EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 30 MIN
Episode 21: From Bad Dates to the Big Leagues | Signed, Funded & Loved: Part 2
from Sweatpants & Strategy · host Dana Hirschkowitz
🚨 SBA VALENTINE’S ALERT🚨The second episode of our "February Love Stories" has arrived, and it’s a grand slam. If you’ve ever felt like the banking world was just one big series of "bad dates" and "ghosting," this one is for you.Dana sits down with her partner-in-crime Lyndsey Blanks from Hancock Whitney and the powerhouse moms behind Triple Threat Athletics: Ashlee Loewen and Christine Michel. This isn't just a business deal; it’s a survival story about what happens when three moms with full-time careers decide to stop driving four hours for sports training and build their own field of dreams instead.🎙️ Featuring the legendary humans who lived to tell the tale:⭐ Lyndsey Blanks – Hancock Whitney 🏦 (the "Prince Charming" of lenders who gave a verbal approval in under an hour) ⭐ Ashlee & Christine – Triple Threat Athletics 🥎 (the "Cool Moms" who kissed 7–17 "banker frogs" before finding the one) 📊 Inside this chaos capsule:✔️ The Bad Dates – Real talk on the "denial, hatred, and anger" of being rejected by 7+ banks despite having a board of retired MLB players.✔️ The Pivot – How they used "nos" to build a bulletproof business plan with the SBDC.✔️ "I Feel Like I'm Being Pranked" – The moment Lyndsey said "Yes" when everyone else said "Pipe Dream".✔️ Moms in the Trenches – Balancing batting practice, 6:30 PM loan calls at the ballfields, and closing a leasehold improvement loan in under 70 days.✔️ The Red Flags – Ashlee’s warning about "sneaky lenders" trying to sell 20% interest rate products to desperate entrepreneurs.This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a celebration of grit, friendship, and the "magical" moment when the right bank finally believes in your vision. Think of it as: "we survived the trauma, we got the funding, and yes, we’re still the coolest moms in the dugout."🥂 Cheers to grand openings, retired MLB pizzazz, and just enough wine to survive the SBA process. 👉 YOUR TURN 🔮 — are you ready to stop "speed dating" the wrong banks and find the lender who actually wants to show up to your grand opening? 😎✨
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🚨 SBA VALENTINE’S ALERT🚨The second episode of our "February Love Stories" has arrived, and it’s a grand slam. If you’ve ever felt like the banking world was just one big series of "bad dates" and "ghosting," this one is for you.Dana sits down with her partner-in-crime Lyndsey Blanks from Hancock Whitney and the powerhouse moms behind Triple Threat Athletics: Ashlee Loewen and Christine Michel. This isn't just a business deal; it’s a survival story about what happens when three moms with full-time careers decide to stop driving four hours for sports training and build their own field of dreams instead.🎙️ Featuring the legendary humans who lived to tell the tale:⭐ Lyndsey Blanks – Hancock Whitney 🏦 (the "Prince Charming" of lenders who gave a verbal approval in under an hour) ⭐ Ashlee & Christine – Triple Threat Athletics 🥎 (the "Cool Moms" who kissed 7–17 "banker frogs" before finding the one) 📊 Inside this chaos capsule:✔️ The Bad Dates – Real talk on the "denial, hatred, and anger" of being rejected by 7+ banks despite having a board of retired MLB players.✔️ The Pivot – How they used "nos" to build a bulletproof business plan with the SBDC.✔️ "I Feel Like I'm Being Pranked" – The moment Lyndsey said "Yes" when everyone else said "Pipe Dream".✔️ Moms in the Trenches – Balancing batting practice, 6:30 PM loan calls at the ballfields, and closing a leasehold improvement loan in under 70 days.✔️ The Red Flags – Ashlee’s warning about "sneaky lenders" trying to sell 20% interest rate products to desperate entrepreneurs.This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a celebration of grit, friendship, and the "magical" moment when the right bank finally believes in your vision. Think of it as: "we survived the trauma, we got the funding, and yes, we’re still the coolest moms in the dugout."🥂 Cheers to grand openings, retired MLB pizzazz, and just enough wine to survive the SBA process. 👉 YOUR TURN 🔮 — are you ready to stop "speed dating" the wrong banks and find the lender who actually wants to show up to your grand opening? 😎✨
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