First Rodeo

First Rodeo

Love that I’ve really made failure my brand…

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Azora Zoe Paknad
Apr 16, 2025
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Howdy! I’m excited to catch up with you. We got deep last week, to mixed reviews— more on that below, but I thought it’d be nice and fun to be really simple today and just have some coffee chit chat.

To be honest, I’ve been feeling a little stagnant and stuck on the newsletter front— I love First Rodeo and it’s not going anywhere, to be clear— but every so often it can feel like shouting into the void.

And then last night we had our first cohort/peer group meeting for five of six founders in The Corral! I was reminded how much I love actual honest, no-bullshit conversation, trying to be of service to founders, and connecting with you all in real life. There are many more of these meetings to go and if last night was any indication of what’s to come… I’m excited :)

Scenes from last weekend... my lovely friend Julia's new baby (Hazel) is the newest addition to our pickleball team, a pomegranate whiskey sour at my favorite restaurant (Eyval!), my first time trying on a wedding dress (!!)

I’ve felt a bit off lately— Fool’s Spring, growing up, etc— so it was really nice to feel like I could be of service and also seen by a group of smart, hardworking women. I’m learning that those two things (being of service an…

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