episode with our guests below:

Ash Cash Exantus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75cl7uAxQI8 
Kendra Adachi: https://youtu.be/15X8JLGbIYg 
Dominique Broadway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoEeosCy36E 
Pauleanna Reid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjbDCatevCM 
Zulma Lopez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjxQGHCewVM&feature=youtu.be 

Rachel’s Instagram: @rachrodgersesq  
Rachel’s Threads: @rachrodgersesq
Hello Seven's TikTok: @hellosevenco
0:00 – Intro
0:38 – Ash Cash Exantus on investing in yourself
3:14 – Kendra Adachi on dealing with an unpredictable disaster
10:40 – Dominique Broadway on owning your financials
15:39 – Pauleanna Reid on developing on the job
21:57 – Zulma Lopez on the power of payment plans

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