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A Founder's Life:

Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​

Podcast

A Founder's Life:

Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​

All Business Problems Are People Problems - Lauren Kaplan - S3 - E8

In this inspiring episode of A Founder’s Life, host Leo Gestetner sits down with Lauren Kaplan, founder of GrowthOps Advisory, to explore the truth behind one of her core beliefs: all business problems are people problems.

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Lauren Kaplan is an executive coach, leadership advisor, and champion of human-centered growth. With years of experience guiding founders, executives, and high-performing teams, she helps leaders navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship while staying grounded in their purpose and values. Lauren is passionate about transforming leadership from a role into a practice—one that balances results with authenticity, self-awareness, and emotional resilience.

Her work blends strategic insight with a deep understanding of people, empowering leaders not just to build successful businesses, but to create meaningful lives along the way. Whether coaching individuals or facilitating organizational change, Lauren’s approach is rooted in empathy, clarity, and the belief that leadership begins from the inside out.

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About this Episode

In this inspiring episode of A Founder’s Life, host Leo Gestetner sits down with Lauren Kaplan, founder of GrowthOps Advisory, to explore the truth behind one of her core beliefs: all business problems are people problems.

Highlights

  • Early Career: Built a foundation in operations and consulting, eventually becoming COO at a startup.

  • Big Challenge: Facing people challenges in every client engagement, regardless of operational systems.

  • Turning Point: Fired from her role at Nomad, which propelled her to start GrowthOps Advisory.

  • Personal Growth: Navigated a rare stage-zero breast cancer diagnosis, reshaping her view of health and leadership.

  • Business Success: Grew GrowthOps Advisory to a 10-person team helping companies unlock performance through people.

  • Future Vision: Continue empowering leaders to solve people problems for lasting business growth.

Resources

Learn more about Growth Ops Advisory:

https://growthopsadvisory.com/

Connect with Lauren:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenakaplan/

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