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Leadership, Loss & Reinvention – Mary K Dunn – S2 – E13​

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Leadership, Loss & Reinvention – Mary K Dunn – S2 – E13 In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Mary K Dunn—executive coach, speaker, and former corporate sales leader—to explore what it takes to reinvent your life with purpose. From walking away after 20 years

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What Makes a “Good Human” in Business – Rachel Platt – S2 – E12

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ What Makes a “Good Human” in Business – Rachel Platt – S2 – E12 In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner talks with Rachel Platt, founder and CEO of Plattinum HR Consulting, about walking away from a successful corporate career to build something more meaningful. Rachel shares her

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What Happens When You Walk Away from the Dream Job? – Sarah Walton – S2 – E11

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ What Happens When You Walk Away from the Dream Job? – Sarah Walton – S2 – E11 In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Sarah Walton—former Nike executive and founder of Better Meant—to explore what happens when you stop chasing titles and start designing your

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Balancing Work and Travel as a Digital Nomad Dad

After my last blog — written mid-flight, leaving LA for Porto — I settled in for my first proper stretch as a digital nomad. Porto is a lovely city, with good people and an easy rhythm that suits me. It is a step forward: a base for now, but with the freedom to spend time elsewhere too — the US to see my kids, Europe with family, and Latin America

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Rewriting the Rules of Success After 50 – Cindy Grabowski – S2 – E10

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Rewriting the Rules of Success After 50 – Cindy Grabowski – S2 – E10 In this inspiring episode of A Founder’s Life, Cindy shares why she left her high-level role to create something with deeper purpose: an e-learning platform called MindGrove, designed to help people enter the MedTech industry—no college

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How I Measure My Life – and Why Balance Isn’t Optional

There are moments I often reflect on in my mind. They aren’t a business win, a milestone sale, or the finish line of a race. It’s quieter than that. It’s the end of a Sunday walk with my daughter or a gym session with my son — just the two of us, talking about life. That’s when life feels especially fulfilled and grounded, and aligned with what matters most.  

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“Work-Life Balance Is a Lie (Unless You Do This)” – Ron Green – S2 – E9

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #27 – “Work-Life Balance Is a Lie (Unless You Do This)” – Ron Green Ron Green has built 9 startups. But what he shares in this episode isn’t just about business — it’s about building a life that works. As the CTO of Kung Fu AI, Ron is deep

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“What Founders Need Most (But Rarely Ask For) – Andy Zimmerman – S2 -E8

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #26 – “What Founders Need Most (But Rarely Ask For) – Andy Zimmerman In this episode of A Founder’s Life, host Leo Gestetner sits down with Andy Zimmerman—CEO of Journey and former head of Frog Design—to explore the rarely told truth behind success. From high-powered corporate roles to a

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The Hidden Cost of Hustle Culture – Andy Root – S2 – E7

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #25 – The Hidden Cost of Hustle Culture – Andy Root In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Andy Root—co-founder of Better Every Day—to explore how founders, especially in high-pressure industries like accounting, can break free from burnout and build a business that aligns

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“You Get What You Measure” — Lessons from a Fintech Pioneer – Roy Vella – S2 – E6

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #24 – “You Get What You Measure” — Lessons from a Fintech Pioneer – Roy Vella In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Roy Vella, fintech veteran and founder of NextCoLabs, to explore what it really means to live with intention. From building PayPal

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