Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Natalie Borovska , Eric Fischer, founder of Intrinsic Performance, Career & Life Coaching, shares the remarkable journey that shaped his coaching philosophy—from professional baseball player to film producer, entrepreneur, and performance coach. After pursuing a career in professional baseball and later working in filmmaking, Eric faced personal ch...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut , we’re joined by Amber Duncan , founder of Life After Debt . Amber shares her powerful journey from being a mortgage broker during the 2008 financial crisis to personally filing for bankruptcy—and how that rock-bottom moment became the catalyst for building a mission-driven business. Witnessing how consumers relied on home equity to surviv...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young , we’re joined by Cathi Coridan , founder of Grit & Grace Leadership . Cathi shares her remarkable journey spanning more than five decades of leadership across nonprofit organizations, behavioral health, child welfare, education, and real estate. A three-time founder and two-time author, she reflects on how years of saying “yes” to respo...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young , we’re joined by Catherine Cooke , a UK-based divorce and co-parenting specialist and founder of Right Step Coaching . Catherine shares how her own divorce, combined with nearly 30 years in education as a teacher and headteacher, led her to support parents navigating separation while protecting their children’s emotional wellbeing. Drawing...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young , we’re joined by Christi Dickey , founder of Platinum Performance Coaching . Christi shares her powerful journey from a career in speech-language pathology and special education leadership into performance and empowerment coaching, shaped by deep personal healing, behavioral science, and a life-altering health wake-up call. Drawing on more...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Dr. Brenda Loscher , a divorce recovery coach dedicated to helping high-achieving women rebuild their lives after leaving toxic, high-conflict relationships. Drawing from her own 13-year divorce journey and her background as a teacher, professor, researcher, and executive director, Brenda shares how unresolved post-divorce...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Andrew Kolasko, founder of Andrew Kolasco Life Center and Rucket . Andrew shares his journey from a decades-long career in advertising and marketing to building a purpose-driven practice focused on healthspan, vitality, and functional longevity for men over 50. As a former natural bodybuilding competitor with over 45 yea...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Monica Tanner , relationship and intimacy coach, author of Bad Marriage Advice , and host of the Secrets of Happily Ever After podcast. Monica shares how her mission began at the age of 12 after witnessing her parents’ divorce, sparking a lifelong curiosity about how couples can truly create lasting, fulfilling relationshi...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Natalie Borovska, we sit down with Lindsay Alcindor , founder and CEO of Digital Biz Management . Lindsay shares her entrepreneurial journey, which began during her final semester of college when she launched a product business selling a neutralizer spray on Etsy. While managing product creation, shipping, and marketing on her own, she quickly realized...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Natalie Borovska, we sit down with Erica Wood , founder and CEO of Client Journey Advisors , to explore her journey from healthcare to entrepreneurship. Erica began her career as a child life specialist in pediatric healthcare, where she helped patients and families navigate difficult hospital experiences. Over time, her focus shifted toward patient an...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Natalie Borovska, we sit down with Paul Conley , leadership and work-life balance coach and founder of The Conley Group . Paul shares how his career began with a leadership role at the YMCA, where he gained early experience managing teams and running operations. However, the uncertainty brought by the COVID-19 pandemic made him rethink his career path...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Zach Young, we sit down with Noah Little, Enterprise Customer Success Manager at Recharge and a renowned CSM coach helping undervalued customer success professionals land six-figure roles. Noah shares his unconventional journey from neuroscience PhD dropout and Uber driver to leading high-stakes enterprise portfolios across EMEA, managing multi-millio...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Natalie Borovska, we’re joined by Dr. Tasheema Fair , OB-GYN physician, Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps, and founder of Lady Doc Nutrition . After experiencing her own transformation—losing 40 pounds in six months by addressing nutrition, stress, sleep, and lifestyle—Dr. Fair turned her personal breakthrough into a concierge wellness pro...

In this episode of Founders Future, Natalie Borovska sits down with Yermi Kurkus , co-founder of YKC Consulting and architect of the People Flow System , to explore how founder-led trades businesses can scale without losing clarity, culture, or control. With a master’s background in industrial and organizational psychology, Yermi shares how his unconventional path — from prison counselor to organi...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Dawn Pick Benson, founder of Globe Story, to explore how a midlife pivot led to an entirely new path as a travel coach. After years working as a magazine editor, content strategist, and marketing consultant, Dawn found herself in the midst of divorce and questioning what she truly wanted for the next chapter of her life...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Philippe Genois, Co-Founder and CEO of InputKit, to explore the realities of building — and rebuilding — as a young SaaS entrepreneur. From launching video games on the App Store at just 17 to creating multiple startups that didn’t quite work out, Philippe shares the trial-and-error journey that shaped him into the foun...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Roxana Popet, leadership coach, confidence mentor, speaker, and founder of Roxana Popet, to explore how a life-altering health scare became the catalyst for her purpose-driven career. In her mid-20s, Roxana developed a heart condition brought on by chronic stress and unexpressed frustration in a job she deeply disliked....

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Carissa Konrad , founder of Radiant Mom Routine . Carissa shares her journey from a background in education and full-time motherhood to building a wellness brand designed specifically for women navigating exhaustion, hormonal shifts, and burnout after having children. Through lived experience and close observation of th...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Kat McEwen , hairdresser, educator, and founder of Hair by KMAC and Coach by KMAC . After nearly two decades in the hair industry — navigating employment, self-employment, salon leadership, and motherhood — Kat experienced a devastating setback that led to losing her entire business during pregnancy. Instead of staying in t...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Patrick Alexander Meijer , holistic health coach and founder of Functional Health Coaching. Patrick shares his unconventional journey from recreational Thai boxing in Thailand to veganism, raw veganism, and eventually transitioning to a functional carnivore approach that transformed his energy, recovery, and overall vitalit...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Tarek Taha , a leadership coach who helps engineering leaders and high-performing professionals clarify their purpose and design their next meaningful career move. After spending 30 years climbing the corporate ladder in engineering and business leadership roles, Tarek experienced a life-altering health emergency in 2018 th...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Fatima Khan , founder of LinkedIn Tea and co-founder of the AI Creators Club. After beginning her career in corporate HR at Shell, Fatima realized she was climbing the “wrong ladder” and made a bold pivot into marketing, personal branding, and entrepreneurship. What started as building visibility on LinkedIn quickly transfo...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Nora Fahmy , founder of Well With Nora , a functional health coach helping women resolve long-standing gut and hormone issues through a root-cause, sustainable approach. Nora shares her journey from a decade-long career in interior design to entrepreneurship, explaining how her own struggles with IBS, hormonal imbalances...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Kerry Farrell , founder of Kerry Farrell Coaching , a UK-based breakup and divorce coaching practice. Kerry shares her transition from a 20-year career in waste management account management into entrepreneurship, inspired by her own traumatic divorce in 2020 and a deep desire to help others avoid feeling as lost and un...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Kristen Hrabcsak , founder of Khrab Marketing & Design , a consultancy helping growing small-to-mid-sized businesses build scalable marketing systems. With roots in creativity and business strategy, Kristen shares how she evolved from graphic design and full-service marketing into a more strategic consulting role. Today...