Founders Future

n this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Mitchell Osmond , founder of Dad Nation , who shares the deeply personal journey that led him from professional success and personal collapse to purpose-driven leadership. Mitchell opens up about hitting rock bottom—financial stress, health struggles, addiction, and a marriage on the brink—and the pivotal moment that for...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Alessio Misana , a fitness and performance coach based in Turin, Italy, and the founder of MyFit Studio . Alessio shares his journey from working in large commercial gyms to creating a one-to-one training studio built around discipline, personalization, and human connection. With an academic background in physical education...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Ramona Kossowan , founder of Ramona K Coaching, a women’s empowerment coach, gentle trauma release practitioner, and fitness professional working primarily with midlife women. Ramona explains how her work goes far beyond traditional fitness, blending trauma-informed coaching, nervous system regulation, mindful movement, and...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Beth Shaw, founder and CEO of YogaFit Training Systems Worldwide, one of the most established yoga education organizations globally. Beth shares her lifelong journey in health and wellness, from teaching herself meditation at age six to manage migraines, to building YogaFit into a globally recognized, science-based yoga and...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we speak with Beatrix Schmidt , a sleep coach for adults, professional speaker, and author who turned her own long-term battle with insomnia into a mission to help others reclaim restorative sleep. Beatrix shares her journey from working in healthcare administration to building a decade-long practice rooted in curiosity, lived experienc...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Jamie Wilkinson , founder of JW Sales Coaching , to explore his journey from studying sports science to discovering an unexpected passion for sales. Jamie shares how his early experience in car sales shaped his understanding of relationship-driven selling and sparked a desire to build something of his own—where effort,...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Dr. Haley Perlus , a sport and performance psychologist, keynote speaker, author, and coach who applies elite athletic mental strategies to business, sport, and well-being. Haley shares how a pivotal moment at age 12—when a coach placed pressure-filled expectations on her performance—sparked a lifelong fascination with mind...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Jocelyn Joan , a certified life coach and NLP practitioner supporting women recovering from toxic and narcissistic relationships. Jocelyn shares her personal journey from professional surfing and sports science into health and life coaching, shaped by her own experience in a narcissistic relationship. That turning point led...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Viktoria Kalenteris , a holistic intimacy coach, mentor, and trauma-informed somatic practitioner with over two decades of experience. Viktoria shares her journey from corporate project management and human resources into deeply embodied healing work, shaped by her own experiences with trauma and her commitment to service....

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Amy Blackburn, founder of Blackburn Boutique Coaching, shares how her background in outside sales and leadership shaped her transition into coaching. A defining experience with executive coaching changed how she viewed performance, mindset, and success, ultimately inspiring her to help others unlock the same clarity and confidence. Amy...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut , we sit down with Dr Jen Draper , a former medical doctor of nearly 30 years who made the bold decision to walk away from clinical practice after experiencing burnout and deep disillusionment with the traditional healthcare system. Dr Jen shares her journey from lifelong doctor to founder of Wellbeing Holistic , explaining how she came to...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut , we’re joined by Vin Infante , a licensed psychotherapist, mental performance coach, and former FDNY firefighter turned full-time entrepreneur. Vin shares his unconventional journey through the mental health system—first as a client, then as a clinician—and why his personal struggles led him to believe the traditional therapy model was fun...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Lena Elkhatib, founder of Avid Intimacy, shares how her background in advertising led her to redefine her purpose through relationship and sex therapy. After witnessing the emotional toll of high-pressure work and widespread relational burnout, Lena shifted careers to address what she saw as a cultural failure to support intimacy, sexua...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut , we’re joined by Stephen Strumos , founder of Strumos Fitness and creator of the Pain Free Project. Stephen shares how his journey into fitness and rehabilitation began with a personal battle against a debilitating disc herniation in his early 20s—an experience that exposed the gaps in traditional pain treatment and ultimately reshaped his...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut , we’re joined by Alice Rose —a coach, writer, speaker, and advocate working at the intersection of women’s leadership, business, and reproductive health. Alice shares her journey from a creative career in media production and BBC programming to building a purpose-led business shaped by her own lived experience as an IVF mother. What began...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut , we sit down with Trish Gower , founder of Messy-Minded Magic , to explore her unconventional journey into entrepreneurship and coaching. Trish shares how recognizing her own ADHD—and seeing other neurodivergent women struggle in traditional business programs—sparked her mission to help “messy-minded” women build businesses that work with...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young , we’re joined by May Hohman , a mindset and healing coach who supports people living with anxiety, depression, and unresolved trauma. May shares how her work emerged from years in the mental health field and graduate-level therapy training, where she began questioning the limitations, rigidity, and lack of clear outcomes in traditional ther...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young , we’re joined by Bri Heron , founder of Heron Fitness and a fat loss coach for high-achieving women over 35. Bri shares her journey from teaching group fitness classes in 2008 to building a fully online coaching business after the disruption of COVID, all while navigating motherhood and completing her master’s degree in exercise science. He...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young , we sit down with Paul Nam , a veteran fitness entrepreneur, studio owner, and author with decades of experience in health, wellness, and strength training. Paul shares how his journey began with competitive bodybuilding at just 17 years old and evolved through martial arts, functional training, and multiple business ventures. With a backgr...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young , we’re joined by Natasha Wiebe , founder of Fix Your Life Solutions . Natasha shares how her unconventional path—from years of bartending and observing relationship dynamics firsthand to growing up around neurodiverse family members—shaped her deep understanding of communication, values, and emotional patterns. These early experiences inspi...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Bill Wilson—founder of Pace Pricing—shares his journey from building and exiting multiple SaaS companies to specializing in one of the most misunderstood growth levers in software: pricing. After exiting his SaaS startup SalesRight in 2020, Bill recognized a recurring pattern in conversations with founders—deep uncertainty around pricin...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, Macey LaMark shares her deeply personal founder journey—from growing up in a troubled household shaped by addiction to becoming an intimacy coach dedicated to helping women and couples reconnect with themselves and each other. Through years of personal healing, spiritual exploration, and psychological study, Macy discovered that true trans...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , Victor Straw—U.S. Marine Corps veteran, former gym owner, and founder of Victory Driven—shares his nearly three-decade journey in health, fitness, and leadership. Raised on a dairy farm and shaped by military discipline, Victor reflects on how his background laid the foundation for his mission: helping individuals and organizations bui...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Joni Korhonen—founder of WVT Media—shares his journey from working in construction, sales, and marketing in Finland to building a location-independent business while living abroad. Joni opens up about his desire for freedom, his early work running a marketing agency, and how relocating first to Bali and later to Spain reshaped his prior...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Kai Law—founder of Coach Kai Consulting—shares his journey from being retrenched as an Amazon marketing team lead to building a career in high-ticket sales and coaching. Born out of necessity and real-world experience, Kai explains how he identified a major gap in the industry: talented people learning sales skills but struggling to lan...