Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Karen DiGenova, founder of Ms. Midlife, LLC. Karen shares her inspiring journey of leaving a 37-year corporate career, where she served as a Global Head of Talent, to pursue her true calling: empowering professional women navigating midlife, health, and career transitions. She delves into the concept of "biohacking&quo...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we are joined by Donna Kargel, a veteran career discovery and transition coach with over 27 years of experience. Donna shares her powerful personal journey of being a nonverbal, neurodivergent child who was labeled as learning disabled and expelled from school, only to discover that her unique way of thinking was not a deficit but a strengt...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we are joined by Jackie Lapin, a visionary entrepreneur whose career has spanned from breaking barriers as a pioneering female sports journalist to founding Conscious Media Relations and her newest passion project, The Historic Traveler. Jackie shares her incredible journey of transitioning from working with mega-brands to serving conscious...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Erik Seversen, a 12-time best-selling author and founder of the Self-Publishing Center. Erik shares his incredible journey from studying anthropology and working in corporate America to becoming a prolific author and coach who helps experts and entrepreneurs write, produce, and publish their own books. He delves into the co...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we dive into the entrepreneurial journey of Andres Herrero. Andres opens up about the origins of his multi-million dollar e-commerce brand, Sydney Sock Project, which started as a simple university side hustle and evolved into a social enterprise that has donated nearly $700,000 to charity. He provides a masterclass in scaling an e-commerc...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we meet Rachel Hechtman, the founder of Sober in Central Park. Rachel shares her powerful journey from using alcohol to numb her feelings and dissatisfaction with life to a moment of clarity during COVID-19 that led her to sobriety. What began as a personal Instagram account for accountability has since blossomed into a global community...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we meet Carrie Hopkins,  the founder of Life's Next Chapter Coaching. Carrie shares her remarkable journey from a professional musician in South Africa to a higher education administrator, and finally to her calling as a spiritual resilience coach. She details how her unique path, including her own profound experience with loss, equip...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Alyssa Mance, the founder of Frankly Consulting. Alyssa shares her unique journey from liquor and medical sales into the dental industry, where she identified a critical gap between clinical expertise and patient communication. She explains how this insight led her to launch a specialized consulting agency dedicated to bri...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Shailen Savur, the entrepreneur behind grassfeddemon. Shailen shares his powerful journey from a college wrestler struggling with crash diets and poor performance to discovering the transformative power of an animal-based diet. This personal health revolution not only changed his physique and athletic performance but al...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Kevin Benevides, the founder of The Canvas Within. Kevin shares his journey from an 11-year career in graphic design to becoming a creative entrepreneur and coach. He discusses the pivotal moment during the pandemic that pushed him to transition from freelancing to fully investing in his passion: a coaching business ded...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we meet Lisa Joyce, the founder of LifeThread Coaching, LLC. Lisa shares her powerful journey from a high-powered career as a Director of Administration at a hedge fund to becoming an executive coach. She reveals the personal catalyst for this change—a struggle with her daughter's mental health that forced her to look in the mirror...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Curtis Butler, the founder of Guided Ascent Career Coaching. Curtis shares his remarkable journey from a 30-year finance career to becoming an entrepreneur in his mid-50s, driven by a lifelong passion for mentoring and a mission to serve. He delves into why he believes he was "born to do this," explaining how his...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Ima Miri, the founder and CEO of AIPoint.io . Ima, a seasoned expert with over a decade of experience in AI and cloud consulting, shares her journey from being inspired by her father's computer in the 1990s to now leading a company that builds practical AI solutions. She delves into the core philosophy of her work: cre...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Kyle Jaeger, the founder of Vendi Consulting Inc.. Kyle shares his journey from a decade in corporate sales leadership within the heavy industry and automation sector to taking the leap into entrepreneurship. He discusses the DNA of an entrepreneur, from his early days shoveling driveways in Canada to the fulfillment an...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Pat Smith, the founder of Pat Smith Wellness. Pat shares his journey from a successful but unfulfilling career in corporate sales to creating a holistic wellness brand. He reveals the pivotal moment in 2016 that sparked his desire for change and explains how witnessing men who were "rich in money, poor in happiness...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Kenn Rivers, CEO of LeadConnect Pro. Kenn takes us back to the very beginning, sharing the unique origin story of his company, which started as a side project building a simple web page for a friend while he was still serving as a Green Beret in Okinawa, Japan. He explains how his background in military intelligence and in...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we meet Kenny Weiss, a trauma recovery and relationship coach who embarked on a unique 30-year journey of self-healing before ever taking on a client. Kenny shares his powerful perspective on how unresolved childhood trauma is the root of adult struggles in business, relationships, and life. He introduces his transformative methods, the &qu...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Tine Zekis, the founder and CEO of Getting Black Women Paid. Tine shares her powerful journey from being a high school math teacher to a software engineer, where she strategically doubled and then tripled her income. This personal success ignited her mission to empower other Black women, leading her to become an income stra...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Sukhdev Benning, the founder behind Learn Flow Mastery inc.. Sukhdev shares his journey from a creative entrepreneur in wedding photography and music production to discovering the power of flow states. He explains how his personal healing journey led him to develop a transformative coaching program designed to help visiona...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Thomas Richman, a partner in the innovative sales and personal development community, The Lions Den Business. Thomas shares his journey from a varied corporate career to co-creating a platform dedicated to helping individuals unlock their potential in the digital age. He delves into the core mission of The Lions Den Busine...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we are joined by Alejandra Crisafulli, an award-winning master life coach and the founder of Decide to Heal. Alejandra shares her powerful journey from business consultant to transformative coach, revealing the personal challenges that led her to discover life coaching over two decades ago. She opens up about her mission to help high-achie...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we are joined by McKenzie Reeves Decker, the founder of System and Soul. McKenzie shares her journey from leading a department within the Maxwell Leadership empire to chasing autonomy and co-founding a company that helps growing businesses scale with clarity and accountability. She delves into the core of System and Soul, a flexible operat...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Fedor Levikov, the founder of Revenue Amplifier. Fedor shares his entrepreneurial journey from co-founding a pioneering neobank in Europe to his current mission of transforming B2B sales. He delves into the critical importance of having a compelling, problem-solving offer and explains how his company builds scalable out...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we meet Sonya Mehta, the founder and CEO of Expand Your Capacity Virtual Assistant Agency. Sonya shares her inspiring journey from being a public school teacher and non-profit advocate to building a virtual assistant agency dedicated to helping purpose-driven entrepreneurs. She discusses the pivotal moment she hired her first assistant...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Ali Ravari, the founder of Profitsource.io Ali shares his journey from being a high-ticket setter and closer to becoming a fractional sales manager, detailing how he now helps established coaches and companies scale their revenue by building and managing their sales teams. He discusses the organic strategies he uses to...