Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Haley Burkhead, the dynamic founder behind Ease for Entrepreneurs. Haley takes us on a rapid journey from her beginnings as a fashion blogger and selling her college homework assignments to building and scaling multiple seven-figure businesses, including a highly successful membership site and the renowned Recurring Profit brand. After a period of sabbatical following personal challenges, she shares how she returned with a new mission: to prove that entrepreneurs can be both happier and richer by combining strategic business growth with a foundation of personal well-being and a balanced nervous system.

Haley delves into her latest venture, a free community app designed to empower entrepreneurs. She explains her holistic approach, which focuses on two core pillars: achieving happiness through fulfillment, peace, and a regulated nervous system, and building wealth through streamlined business strategies and smart asset creation. She also opens up about the current challenges of being a solo founder back in the trenches, including the technical hurdles of launching an app, and leaves us with a powerful piece of advice for her younger self: trust your instincts and the data in front of you over the noise of outside opinions.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we meet Jeannie Dougherty, MAPC, the "Money Whisperer." Jeannie shares her powerful, personal journey into financial therapy, which began with the tragic loss of both parents to Alzheimer's and a subsequent family court battle over financial exploitation. This experience led her to discover emotional behavioral money coaching, a field that gave her the answers she desperately needed and inspired her mission to help others heal their relationship with money.

Jeannie delves into her unique approach, explaining how she helps individuals and couples rewire their money behaviors and align their financial values over an intensive 90-day boot camp. She also discusses her passion project: an annual conference for working caregivers, born from her observation of the immense and often overlooked struggles they face. The conversation covers her organic, relationship-driven marketing strategy and her vision for scaling her impact through partnerships and expanded educational offerings.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Conor McGowan Smyth, the founder of Galoras. Conor shares his journey from being the CEO of a large managed service provider to launching an innovative AI-powered coaching exchange. He delves into the inspiration behind Galoras, which stems from his own transformative experience with executive coaching and a passion for applying the high-performance, data-driven mindset of elite sports to the corporate world.

Conor explains how Galoras is designed to solve a key problem: connecting high-performing individuals seeking growth with top-tier executive and performance coaches. He details the platform's unique AI matchmaking system, the phased rollout plan leading to a full launch, and the ambitious vision to eventually incorporate AI coaches to make professional development accessible to a wider audience. The conversation also covers the challenges of building a brand promise around cutting-edge AI and the strategic marketing plans to build a vibrant community around the platform.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Anil Gupta, internationally known as The Love Doctor. Anil shares his incredible journey from being an optometrist to becoming a transformational relationship mentor, revealing how his natural gift for giving common-sense advice evolved into a mission to help people find radical happiness and authentic love. He discusses the core obstacles that hold people back, such as a lack of self-forgiveness, and the importance of doing the inner work to become the best version of oneself.

Anil dives into his powerful methodology for building successful relationships, introducing his key principle of "No till the Yes." He explains the critical importance of filtering potential partners by collecting data on their integrity, health, and capacity for love before dating, rather than the common pattern of saying "yes" until a deal-breaker appears. Listeners will gain practical tools for understanding what men and women truly want in a partnership, how to resurrect the connection in an existing relationship, and the simple yet profound daily practices that can lead to a lifetime of love and fulfillment.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we meet Hujjat Nazari, the founder of Codeinspire.io. Hujjat shares his journey from teaching computer science to building a successful development agency focused on creating high-quality, fast-turnaround Shopify themes, apps, and accessible websites for e-commerce brands. He delves into his unique approach to client work, which prioritizes direct developer communication and rapid execution over traditional, slower agency sprints, a model he refined after his own agency experience.

Hujjat discusses the power of building a business through content creation and referrals, explaining how his YouTube channel established his expertise and now brings in a steady stream of loyal, retainer clients. He also provides valuable insights into the future of Shopify and e-commerce, highlighting the transformative role of AI in both store management and development. Looking ahead, Hujjat reveals his goal to transition more deeply into the SaaS space by growing his own suite of Shopify apps, aiming for greater scalability and independence.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Clive Murphy, a seasoned relationship counselor and personal development coach with nearly four decades of experience. Clive shares his powerful personal journey from a career in agricultural sales, through a rock-bottom moment that landed him in the hospital, to discovering his passion for understanding the human mind. He discusses the genesis of his "common sense therapy" approach, developed to help individuals and couples overcome depression, anxiety, and relationship struggles with practical, sustainable solutions.

Clive delves into the core of what makes relationships thrive today, emphasizing the importance of self-work, ditching the need to be right, and mastering simple communication skills in our distracted, impatient world. He offers invaluable insights into his typical client process, his goals for expanding his reach internationally through books and seminars, and his fundamental philosophy: to help people achieve the life they want without becoming a slave to the process, ensuring they have time for what truly matters—their family and personal fulfillment.

n this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Dan Kuss, a Gallup-certified Clifton Strengths coach and facilitator. Dan shares his journey from graphic designer to specializing in coaching managers and teams within corporate environments, particularly in the defense and engineering sectors. He delves into the unique challenges of integrating Gen Z into a multi-generational workforce, emphasizing the critical need for self-awareness and patience on all sides. Dan also outlines his strategic approach to working with companies through long-term, live workshops and private coaching to drive tangible outcomes, and reveals his ambitious goal to 5X his revenue in the coming year.

Dan provides invaluable advice for Gen Z professionals entering the workforce, stressing the importance of understanding their own strengths and behavioral patterns. He explains how the post-COVID landscape has shifted, with companies becoming more selective and requiring clear, measurable results from external partners. The conversation covers the power of referrals and networking for business growth and how creating safe, private coaching environments is key to helping individuals break through limiting beliefs without the fear of judgment they might experience in a group setting.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we meet Joy Fokkema, the visionary behind Soul Guide Media. Joy shares her journey from being a DJ and restaurant worker feeling burnt out to building a conscious marketing agency that helps purpose-led entrepreneurs and coaches align their spiritual mission with their business goals. She delves into how a passion for spirituality, and a pivotal podcast led her to niche down, focusing on helping solopreneurs grow through authentic storytelling, short-form video, and creating impactful digital products.

Joy opens up about the realities of being a solopreneur, from the challenges of managing client expectations and adapting to ever-changing social media algorithms to her plans for the future. She discusses her unique, hands-on approach to course creation, her experiments with TikTok ads, and even her new white-labeled software designed to simplify the technical side for creators. This conversation is a masterclass in building a business that is not only successful but also deeply aligned with your personal values and lifestyle.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we are joined by Desiree Cocroft, MBA, an executive coach and founder of Desiree Cocroft Coaching. Desiree shares her inspiring journey from nonprofit work and dance to empowering women leaders and entrepreneurs. She delves into her unique approach, which blends research-backed leadership principles with real-world wisdom to help her clients break through internal barriers, redefine their identity, and achieve a sustainable balance between ambitious growth and personal fulfillment.

Desiree discusses her passion for working with "small but mighty" companies and seasoned entrepreneurs who are looking to scale their impact without succumbing to burnout. She opens up about her effective, referral-based business model, her success with organic growth on LinkedIn, and her future plans to create a digital product suite. This conversation is a masterclass in building a purposeful business that aligns with your personal definition of success, emphasizing time freedom and impactful work over relentless scaling.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Amanda C. Watts, the founder of Business Advisor Academy. Amanda shares her powerful journey from being a burnt-out corporate employee to a single mother on benefits, and how she ultimately built and then intentionally blew up a million-dollar agency. She reveals the pivotal moment she decided to escape the "monster business" model of trading time for money to create a "freedom practice" that allows her and her clients to scale their income and influence without sacrificing their lifestyle.

Amanda delves into the core of her work at the Business Advisor Academy, where she helps experienced professionals—from frustrated corporate experts to traditional accountants—package their knowledge into high-value advisory services. She outlines her signature "500-210" framework for achieving £500k in revenue with £200k take-home pay, while working just 10 client-facing hours a week. Amanda also shares her effective marketing strategies, her unique "Champagne Close" sales process, and her ambitious goal to empower 500 new business advisors to save small businesses from failure.