Founders First - The Show About Mental Health in Entrepreneurship

Being real isn't just about letting your emotions out. It sets a standard and creates a "safe space" for those around you to do the same. Tune in as Jerry Colonna shares his insightful perspective on this and how being relevant is less important than community.

Don't try to find work-life balance. That's the advice of well-known early venture capitalist, Brad Feld. Instead, he suggests working to find what he calls, "work-life harmony". Find out what that means and more in this episode that's full of advice you won't want to miss. 

Leadership is about process and preparation. Listen in as Errol Doebler shares key insights into a process he perfected as a Navy SEAL Platoon Commander, FBI Agent, and combat veteran. Become the leader you need to be with a process you practice.

Michael Signer knows what it takes to weather life's storms. Listen in as he shares how he stayed resilient as Mayor of Charlottesville through the chaos of the Unite The Right rally of 2017 and more.

Ryan Eleuteri is proof that you don't need to be a serial entrepreneur to be a successful one. He built Charleston Bloody Mary Mix from the ground up without any history in business. Hard choices were made but resilience and conviction in his product drove him forward. 

Tez Steinberg is about to set off on a journey across the Pacific Ocean, by himself. From his rowing vessel off the coast of California, he shares with us that, although some of his preparation was obviously physical, most of it, and the greatest hurdles he will face are the mental ones. Mental resilience will be his greatest asset.

Erik Severinghaus offers advice not often heard in the entrepreneurial world. Working harder isn't always the right answer, feeling like an imposter is a common experience, and a lack of stillness can lead to poor long term performance. You, however, can and need to live at your psychological peak to perform at your best!