Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Nick Cicciari, we sit down with Tammy Magnuson, a stress and neuro-performance coach specializing in helping entrepreneurs overcome deep-rooted emotional patterns that impact their health and performance. Tammy shares her deeply personal journey—from navigating a high-stress custody battle and personal health crisis to discovering powerful mindset and...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Nick Cicciari, Joe Seeman, founder of Apex Gainz, shares how his journey into entrepreneurship was driven by a desire to align his career with his competitive bodybuilding lifestyle. Starting as an in-person trainer, Joe quickly realized the limitations of trading time for money and transitioned early into online coaching—long before it became mainstre...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Nick Cicciari, we sit down with Edwin Bernal, founder of Central Link Media, to explore how he built a digital agency by starting from the ground up—literally going door-to-door to understand what small businesses truly need. From his early days as a college student pursuing a pre-law path to launching his first venture and navigating a partnership fal...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, Michelle Ghassemi, founder and CEO of MMG Enterprises, shares her journey from spending nearly two decades in the salon industry to building and scaling a seven-figure organic salon business—and ultimately exiting to help other entrepreneurs grow. After repeatedly turning struggling salon locations into profitable businesses, Michelle real...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, Dawn McGruer shares her journey from launching her first business at just 21 to building a multi-faceted global enterprise. As an ICF-certified coach, author, and founder of Enigma Wealth Global, Dawn dives into how her early passion for marketing and business psychology evolved into a powerful ecosystem of agency services, education, and...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Tiffany Cooley shares her journey from serving as a Chief Marketing Officer in the retail and DTC space to launching her own consultancy focused on helping founder-led brands scale sustainably. With a career spanning multiple growth stages and industries, Tiffany built deep expertise in brand strategy, customer acquisition, and retentio...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Susan Guthrie, founder of Guthrie Consulting, to explore her journey from a 25+ year career as a divorce attorney to building a business centered on leadership, mindset, and transformation. Susan shares how stepping away from traditional law opened the door to entrepreneurship, where she discovered a deeper passion for...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Sana Javed, founder of Success Strategist, to explore her transition from a 17-year career in HR leadership to building a coaching business focused on clarity, confidence, and transformation. Sana shares how her experience working closely with executives and organizations shaped her understanding of performance, leaders...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Becky Spence, founder of Checkpoint Advising, to explore her journey from working in healthcare to building a business focused on helping service-based entrepreneurs gain clarity and control over their finances. Becky shares how her own frustration—growing revenue without seeing increased profit—led her to uncover the i...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Kellina Powell, founder of Kellina Empowerment, to explore her inspiring journey of launching a business at just 22 years old. Driven by her personal experiences growing up deaf and navigating mental health challenges, Kellina shares how she turned adversity into purpose—building a platform dedicated to empowering indiv...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Gina Tabasso shares her journey from working in manufacturing consulting and corporate leadership to building her own B2B growth agency. Initially risk-averse and comfortable in traditional employment, Gina was encouraged by a mentor to start her own consulting business on the side—eventually making the leap to full-time entrepreneurshi...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Adonica Sweet shares her journey from a career in social work to becoming a leadership and executive coach. Drawn early on to helping people navigate their inner world, Adonica realized that traditional systems often focused on “fixing” individuals—something that never aligned with her belief that people are already whole. This realizat...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Ali Amiri shares his journey from practicing medicine to building a health coaching business focused on sustainable lifestyle transformation. Drawing from years of experience as a medical doctor in both clinical and research settings, Ali recognized a critical gap in traditional healthcare—the limited focus on what happens between appoi...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Michaelangelo Gerardi , an online business mentor who helps personal trainers transition from in-person, time-for-money work into scalable online coaching businesses. Michelangelo shares his unconventional journey from kinesiology graduate and physical therapy student to building a high-revenue online coaching business event...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Zachary Dolenar, founder of Leaping Lemur Media, to explore his journey from working across traditional marketing agencies to building a business that challenges the “cookie-cutter” approach. After nearly 15 years in the industry, Zachary realized that most agencies were offering the same services without meaningful dif...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Nikki Woods, founder of The Reinvention Method, to explore her journey from a 25-year career in radio and media to building a business focused on helping high-achieving women rediscover themselves while growing their influence. Nikki shares how her experience in broadcasting exposed her to the power of platforms and vis...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Sir Woods, founder of SWC, to explore his journey from studying computer science during university to launching a creative agency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sir shares how witnessing small businesses struggle with marketing and visibility during that time inspired him to develop his skills and build a company focused...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Sabrina Avellán, founder of Sabrina Avellán, to explore her journey from starting as a virtual assistant to becoming a coach helping high-achieving women transform how they operate. Sabrina shares how early success in systems and operations led her to support founders behind the scenes, but a series of life-altering exp...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Coach Dan Gordon, founder of Dan Gordon Enterprise, shares his powerful journey from losing his marketing business and hitting a personal low point to rebuilding his life and identity through coaching and personal development. After realizing that his previous career felt misaligned despite his success, Dan made the decision to start ov...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Niamh Cassidy, IBCLC, founder of Your BirthBiz, shares how her journey from working in social care to becoming a lactation consultant led her into entrepreneurship. While building her own practice alongside raising her children, Niamh discovered a gap—many talented birth professionals struggled to grow sustainable businesses despite the...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Colin Christensen, founder of Founders Academy under Startup Science, shares his lifelong journey as an entrepreneur—starting his first business at just 10 years old and going on to build and mentor across more than 15 ventures. Through working with over 2,500 founders globally, Colin identified recurring patterns behind why startups fa...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Karolina Rzadkowolska, founder of Euphoric AF, shares her journey from working in a university setting with limiting beliefs about entrepreneurship to building a thriving business rooted in personal transformation. After reevaluating her relationship with alcohol through a simple “Dry January,” Karolina experienced a powerful identity s...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Jaime Filer, founder of Filer Fitness, shares how her lifelong passion for movement led her to build a purpose-driven fitness business focused on transformation beyond the physical. With a background in kinesiology and over two decades in the fitness space, Jaime explains how she turned her calling into a specialized coaching program de...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Gurpreet Mann , founder of GKM Coaching , to explore her journey from over 20 years in HR to building a high-impact career and executive coaching business. What began as an organic side hustle—helping professionals with resumes, interviews, and LinkedIn—quickly evolved into a full-scale business after a pivotal moment...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, Mark Phinick, founder of Let’s Make It Rain, shares how his decades of experience in enterprise software sales and leadership led him to build a revenue acceleration firm focused on helping founders and sales teams close stalled deals. After working with major organizations like IBM and HCL, Mark recognized a consistent gap—companies ha...