Category: Content

The Founder Skill Nobody Talks About – Heather Udo – S5 – E9

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Founder Skill Nobody Talks About – Heather Udo – S5 – E9 In this episode, Heather Udo, Founder & CEO of Shoppable, shares how she built a universal checkout technology long before the market was ready, how she learned to sell through endless “no’s,” and why persistence, education, and

Continue Reading »

The Mindset That Helps Young People Succeed – J.D. LaRock – S5 – E10

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Mindset That Helps Young People Succeed – J.D. LaRock – S5 – E10 In this episode, J.D. LaRock, President & CEO of NFTE, shares how entrepreneurship education transforms young people from underserved communities, why confidence is often the biggest barrier to success, and how mindset development carries far beyond

Continue Reading »

How To Rebuild After Losing Everything – Brandon Martini – S5 – E8

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ How To Rebuild After Losing Everything – Brandon Martini – S5 – E8 In this episode, Brandon Martini shares one of the most intense entrepreneurial stories we’ve heard on the show — a coup inside his flight school that pushed him to the edge… and how he rebuilt his businesses,

Continue Reading »

Entrepreneurship Is Not for the Weak – Ed DeAngelis – S5 – E7

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Entrepreneurship Is Not for the Weak – Ed DeAngelis – S5 – E7 What does it really take to build a successful company and why do so many founders burn out before they get there? In this episode, Ed DeAngelis, CEO of EDA Contractors, shares the honest truth about entrepreneurship:

Continue Reading »

Why Most Founders Fail to Diversify – Ajay Gupta – S5 – E6​

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Why Most Founders Fail to Diversify – Ajay Gupta – S5 – E6 Growing a business without funding takes resilience especially when your two biggest clients disappear overnight. In this episode, Ajay Gupta, Founder & CEO of Stirista, shares the real story of building a data-driven marketing company from scratch,

Continue Reading »

The Real Reason AI Isn’t Boosting Productivity – Charlie Cole – S5 – E4

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Real Reason AI Isn’t Boosting Productivity – Charlie Cole – S5 – E4 In this episode, Charlie Cole, CEO of XGen.ai, shares his nonlinear path from math major → realestate.com analyst → Lucky Brand → Toomey → Samsonite → and now running an AI-driven commerce company. Charlie breaks down

Continue Reading »

From Overwhelm to Actual Balance – Candy Messer – S5 – E5

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ From Overwhelm to Actual Balance – Candy Messer – S5 – E5 Candy Messer, founder of Affordable Bookkeeping and Payroll Services and certified Fractional COO, knows this story intimately. For over 20 years, she has helped overwhelmed founders delegate better, build systems, free up their time, and finally take a

Continue Reading »

Building a Life You Don’t Need to Retire From – Steven Muro – S5 – E3

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Building a Life You Don’t Need to Retire From – Steven Muro – S5 – E3 What happens when a long-time corporate marketer walks away from consolidation and layoffs to build something rooted in passion, honesty, and service? In this episode, Steven Muro, Founder & President of Fusion, shares how he

Continue Reading »

The Truth About Balance, Career Pivots & Leadership – Alison Weick – S5 – E2

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Truth About Balance, Career Pivots & Leadership – Alison Weick – S5 – E2 In this episode, Alison opens up about pivoting careers, managing a company headquartered in Toronto while living in NYC, raising two boys, staying healthy on the road, and why she rejects the traditional idea of

Continue Reading »

Why Most Leaders Fail (and How to Fix It) – Robert Heath, Sr. – S5 – E1

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Why Most Leaders Fail (and How to Fix It) – Robert Heath, Sr. – S5 – E1 What does true leadership look like when everything’s on the line? For Robert Heath Sr., it’s about alignment, helping leaders rediscover who they are, why they lead, and how to bring others into harmony

Continue Reading »

Subscribe for thoughtful reads & updates: