My Guest Dr. Michael Bernard is an international consultant to businesses, universities, educational authorities and governments. He has been a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Graduate School of Education and is an Emeritus Professor, California State University, Long Beach. He is the Founder of You Can Do It! Education, a program forContinue reading “Identifying the Irrational Beliefs Hindering Your Decision Making”
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Facing the Worst-Case Scenario: How Jed Morris Lost His Business and Rebuilt His Life
My Guest Jed Morris is the Founder and Managing Partner of Sunset Coast Capital, where he leads investments in U.S.-based aerospace and defence businesses. He specializes in helping acquisition entrepreneurs and independent sponsors navigate the complexities of small business ownership, diligence, and operator readiness. Jed’s career began in the U.S. Air Force, where he heldContinue reading “Facing the Worst-Case Scenario: How Jed Morris Lost His Business and Rebuilt His Life”
Stress, Panic Attacks, Debilitating Anxiety, and a $170M Exit: iContact Founder Aaron Houghton
My Guest Aaron Houghton started his first business at age 17, and since then he has built and launched more than ten technology startups, scaling one to 350 employees and $50M in annual subscription revenue. He has sold two companies to private buyers and one to a publicly traded company for $169M before his 30thContinue reading “Stress, Panic Attacks, Debilitating Anxiety, and a $170M Exit: iContact Founder Aaron Houghton”
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Sh*t Together: With Dr. Sherry Walling
My Guest This week, I was thrilled to welcome Dr. Sherry Walling to the podcast. Sherry is a clinical psychologist, speaker, podcaster, and best-selling author. She is also a founder and entrepreneur herself, starting a company called ZenFounder, which aims to help entrepreneurs and CEOs navigate issues of transition, rapid growth, loss, and any mannerContinue reading “The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Sh*t Together: With Dr. Sherry Walling”
The Entrepreneur and the Spousal Relationship: Part 2
My Guest Today I’m joined by Dr. Jennifer Musselman, a globally-recognized Marriage and Family Therapist and Executive Coach for high-performing executives and entrepreneurs. Dr. Musselman’s clinical work focuses on the interplay of work, life, self-identity and marriage, including the common stressors that impact performance and relationship satisfaction for entrepreneurs and other business leaders. Dr. MusselmanContinue reading “The Entrepreneur and the Spousal Relationship: Part 2”
Dr. Bill Hudenko: Professor of Psychology at the Dartmouth School of Medicine and a 4x Founder & CEO
My Guest Today I was thrilled to be joined by Dr. Bill Hudenko, an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Dartmouth School of Medicine. In addition to his experience as a professor and clinician, Dr. Hudenko is also a 4x CEO & Entrepreneur, having founded and sold several companies that have utilized technology toContinue reading “Dr. Bill Hudenko: Professor of Psychology at the Dartmouth School of Medicine and a 4x Founder & CEO”
17 Lessons on the Psychology of Being a Searcher and CEO
Listen to this Blog Post A funny thing happened to me during my ~10 years as a searcher and CEO: Though I had an endless number of commercial problems and opportunities that required my attention at any given time, it was often the personal considerations that kept me up at night: Indeed, I rarely lostContinue reading “17 Lessons on the Psychology of Being a Searcher and CEO”
Can Ambition and Inner Peace Coexist? With Rob Dube
My Guest In 1991, Rob co-founded imageOne, a managed print services business based in Oak Park, Michigan. Since then, imageOne has been recognized as a Top 25 Small Businesses in America on the list of Forbes Small Giants, an Inc. Magazine Best Places to Work, a National Best and Brightest Company to Work For, oneContinue reading “Can Ambition and Inner Peace Coexist? With Rob Dube”
My Experience With Anxiety
Listen to this Blog Post I have debated whether to write this blog post for quite some time now, and my hesitation in doing so has been largely attributable to two things: First, as some of you may know, I create content quite regularly, and didn’t want a blog post as personal as this oneContinue reading “My Experience With Anxiety”
“A Guide to the Good Life”: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Stoic Philosophy
My Guest My guest today is Dr. William Irvine, author of the best-selling book A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy. He is the author of several other books, including The Stoic Challenge, On Desire, and You: A Natural History (among others). Dr. Irvine’s work has been featured in countlessContinue reading ““A Guide to the Good Life”: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Stoic Philosophy”