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[S5, Ep32] Building a Team That Fits: Fewer "Shoulds," More Strategy (with Rachel Pedersen)
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- Female Founder Unplugged
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- Jan 22, 2026
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Send us Fan Mail She downsized, reset, and rehired... And what she learned about people strategy will change how you build your team. In this episode, I sit down with social media strategist Rachel Pedersen to unpack the real and raw lessons behind scaling a team, downsizing with intention, and rebuilding. From “panic hires” to people-pleasing to over-collecting team members out of guilt, Rachel shares how her business hit a breaking point—and how a better people strategy helped h...