Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Toni Brown , a brand strategist and designer behind Brand Coach Toni , who helps women and organizations strengthen identity, messaging, and online presence to support career and organizational growth. Toni shares her unconventional journey from a 20-year career in the legal field to building a brand strategy practice, spark...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Eric Lyons , founder of Aurelian Solutions , who helps high-responsibility professionals escape survival mode and build intentional, values-driven lives. Drawing from over a decade of service in the U.S. military and firsthand experience with financial instability early in life, Eric shares how witnessing bankruptcy at a you...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Liz Emelogu , an executive strategy and well-being coach, award-winning business mentor, and founder of Achieve Her Network , a global community supporting women founders and senior leaders. Liz shares her non-linear journey from corporate finance and sales into entrepreneurship, explaining how her work in interior design u...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Katie Campbell , founder and lead matchmaker at Soul Matchmaking , a boutique matchmaking service connecting driven professionals across Canada and the United States. Katie shares her journey from a decade-long career in corporate finance into entrepreneurship, explaining how burnout, motherhood, and a desire for meaningful...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Kathy Laucius , founder of The Time Is Now Fitness . Kathy shares her journey from a 12-year career in sales and marketing to stepping away to raise a family, and how her own lifelong struggle with weight, diet, and consistency became the catalyst for building a fitness business rooted in sustainability rather than quick...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Hayley Hurst , founder of Cohen Gray Connections , a boutique matchmaking agency delivering highly personalized dating experiences for discerning clients. Hayley shares her journey from high-end retail and hospitality management into the matchmaking industry, explaining how becoming a new mother during the pandemic sparked...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Azia Whitted, founder of Pause with Azia Renea , a mindfulness coach, speaker, and community builder helping high-achieving women—especially business owners and mothers—break free from burnout and reclaim presence in their everyday lives. Azia shares her journey from an 18-year career in eye care and dance education to entr...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Michelle Stevens , a licensed architect, senior project manager, and certified Faster Way to Fat Loss coach. Michelle shares how a demanding professional career, midlife health challenges, and a personal wake-up call during the pandemic led her to prioritize sustainable wellness. After years of trying restrictive diets that...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Erick Codoner , founder of Execution & Protection (E&P) and Liberty Lab Group . Erick shares his entrepreneurial journey starting in his early 20s with brick-and-mortar ventures, followed by a pivotal shift into remote consulting and talent acquisition. Through years of working closely with high-level professionals,...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young , we sit down with César Casella , an 18-year-old growth partner helping 6- and 7-figure agencies turn X (Twitter) into a predictable client acquisition engine. César shares his raw journey from growing up in financial hardship in Portugal to experimenting with countless online business models before finally finding traction. After years of...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Zach Young , we’re joined by AJ Wilcox , founder and CEO of B2Linked , the world’s leading LinkedIn ads agency. AJ shares how his background in SEO and Google Ads led him to unexpectedly discover LinkedIn ads in 2011—an opportunity that would eventually make him one of the platform’s earliest pioneers, managing over $200 million in ad spend and workin...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Anika Mischke, a money mindset coach helping women transform their relationship with money and build confidence around earning, saving, and financial decision-making. Anika shares her personal journey from working in a law firm and human resources to navigating debt, financial anxiety, and late-night stress around money — ex...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Milan Kohut , we’re joined by Allan Fine , founder of Executive Edge and Lead Wizard, also known as The LinkedIn Wizard . Allan shares his decades-long entrepreneurial journey—from launching a fitness business in the 1980s, to business coaching, and ultimately becoming a trusted authority in LinkedIn lead generation for B2B founders. His path highligh...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Milan Kohut , we’re joined by Jennifer Anne Garcia , career coach, author, and founder of Best Resume Coach. Jennifer shares her deeply personal and inspiring journey—from discovering her love for writing at a young age, navigating journalism and freelance work, overcoming substance struggles, and ultimately building a purpose-driven business that hel...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Milan Kohut , we’re joined by Jess Parvin , a branding designer, strategist, and holistic business coach with over 12 years of entrepreneurial experience. Jess shares her non-linear journey from graphic design and freelancing into coaching, detailing how burnout, clarity, and intention shaped her transition from service provider to purpose-driven busi...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Sara Simmonds , founder of Impact Innovator OS , an online education platform helping purpose-led founders scale from idea to meaningful impact. Sara shares her journey from working as a buyer for global luxury retailers to building a business rooted in purpose, sustainability, and buyer psychology. She explains how s...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Mariam Gogidze , founder of ACB (Ascent Capital Branding) , a LinkedIn personal branding consultancy focused on financial services founders and professionals. Mariam shares her journey from growing up in Georgia to building a highly specialized brand in London, helping invisible but highly capable professionals turn th...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Jenn Herman , an internationally recognized Instagram educator, speaker, and strategist, and the founder of Jen’s Trends . Jenn shares how a passion project alongside her full-time career evolved into a globally respected brand, built by teaching Instagram strategy at a time when few people truly understood the platfor...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Amy Collins , founder of The Real Amy Collins . Amy shares her unconventional path into entrepreneurship, drawing from a wide-ranging background that includes sales, nonprofit leadership, wine sales, and running bar programs and comedy productions—experiences that ultimately shaped her sharp, human-centered approach to...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Ruth Shrauner , founder of Your Second Self AI . Ruth shares her nonlinear entrepreneurial journey—from early affiliate marketing success and building a high-revenue digital business, to launching and self-funding a tech startup that earned recognition as a startup to watch, and ultimately facing the hard reality of st...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we meet Evelyn de Vries, the passionate founder behind the platform Menopausal Thoughts. Evelyn shares her personal journey into entrepreneurship, which began with her own confusing and challenging experience with menopause. After feeling overwhelmed by symptoms like brain fog, mood swings, and hormonal imbalances, she started an Instag...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Zach Young , we sit down with Joe Nicassio , business mentor, strategist, and creator of Employee Escape Plan . With over four decades of entrepreneurial experience, Joe shares his journey from electrical engineering and early business success—through painful failure and mentorship under Jay Abraham—to becoming a full-time business problem solver who...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Patrick Sebastien—founder of Patrick Sebastien Performance—shares his journey from graphic design and web development into performance coaching rooted in movement, breathwork, and mindset. After discovering coaching through martial arts and training professional fighters, Patrick realized that true performance isn’t driven by physical s...

In this episode of Founders Future, host Olivia Sammons sits down with Veronica Castro-Albano, founder of Souls Tide, for a heartfelt conversation about purpose, reinvention, and choosing yourself—especially in midlife. Veronica shares her journey as a counselor, peer recovery specialist, and long-time coach who launched Souls Tide on Christmas Day to support women navigating major life transition...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Christine Perkett, the seasoned CEO and Co-Founder of The NOVA Method. Christine delves into her remarkable journey of merging her decades of experience in marketing and PR with her former colleague, Michelle Baum, to form a new, dynamic agency. She explains the core of their proprietary "Assimilate, Align, Activat...