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Founders First - The Show About Mental Health in Entrepreneurship

Founders First Systemwww.foundersfirstsystem.com
Founders First is a show about mental health in entrepreneurship and how to build resilience to stay stronger, happier, and be more successful. Each episode features an incredible entrepreneur who's pushing the limits of what it means to be a high-performance human being. Listen to past shows here, or get notified about and participate live in upcoming shows inside our free community by searching Founders First Community in the app store on your phone. Recent and upcoming guests include Techstars founder Brad Feld, Reboot author Jerry Colonna, ocean endurance rower Tez Steinberg, Mount Everest summiter Erik Severinghaus, and Navy SEAL and FBI agent Errol Doebler.
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Episodes

Andrea Grisdale and resilience through Covid-19

Andrea Grisdale saw her revenue drop 95% when Covid hit after two decades of consistent growth. Her flexibility has seen her company rebound and she shares some of her greatest tips with us here today.

Mar 26, 202146 minEp. 16

Dr. Charlie Cartwright on taking care of yourself

It turns out that love isn't just a fairy tale or a four-letter word. Dr. Charlie Cartwright explains that authentic leadership leads with love and that love has to start with yourself before you can truly uplift others.

Mar 01, 202149 minEp. 15

Quit to Start, with Allen Clary

Allen Clary spent 20 years climbing the ladder of the business world, eventually reaching the level of CEO only to give it all up. In this episode, you'll learn why, and how you might need to quit to start the next chapter of your life.

Feb 02, 202156 minEp. 14

Bennie Fowler and how to handle success

It turns out that many of us are so focused on how to become successful that we don't think about how to handle it once we have it. Bennie Fowler knows first hand what the spotlight feels like. To find it again and maintain it, however, he's had to learn and change a few things in his approach.

Jan 21, 202159 minEp. 13

Karl Shallowhorn on the importance of your community

Karl Shallowhorn knows first-hand the struggles of anxiety, depression, and entrepreneurship. With over 3 decades of experience managing his personal issues and almost as many helping others with theirs, he's found community to be one of his best tools for continued success.

Dec 23, 202055 minEp. 12

Dr. Chloe Carmichael on harnessing the power of your anxiety

Dr. Chloe Carmichael has transformed a passion for yoga and body-mind connection into a hugely successful consulting practice. Rather than avoiding or squashing your anxiety, Dr. Carmichael suggests we use our anxiety as an indicator in our lives and teaches us how to manage it to be a force for positive change.

Dec 19, 202053 minEp. 11

Mark Williams on caring for yourself

Mark Williams shares the importance of self-care and rest to perform at your best. It's so crucial, he says, that the airforce mandates all their pilots get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep per day. Tune in to learn why, and how this applies to you as an entrepreneur.

Nov 17, 202052 minEp. 10

David Paul on the importance of routine and self-discipline.

David Paul is one of the most self-disciplined people around. It's something he largely attributes to his success and his ability to juggle the stresses of his business and personal life. In this episode, he offers a few simple steps to focus on to get these same benefits for your own entrepreneurial journey.

Nov 11, 202051 minEp. 9

Being real with Jerry Colonna

Being real isn't just about letting your emotions out. It sets a standard and creates a "safe space" for those around you to do the same. Tune in as Jerry Colonna shares his insightful perspective on this and how being relevant is less important than community.

Oct 12, 202051 minEp. 7

Finding Work-life harmony with Brad Feld

Don't try to find work-life balance. That's the advice of well-known early venture capitalist, Brad Feld. Instead, he suggests working to find what he calls, "work-life harmony". Find out what that means and more in this episode that's full of advice you won't want to miss.

Sep 29, 202058 minEp. 6

Pressing forward through adversity, with Ryan Eleuteri

Ryan Eleuteri is proof that you don't need to be a serial entrepreneur to be a successful one. He built Charleston Bloody Mary Mix from the ground up without any history in business. Hard choices were made but resilience and conviction in his product drove him forward.

Aug 26, 202048 minEp. 3

Ocean endurance rower Tez Steinberg on building resilience

Tez Steinberg is about to set off on a journey across the Pacific Ocean, by himself. From his rowing vessel off the coast of California, he shares with us that, although some of his preparation was obviously physical, most of it, and the greatest hurdles he will face are the mental ones. Mental resilience will be his greatest asset.

Aug 11, 202044 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Mount Everest summiter Erik Severinghaus and the entrepreneurial anti-biography

Erik Severinghaus offers advice not often heard in the entrepreneurial world. Working harder isn't always the right answer, feeling like an imposter is a common experience, and a lack of stillness can lead to poor long term performance. You, however, can and need to live at your psychological peak to perform at your best!

Aug 06, 20201 hrSeason 1Ep. 1
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