012 | What Makes Women Leaders Stand Out?

Join us on this inspiring episode of the My Good Woman Podcast as host Dawn Andrews sits down with Dr. Ingrid Murra, Harvard-trained orthodontist and founder of Two Front. Discover how Dr. Murra broke through gender and racial barriers in venture capital, becoming one of only 48 Latina entrepreneurs in the US to secure over $1 million in funding. She shares her candid story of pivoting from traditional orthodontics to entrepreneurship, exposing the pitfalls of mail-order aligners, and advocating for safer, more accessible dental care.

Packed with actionable advice for women founders, Dr. Murra discusses embracing imperfection, celebrating small wins, and building supportive networks. If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, venture capital, or women empowerment, this episode will leave you feeling motivated, fearless, and ready to lead.

So you want to be an entrepreneur?  You have the idea, the drive, and the passion.  But what else do you need?  

Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. It takes grit, tenacity, and a willingness to get messy.

Which is exactly why I'm excited for you to meet my good woman, Dr. Ingrid Murra.  

While completing her orthodontic training at Harvard, she founded Two Front, a free modern platform for orthodontists to build hybrid practices from unused space at local dental offices. Dr. Murra is the 48th Latina entrepreneur in the US to receive more than $1 million in venture funding.  

In this episode, Dr. Ingrid Murra and I discuss:

• How passion, purpose, and seeing a massive problem in the orthodontics industry drove her to become a newbie tech entrepreneur.
•  Why you need to be brave, knock on doors, and pitch before everything is perfect -- it never is.
• Finding venture funding as a female founder of color with no experience in tech and no support system. 
• Dr. Murra shares how the school doesn't prepare you for entrepreneurship, that every day is war when you're starting your own thing, and saying no to almost everything is a good muscle to flex. 
• How to be in the right kind of “messy” when it comes to business. Making room for mistakes in business and how to overcome it 

This episode at a glance:

00:00 – Introduction & Dr. Murra’s Background
05:10 – Challenges in Venture Capital for Women & Latinas
13:45 – Pivots, Rejections, and Lessons Learned
21:30 – Networks, Mentors, and Celebrating Wins
29:00 – Healthy Smiles & Women Empowerment
35:15 – Advice for Women Entrepreneurs

Resources and Links:

• @dringridmurra (Instagram)  (https://www.instagram.com/dringridmur...)
• @mytwofront (Instagram) (https://www.instagram.com/mytwofront/...)
• Mytwofront.com (website) (https://www.mytwofront.com/)
• The Infatuation (Restaurant Lists) (https://www.theinfatuation.com/)
• Charlie O'Donnell's Monday newsletter (https://www.nycweeklynewsletter.com/)

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• How to Break Free from The Perfectionism Trap and Unleash Your Leadership Power (https://dawnandrews.com/blog/perfecti...)
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• Crafting a Career by Being Unapologetically You with Carrie B (https://dawnandrews.com/my-good-woman...)

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