We live in a world that has made being a founder a whole personality: move fast, be visible, build in public, become the brand, and make sure everyone sees how hard you're working. Dianna Cohen built Crown Affair by doing almost the exact opposite.Crown Affair is at Sephora and Goop, with Gwyneth Paltrow as one of its earliest investors. But this conversation isn't really about beauty. Dianna built her company around three words: "take your time". And a few years into building it, she made a decision most founders would struggle to make: she stepped down as CEO after realizing her nervous system wasn't built for the way she'd been leading.We talk about why slowness can be a strategy, what it means to lead from feminine energy, the difference between being an operator and a creator, and why creativity and intuition deserve a place in leadership conversations. Dianna also shares what burnout taught her, why our bodies often know things before our brains do, and the line I haven't stopped thinking about: when everything in you says push harder, sometimes the answer is to do the opposite.This episode is for anyone tired of moving at everyone else's pace, and wondering whether success really has to cost you your sanity.New episodes of Not Alone every Wednesday. Subscribe so you never miss one.Follow Dianna:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diannacohenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@diannacohenCrown Affair: https://crownaffair.com/Take Your Time Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-your-time/id1896516883Substack: https://dianna.substack.com/Follow Valeria:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetskyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetskyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/valerialipovetskyblogFollow Not Alone:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notalonepodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notalone.podPodcast: https://www.notalonepod.com/Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/valerialipovetskyWhat we talked about:Disclaimer:The links in this description are sponsor or affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a credit or commission at no additional cost to you.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices