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How Failure Shaped a $17M Health Startup – Jim Donnelly – S4 – E16

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ How Failure Shaped a $17M Health Startup – Jim Donnelly – S4 – E16 Jim Donnelly has spent the last 25 years building, scaling, and selling companies across travel, fitness, and wellness — but his newest venture, Humanaut Health, might be his most meaningful yet. In this episode of A

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The Power of Sharing Your Voice – Melanie Herschorn – S4 – E15

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Power of Sharing Your Voice – Melanie Herschorn – S4 – E15 How do you turn failure, burnout, and a bad hire into a brand-new purpose? Melanie Herschorn’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and rediscovering her voice. Melanie is the Founder of Big Impact Books, a boutique publishing

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How to Grow a Business Without Losing Yourself – Natalie Nathanson – S4 – E14

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ How to Grow a Business Without Losing Yourself – Natalie Nathanson – S4 – E14 What does balance really look like when you’re a founder, parent, and leader in a fast-changing world? For Natalie Nathanson, it’s not about perfection — it’s about intention. Natalie is the Founder & CEO of

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How to Build a Business That Lasts Decades – Jeanne Achille – S4 – E13

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ How to Build a Business That Lasts Decades – Jeanne Achille – S4 – E13 When corporate ceilings turned to walls, Jeanne Achille built her own doors. Jeanne is the Founder & CEO of The Devon Group, a technology PR and marketing agency that’s been helping companies launch, scale, and

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When You Choose Where to Live

The thought hit me somewhere between Cala San Vicenç and Port de Pollença — a proper long run along the coast, the kind where your mind wanders as your feet find their rhythm. Three weeks into this Mallorca fitness retreat, and I’d finally settled into the pattern of it all. Early work sessions, then a run along the seafront, yoga, HIIT, breakfast, more work. I was the only one actually

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Overcoming Burnout with Mindset & Courage – CJ Stasik – S4 – E12

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Overcoming Burnout with Mindset & Courage – CJ Stasik – S4 – E12 What happens when success on paper feels like failure in real life? For CJ Stasik, it took burnout, breakdown, and courage to rebuild her life with purpose and alignment. CJ is the founder of She Handles It,

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Balancing Motherhood & Leadership – Haley Hunter – S4 – E11

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Balancing Motherhood & Leadership – Haley Hunter – S4 – E11 How do you build a successful creative agency while raising two kids and finding joy in the chaos? For Haley Hunter, it all started with saying “yes” to opportunities, even when she didn’t feel ready. As the Co-Founder of

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From $3 Billion Firm to Serial Entrepreneur – Ted Jenkin – S4 – E10

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Discipline Behind Success – Ted Jenkin – S4 – E10 Ted Jenkin has built and sold three companies, including a $3 billion wealth management firm, and today helps founder-led and family-owned businesses maximize their value while minimizing stress. In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Ted opens up about

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How to Build a Life That Matters – Joan Garry – S4 – E9

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ How to Build a Life That Matters – Joan Garry – S4 – E9 From MTV to the fight for marriage equality, Joan Garry has spent her life building communities and organizations that make the world more fair, just, and beautiful. In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Joan shares

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Why Asking for Help Makes You a Better Leader – Sean Shanks – S4 – E8

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Why Asking for Help Makes You a Better Leader – Sean Shanks – S4 – E8 What does it look like to take over a business you didn’t start — and make it your own? For Sean Shanks, it meant stepping into leadership at just 26 years old, learning through

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