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Ep #20 – Work-Life Balance Is Real—This Founder Proves It – Lee Roquet

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #20 – Work-Life Balance Is Real—This Founder Proves It – Lee Roquet In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Lee Roquet—a 25-year tech and startup veteran who traded hustle culture for purpose, nature, and a balanced life. From scaling SaaS companies and building a

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Ep #19 – Burned Out? This Founder’s Advice Will Change How You Lead – Keith Alper

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Burned Out? This Founder’s Advice Will Change How You Lead – Keith Alper – Ep #19 In this episode of A Founder’s Life, I interview Keith Alper — veteran entrepreneur, creative strategist, and founder of The Nitrous Effect — to explore how founders can build purpose-driven businesses without burning out.

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EP 18 - MARK JAFFE

Ep #18 – What Disney Taught Me About Success, Failure, and Balance – Mark Jaffe

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #18 – What Disney Taught Me About Success, Failure, and Balance – Mark Jaffe In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Mark Jaffe, former Disney executive and business growth strategist, to reveal the surprising key to long-term success: learning to fail well, staying true

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Ep #17 – The One Thing Most Entrepreneurs Overlook – Bruce Lipian

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #17 – The One Thing Most Entrepreneurs Overlook – Bruce Lipian In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Bruce Lipian, co-founder of StoneCreek Capital, to uncover the unexpected key to success in private equity and business—authenticity. Bruce shares how embracing who he is, building

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Ep #16 – Burnout is Killing Your Business – Do This Instead – Dave Gieselman

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #16 – Burnout is Killing Your Business – Do This Instead – Dave Gieselman In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Dave Gieselman, founder of Become Limitless, to reveal how breathwork, neuroscience, and flow states can help entrepreneurs and high achievers overcome burnout, boost

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EP 15 - Ray Jansma

Ep #15 – Entrepreneurship, Balance, and Long-Term Success – Ray Jansma

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #15 – Entrepreneurship, Balance, and Long-Term Success – Ray Jansma In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Ray Jansma, a corporate leader turned entrepreneur, to discuss the mindset shifts that helped him transition from the corporate world to business ownership. Ray shares powerful insights

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Digital Nomad: My next chapter

The Next Chapter Begins I’m writing this from 30,000 feet ✈️, somewhere between Los Angeles and Zurich, en route to Porto. This moment—this exact moment—is one I’ve been working toward for a couple of years. And yet, now that it’s here, it feels both thrilling and a little nerve-wracking, a strange mix of excitement and uncertainty. My current view: This past weekend was spent with my daughter ❤️, soaking up every moment. Sunday morning, I

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Ep #14 – Breaking Generational Cycles: Grit and Growth – Zack Lemear​

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #14 – Breaking Generational Cycles: Grit and Growth – Zack Lemear In this episode, Leo Gestetner sits down with Zack Lemear, entrepreneur and co-founder of Pivot Creative, to discuss his journey from an unstable childhood and foster care to building successful businesses and coaching others. Zack shares hard-earned lessons

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Ep #13 – From Farm Life to CEO – Tricia Benn

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #13 – From Farm Life to CEO – Tricia Benn In this episode, Leo Gestetner sits down with Tricia Benn, CEO and Partner at C-Suite Network, to discuss her journey from growing up on a farm to leading a global business network. Tricia shares insights on leadership, trust, personal

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Marathon Journey: PRs, Setbacks, and a Big Goal Ahead

My marathon journey continues to evolve – filled with highs, lows, and lessons along the way. Since my last update, I’ve hit a new half marathon PR, battled a frustrating back injury, and completed the Ventura Marathon with a PR—10 minutes faster than my last full marathon! Now, my sights are set on an even bigger challenge: tackling my first Marathon Major in Berlin this September, with the ultimate goal

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