founder burnout
Entrepreneurship is more than building a company. It's building yourself while building something from nothing. Navigating uncertainty without a roadmap. Leading when you don't have all the answers. The reality rarely matches the mythology. It's lonely. Psychologically demanding. It requires confronting your deepest patterns, fears, and limitations. But it's also transformative. These posts explore the human side of entrepreneurship, the mental health challenges, the growth, and the journey.
How to build healthy, helpful co-founder relationships (and recover when things go wrong).
Co-founder relationships can be a rich source of support and resiliency. If yours is not, you are not alone!
Don't be an entrepreneur, be an artist.
Don't make the same mistake I did; your creativity is your greatest superpower. Learn to feed it.
Sanity Notes #014: How to stop drowning and get in the boat
How to help yourself escape the waves of chaos that entrepreneurship can bring.
Sanity Notes #012- A surprising tool for preventing founder burnout
Looking to navigate or prevent founder burnout? Here's one helpful rock to look under.
Sanity Notes #011: The power of showing up as you
There is no need to wait; you can begin leaning away from perfectionism and into being you today
What I have learned about founder burnout — as a founder and coach
My path through burnout included getting out of the CEO role by exiting the business. This transition came almost three years after my realization I wanted to get out of the role. However, it is not necessary for every founder experiencing burnout to get out of the role to find relief.
Sanity Notes #005: Leveraging fear as a friend
Finding yourself suffering from those 3 AM founder wakeups? Here are a few thoughts on leveraging that fear and getting back to sleep.
Leadership Vulnerability: The Self-Doubt Every Founder Feels but Nobody Talks About
Leadership vulnerability is more common than startup culture suggests. Almost every founder I coach carries the same fear: someone else could do this better, they are not truly qualified, and the gap between how they appear outside and feel inside feels impossible to close. You are not alone.
The biggest mistake founders make in designing their lives
Work-life balance for entrepreneurs can get you eye-rolled out of a room full of founders. The startup world rarely rewards it. Hustle culture treats it as weakness, and many people measure their commitment by how little sleep they got last night.
What if My Startup Fails? Guide to Navigate Failure as a Founder
How to navigate the fear every founder has but nobody talks about.
