Empowering Women by Scaling Community w. Dani Pickens

In this episode of How They Scaled It, I sit down with Dani Pickens, Founder & Chief Enablement Officer of The Executive Evolution (TEE). Dani shares how a non-compete lawsuit, career pivots, and personal grit led her to build a growing women’s network for tech and channel professionals.With over 120 members across the US, TEE is redefining mentorship and support. No dues, no gatekeeping, just real talk and real community.00:00:13 – Meet Dani Pickens and The Executive Evolution00:01:33 – From Istanbul to door-to-door telecom sales00:03:27 – What selling DSL taught Dani about grit00:05:45 – Becoming Channel Chief before 4000:07:26 – The non-compete lawsuit that changed everything00:09:49 – Founding TEE out of personal pain00:12:26 – The idea behind "The Human Channel"00:15:56 – Building skills, sharing them freely00:17:09 – What makes TEE different from other networks00:20:32 – How TEE built a board from its first retreat00:25:04 – Organic growth and member referrals00:28:05 – Relaunching the mentorship program00:31:22 – Cross-generational mentoring in action00:33:33 – Annual Hope Kit fundraiser and impact00:39:26 – Balancing leadership, TEE, and family00:45:25 – Launching the Leadership Exchange program00:47:55 – Dani’s advice to herself on Day 1: stay the course