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Returns on Resilience

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Returns on Resilience is a podcast series from the Atlanta Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) , the nation's only municipally funded incubator for women entrepreneurs. Hosted by Dr. Dawn Sizemore , this series amplifies the voices of women founders building scalable, fundable businesses in Atlanta's innovation economy. Through intimate conversations with founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders, we explore what women sacrifice before they're funded, how they navigate being overlooked, and the resilience that drives their success. We showcase solutions, celebrate wins, and demonstrate...

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The Pivot Playbook 05.06.2026 44:05

In this episode of Returns on Resilience, host Dr. Dawn Sizemore sits down with Atlanta entrepreneurs, Dr. Patricia Kelly Marsh (Founder and CEO of Ask Me Your MD) and Farah Allen (Founder and CEO of Arc Advisory), for a candid conversation about the connection between entrepreneurship, wealth building, and the legacies founders are creating right now. How family members who displayed grit and res...

Not Just a Founder, a Force 06.05.2026 46:35

In this episode of Returns on Resilience, host Dr. Dawn Sizemore sits down with two Atlanta alumni founders, Jillian Anderson, founder and CEO of HerRide, and Jamine Moton, founder and CEO of Skylar Security, for a candid conversation about building tech companies from the ground up, navigating the real costs of innovation, and what it means to lead with both strategy and intuition. On the Entrepr...

Legacy Isn't Luck 24.03.2026 34:55

In this episode of Returns on Resilience, host Dr. Dawn Sizemore sits down with Candace Mitchell, co-founder and CEO of Myavana and WEI board member, to explore the art of the pivot. With 13 years in beauty tech, Candace unpacks how she transformed a Georgia Tech prototype into an AI-driven personalized hair care platform and what it really takes to know when to change direction. On Finding the Pr...

Receipts & Real Talk 24.03.2026 48:37

In this episode of Returns on Resilience, host Dr. Dawn Sizemore talks with WEI alumni Jenn Graham (Inclusivv) and Tamara Lucas (My PANDA) about the hidden costs of entrepreneurship (financial, emotional, and personal) and how they've reclaimed their businesses by rejecting conventional "growth at all costs" mentality in favor of sustainability and self-trust. On Sacrifice & The Real Cost of Build...

Investor Confessions 12.01.2026 39:46

In this episode of Returns on Resilience, host Dr. Dawn Sizemore goes behind closed doors with three Atlanta investors to hear exactly what they see, think, and feel when founders pitch. Featuring Lisa Calhoun of Valor Ventures, Stephanie Diaz of Catalyst by WellStar, and Charles Robinson of 1888 Ventures, this candid conversation reveals insider truths about the funding process and what it really...

The Cost of Being Underestimated 17.10.2025 38:19

In this inaugural episode of Returns on Resilience, host Dr. Dawn Sizemore sits down with two Atlanta powerhouses, serial tech founder and ecosystem builder Jen Bonnett, and investor and Zane Venture Fund founder Shila Nieves Burney, for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build and fund successful women-led businesses. On Money & Confidence (08:30) Why asking for money is a learn...

Introducing: Returns on Resilience 17.10.2025 1:35

About the Show Returns on Resilience is the official podcast of the Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative, empowered by Invest Atlanta. Hosted by Dr. Dawn Sizemore, this podcast goes deeper than funding rounds and elevator pitches to explore the real stories behind women entrepreneurs building businesses in Atlanta's thriving innovation economy. What to Expect Each episode features candid conversati...