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Designing a Business That Supports Your Life – Stacy Ennis – S5 – E14

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Designing a Business That Supports Your Life – Stacy Ennis – E14 – S5 What if hustle culture is actually working against you? In this episode, Stacy Ennis, book strategist, entrepreneur, and host of Beyond Better, shares why rest, health, and intentional living are essential for sustainable success. We talk

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The Four Foundations Every Founder Needs – S5 – E13 – Darryl Heffline

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Four Foundations Every Founder Needs – S5 – E13 – Darryl Heffline What happens when the identity you built as an entrepreneur suddenly collapses? In this episode, Darryl Heffline, a 40-year serial entrepreneur, executive, and author, shares the moment he realized he was completely unbalanced, lost, and unprepared for

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The Real Cost of Overworking – Vova Fledman – S5 – E12

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Real Cost of Overworking – Vova Fledman – S5 – E12 What happens when a technical founder realizes that building software is easy but building a business is not? In this episode, Vova Feldman, Founder & CEO of Freemius, shares how turning a side project into a SaaS company

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Why Everyone Needs an Entrepreneurial Mindset – Aaron Edwards – S5 – E11

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Why Everyone Needs an Entrepreneurial Mindset – Aaron Edwards – S5 – E11 In this episode, Aaron Edwards, Founder & CEO of The Charles Group, shares his path from Manchester to New York City, how he built a global digital agency from scratch, and why he believes entrepreneurship is part

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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

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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

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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,

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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:

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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,

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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

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