Apr 7, 2026
What does it actually take for women to step into financial
agency?
In this episode, Leisa talks with Natalie Levy — engineer, former
Wall Street derivatives trader, and founder of She's Independent —
about angel investing, what holds women back from writing checks,
and how taking action changes your mindset more than anything else
will.
Natalie shares how she started angel investing with $10–15K checks early in her career, how the death of her mother cracked open a deeper mission, and why she built a community where women can learn to invest even before they have the capital to do it.
Guest: Natalie Levy, Founder of She's Independent
Website: shesindependent.com
Instagram & LinkedIn: @shesindependent
Topics covered:
- What angel investing actually is and how it differs from Shark
Tank
- The difference between venture-backable companies and cash flow
businesses
- Why mindset — not money — is the real barrier for most women
- How stepping into action changes your identity as an investor
- Why consumer power and investment power are two sides of the same
coin