Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Leo O’Brien, founder of AdScriptly, a platform focused on helping marketers and agencies improve ad performance through better data and automation. Leo shares his journey from working in digital marketing roles across multiple industries to building his own solution that addresses a critical gap in advertising—tracking real...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Paulina Siegel and Andrea Taylor , founders of Unravel & Rise , to explore their journey from licensed therapists to building a transformational coaching program designed to help high-performing professionals overcome burnout. After working closely with executives, founders, and leaders in their private practices,...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Brandon King , founder of Churlish Media , to explore his journey from creating simple content for a local gym to building a full-service storytelling and lead generation agency. What started as a casual experiment quickly turned into a thriving business as Brandon discovered the power of combining cinematic storytell...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Dana Kushnir , Digital Coach & Story Alchemist , and founder of Mantra Digital House , to explore her journey from a background in music into becoming a storytelling-driven marketing strategist. Dana shares how her natural shift from creative production into content and marketing led her to discover her true calli...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Denise R. Green , Executive Coach, best-selling author, and founder of Brilliance Inc. , to explore her unconventional journey into leadership and coaching. From starting her career at Oracle with no formal business training—shortly after recovering from a life-altering injury—Denise shares how developing presence, cu...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Lior Vaknin, founder of Local Service Mastery, who has been helping service-based businesses master lead generation since 2009. Lior shares how his experience running a marketing agency revealed a major flaw in the traditional agency model—business owners paying high fees without real results—which ultimately led him to...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Manya Dotson, founder of Elixir Creative, who shares her powerful journey from a 25-year career in global public health to reinventing herself as a creative entrepreneur. After navigating the collapse of the international nonprofit sector, Manya embraced a period of reflection and creativity that led her to build a busi...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Sam Ayeni, founder of A Better Outcome, who shares a powerful and deeply personal journey—from growing up in extreme poverty in Nigeria to becoming a transformational coach helping leaders create aligned, intentional lives. Sam opens up about being disowned at 18, enduring intense hardship, and the pivotal moment that s...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Marie Zimenoff , CEO of Career Thought Leaders and Resume Writing Academy . Marie shares how her career began in university career services before she discovered a passion for helping people navigate meaningful career paths. What started as a personal career coaching practice eventually evolved into leading global plat...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons, we are joined by Brandi Smith , Certified Menopause Coaching Specialist and founder of Menopause Body Reset . Brandi shares her journey from working in tech marketing to building a purpose-driven business after experiencing sudden perimenopause following surgery. Despite doing everything “right” with fitness and nutrition, she struggle...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Meg Clarke , founder of Clapping Dog Media , to explore her journey from working in large marketing agencies to building a flexible, purpose-driven business that helps service-based companies get discovered online. After transitioning into freelance web design while raising her family, Meg quickly realized that beauti...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Bryce York , founder and CEO of Factor 15 Consulting , to explore his journey from leading high-performing sales teams to building a company focused on helping B2B founders and sales teams create predictable pipeline through LinkedIn. With a background spanning tech, software, and medical sales—scaling a company from...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Sukhi Gill , founder of Sukhi Gill Nutrition , a nutrition coach dedicated to helping midlife women navigate hormonal changes, rebalance their health, and regain energy through personalized, science-led nutrition strategies. Sukhi shares how her passion for health and wellbeing began during her university years and eve...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Anna Paulich , a health scientist, registered holistic nutritionist, certified personal trainer, and metabolic coach behind Anna Paulich Coaching . Anna shares how her career in the diabetes and medical device industry gave her a front-row seat to the growing challenges around metabolic health and the lack of practical...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Caitlin Lang , Founder and Creative Director of LiquidForm Design . Caitlin shares her 25-year journey in graphic design and branding, starting in the early 2000s during the dot-com era when she first launched her freelance design career. What began as organic client work quickly grew into a long-standing business serv...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Ashley Rose Klein , performance coach, strength specialist, nutrition expert, and founder of Be Bold Fitness Co. Ashley shares how her lifelong passion for helping people evolved from years working in service industries and client-facing roles into a career centered around health, strength training, and holistic wellne...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Rachael Davila , founder of Extra Hands Virtual Assistance , a business dedicated to helping overwhelmed entrepreneurs streamline operations and reclaim their time through effective virtual support systems. Rachael shares how her journey began in theater as a stage manager—essentially the administrative backbone of pro...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Natalie Borovska, we sit down with Kassie Purpura, founder of Kassie Purpura Wellness and creator of the Alcohol-Free Reclamation Method. Kassie shares her journey from a 16-year career in property management to building a successful catering company in Austin, Texas, which she ran for over a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic brought it to an unexpec...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Milan Kohut , we’re joined by Emma Archard , certified menopause coach and founder of Embrace the Menopause . After spending more than 25 years in education as a teacher and school leader across the UK and internationally, Emma’s passion for making a difference in people’s lives led her to a new mission—supporting women through menopause. Her journey...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Jenn Kinder , leadership strategist, executive coach, and founder of Jen Kinder Consulting . Jenn shares how her entrepreneurial journey began in the 1990s with a bookkeeping service that gradually evolved as clients asked for broader support with business challenges. Over two decades, her work expanded from bookkeepin...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Alpha Mshihiri , founder of I Am Awaken , a communication and relational strategy platform dedicated to helping individuals transform the way they connect, communicate, and navigate emotionally charged conversations. Alpha shares his powerful personal journey—from building a successful mortgage and real estate business...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Wayne Herring , founder of Business Builder Camp , a coaching ecosystem designed to help entrepreneurs grow their companies, strengthen leadership, and build fulfilling lives. Wayne shares how his career began in civil engineering within the construction industry before a pivotal opportunity led him to join his father’...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with John Francis, widely known as Johnny Franchise , a franchise executive coach, advisor, and speaker with over three decades of experience in the franchising industry. Johnny shares how growing up in a family-run hair salon franchise shaped his entrepreneurial mindset, giving him early exposure to the realities of scalin...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Kelsey Malkowski, Founder and Lead Strategist of Clicks By K, LLC , a boutique digital marketing agency focused on helping businesses turn advertising spend into measurable growth. Kelsey shares how her career in digital marketing began right out of college, where she learned the fundamentals of Google Ads while workin...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Liz Marsland, Founder and Lead Coach of LM Fit , a holistic fitness and wellbeing brand focused on helping adults—especially women over 40—build strength, confidence, and sustainable movement habits. Liz shares her journey from studying sport and exercise science and traveling the world coaching sports, to spending sev...