The Angel Next Door
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!
Episodes
What does it take to turn personal adversity into a transformative entrepreneurial vision? On this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, Marcia Dawood sits down with Kristin Thomas, founder of the Marble Collective, to explore the intersection of personal legacy, financial empowerment, and the urgency of creating spaces for women leaders to shine. This conversation sparks essential questions about how our life experiences shape t...
In this special episode, Marcia reflects on the biggest themes, turning points, and lessons from the back half of 2025. This season, the Angel Next Door community explored what it truly means to build wealth—from rewriting personal money stories, to making intentional, values-driven investments.
You'll hear how the podcast has expanded to cover not just angel investing, but also other wealth-building strategies like real estate and ...
In this special episode, we revisit the most compelling themes and insights from the first half of the year on the Angel Next Door podcast. From innovative approaches to investing and the growing influence of donor-advised funds, to authentic conversations about money mindset and the realities of entrepreneurial resilience, this wrap-up highlights the ideas and lessons that set the tone for 2025. We also reflect on the value of edu...
What makes a founder’s story truly unforgettable—and why does it matter when pitching to investors? This episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast explores how the art of storytelling can be the determining factor in whether entrepreneurs win support for their ventures.
Our guest, Jessica Mastors, is a storytelling coach who leverages neuroscience and practical experience to help founders craft meaningful narratives. Her own journey be...
What happens when entrepreneurial success results in a web of investments, assets, and stories that grew too complex for any one person to manage? This episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast dives into the often-overlooked challenges of building and preserving a family legacy while maintaining clarity and order for generations to come.
Our guest, Josh Kanter, brings firsthand experience from growing up as the son of a legendary tax ...
What does it really take to break through the myths of entrepreneurship and build a financially independent life—especially as a woman? In this eye-opening episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood invites listeners to rethink traditional notions of wealth, investing, and risk-taking by exploring the power of money mindset, resilience, and strategic investing.
Our guest, Bernadette Joy, is a first-generation Filipin...
What does true gratitude look like for entrepreneurs riding the highs and lows of building something new? In this Thanksgiving episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, Marcia Dawood prompts listeners to rethink gratitude—not just as a holiday tradition, but as a daily practice that fuels resilience and community in business.
The episode spotlights insights from former guests: Nicola Corzine on the courage of founders and what makes e...
What makes some cities flourish with entrepreneurial activity while others struggle to get started? This episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast dives deep into that question, as host Marcia Dawood welcomes back Nicola Corzine, CEO & Executive Director of the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center, to reveal powerful new research on the factors that drive innovation economies forward.
Nicola Corzineis a leader in helping entrepreneurs worldwi...
What does it really take to build wealth? Could the answer lie beyond traditional investments and into the realm of alternative assets and creative financial structuring? This episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast digs into that very question, challenging listeners to rethink what successful investing looks like in today’s ever-changing economic landscape.
Guest Kelly Ann Winget, founder of Alternative Wealth Partners, brings a myr...
What if entrepreneurship could fundamentally change how we experience aging—making it more joyful, independent, and connected? On this special “ICYMI Aging” episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood brings together highlights from interviews with three pioneering guests who are reinventing what it means to grow older.
You’ll hear a recap of the insights from Dr. Kerry Burnight, who blends cutting-edge research and f...
What does true innovation in entrepreneurship look like when the problem seems too big for conventional solutions? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood sits down with Dillon Baxter, co-founder of PlantSwitch, to explore how determination and creativity can drive next-generation solutions in the sustainability space.
Dillon shares his journey from college athlete to entrepreneur, revealing how an interes...
What if the key to entrepreneurial success isn’t following a straight path, but embracing the unexpected turns along the way? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood is joined by Madeline Reeves, a dynamic entrepreneur whose journey from aspiring pediatric oncologist to fintech leader and founder of Fearless Foundry challenges our assumptions about what it means to build a career—and a business—on your ow...
Building Profitable Businesses: Melissa Houston on Mindset, Money Leaks, and Tools for Entrepreneurs
What if the greatest barrier to building a profitable business isn’t just strategy or hustle, but the way you think about—and manage—your money? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood is joined by Melissa Houston, a seasoned CPA, entrepreneur, and author on a mission to close the financial literacy gap, especially for women business owners.
Melissa Houston shares her journey from corporate accounting to l...
What if your money journey depended less on spreadsheets and more on rewriting the personal stories you tell yourself about money? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia challenges listeners to rethink the narratives that influence their financial decisions, arguing that self-awareness is the first step toward genuine, purpose-driven wealth building.
Marcia, author of Do Good While Doing Well, returns solo to a...
Have you ever considered what lessons counterterrorism could offer to the world of entrepreneurship? In this fascinating episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood sits down with Niccola Milnes to uncover the surprising parallels between building a startup and combating extremism. The conversation kicks off with a thought-provoking look at how understanding the spread of ideas, from dangerous ideologies to innovativ...
Invisible systems like algorithms play a powerful role in entrepreneurial success, shaping who gets access to opportunities and who does not. On this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood dives into the world of gender bias, equitable AI, and economic justice with a fresh, thought-provoking lens, challenging listeners to rethink the foundations of modern entrepreneurship.
Guest Katica Roy is a gender economist, ...
What if entrepreneurship wasn’t just about building businesses, but about creating real financial access and opportunity—especially for those traditionally left out of the conversation? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood invites listeners to consider where everyday investors, particularly women, can find their seat at the crypto table and gain the knowledge and confidence to participate.
Marcia’s gues...
What if the real key to economic growth lies in unlocking the entrepreneurial talents of those who have long been overlooked? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood talks with Corinne Goble, CEO of the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC), about the challenges and opportunities facing women, veterans, and other emerging business owners.
Corinne’s journey, from growing up in her mom’s trucking co...
How can all of us build a life where joy and connection are just as valued as success and productivity? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia explores how embracing the lessons of intentional aging can inform not only our personal lives but also the way we approach business and community.
Dr. Kerry Burnight, acclaimed as "America's Gerontologist," joins the show to discuss her decades of experience studying agi...
How can entrepreneurs transform the challenges of an aging population into powerful opportunities for innovation? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood welcomes Bruce Simpson, a longtime McKinsey leader and now co-founder of AgeTech Capital, to discuss the rapidly growing world of age tech.
Bruce shares his global perspective and deep experience in building new companies and catalyzing tech-driven change...
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