In Episode 27, Brendan sits down with Ashok Sivanand, a tech founder who has experienced the full arc of building, scaling, and ultimately exiting a company — and is now navigating what comes next.

Ashok shares the real story behind selling a business, what life looks like after the exit, and how his perspective on success, identity, and purpose has evolved. They dive into his work in AI and product development, but also explore something deeper — mindfulness, meditation, and how those practices shape the way he approaches both life and leadership.

The conversation also touches on Ashok’s new chapter as a step-dad, his experience as a podcast host with The Convergence Podcast, and how he’s thinking about building, creating, and living with more intention moving forward.

In this episode, we cover:

•  The journey of building and exiting a company 
•  What life actually feels like after a successful exit 
•  How mindfulness and meditation influence leadership and decision-making 
•  Ashok’s perspective on AI, startups, and product development 
•  Becoming a step-dad and navigating a new season of life 
•  His work on The Convergence Podcast and continued creative output 
•  What it means to build something meaningful — again 

🎙 The Enthusiastic Life Podcast

Hosted by Brendan Walsh
Produced by Ryan Dewan, Wave Media

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