Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Haley McNeel Drake, a former agency recruiter turned founder of The Career Revisory. Haley pulls back the curtain on the modern job search, sharing invaluable insights from her 11 years on the other side of the hiring desk. She explains why the human connection is more critical than ever in an AI-driven market and provides...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Ashley R. Cummings, a distinguished writer and content marketer for top SaaS brands. Ashley shares her unique journey from teaching Russian to becoming a leading voice in the content marketing world. She delves into the powerful role of newsletters in building an authentic brand and offers her expert perspective on navigati...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we are joined by Rachel Bamber, the founder of Brighter Thinking. Rachel shares her journey from a corporate career in media and fashion to becoming a pioneering leadership coach and speaker. She delves into her mission to help ambitious professionals and teams achieve sustainable success with less stress by leveraging proven insights f...

n this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we meet the mother-daughter duo behind Korero Solutions, Crystal Brown and Jeannette Bourgeault. They share their journey from being professional mediators, constantly being called in after workplace conflicts had already caused significant damage, to creating a proactive consultancy. They discuss how Korero Solutions empowers leaders with t...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we meet Tami Palmer, a seasoned career and life coach and the co-founder of the Professional Moms Community Network (PMCN). Tami shares her journey from a 15-year career in staffing and HR to becoming an "intrapreneur" and finally launching her own coaching practice. She delves into the key to her 14 years of longevity in the coac...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Scott Blostein, the founder and head coach of Uptra Careers. Scott shares his journey from feeling stuck in his early career to becoming a top performer in tech sales at companies like Oracle and Salesforce. He reveals the inspiration behind creating his own proven system to help other ambitious professionals break into hig...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Liz Naber, CFE, the founder and CEO of Hummilitas. Liz shares her incredible journey from multi-unit franchise owner in the fitness industry, including navigating the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, to founding her own company. Hummilitas is dedicated to empowering service-based entrepreneurs and leaders...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we are joined by Michèle Hecken, a serial entrepreneur who built and successfully sold a global translation company. Michèle shares her powerful journey of starting a business at 23, scaling it to run autonomously for over 15 years, and ultimately securing an all-cash sale because the company thrived without her. She delves into the critica...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we are joined by the inspiring Jennifer E. Arzberger, Ph. D. (Dr. Jea), founder of Building Brilliance. Dr. Jea opens up about her profound personal journey, revealing how a battle with cancer served as a catalyst for re-evaluating leadership and success. She discusses her unique 4F model—Focus, Food, Frequencies, and Faith—and passionatel...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Dan Mian, the founder of Gradvance and Launchpad Creators. Dan shares his personal journey from struggling to find a job after university to building a successful career coaching business inspired by his own challenges. He delves into the specifics of his ventures, explaining how Gradvance helps UK graduates land their dre...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we meet Elena Armijo, MCC. Elena shares her remarkable journey from a world-traveling opera singer facing burnout to becoming a certified executive coach and founder of Coaching with Elena and The C Suite Collective. She delves into her unique, human-centric approach to leadership development, explaining how she helps high-performing fo...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Kerrie Smit, the founder and change director of Agencia Change. Kerrie brings over three decades of experience in guiding organizations through complex transformations. She demystifies the field of change management, defining it as the critical process of focusing on people to drive adoption and protect an organization&apos...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Robin Ebers, a digital creator and educator who has masterfully pivoted his skills into the forefront of AI. Robin shares his journey from being a self-described "jack-of-all-trades" in development, design, and crypto to finding his niche in teaching AI-powered app building to non-technical founders. He delves...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Javier Salazar, the innovative founder behind LeadXpert. Javier shares his journey from studying applied mathematics to identifying a critical gap in how businesses handle their sales funnels. He delves into the common problem of missed opportunities—unanswered phone calls, ignored contact forms, and slow response times—tha...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Mher Mardoyan, a career coach and LinkedIn strategist who turned his own immigrant experience into a mission to help others. Mher shares his powerful journey of moving to Canada and facing the infamous "no Canadian experience" barrier, which led him to discover the true keys to a successful job search: strategic n...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Allison Hardy, an email marketing and funnel strategist. Allison shares her unexpected journey from being a university art professor laid off during pregnancy to building a thriving business that helps expert coaches and entrepreneurs automate their sales through authentic email ecosystems. She delves into the common pitfa...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Aditya Rajagopalan, founder of Call Your Shots Coaching Company. Aditya shares his journey from a 15-year corporate career at tech giants like Amazon and Salesforce to becoming a career transitions coach. He delves into the common pitfalls job seekers face, such as the "spray and pray" application approach and the...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Trevor Zheng, the founder behind a transformative high-ticket e-commerce coaching platform. Trevor shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting from discovering e-commerce at just 12 years old to building multiple seven-figure companies. He delves into the core of his business, detailing how he helps entrepreneurs who have...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we are joined by Emily Romano, founder of UpLevel with Emily. Emily shares her profound entrepreneurial journey, detailing how her own series of personal and professional "dark nights of the soul"—from a failed tech startup to a traumatic relationship breakup—became the catalyst for her current work. She explains how these pivota...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Rand Aldujaili, the founder and CEO behind FitnessWithRand. Rand, a certified personal trainer, powerlifting champion, and university graduate in psychology, shares her inspiring journey from a lost biology student to a passionate entrepreneur in the fitness industry. She delves into her unique, mindset-driven approach tha...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Danilo Momirovic, the founder of VictoriaNex. Danilo shares his journey from working in a kitchen to launching his own data-driven marketing agency focused on turning clicks into clients for local businesses. He delves into his hands-on approach to client acquisition, revealing why cold calling remains his most effective st...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we are joined by Judy Wong, the founder of Living Out Loud...Ain't Over Yet. Judy shares her powerful journey from being an international English educator who witnessed her peers being "put out to pasture" to becoming a transformational guide who helps individuals, especially those over 60, rediscover their purpose. She d...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Alexa Sasha Marshall, a transformative results coach and founder of Your Higher Self Actualized. Alexa shares her unique journey from being a high school teacher to becoming a Tony Robbins coach and finally launching her own multifaceted practice. She delves into her philosophy of helping high achievers move from "stuc...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we dive into the entrepreneurial journey of Maxim Avshalumov, a master of high-ticket lead generation and scaling businesses. Max shares his origin story, from pivoting away from pre-med and accounting to accidentally stumbling into a multi-million dollar e-commerce brand by selling custom sports uniforms. He explains the pivotal moment of...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Phil Neil, a serial entrepreneur and expert on the founder's journey. Phil opens up about his own path, from bootstrapping a service company to orchestrating a dramatic pivot into manufacturing that led to an 8-figure exit. He gets candid about the internal struggles that followed his success, including a debilitating...