Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Mishal Saeed, we sit down with Liisa Lee—voice actor, voiceover coach, food photographer, and PR/marketing director. Liisa shares her journey from Broadway and film to becoming a trusted voiceover coach, emphasizing the importance of authenticity, ethical teaching, and empowering actors with foundational skills. She discusses how she blends storytelling across multiple creative disciplines, her vision for scaling her coaching business, and her mission to protect and guide voice actors in an evolving industry.

Liisa opens up about the challenges of unethical competition, the value of personalized coaching, and her plans to expand into group classes, retreats, and digital resources. She highlights the need for integrity in voiceover training, her unique approach to helping actors find their marketable voice, and how she’s positioning her business for growth—all while staying true to her passion for mentorship and creative expression.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, Randa Mazzawi shares her journey from industrial engineering and early United Nations project work to becoming the founder of Mazzawi Consulting, a firm dedicated to helping small and medium-sized SaaS and service-based companies streamline operations and scale sustainably. Randa breaks down the core foundations of effective organizational change—people, process, and technology—and explains how her hands-on, fractional approach uncovers bottlenecks, builds clarity, and supports real, lasting transformation inside growing teams.

Randa also discusses the challenges many founders face when they become the bottleneck in their own business, the importance of mapping processes early, and why operational excellence isn’t just for large enterprises. She shares insights on the role of AI in consulting, her client acquisition strategies, and gives a first look into Volunteem—her new initiative aimed at connecting volunteers with nonprofits across Canada. This conversation is packed with practical wisdom for leaders aiming to reduce overwhelm, improve efficiency, and scale with intention.

Connect with Randa Mazzawi:
🔗 LinkedIn (Personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/randamazzawi/

🏢 LinkedIn (Business): https://www.linkedin.com/company/mazzawiconsulting/

 🌐 Website: https://mazzawiconsulting.com/

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Suzanne Reitz, an accredited financial counselor and the founder of Financial Organizing Solutions. Suzanne helps single mothers move out of financial survival mode and into long-term stability through compassionate, judgment-free coaching rooted in practical systems, accountability, and mindset shifts.

Suzanne shares her powerful journey from healthcare to entrepreneurship, shaped deeply by her own experience as a single mom and her volunteer work supporting homeless mothers. She explains why financial stress isn’t about being “bad with money,” but about systems that don’t align with real life—especially for single parents juggling careers, children, and emotional load. The conversation explores the deep shame often tied to finances, why high-touch relationship-based coaching matters, and how consistent accountability creates lasting behavior change. Suzanne also opens up about the challenges of scaling a deeply personal business, her plans for group coaching and digital education, and why she measures success not just by revenue—but by clarity, confidence, and reduced stress for the women she serves.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we’re joined by Lila Veronica, founder of the Feel Good Movement. Leela helps entrepreneurs embody their worth, attract high-end clients, and build financial sovereignty by combining practical business strategy with nervous system regulation and somatic leadership.

Leela shares her unconventional journey—from environmental consulting and teaching at The Ohio State University to building a high-ticket coaching business rooted in embodiment and presence. She explains why mindset work alone isn’t enough, how stress stored in the body can block income and clarity, and why consistent, short-form movement can radically change how leaders show up in business. The conversation dives into selling from the stage, the power of speaking as a client-acquisition channel, and Leela’s simple yet powerful posture and movement principles—designed to help leaders feel confident, grounded, and magnetic. She also opens up about her vision for 2026: scaling her membership to impact hundreds of women and stepping onto stadium-level speaking stages.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Nuno Soares, founder of LifeShifter Coaching. With more than 20 years of experience building and scaling IT-managed service companies across Portugal and the UK, Nuno now helps founders transition from being overworked operators to confident, self-aware leaders.

Nuno shares his candid journey—from starting out as a computer programmer, to building and losing his first IT business during the 2008 financial crisis, to later scaling a second company to a multi-million-pound operation. That lived experience now shapes his coaching philosophy. In this conversation, Nuno explains why most founders unknowingly become the biggest bottleneck in their own businesses, how shifting from a technician mindset to a leadership mindset unlocks growth, and why true progress starts with life alignment—not work-life balance. The episode also dives into Nuno’s REAL Method, his short-cycle planning approach, and why accountability and having a neutral sounding board can dramatically change a founder’s confidence and clarity.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Jason Geiman, a former firefighter and diesel mechanic who built and scaled a pressure washing and Christmas lights business to over $1 million in annual revenue. Jason shares how he bootstrapped his first service business while working as a full-time firefighter, identified seasonal opportunities to stabilize cash flow, and ultimately transitioned from operator to educator after selling his company.

Jason dives into the strategies he now teaches through ChristmasLights.io and King of Pressure Wash, helping hundreds of entrepreneurs grow profitable service businesses. The conversation explores the importance of action-taking, consistent marketing, selling emotion over features, and building leadership skills as a company grows. Jason also reflects on his mission to help thousands of service owners reach six-figure income levels and why hands-on coaching, group training, and mindset development remain central to sustainable business growth.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Caleb Welch, founder of Client Minds, LLC, a sales and marketing coach helping business owners turn their expertise into consistent, trust-building video content. After spending over two decades in corporate and private-sector sales and marketing roles, Caleb shares why success didn’t always equal fulfillment—and how that realization led him to build a business centered on creativity, autonomy, and helping others grow.

Caleb breaks down how Client Minds supports busy service-based entrepreneurs—especially those in trades like HVAC, plumbing, roofing, and electrical—by simplifying content creation through short, strategic recording sessions that fuel long-term visibility across social platforms. The conversation explores answer-engine optimization in the age of AI, the role of content as a trust-building gateway into consulting, and why sustainable growth, discipline, and people-first leadership are central to Caleb’s long-term vision as he scales his business with intention.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Monica Crawford, founder of Five-0 Fierce and Fit. Monica shares her journey from an eight-year career in law enforcement to building a health and performance coaching business dedicated to women in high-stress professions. Drawing on her background as a Division I gymnast, CrossFit coach, and nutrition expert, she explains how prioritizing mental health—and walking away from a toxic work environment—became the catalyst for creating a purpose-driven business.

The conversation explores Monica’s evolution from fitness and nutrition coaching for female first responders to a broader focus on women in leadership roles, including entrepreneurs and executives. She discusses the realities of burnout, brain fog, and chronic stress, and how sustainable health practices directly impact leadership effectiveness, productivity, and long-term success. Monica also shares her vision for expanding into organizational wellness, public speaking, and thought leadership through her platform and her podcast, Thriving Inside the Thin Blue Line, offering a candid look at resilience, boundaries, and leading with strength in demanding environments.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Lindsay Potter, a former collegiate lacrosse athlete and longtime coach who now helps young athletes build confidence, self-belief, and emotional resilience. Lindsay shares her journey from decades in sports coaching and senior marketing roles at high-growth startups to launching her own coaching practice, driven by a desire to support athletes navigating pressure, comparison, and identity at critical stages of development.

Lindsay explains why confidence is not an innate trait but a trainable skill, and how the tools athletes learn on the field directly translate into leadership, performance, and well-being beyond sport. The conversation explores mindset work for athletes at all levels—from starters to those riding the bench—the importance of emotional regulation, and her vision for scaling impact through group programs, team workshops, and community-based coaching. Lindsay also reflects on redefining success, setting expansive goals, and empowering young people to lead with belief, presence, and purpose.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Nicole Gomez, a nervous system coach helping women entrepreneurs build success that feels grounded, regulated, and sustainable. Nicole shares her transition from a high-performing career in investment banking to pursuing her life’s work after recognizing the cost of living in survival mode. She opens up about dissociation, repeated burnout cycles, and how unresolved trauma can quietly drive ambition, productivity, and people-pleasing—until something finally gives.

Nicole explains how her work goes beyond mindset to address the nervous system as the foundation of leadership, capacity, and long-term wealth. The conversation explores redefining success, expanding internal capacity, and creating businesses that don’t collapse under pressure. She also shares her vision for generational impact through her Trauma-Informed Coaching Academy, retreats, and an upcoming book, emphasizing that true freedom, sustainability, and legacy begin with safety in the body—and ripple outward into business, relationships, and future generations.