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015: "Breathe In Trust, Breathe Out Fear": The Founder's Rebirth & The Path to Personal Branding

Anne and Matt explore the intricate balance between professional aspirations and family duties, with Anne sharing how she prioritized her personal brand over other business ventures following Matt's question about her "one th...

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Sept. 3, 2025

015: "Breathe In Trust, Breathe Out Fear": The Founder's Rebirth & The Path to Personal Branding

Anne and Matt explore the intricate balance between professional aspirations and family duties, with Anne sharing how she prioritized her personal brand over other business ventures following Matt's question about her "one th...
Sept. 1, 2025

014: “AI's Double-Edged Sword”: Reshaping Work, Education & the Need for Human Comprehension

Anne and Matt dive deep into the pervasive influence of Artificial Intelligence, scrutinizing its rapid advancements and the consequent impact on various job markets and educational systems. They discuss how AI has already be...
Aug. 27, 2025

013: “The Human Touch vs. The Algorithm”: How Founders Win Attention (and Avoid 'Yuck Marketing')

Anne and Matt dive into the often-underestimated challenges of podcast distribution and marketing, questioning if the hardest part of their journey has just begun. They discuss the critical role of empathy and human connectio...
Aug. 22, 2025

012: “The 10X Thinker vs. The 10X Doer”: Why Founders Burn Out Without Execution Partners

Anne and Matt break down the founder’s most dangerous illusion: trying to be the visionary, the operator, and the technician all at once. From E-Myth’s three roles to the brutal drain of execution on future energy, they map o...
Aug. 19, 2025

011: "Every Founder Has a Bark Collar Story": Panic, Guilt & the Systems That Break Us

Anne and Matt kick off with a weekend disaster—Anne’s dog, Noodles, gets caught in a bark-collar meltdown that spirals into chaos (and a bite). From there, they pivot hard into founder psychology: why crises hit hardest when ...
Aug. 11, 2025

010: “Do You Even Work?”: Redefining Hustle, Ownership & the Founder Headspace

Anne and Matt ask a question most founders dodge: is this still fun ? They dig into what “work” even means when your job is building ideas, making money for others, or just thinking alone on a walk. Anne wrestles with whether...