Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Lina Fernanda Cardozo , founder of Fit by Lina . Lina shares her journey from studying translation and working in gyms across Austria and Switzerland to building a fitness and wellness brand focused on helping women create lasting confidence, strength, and sustainable health—starting with addressing stubborn belly fat and ov...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Candy Messer , a Clockwork-certified fractional COO and founder of A&B Payroll & Bookkeeping . Candy shares her journey from corporate bookkeeping into entrepreneurship, explaining how a side project grew into a multi-decade business focused on giving owners peace of mind by taking financial and operational chaos off...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Scott Johnston , founder of Future Selfing , to explore a deeply personal founder journey that bridges high-performance leadership and inner transformation. Scott shares how his early career in software sales and the founding of a successful global SaaS company led to intense pressure at the executive level—ultimately pu...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Dr. Shaniqua Nicole , an Atlanta-based tax and wealth strategist and the founder of Money Maven Club . Dr. Shaniqua shares her journey from starting her career on Wall Street at just 19 years old to retiring at 30 to build a firm dedicated to closing the wealth gap through financial education, tax strategy, and legacy planni...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Patricia Sanna , founder and lead resume strategist of First Impressions Resume Writing . Patricia shares her journey from working in corporate HR and recruitment to building a thriving resume writing business, driven by her deep understanding of hiring processes and applicant tracking systems after nearly two decades in th...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Jamie Nguyen , an online health and wellness coach, posing coach, and NPC bikini athlete. Jamie shares her non-linear journey—from becoming a personal trainer at 18, to working as a pharmacy technician and later a stem cell lab technician—before finding her way back to fitness through mentorship and a renewed passion for tr...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Stephanie McPhail, co-founder of Being Loved Shouldn’t Hurt. Stephanie shares her journey from an 18-year career in education and crisis counseling to building a global relationship-recovery business rooted in lived experience, deep self-reflection, and accountability. She opens up about recognizing her own repeated relatio...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Nancy Ho, founder of The Work of Nancy Ho. Nancy shares her journey from decades of corporate soft-skills training into one-on-one coaching, explaining why she stepped away from traditional programs to work only with individuals who were truly ready for intentional change. The conversation explores Nancy’s work with high...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Jana Rose Stewart , founder of Vela HR . Jana shares her journey from two decades in corporate sales and customer success to running a fitness and wellness business, and how her personal experience with perimenopause led her to identify a major, overlooked gap in workplace support for women. The conversation explores Jan...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Anne Alvares, parent coach, school counsellor, and former teacher, and the founder of Masterful Parenting. Anne shares her deeply personal journey from decades in education and counselling to launching a purpose-led parenting practice shaped by healing, faith, and lived experience. After navigating a painful personal cha...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Verna Haywood , life coach, speaker, therapist, and founder of Unstoppable Life with Verna Haywood . Verna shares her powerful life journey, from growing up in the Caribbean and navigating deep personal trauma to building resilience through faith, healing, and lived experience. She opens up about loss, abuse, miscarriage...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Dr. Nolan Lee , a Chicago-based health optimization expert and founder of Balanced Flow and MedGym . Nolan shares his unconventional journey from real estate development and restaurant ownership to becoming a doctor of chiropractic medicine, acupuncturist, and wellness entrepreneur. After experiencing burnout and a major car...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Gregg Swanson , executive performance coach and founder of Warrior Mind Coach , who works with high-achieving men navigating burnout that doesn’t look like failure—but quiet exhaustion beneath outward success. Gregg shares his journey from a 20-year career in corporate sales and high-tech telecom into coaching, explaining ho...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Sarah Jade , a virtual assistant, business support specialist, and mentor helping founders streamline operations and reclaim time. Sarah shares her journey from a fast-paced career in radio broadcasting and the music industry to building a flexible, online business during the 2020 lockdowns. Along the way, she opens up about...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Rose Hamilton , Founder and CEO of Compass Rose Ventures , a growth advisory firm helping high-potential consumer brands navigate complexity and scale sustainably. Rose shares her journey from leading omnichannel marketing and digital strategy at major brands like PetSmart and Best Buy to working directly with founders when...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Eevi Niemelä , an empowerment and mindset coach whose work centers on self-connection, inner awareness, and conscious living. Eevi shares her journey from studying psychology and navigating her own experiences with depression and anxiety to discovering coaching as a path for empowering others to reconnect with their true...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Serena Franchini , registered nurse and founder of The Healing Fawn . Serena shares her journey from nearly two decades in nursing to building a trauma-informed healing practice rooted in somatic therapy and inner child work, born from her own deeply personal healing process. The conversation explores how trauma is store...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Jen Ushold, a veteran physical therapist, pain scientist, and founder of Pain Shifter, who shares her decades-long journey helping people move beyond chronic pain, injury, and burnout. Jen reflects on starting her career in physical therapy in the early 1990s, how an unexpected request from a neighbor sparked her first e...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Moyra Gorski, R.N., founder of Gorski Wellness. Moyra shares her journey from rehab nursing and medical sales into entrepreneurship, a path shaped by motherhood, health challenges, and a deep desire to help others live healthier, more intentional lives. What began as a personal search for better solutions for her family...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Stephan Alheim , founder of Alheim Fitness LLC and creator of the TA4 Fitness System, to explore his journey from a 20-year career in IT to building a purpose-driven fitness business centered on longevity and healthspan. Stephan shares the pivotal moment that changed everything—the sudden loss of his father to a heart atta...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with David Angel , founder of TUSTA (The Ultimate Sales Training Academy) and the voice behind The Sales Angel brand. David shares his unconventional journey from leaving school at 15 and working in hospitality, to building multiple businesses, hitting personal rock bottom, and ultimately rediscovering purpose through ethica...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Vanessa Sturman , a health coach and speaker specializing in performance, habits, and nutrition. Vanessa shares her professional journey from corporate change management and behavior change into the health space, driven by a lifelong love of food and a deeply personal experience overcoming a binge eating disorder. Her st...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Marie Bodine, an Inner Peace Coach, Level 2 Certified Wim Hof Method instructor, Spartan athlete, and the creator of Inner Peace Portal. Marie shares her journey from a long career in the fitness industry to developing a deeply integrative approach that blends somatic practices, breathwork, cold exposure, and cognitive trai...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Kailen Rosenberg , founder and president of Love Architects , a boutique relationship coaching and elite matchmaking firm. Kailen shares her deeply personal journey from a turbulent childhood and early modeling career to becoming a nationally recognized love architect, author, and entrepreneur. What began as intuitive conve...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by George Rea, founder of Unified Coaching, an online fitness and physique transformation brand. George shares his journey from working in bars and construction to becoming a personal trainer and competitive bodybuilder. After realizing the limitations of in-person training, he transitioned into online coaching to expand his i...