A Founder's Life

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This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz — helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing founders@thankz.com with the subject line Founder’s Life. 🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life  • YouTube:   @AFoundersLife    • LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/  • Instagram: @afounderslife   • Spotify: https://op...

This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz — helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing founders@thankz.com with the subject line Founder’s Life. 🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life  • YouTube:   @AFoundersLife    • LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/  • Instagram: @afounderslife   • Spotify: https://op...

This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz — helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing founders@thankz.com with the subject line Founder’s Life. 🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life •YouTube:   @AFoundersLife   •LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/ •Instagram: @afounderslife  •Spotify: https://open.spoti...

This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz — helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing founders@thankz.com with the subject line Founder’s Life . 🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life YouTube:   @AFoundersLife   LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/ Instagram: @afounderslife  Spotify: https://open.spotify....

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Season 3 of A Founder’s Life was full of real moments—vulnerable stories, practical wisdom, and a reminder that entrepreneurship isn’t just about building a business… it’s about building a life. In this special recap, I’ve pulled together some of my favorite reflections from our guests on: • Curiosity and the courage to start • Redefining what balance really means • Letting go of control and trust...

This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz — helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing founders@thankz.com with the subject line Founder’s Life. 🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life •YouTube:  ⁨@AFoundersLife⁩   •LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/ •Instagram: @afounderslife 👤 Connect with Today’s Guest...

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In this episode of A Founder’s Life , Leo Gestetner sits down with Dr. Jeremy Weisz—co-founder of Rise25 and host of the Inspired Insider podcast—to explore how entrepreneurship, family, and health intersect in a meaningful way. From leaving behind chiropractic work to building a thriving podcast agency, Jeremy shares his candid story of reinvention, mentorship, and the pursuit of balance. He open...

In this episode of A Founder’s Life , host Leo Gestetner sits down with Amelia Forczak —founder of Pithy Wordsmithery and New York Times bestselling ghostwriter—to explore the power of books, balance, and building a business rooted in passion. From helping CEOs and entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life in published form, to creating a company that offers full publishing support, Amelia has built...

In this inspiring episode of A Founder’s Life , Leo Gestetner sits down with Ben Steuart—entrepreneur, founder, and man of faith—to unpack his extraordinary journey from a life of addiction and jail time to building a thriving contract packaging and supplement manufacturing business. Ben’s story is one of redemption, resilience, and relentless faith. After turning his life around at 21, he built a...

In this powerful episode of A Founder’s Life , host Leo Gestetner sits down with Megan Reamer , founder of Jackson’s Chips , to explore the deeply personal story behind building a nationally recognized snack brand. What started as a desperate search for healthy, nourishing food for her son Jackson turned into a thriving business that now offers sweet potato chips, veggie straws, and more—all cooke...

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 trainee engineer in Sheffield to building one of the leading design agencies in the U.S., Stuart’s 27-year entrepreneurial journey is a masterclass in longevity, balance, and creativity. Stuart opens...

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 age of 29, Chaz’s journey is a masterclass in grit, mindset, and never giving up. Today, Chaz runs multiple businesses, including real estate and construction, while...

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 . Lauren shares her journey from operations leader to founder, revealing how a surprising health diagnosis and years in startups shaped her approach to leadership, resilience,...

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 corporate career into entrepreneurship—and design a life you truly want. After 20 years leading sourcing and product development across iconic brands, Liz traded the 9–5 for a consultancy...

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 discovering her love for numbers to running a successful accounting and coaching company remotely from England, Kerry shares how she designed her business for freedom, flexibility, an...

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 something entirely his own. From his roots in small-town Canada to navigating New York’s corporate ladder, David’s journey is proof that success isn’t about luck—it’s a...

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 from the identity she built in the corporate world, Katie shares a story of grief, healing, and intentional leadership. This is for anyone who’s had to start ov...

What if the real key to success isn’t hustle—but alignment? In this episode of A Founder’s Life , Leo Gestetner sits down with Keala Kanae—former affiliate marketing mogul turned founder of Inspirian—to explore how values, psychology, and neuroscience drive true peak performance. From living in his mom’s spare room with a 500 credit score to building and exiting a $140M business, Keala shares the...

What happens when a high-powered tech executive walks away from corporate life to serve humanity through AI? In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner speaks with Lori Kirkland—neuroscience researcher turned entrepreneur and co-founder of DeepHumanX. After 20 years in tech and a devastating personal loss, Lori chose to realign her life and business around purpose, family, and servant lead...

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