{"podcast":{"title":"The Angel Next Door","slug":"the-angel-next-door-4472392","podcast_index_feed_id":4472392,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Ry2IhxtC","website_url":"https://the-angel-next-door.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e75a6a02-3248-4aaf-a699-d47f20f99c68/8392ef84-ce86-4838-836d-4573b2859573/3000x3000/new-20podcast-20thumbnail.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Marcia Dawood","episode_count":175,"summary":"The Angel Next Door podcast is a show about how people got started investing in startup companies. Hosted by Marcia Dawood, member of the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee and Chair Emeritus of the board of the Angel Capital Association, the professional organization of angel investors across the US and globally. If you want to see change in the world you have to create it, invest in it or be it! Tune in to hear stories of what angel investing is, who does it and why!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392"},"episode":{"title":"Women Investing in Women: How Shalini Vadhera Blends Beauty, Biotechnology, and Space Innovation","slug":"women-investing-in-women-how-shalini-vadhera-blends-beauty-biotechnology-and-space-innovation","published_at":"2026-02-12T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392/women-investing-in-women-how-shalini-vadhera-blends-beauty-biotechnology-and-space-innovation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392","url":"https://the-angel-next-door.simplecast.com/episodes/women-investing-in-women-how-shalini-vadhera-blends-beauty-biotechnology-and-space-innovation-6ky51K7b","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/82a63201-51be-4f68-b610-6c0b3a1ef019/episodes/d90d3e27-72c2-4183-bafb-cde8763c7e92/audio/0dd14149-f0ec-44e4-b5bd-854fe5701e83/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Ry2IhxtC","summary":"What does it mean to truly disrupt an industry—and can one entrepreneur’s vision connect beauty, empowerment, and even space exploration? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood welcomes Shalini Vadhera, a pioneering founder who transformed her passion for global beauty into impact-driven brands and products that have made history by traveling to outer space. Shalini Vadhera shares her journey from a determined 19-year-old entrepreneur in India to celebrity makeup artist, bestselling author, and creator of Ready, Set, Jet—now certified for both human spaceflight and defense use. She’s not only revolutionizing beauty through biotech and space-tested products, but also building communities where women can invest, lead, and thrive. The episode highlights Shalini’s innovative approach to product development, her strategies for empowering women investors, and the game-changing events she’s orchestrated to bring powerful women together. It’s a must-listen conversation for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, and the real impact that comes from passing the baton to the next generation of changemakers.","meta_description":"What does it mean to truly disrupt an industry—and can one entrepreneur’s vision connect beauty, empowerment, and even space exploration? In this episode…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-angel-next-door-4472392/episodes/women-investing-in-women-how-shalini-vadhera-blends-beauty-biotechnology-and-space-innovation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392/women-investing-in-women-how-shalini-vadhera-blends-beauty-biotechnology-and-space-innovation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}