From Dorm Rooms to $8 Million in Funding: Life Lessons from the Founders of Phia

From Dorm Rooms to $8 Million in Funding: Life Lessons from the Founders of Phia

In the debut episode of Ambition 2.0, host Amanda Goetz sits down with Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni—the visionary co-founders of Phia, the AI-powered shopping assistant backed by Hailey Bieber, Kris Jenner, Sheryl Sandberg, and other major investors. From meeting as college roommates at Stanford and launching Phia as a class project to raising an $8M seed round for their company, Phoebe and Sophia have been through it all together. They get candid about building a tech startup from scratch, navigating friendship as co-founders, and learning how to set boundaries to avoid burnout. They open up about: The real meaning of work-life balance (and does it even exist?) Why personal branding is a superpower for founders The “ground rules” that keep their friendship—and business—thriving Lessons from their fundraising journey and startup leadership The creative philosophy behind their own podcast, The Burnouts Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or just love a good founder origin story, this episode dives deep into ambition, friendship, and what it takes to build something groundbreaking. (00:00) Intro (03:50) The origin story of Phia (05:18) Building the Phia team and shaping company culture (11:50) Raising $8M with high-profile investors (14:15) Friendship “ground rules” for co-founders (23:10) Burnout, boundaries, and balance (28:42) Work-life balance (30:45) Why personal branding matters more than ever (32:00) Rapid-fire questions (38:23) Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs GUEST LINKS Phoebe Gates: https://www.instagram.com/phoebegates/ Sophia Kianni: https://www.instagram.com/sophiakianni/ Phia: https://www.instagram.com/phiaco/ The Burnouts Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/theburnouts/ FOLLOW THE PODCAST IG: https://www.instagram.com/girlboss/ | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@girlboss Amanda Goetz: https://www.instagram.com/theamandagoetz/ https://girlboss.com/pages/ambition-2-0-podcast SIGN UP Subscribe to the Girlboss Daily newsletter, filled with career inspiration and intel for ambitious women: https://newsletter.girlboss.com/ For all other Girlboss links: https://linkin.bio/girlboss/ DISCLAIMER This episode is sponsored by Semrush. Check out Semrush One, the only solution built for the next era of search. It unites Semrush’s leading traditional SEO tools with powerful AI search capabilities, all in one place, so you can make smarter, faster marketing decisions. Search moves fast, and you should have the right solution to stay ahead of the curve. Trusted by 10M+ marketers worldwide, try it today at semrush.com. #Ambition2Point0 #PhoebeGates #SophiaKianni #PhiaAI #GirlbossPodcast #WomenInBusiness #AIShopping #Startups #FemaleFounders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Andy McNicol- Partner at William Morris Endeavor

Andy McNicol- Partner at William Morris Endeavor

Andy has been a literary agent at WME, the largest literary agency in the country for eighteen years. She has been behind multiple New York Times best-selling authors, representing a wide variety of clients, such as Chrissy Teigen, Karlie Kloss, Tory Burch, Alicia Silverstone and our host, Sophia Amoruso. Andy is the reason that Girlboss was published.  Today,  Andy joins us to share the perils of perfectionism and how to embrace mistakes, how to figure out what your story is and how to best tell it, and, the way to find, and later, become a mentor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Aminatou Sow- digital strategist, a writer, a podcast host and the co-founder of Tech LadyMafia.

Aminatou Sow- digital strategist, a writer, a podcast host and the co-founder of Tech LadyMafia.

Aminatou Sow is a multi-hyphenate to say the least, but for anyone who's ever listened to Call Your Girlfriend—the podcast she hosts with Ann Friedman—she's also someone you might consider, well, a friend. Made in partnership with Sephora Collection in celebration of #LIPSTORIES, Amina  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sarah Robb O’Hagan-Author, CEO at Flywheel Sports

Sarah Robb O’Hagan-Author, CEO at Flywheel Sports

Sarah Robb O’Hagan is  a high-energy combination of disruptive business leader, fitness fanatic, and cheerleading mom.  As Chief Executive Officer of the fastest growing indoor cycling company, Flywheel Sports, she is currently innovating the business through digital content and services. She’s also the author of Extreme You: Step up. Stand out. kick Ass. Repeat.  Today, Sarah joins us to talk about business innovation, inspiring human performance and bouncing back from major fails.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Katie Couric- award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker and New York Times best-selling author

Katie Couric- award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker and New York Times best-selling author

After 15 years as co-anchor of NBC’s TODAY Show, In 2006, Katie Couric made history when she left to join CBS television as the first woman at the helm of an evening newscast.  She went on to host a network daytime talk show, serve as Global News Anchor for Yahoo News, and in 2015 she launched Katie Couric Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Mars 201849min

Nicole Quinn- Investing partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

Nicole Quinn- Investing partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

Nicole Quinn is helping lead the charge for investing in women-run businesses, and on this week's episode of Girlboss Radio, she's sharing all her insider tips. Including, her advice on how to build a meaningful network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Mars 201851min

Tina Amini- Games expert, player and editorial manager of games at IGN

Tina Amini- Games expert, player and editorial manager of games at IGN

On this special International Women’s Day addition of Girlboss Radio presented in partnership with Google Play, Sophia speaks with a woman helping change the game when it comes to representation, programming and beyond. Tina Amini has been playing games and reporting on the gaming industry for over eight years. And as the new editorial manager of games IGN, she’s directly involved in re-shaping the conversation about what it means to be a girl, and a gamer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Mars 201830min

Miranda Kerr- Model, Founder, Owner & Managing Director of KORA Organics.

Miranda Kerr- Model, Founder, Owner & Managing Director of KORA Organics.

After two decades in the fashion spotlight, Miranda has successfully made the transition and evolution to entrepreneur and business woman, building her own company Kora Organics. Today, she’ll talk to us about beauty secrets and we’ll bond over a shared appreciation of rose quartz.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Mars 201851min

Tess Holliday- Model, activist, author

Tess Holliday- Model, activist, author

On this episode, We’re joined by Tess Holliday. Tess is a voice for all women who have been cast aside and disrespected for failing to fit into societal standards. At 5’5 and a size 22, she is rocking the modeling world. On social media, she’s using her voice to spread messages of body positivity everywhere.  Today she’ll talk about her career, her memoir and about the women in her life that inspired her to believe in herself even when her dreams seemed out of reach.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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