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The Founder’s Guide to Longevity & Balance – Stuart Harvey Lee – S3 – E10

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Founder’s Guide to Longevity & Balance – Stuart Harvey Lee – S3 – E10 In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Stuart Harvey Lee, founder of Prime Studio, a product and brand design consultancy based in New York City. From his beginnings as a

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Scaling Businesses Without Losing Yourself – Chaz Wolfe – S3 – E9

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Scaling Businesses Without Losing Yourself – Chaz Wolfe – S3 – E9 In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Chaz Wolfe—serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, and founder of Gathering the Kings. From growing up with a single mom to building seven franchise locations by the

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All Business Problems Are People Problems – Lauren Kaplan – S3 – E8

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ All Business Problems Are People Problems – Lauren Kaplan – S3 – E8 In this inspiring episode of A Founder’s Life, host Leo Gestetner sits down with Lauren Kaplan, founder of GrowthOps Advisory, to explore the truth behind one of her core beliefs: all business problems are people problems. Listen

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How to Turn Industry Expertise into a Thriving Business – Liz Andarcia – S3 – E7

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ How to Turn Industry Expertise into a Thriving Business – Liz Andarcia – S3 – E6 In this episode of A Founder’s Life, host Leo Gestetner sits down with Liz Andarcia, co-founder of Rise Collective Consultants and former Williams-Sonoma executive, to explore what it takes to pivot from a long

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Creating a Business Model That Fits Your Life – Kerry Postel – S3 – E6

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Creating a Business Model That Fits Your Life – Kerry Postel – S3 – E6 In this inspiring episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Kerry Postel—founder of Abacus Business Solutions—to talk about building a business that works for your life, not the other way around. From

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How to Take Control of Your Career & Life – David Boehmer – S3 – E5

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ How to Take Control of Your Career & Life – David Boehmer – S3 – E5 In this episode of A Founder’s Life, host Leo Gestetner sits down with David Boehmer—German-born, Canadian-raised founder of Banff Advisors—to unpack the pivotal moment he walked away from a high-powered corporate career to build

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Why Giving Back Matters — And Why I Love NFTE

Charity has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. My parents and grandparents were always involved in giving back, so I grew up seeing firsthand that helping others wasn’t something you just talked about — you did it. My first memory of charity work was as a child, raising money for guide dogs for the blind. It may not have been much, but it lit

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Transform Your Sleep, Transform Your Life

Somewhere along the way, it became a badge of honour not to sleep enough. A terrible idea. There have always been people claiming they run companies or smash workouts on four hours’ sleep. I’m sure a few genuinely can — but I suspect most are fooling themselves. A couple of years ago, I started paying closer attention to my body, especially with my running. The difference was obvious. With 7

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You’re Not Lazy—You’re Misaligned – Katie Walker – S3 – E4​

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ You’re Not Lazy—You’re Misaligned – Katie Walker – S3 – E4 In this powerful episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Katie Walker—founder, coach, and former high-level executive—to explore what happens when life forces you to slow down. From the loss of her sister to stepping away

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The Psychology of High Achievement – Keala Kanae – S3 – E3

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ The Psychology of High Achievement – Keala Kanae – S3 – E3 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 in its earliest days to

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