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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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The Next Challenge: Running All 7 World Marathon Majors

I’ve learned to like achievable challenges. The kind that push me just far enough out of my comfort zone that I grow — in health, mindset, and experience. That’s what drew me to my next goal: completing all 7 World Marathon Majors. It started with a simple thought: What’s the next challenge? What Are the World Marathon Majors? The Abbott World Marathon Majors include seven of the most iconic races

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Startup Lessons They Don’t Teach in Grad School – Reeto Mookherjee​ – S2 – E5

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #23 – Startup Lessons They Don’t Teach in Grad School – Reeto Mookherjee In this episode of A Founder’s Life, host Leo Gestetner sits down with Reeto Mookherjee, co-founder and CEO of Angler AI, to discuss his journey from academic researcher to startup founder. Reeto shares the pivotal moments

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Freedom Over Hustle: How This Founder Did It – Courtney Keel – S2 – E4

Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Podcast A Founder’s Life: Balancing Entrepreneurship, Family, Health, & Fun​ Ep #22 – Freedom Over Hustle: How This Founder Did It – Courtney Kehl In this episode of A Founder’s Life, we sit down with Courtney Kehl, founder of Expert Marketing Advisors, to uncover what it really takes to build a business rooted in freedom, flexibility, and purpose. If you’re

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Walking the Camino

Five days. 80+ miles. One friend, two backpacks, a lot of lemon trees, and a whole lot of duct tape. When one of my best friends said she had always dreamed of walking the Camino since visiting Santiago in her twenties, it didn’t take much convincing. She was coming to visit me in Portugal 🇵🇹, and I thought, why not? It would be a fun, meaningful adventure—a few long walks,

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