CEO School with Suneera Madhani
CEO School with Suneera Madhani is a podcast dedicated to helping female founders break through revenue barriers. Host Suneera Madhani interviews successful women entrepreneurs who share their journeys and insights. The show aims to empower women to achieve financial success and build real businesses. Each episode provides actionable advice and inspiration for women at all stages of their entrepreneurial journey.
Episodes
How to Build a Sales Machine That Closes Without You
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Welcome back to CEO School!
In today's inspiring episode,
Steal the Decision Framework the Best CEOs Use with Suneera Madhani
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Every successful entrepreneur eventually realizes one truth:
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One Billion, One Family: The Case for Building It Together
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Welcome back to the CEO School Podcast!
This week, we flipped the script. Lisa Morel puts Suneera in the hot seat... and takes you all the way back. The immigrant household in Dallas. The sticker g
Build to Sell: A Private Equity Insider's Hiring and Exit Playbook
PE introductions, C-suite connections, companies exiting because of one conversation; that's what happens inside the MFC. We're opening spots for ambitious women at the 7-figure mark who are ready to be in the room where the best deals happen.
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Welcome back to the CEO School podcast!
In today's episode, our host Suneera Madhani sits d
Stop Ghosting, Start Leading: The Cost of Avoiding Hard Talks in Business
The avoidance patterns we broke down today show up in your business too, and our Founder or CEO quiz will tell you exactly where. Uncover your weakest area and get a custom workbook to strengthen it → https://bit.ly/FounderOrCEOQuiz
In today's solo episode, Suneera takes a direct and honest look at one of the biggest challenges holding women back in business and life: our collective fear of
Give Your Money a Job: How Women Founders Build Wealth
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Welcome back to CEO School!
In today's episode, we sit down with Michelle Taylor: licensed wealth manager, founder of Women In Wealth, and host of the Talk Wealthy To Me podcast. Michelle shares her i
How I Escaped the Founder Trap (and Built a Billion-Dollar Company)
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Welcome back to CEO School! In today’s solo episode, Suneera Madhani shares the pivotal moment when her ambition outgrew her systems—and how that breakthrough became the foundation for building businesses that don’t depend on her every move. From the high of a Fast Company feature
Self-Image As a Business Strategy: The Framework Every CEO Needs
The inner work underneath your strategy is what scales it, and it's exactly what we cover in Module 1 of the CEO Accelerator Certification. See how it works: https://accelerator.theceoschool.com/join-now
Welcome back to CEO School!
In today's episode, we're joined by Tonya Leigh, founder of the School of Self Image and host of the podcast “School of Self-Image .” Tonya takes us through her inspi
The Power Couple Origin Story: From The Poker Table to The Boardroom
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Welcome to a very special episode of CEO School, in honor of Father's Day.
On this episode of CEO School, Suneera sat down with her husband
5 Lies Your Feed Is Selling You as a Founder
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Is hustle culture dead, or have we swung too far in the opposite direction?
Welcome back to the CEO School podcast!
In this e
Scared Money Don't Make Money: Your Rich BFF on Building Wealth As A Founder
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Welcome back to the CEO School podcast!
In this episode, we're sitting down with Vivian Tu, aka Your Rich BFF, to talk about how she went from a Wall Street
From Doctor to CEO: Dr. Arleen Lamba on Grit, Growth, and GLO30
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Welcome back to the CEO School Podcast! This week on CEO School, I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Arleen Lamba, founder of GLO300, a membership-based, medical-grade skincare franchise that has grown 1600% and is now one of the fas
5 Truths From 50 High-Achieving Women: Who We Are When We Stop Performing
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Welcome back to the CEO School Podcast!
On today’s episode, Suneera dives deep into the powerful lessons and raw realities uncovered at the recent Millionaire Founders Club Spring Wellness Retreat in Phoenix. After gathering with 50 high-achieving, seven- and eight-figure
Design Your Life For Success: Learn To Be Intentional with Deepica Mutyala
What does success actually look like for women entrepreneurs in 2026?
In this powerful episode of the CEO School Podcast, Suneera Madhani sits down with Deepica Mutyala, founder and CEO of Live Tinted, for an unfiltered conversation about entrepreneurship, burnout, founder identity, femininity, relationships, and redefining the “girl boss” era.
Deepica opens up about:
-Building Live Tinted into
Guilt Tax: The Real Cost Of Ambition for Women
If you’re an ambitious woman building a business, growing your career, or chasing big goals, you're probably constantly battling guilt. Spoiler: this one cuts close to home.
In this episode of the CEO School Podcast, we break down the concept of the “Guilt Tax”: the real, measurable cost that high-achieving women pay when balancing ambition, motherhood, business, and personal freedom.
Today,
Secrets of a Unicorn Founder: How to Build and Exit a Billion-Dollar Business
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What does it really take to build a billion-dollar company, and what happens after you do?
In this powerful CEO School episode, Suneera sits down with Sarah Chen Spellings for a raw, unfiltered conversation about entrepreneurship, scaling, and identity.
From being rejected by investors to building a fin
How to Build Systems That Scale Your Business
What would your business look like if every role in your company were fully documented and someone else could run it without you?
This episode of CEO School takes an unexpected but powerful turn, tackling two topics every ambitious business owner needs to hear about: why investing in your health as a CEO is non-negotiable, and how building the right systems and a remote team can finally give you
How to Build a Founder-Led Brand That Wins
What mindset blocks are keeping you from building the personal brand that could transform your business?
In 2026, founder-led brands are the brands that win, and if you're not showing up with a clear voice and a compelling personal brand, you're leaving real money and opportunity on the table. In this episode, Suneera Madhani sits down with personal branding expert Allison Walsh to walk through t
Building Teams That Actually Work with Patrick Lencioni
Are you unknowingly creating dysfunction inside your organization?
If you’ve ever felt like leadership is more complicated than it should be, this episode will challenge that belief. Suneera Madhani sits down with Patrick Lencioni to unpack why simplicity, clarity, and trust are the real drivers of scalable success. You’ll walk away rethinking how you lead, communicate, and build teams that act
Why Your Network Is Literally Your Net Worth
Have you been networking the wrong way, treating it as a transaction instead of a long-term relationship investment?
This episode gets into the real work behind two things that can transform a business: building a genuine community and forging the kind of strategic partnerships that actually move the needle. Host Suneera Madhani and guest Cate Luzio, founder and CEO of Luminary, go deep on how
How to Build A Brand Experience
How can you structure your team so that a large project does not derail your core business?
If you are building a major project, launching an event, or trying to create a stronger brand experience, this episode gives you a candid look at what execution actually demands. In this solo episode, Suneera Madhani shares the five biggest lessons she learned while building the Unicorn Summit, from proj
Inside Unicorn Summit 2026
What changes when you stop thinking like a founder and start leading like a CEO?
This episode takes you inside the energy, emotion, and leadership lessons from Unicorn Summit 2026, and what it meant to bring ambitious women founders together in one place. In this solo episode, Suneera Madhani shares what she learned about community, asking for support, building a one-of-one brand, and making th
They Rejected Her Idea, She Turned it into a BILLION Dollar Business
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What happens when a business idea everyone rejects turns out to be right?
Every major company begins with a moment when someone decides to keep going even after being told no. In this episode, Suneera Madhani sits down with Nathan Chan to discuss the early risks, difficult decisions, and long ro
How Relationships Led To Suneera Madhani’s Billion Dollar Exit
Today’s episode is a special re-air from Suneera’s conversation on The Community Podcast with Kristina.
In this powerful live interview from Orlando, Suneera shares the real story behind her billion-dollar exit and the relationships that made it possible. From building Stax to founding CEO School and launching the Unicorn Summit, this conversation unpacks how community became her greatest growt
UNLOCK Financial FREEDOM & Stop Wasting Your TIME
What happens when you hit the goal and still feel empty?
You are told to chase the million, then the ten million, then the billion. But no one talks about what happens when you actually get there and realize success without intention can still leave you burned out and unfulfilled. In this deeply honest conversation, Jay Shetty interviews Suneera Madhani on his podcast On Purpose about building
Why Health Span Determines Wealth Span with Rajinder Rai
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How does ignoring your health quietly cap your leadership potential? Also, how can pausing actually increase long-term performance?
If you’re building something meaningful but regularly feel depleted, this conversation invites you to stop and reassess what success really costs. In this episode,
Building Impact by Leading With Heart Today: A Conversation With Erika Sinner
What happens when leaders design cultures around safety and trust?
This episode will challenge you to rethink what success really means and how impact is created. Suneera sits down with Erika Sinner to explore building eight-figure businesses, leading with empathy, and turning profit into purpose.
Erika Sinner is the CEO of Directorie and the Chief Empathy Officer of TinySuperheroes. She is
Scaling Your Brand Through Community and Connection with Kristina Bartold
How do you build meaningful relationships without treating networking like a transaction?
If you want to grow your business through deeper relationships instead of chasing quick wins, this episode will shift how you think about networking. In this episode, Suneera Madhani talks with Kristina Bartold about community building, podcasting, events, and the long game of influence.
Kristina Barto
Secrets to Scaling Your Service-Based Creative Brand with Sabah Mansoor
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If you’re the CEO of a creative business, how do you stop being the bottleneck? What mindset shifts are required?
Stepping into the world of luxury design requires more than just a good eye; it demands a strategic business mindset. In this episode, Suneera Madhani and Sabah Mansoor discuss the j
Eight Lessons From a Year That Changed Everything
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Who is in your inner circle, and are they helping you grow?
This episode is a deeply personal reflection on growth, boundaries, and alignment through different seasons of leadership. Suneera Madhani shares eight powerful lessons learned from her 38th year, offering insights into saying “no” wit
Why Your Story Matters More Than Algorithms with Deepika Sandhu
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How could publishing your story create impact beyond business success?
In this episode, Suneera and her guest, Deepika Sandhu, unpack the realities of traditional publishing, hybrid models, and the courage it takes to share your lived experiences. If you’ve ever wondered whether your story is wo
How to Let Your Business Take Care of You with Melanie Coddington
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How can you stop being in a codependent relationship with your business and start creating a company that supports your life instead of consuming it?
In this episode, you’ll hear a powerful conversation about releasing hustle, untangling identity from success, and building a business that suppo
Sexual Wellness Is a Power Move for CEOs with Allison Germundson
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What does “owning your body” really look like for a woman who leads all day?
In this episode, you’re invited into an honest, empowering conversation about sexual wellness, pelvic health, and hormones, and why they matter far beyond the bedroom. Suneera Madhani and her guest Allison Germundson ex
Why Your Health Should Compound Like Your Wealth with Nathalie Jorge
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How are daily habits shaping (or sabotaging) your long-term health outcomes?
In this episode, you’re invited to think about health the same way you think about wealth—something that compounds through daily decisions, not last-minute fixes. Also, Suneera’s guest, Nathalie Jorge, shares why chronic
Rewiring Subconscious Stories for Limitless Success With Tiffany Cohen
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How would your business change if you stopped operating from old subconscious stories and finally believed you were worthy?
In this episode, you’ll explore how your subconscious beliefs, emotional patterns, and energetic blocks directly affect your success, confidence, and leadership. Suneera an
Jess King’s Journey From Dancer to Peloton Star & Creative Visionary
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What would change in your leadership if you honored your inner child instead of suppressing it?
In this episode, you’ll hear Jess King open up about her unconventional career path, her inner-healing journey, and the spiritual principles that guide her life. You’ll learn how to reconnect with your
Building a $30 Million Brand Without Millions of Followers with Lisa Jauregui
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Founders and CEOs, how would your business grow if you built relationships that weren’t transactional?
In this episode, you’ll hear how Lisa Jauregui built a beauty brand from a $30,000 living-room startup into a $30M+ category-leading cosmetics brand—all without millions of followers. You’ll disco
Bootstrapped To Millions. How Michelle Razavi Turned Elavi Into a Retail Powerhouse
Founders, what steps can you take to understand your retail category better than anyone else in your space?
In this episode, you’ll learn how Michelle Razavi built a capital-efficient consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand that broke into major retailers through resilience, community building, and strategic iteration. You’ll hear the real story behind pivots, failed first products, fundraising hur
The Leadership Patterns Every CEO Masters
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What are the five essential shifts you need to make to become a seven-figure or eight-figure CEO?
In this episode, Suneera breaks down the five patterns she sees among seven-figure and eight-figure CEOs at the Millionaire Founders Club retreat. She walks you through the mindset and operationa
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 int
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
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
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 entrep
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
359. There’s No Finish Line: Lessons from 5 Years of CEO School
What if the secret to success wasn’t more hustle—but better alignment?
In this heartfelt solo finale, CEO School host Suneera Madhani reflects on five years of podcasting and the powerful lessons from this season. With themes of energy, alignment, and evolution, she walks listeners through the mindset shifts that helped her grow a billion-dollar business and build a new one—all while protecting h
358. What 100 Seven-Figure Female Founders Taught Me About Scaling, Leadership, and Sisterhood with Brielle Cotterman
Ever wonder what it’s really like inside a room full of powerhouse women running seven and eight-figure businesses?
In this special episode of CEO School, host Suneera Madhani is joined by President of CEO School and MFC community leader Brielle Cotterman, fresh off of the Millionaire Founders Club Spring Retreat. They’re giving you a true behind-the-scenes look at what goes down when nearly 100
357. Hiring, Firing, and Everything In Between: An HR Deep Dive with Zak Human Solutions
HR isn’t just policies and paperwork—it’s the secret to building an aligned, unstoppable team. In this episode, host Suneera Madhani sits down with HR experts and MFC members Kacie Scott and Nadian Zak of Zak Human Solutions for a crash course in all things people, culture, and compliance. Whether you’re hiring your first contractor or managing a full team, this candid conversation breaks down wha
356. The Power of Small Habits and Big Vision: How to Scale Without Burning Out with Dawn McGruer
What if the key to scaling your business isn’t working harder—but rewiring how you think? In this episode of CEO School, Suneera sits down with UK-based business strategist, Forbes mentor, and founder of Dawn of a New Era, Dawn McGruer. Live from the Millionaire Founders Club Retreat, this powerhouse conversation dives deep into mindset, neuroscience, and the strategy behind sustainable, freedom-d
355. The Secret Sauce of Thought Leadership (and How to Find Yours) with Cris Gordon
What if your next level of growth isn’t about doing more, but showing up more powerfully for the work you’re already doing? In this episode of CEO School, host Suneera Madhani sits down with powerhouse publicist and founder of CBee Communications, Cris Gordon, for a masterclass on visibility, storytelling, and stepping into the spotlight—even when it feels scary.
Live from the Millionaire Found
354. Mother. Immigrant. Matriarch: An Emotional Mother’s Day Special with Shama Rehmetullah
This week on CEO School, we’re celebrating Mother’s Day with one of the most heartfelt, vulnerable, and inspiring episodes yet. Host Suneera Madhani is joined by the most important guest she’s ever had on the show—her mom, Shama Rehmetullah.
In this candid conversation, Suneera and her mom talk about everything from growing up during wartime in Bangladesh to immigrating to the U.S. with nothing b
353. Stop Launching, Start Licensing: A Smarter Way to Scale Your Business with April Beach
What if your most valuable asset isn’t what you’re selling, but what you’ve already built? In this episode of CEO School, host Suneera Madhani sits down with licensing strategist and lifelong entrepreneur April Beach to unpack the untapped goldmine that lives inside your intellectual property.
Live from the Millionaire Founders Club Retreat, April breaks down exactly how to turn your playbooks, p
352. That Sucked, Now What? Dr. Neeta Bhushan on Resilience, Reinvention, and Joy
Ever wonder how some women turn their hardest seasons into their greatest growth? In this powerful episode of CEO School, host Suneera Madhani sits down with Dr. Neeta Bhushan—bestselling author, speaker, founder, and host of The Brave Table podcast—to talk about resilience, emotional health, and the art of coming back stronger.
Live from the Millionaire Founders Club Retreat, Suneera and Neeta d
351. From Broke to Bestselling: Tiffany Aliche’s 10-Step Path to Financial Wholeness
In this powerful episode of CEO School, host Suneera Madhani is joined by the incomparable Tiffany Aliche, aka @thebudgetnista. Tiffany opens up about how a financial scam, a job loss during the recession, and $300,000 in debt led her to start her mission: helping women become financially whole.
Tiffany shares how she went from a broke preschool teacher to a New York Times bestselling author and
350. Celebrating 5 Years of CEO School: AMA, Reflections & Real Talk
Five years, 350 episodes, and countless women impacted—this week’s episode of CEO School is a celebration.
Host Suneera Madhani reflects on five years of showing up weekly with zero podcasting background, fueled only by passion and purpose. From the early days recording on her laptop to hitting top charts, she shares the real behind-the-scenes of what it’s taken to build the CEO School community.
349. How Betches Went Viral: Aleen Dreksler on Building a Media Empire from a Blog
Ever wonder what it really takes to build a viral brand and stay relevant in today’s fast-moving content world? In this episode, host Suneera Madhani sits down with Aleen Dreksler, Co-Founder and CEO of Betches Media, to talk about launching one of the internet’s most iconic brands, navigating creative burnout, and embracing the cringe in the name of growth.
Aleen shares how she and her two best f
348. CEO Behavior: Ask Me Anything with Suneera on Burnout, Boundaries & Showing Up Anyway
Ever wish you could sit down with Suneera and ask her anything? In this special episode of CEO School, we’re flipping the script.
Podcast producer Lily Wiggle takes the mic to ask Suneera your most pressing questions—completely unfiltered and unprepared. From executive style tips to productivity hacks, managing distractions, and staying motivated when burnout hits, Suneera gets real about what it
347. How Patty Arvielo Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire Without a College Degree — And Why She’s Still Not Done
Feeling stuck in your career or wondering what’s next in your entrepreneurial journey? Patty Arvielo’s inspiring story is proof that reinvention, resilience, and purpose can lead to incredible success at any stage of life.
In this episode, host Suneera Madhani sits down with Patty Arvielo, Co-Founder and CEO of New American Funding, to discuss her journey from an entry-level job at 16 to building
346. Success Isn’t Enough: Why Finding Your People Changes Everything
Feeling like success should feel better than this? After exiting her billion-dollar business, Suneera Madhani faced something unexpected — emptiness. Despite achieving her biggest goals, she realized what was missing: a circle of like-minded women who truly understood her journey.
In this episode, Suneera shares how finding her "business besties" transformed her life, reignited her passion, and i
345. From Garage Workouts to Fitness Empire: How Ailsa Navarro Built a Multi-Studio Powerhouse
In this episode, host Suneera Madhani chats with powerhouse entrepreneur Ailsa Navarro, the inspiring founder of HILI Studios. Starting with just one reformer in her garage during COVID, Ailsa scaled her Pilates empire to eight thriving studios across Central Florida. In this episode, Ailsa shares the mindset shifts, smart strategies, and unwavering commitment that made her rapid growth possible.
344. 6 Things Holding You Back from Success—And What to Let Go of Now
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're spinning your wheels? The secret to growth isn’t just about adding more to your plate—it’s about letting go of what’s holding you back.
In this solo episode, host Suneera Madhani shares 6 things you must quit to create space for success, wealth, and true fulfillment. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or ambitious woman ready to level up, this episode wi
343. Stop Babysitting Your Employees! The Secret to a High-Performing Team
Struggling to get your team to take ownership? Feeling stuck in the weeds instead of leading like a CEO?
In this episode, host Suneera Madhani sits down with Lia Garvin, aka The Team Whisperer, to reveal how to manage like a CEO, delegate with confidence, and build a high-performing team that drives results. With experience leading teams at Google, Microsoft, and Apple, Lia shares the exact strate
342. Fall in Love with Your Team: The Key to Leadership Success
Feeling frustrated with your team or struggling to lead with confidence?
You’re not alone—and this episode is exactly what you need.
In this solo episode, host Suneera Madhani opens up about the real, messy, and rewarding journey of leadership. From scaling a team from 0 to 400 employees to starting from scratch again with Worth, Suneera shares her biggest wins, hard lessons, and practical tips t
341. Stop Wasting Time: How to Automate, Delegate, and Scale Like a Pro
This week on CEO School, host Suneera Madhani sits down with Tamara Munoz-Whilden, CEO of Behind the Screens and the ultimate operations expert, to break down how smart systems, automation, and delegation can transform your business from chaos to control.
💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ The #1 mistake business owners make that kills profitability
📌 Why failed payments are costing you thousands
340. Stop Losing Customers! The 5 Secrets to Creating Raving Fans in 2025
Most businesses are stuck in a never-ending cycle of chasing new customers, but what if the real secret to growth was right in front of you? In this episode of CEO School, host Suneera Madhani shares a game-changing perspective on business success: instead of constantly chasing new customers, focus on deeply serving the ones you already have. With over five years of running this podcast and buildi
339. Wealth-Building Strategies for Female Founders with Michelle Taylor
In this empowering episode of CEO School, host Suneera Madhani sits down with Michelle Taylor, founder of Women in Wealth and host of the Talk Wealthy to Me podcast, to discuss all things money, wealth, and financial empowerment for women.
From personal money stories to actionable tips, Michelle shares her journey from launching ventures in Florence to becoming a trusted wealth advisor for women
338. 5 Time-Saving Hacks For Busy CEOs: How to Save 10 Hours a Week
Feeling overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list? In this solo episode, host Suneera Madhani dives into her top five time-saving hacks guaranteed to give you back at least 10 hours a week. From resetting your schedule with a time audit to embracing delegation, automation, and mindful boundaries, Suneera shares actionable strategies for CEOs to reclaim their time and focus on what truly matters
337. Unlocking Influence in 2025: Personal Branding, PR Strategies, and Impact with Brielle Cotterman
In the first guest interview of the year, host Suneera Madhani sits down with Brielle Cotterman, CEO of the Influential Leader Agency and President of CEO School. Brielle shares her expertise on personal branding, leveraging PR, and creating impactful thought leadership in 2025. Discover actionable strategies to build your influence, align your personal mission with your professional goals, and el
336. 5 Rituals Every CEO Should Start in 2025
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025 and the first episode of the year on the CEO School Podcast with your host, Suneera Madhani! In this inspiring episode, Suneera shares her 5 New Year’s Rituals Every CEO Should Start to Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet. These aren’t resolutions—they’re sustainable, simple, and sacred habits designed to fuel your success in both business and life.
Here’s what we dive in
335. The Freedom Formula: Why Alignment Is the Key to Crushing 2025
Join host Suneera Madhani as she reflects on the lessons learned from an incredible, challenging, and transformational year. From building a startup from the ground up to balancing the demands of entrepreneurship, motherhood, and life, Suneera shares the key takeaways that helped her align with her values and embrace the freedom formula she’s developed to achieve a fulfilling life and career.
In t
334. What Every CEO Needs to Quit for a Better 2025
As we wrap up 2024, CEO School host Suneera Madhani kicks off a two-part series reflecting on the highs, lows, and lessons of the year. In this episode, Suneera gets vulnerable and real, sharing the three key things she’s quitting in 2025 to create space for growth, alignment, and intentional living.
Tune in as Suneera dives into:
✨ The dangers of over-commitment and how she plans to simplify her
333. Leading with Legacy: How Julie Rotuno Took Charge of a 40-Year Family Business
In this powerful episode of CEO School, Suneera sits down with Julie Rotuno, CEO of Mid Atlantic Packaging and second-generation leader of a thriving 40+ year family business. Julie shares her inspiring story of stepping into her authentic self, transforming her mindset, and growing her family business into a multi-million dollar enterprise.
Together, Suneera and Julie dive deep into:
The challen
332. 10 Game-Changing Lessons from Millionaire CEOs: What You Need to Know
In this solo episode of CEO School, host Suneera Madhani shares powerful lessons and reflections from her whirlwind travel schedule, including highlights from the Millionaire Founders Club Fall Retreat in Tucson, where 75+ highly successful women CEOs gathered for inspiration, collaboration, and million-dollar deal-making.
Tune in as Suneera dives into her Top 10 Lessons from Highly Successful CEO
331. The Power of Purpose: Lori Harder on Building Success from Setbacks
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330. 5 Hard Truths About Being An Entrepreneur
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329. From Overwhelmed to Aligned: How to Finish the Year Strong and Plan for 2025
In this heartfelt solo episode of CEO School, host Suneera Madhani invites you into her world as she navigates the chaotic yet exhilarating journey of building her second billion-dollar business. With honesty and humor, Suneera reflects on what it takes to stay focused during Q4, how to align personal and business goals, and the importance of accountability—whether through a coach, investors, or y
328. Do You Know Your Worth?: The Business Playbook with Suneera and Sal
In this special episode of CEO School, host Suneera Madhani is joined by her brother and cofounder, Sal Rehmetullah, for an insightful conversation on entrepreneurship, leadership, and the importance of year-end resolutions. Together, they reflect on their personal and professional journeys, offering tactical advice on setting goals, embracing strategic planning, and celebrating achievements.
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327. 100 Women Strong: Women-Led Giving and the Future of Philanthropy
Welcome to a powerful new episode of CEO School! Today, host Suneera Madhani sits down with Nicole Donelson, Vice President of Philanthropic Strategies at the Central Florida Foundation, for an eye-opening conversation that dives into the challenges female founders and women-focused charities face—and the inspiring solutions that are making waves.
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326. Founder Hot Seat: Suneera Madhani Finally Answers Your Burning Questions
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Suneera gets real about the highs, lows, and everything in b
325. Five Marketing Strategies to Use This Fall
In today's episode, Suneera Madhani reveals the five marketing tactics to supercharge your brand this season. From event hacking to leveraging powerful partnerships, Suneera offers actionable insights to maximize your reach without breaking the bank.
You'll learn how to deeply understand your ideal customer avatar, the value of organic social media growth, and how AI can streamline your marketing
324. The Dark Side of Success Part III: The Power of Spiritual Growth and Purpose in Business
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