If you’ve ever felt like building a business and leading a team means carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders—this one’s for you.

I sat down with Chiara Airoldi, co-founder and COO of Cloove, to talk about what it really takes to scale a startup, lead a team, and delegate without turning into a control freak. Chiara shares her journey from working in startups to building her own business, how she raised €400,000 in pre-seed funding, and the biggest lessons she’s learned about leadership, delegation, and building a team that actually takes ownership.

If you’ve ever found yourself micromanaging, struggling to let go of tasks, or feeling stuck in the operational weeds, Chiara breaks down the mindset shifts and systems that make all the difference.

We dive into:

(04:11) Why Chiara left the corporate world and what drew her to startups
(05:59) Raising €400K in pre-seed funding—and the biggest challenges that came next
(06:46) The hardest part of leading a team (hint: it’s not what you think)
(08:54) The one system every founder needs to avoid becoming a bottleneck
(12:35) How to hire people who take initiative (without just throwing money at the problem)
(16:21) The real reason founders struggle to let go of tasks—and how to shift that
(20:19) How to stop sweating small mistakes and focus on what actually moves the needle
(26:19) Managing team mistakes without damaging trust or morale
(32:08) Why standardization is your best friend—and the tool that changed the game for Chiara
(36:30) How Chiara finds time for personal development while running a startup

Chiara keeps it real about the challenges of leadership and how she’s grown as a founder—plus, she shares some practical ways to step out of reaction mode and into high-performance leadership.

If you’re building a team, scaling a business, or just trying to survive startup chaos, this is a must-listen.

Listen now and let me know what resonated most.

Connect with Chiara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiara-airoldi/

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About Emily:
Emily Rose Dallara transforms underperforming teams and leaders into growth engines, driving more revenue, more time, and less stress for businesses.

With over 9 years of experience scaling marketing teams as a CMO, globally in Web3, startups, and crypto, Emily combines her expertise as a growth advisor & leadership coach with nervous system and energy management tools to optimize team performance and leadership dynamics.

She’s also a qualified somatic practitioner and the host of Bubbling Out, a podcast that explores insights from inspiring leaders and visionaries.

Awards: Emily was voted a Top Woman of the Future 2022 and a Woman in Web 3 Changemaker by N...

Ever feel like there’s an invisible pressure driving you to constantly do more? That subtle hum in the background, always telling you to keep moving, keep achieving—it’s not just in your head. In this episode, I’m sharing a recent live session where I unpacked the concept of chronic urgency: why so many of us experience it, how it’s been hardwired into us, and the ways it’s holding us back from true focus and peace.

I dive into:

• The color spectrum of emotional states and how to identify where you are.
• How urgency might have helped you succeed but now drains your energy.
• The difference between “good urgency” and the chronic, destructive kind.
• Practical tools like somatic resourcing and orienting to bring your body back to calm.
• Why learning to pause (and not doing the laundry) could transform how you show up every day.

Key Takeaway:
You don’t have to live in constant urgency to thrive. Pausing, feeling safe, and moving intentionally isn’t just possible—it’s essential.

Timestamp Highlights:
0:00 - Why urgency is the silent saboteur of your nervous system.
2:15 - What is “body fullness” and how I practice it daily.
4:30 - How developmental trauma creates chronic urgency in adulthood.
6:45 - The “air conditioning” of constant action: where it comes from and how to notice it.
9:00 - Tools to move from an urgent state to a calm, regulated one.
12:00 - Q&A: Managing overwhelm in high-pressure industries like Web3.

Resources & Tools Mentioned:

• The Energy Boost Guide: Includes tools to reset, refocus, and recharge when you feel that urgency bubbling.
• Connect with me on Instagram: @emilyrosedallaracoach

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About Emily:
Emily Rose Dallara transforms underperforming teams and leaders into growth engines, driving more revenue, more time, and less stress for businesses.

With over 9 years of experience scaling marketing teams as a CMO, globally in Web3, startups, and crypto, Emily combines her expertise as a growth advisor & leadership coach with nervous system and energy management tools to optimize team performance and leadership dynamics.

She’s also a qualified somatic practitioner and the host of Bubbling Out, a podcast that explores insights from inspiring leaders and visionaries.

Awards: Emily was voted a Top Woman of the Future 2022 and a Woman in Web 3 Changemaker by N...

From Slack wars to leadership transparency, here’s how to make hybrid work… well, work.

In this episode, I’m chatting with Rory Brimmer, Director at Turo UK, about what it really takes to create a culture that doesn’t suck in a hybrid work environment. Rory’s journey is wild—from turning down a Big Four gig (mid-interview, no less) to jumping headfirst into startup life at Turo. Spoiler: it worked out.

We talk about why culture matters (like, really matters), how to build trust when half the team is remote, and the sneaky ways burnout creeps in when you’re leading from your kitchen table. Rory also spills on a brilliant idea called the “Great Debate,” where even interns bring game-changing ideas to the table.

If you’ve ever felt like hybrid work is a constant battle between flexibility and connection, this one’s for you. It’s equal parts relatable and packed with takeaways you can steal for your team.

Here’s What We Get Into:

• [5:28] Productivity Peaks – Why your 11pm “power hour” is valid and how to build schedules that actually work for humans.
• [10:17] Office vs. WFH – The real talk on why fully remote isn’t always the dream (but also why commutes suck).
• [17:27] Culture That Doesn’t Feel Forced – What makes people want to stay, even when there’s no free lunch in sight.
• [24:05] Transparency = Trust – How being radically open with your team (yes, even about the budget) changes everything.
• [33:52] Leap of Faith – Rory’s mic-drop moment in a Big Four interview and why startups turned out to be the perfect chaos for him.
• [42:57] The “Great Debate” Hack – The fun team ritual that brings unlikely ideas (and healthy conflict) to the surface.
• [50:08] Protecting Your Energy – Why being “always on” is overrated and how to block time like a pro leader.

It’s the perfect mix of practical tips, good vibes, and some solid perspective shifts on how to lead in a way that feels good—not draining.

free resources for leaders & biz owners

• FREE ENERGY BOOSTING TOOLS
• NEED TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR BIZ? TAKE THE GROWTH AUDIT

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About Emily:
Emily Rose Dallara transforms underperforming teams and leaders into growth engines, driving more revenue, more time, and less stress for businesses.

With over 9 years of experience scaling marketing teams as a CMO, globally in Web3, startups, and crypto, Emily combines her expertise as a growth advisor & leadership coach with nervous system and energy management tools to optimize team performance and leadership dynamics.

She’s also a qualified somatic practitioner and the host of Bubbling Out, a podcast that explores insights from inspiring leaders and visionaries.

Awards: Emily was voted a Top Woman of the Future 2022 and a Woman in Web 3 Changemaker by N...