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How to Redefine Balance as a Founder – Melissa Washington – S4 – E7

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ How to Redefine Balance as a Founder – Melissa Washington – S4 – E7 What happens when a Navy veteran, laid off during the 2009 recession, decides to create her own opportunities? For Melissa Washington, it led to teaching LinkedIn workshops at her dining room table, joining LinkedIn itself, and

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Why Great Leaders Don’t Need All the Ideas

Sometimes the best leadership comes from shutting up and letting others shine. It’s a lesson I learnt at university that took me years to properly understand — and one that’s changed how I work with people ever since. When I was at university, I was close to the head of the management department — what they call the business school today. I was treasurer of the Management Society, which unlike

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How to Turn Accidents into Entrepreneurship – Jose Nava – S4 – E6

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ How to Turn Accidents into Entrepreneurship – Jose Nava – S4 – E6 What happens when an architect stumbles into branding by accident — and builds a global agency out of it? For Jose Nava, it led to the creation of Levie Branding, a design and branding firm with offices

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Why Getting Fired Was the Best Thing That Happened – Mac Frederick – S4 – E5

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Why Getting Fired Was the Best Thing That Happened – Mac Frederick S4 – E5 What happens when Google fires you for building a side hustle? For Mac Frederick, it was the push that launched him into full-time entrepreneurship. Mac is the founder of Momentum Digital, a Philadelphia-based digital agency

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The Power of Presence in Business & Family – Dusty Holcomb -S4 -E4

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Power of Presence in Business & Family – Dusty Holcomb -S4 -E4 What happens when a seasoned CEO leaves the corporate world to build something new? For Dusty Holcomb, it meant rediscovering leadership as service and learning to distill what matters most in business and life. In this episode

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Why Conviction Beats Everything in Entrepreneurship – Daniel Saks – S4 – E3

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Why Conviction Beats Everything in Entrepreneurship – Daniel Saks – S4 – E3 What do you do when your 100-year-old family business shuts down at the height of the Great Recession? For Daniel Saks, it was the spark to build a new generation of digital entrepreneurship. Daniel is the co-founder

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Why Family Is the Engine of Entrepreneurship – David Mink – S4 – E2

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Why Family Is the Engine of Entrepreneurship – David Mink – S4 – E2 What do custom mattresses, thyroid cancer, and a 50-person marketing agency have in common? In this episode of A Founder’s Life, David Mink, CEO of Avalaunch Media, shares his incredible journey from building one of the

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Berlin Marathon: From Training Miles to the Finish Line

I signed up for Berlin knowing it would be my first step towards completing all seven World Marathon Majors. After running my first marathon ten months ago, this felt like the natural next challenge. Training: Structure and Surprises On 1st July I began training with the Runna app. It gave me the most structured program I’ve ever followed, and for the first time I was doing proper speed work. It

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What Entrepreneurs Must Know Before Taking the Leap — Mike Jerman – S4 – E1

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ What Entrepreneurs Must Know Before Taking the Leap — Mike Jerman – S4 – E1 What makes someone leave a stable career at PwC to take the terrifying leap into entrepreneurship? 💡 In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Mike Jerman shares his journey from Air Force captain to PwC

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Why Founders Must Focus on Failure Points – Fletcher Wilson – S3 – E18

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Why Founders Must Focus on Failure Points – Fletcher Wilson – S3 – E18 How do you build a company around the problems no one else wants to touch? 🛠️ In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Fletcher Wilson, co-founder and CEO of Throne Labs, shares his journey from building

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