What Is Fear Costing You? | Arian Simone | EP 109

About this episode

Arian Simone shares her journey of overcoming challenges and founding the Fearless Fund, emphasizing the importance of resilience and sisterhood in entrepreneurship.

On this episode of Ask JBH, Arian Simone shares a fearless journey shaped by faith, grit, and purpose. From early lessons in entrepreneurship at Florida A&M University to rebuilding her life after homelessness in Los Angeles, she reflects on the moments that clarified her calling. Those experiences led her to found the Fearless Fund, the first venture capital fund built by women of color for women of color, reframing access to capital not as charity, but as strategy. The conversation explores sisterhood, resilience, venture readiness, and what it takes to stay grounded when leadership is tested in both public and private ways. This episode is for anyone figuring out how to keep going when the path forward feels unclear.

People in this episode

Guest: Arian Simone

Topics covered

• fear
• entrepreneurship
• resilience
• venture capital
• sisterhood

Keywords

• faith
• grit
• purpose
• access to capital
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fearless Fund

Books & works: Ask JBH

Places: Los Angeles

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