She Followed the Rules, Then Broke the One That Mattered

Lisa Carmen Wang shares how entrepreneurial excellence isn’t about winning early, but about holding a big vision and continuing when failure, rejection, and doubt show up again and again. She opens up about the moments when success still didn’t feel like enough, and why resilience, not talent or credentials, is what actually sustains long-term growth. Lisa is a founder, investor, author, and creator of Bad Bitch Empire, a global brand and movement built to challenge the invisible rules that keep women playing small. With a background spanning elite athletics, Wall Street, venture capital, and now music, she brings a rare perspective on identity, confidence, and what it really takes to build something bold without losing yourself in the process. In this episode, she breaks down how good girl conditioning quietly shapes ambition, why women are judged on past proof while men are rewarded for future vision, and how fear can become a compass instead of a stop sign.  Key Topics: -Build entrepreneurial excellence through vision, resilience, and repeated failure -Break free from good girl conditioning that limits confidence and ambition -Redefine confidence by separating self-worth from outcomes and perfection -Use fear and discomfort as signals for growth and expansion -Create impact by aligning your work with identity, values, and truth 01:55 The Question That Instantly Reveals True Entrepreneurial Excellence 02:04 Big Vision With No Quit Even After Repeated Failure 03:31 The Realization She Was Still Playing by Patriarchal Rules 04:22 The 2 Percent Funding Reality That Women Are Expected to Accept 04:35 Good Girl Brainwashing and the Silent Rules That Keep Women Small 06:52 Why Women Are Asked About Past Proof While Men Are Asked About Future Vision 08:24 The Moment She Stopped Chasing Approval From People Who Didn’t Understand Her 11:05 After the Exit Why Success Still Didn’t Feel Like Enough 12:00 The One Question That Redefined Her Identity and Confidence 15:09 Why She Actively Chooses Discomfort as a Growth Strategy 22:11 The Truth Behind Confidence Fear, Breakdowns, and Doing It Anyway 24:15 How She Rewired Her Inner Critic Into a Cheerleader 27:26 The Hard Truth Your Greatest Freedom Is Past Your Deepest Fear 31:22 Why Being Loud, Proud, and Assertive Is Still Punished in Women 1:12:50 The One Line That Defines Entrepreneurial Excellence Focus on Who You’re Becoming Connect with - Lisa Carmen Wang: LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/lisacarmenwang Website: https://www.lisawang.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisacarmenwang/ Instagram: @lisacarmenwang Connect to Entrepreneurial-Excellence Podcast: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrepreneurial-excellence-podcast Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialExcellencePod TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@eepodcast24 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570329516959 Website - https://www.levy.company/entrepreneurial-excellence