Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Chelsea Dye, the founder of Alchemist Untamed. Chelsea shares her extensive entrepreneurial journey from pioneering a wellness and juice bar in her hometown to co-owning a yoga studio, which ultimately led her to her true calling: coaching high-performing professionals and parents with ADHD. She reveals how her personal experience with neurodivergence and her background in lifestyle medicine became the catalyst for creating a business that reframes ADHD not as a limitation, but as a unique blueprint for success.

Chelsea delves into the practical systems of Alchemist Untamed, explaining her 30-day immersion and 3-month coaching programs built on the foundational pillars of mindset, movement, sleep, community, and nourishment. She discusses the profound importance of accountability and customized strategies for her clients, who are often entrepreneurs and female founders. Looking ahead, Chelsea shares her exciting plans to expand into corporate wellness engagements and launch a curated mastermind group, all aimed at helping neurodivergent individuals thrive in both their personal and professional lives.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we are joined by Cindy Gross, PCC, founder of Befriending Dragons. Cindy shares her powerful journey from a 25-year career at Microsoft, where she faced burnout and systemic friction, to creating a company dedicated to helping others navigate similar challenges. She reveals how her personal experiences as a woman and a citizen of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and Cherokee Nation shaped her mission to help "Keystone Leaders"—often underestimated women and non-binary individuals—show up authentically and powerfully within organizational structures not built for them.

Cindy delves into her unique approach, which combines transformational leadership coaching, emotional intelligence, and diversity advocacy to create healthier, more equitable workspaces. She explains her proprietary coaching process, which includes one-on-one deep dives, cohort-based group coaching, and workshops, all designed to create sustainable mindset shifts from the inside out. Cindy also discusses her strategic pivot towards working directly with organizations to create change at scale and shares her invaluable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs: "Don't wait for the emergency... Grab the sparks of hope and move forward now."

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Bianca Lysette, the founder of Bianca Lysette LLC. Bianca shares her powerful journey from hitting rock bottom as a virtual assistant entrepreneur—facing significant debt and the loss of her business—to discovering the transformative principles of manifestation. After implementing these practices, she not only rebuilt her business but ultimately sold it for $700,000, leading her to create her own unique coaching methodology.

Bianca delves into how she now helps women entrepreneurs rewrite their reality by combining mindset mastery with practical strategy. She discusses the common hurdle of limiting beliefs that prevent founders from scaling to six and seven figures, and outlines her 12-week program designed to align intentional thought with actionable steps. Bianca also gives a glimpse into her life as a serial entrepreneur, detailing how she has systematized her coaching business to run hands-free while she focuses on new ventures in her real estate portfolio.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we meet Manouchka Elefant, the founder of Hey Boss Mama. Manouchka shares her journey from a marketing career and running an agency to discovering her true calling: empowering entrepreneurial mothers. After the birth of her son, she realized the unique challenges of balancing business growth with family life, which led her to create a thriving community and coaching platform. She delves into how Hey Boss Mama helps mom entrepreneurs through group masterminds and one-on-one coaching, focusing on strategic marketing and building the confidence needed to lead with purpose.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Dr. JC Doornick, a former successful chiropractor who transformed his life and career to become a leading health and success coach. Dr. JC shares his powerful journey from a period of personal "dark times" and professional frustration to discovering that the root cause of health issues is often "emotional mismanagement." He explains how this insight led him to build an international coaching company focused on proactive, upstream intervention rather than treating downstream symptoms.

Dr. JC delves into the philosophy behind his unique, client-led coaching model that meets individuals where they are in their journey, allowing for authentic and lasting transformation. He also reveals his key to scaling impact and maintaining lifestyle freedom: duplicating himself by training other health coaches. The conversation covers his relationship-focused marketing strategy, the importance of leading by example, and his mission to address the growing global crisis of metabolic dysfunction and poor mental resilience by empowering both clients and coaches to reclaim their health and build fulfilling lives.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we meet Tony Everett, the founder of My Personal Best Coaching. Tony shares his journey from coaching youth soccer to launching his own venture focused on the critical, yet often overlooked, mental game for student-athletes. He discusses his "Champion's Blueprint" approach, which helps young athletes overcome self-doubt, perfectionism, and limiting beliefs to build confidence, resilience, and mindset mastery both on and off the field.

Tony delves into the structure of his coaching programs, which uniquely involve both the student-athlete and their parents to create a supportive ecosystem. He opens up about his marketing strategies, the challenges of time management as a solopreneur, and his profound philosophy on building a business driven by intrinsic motivation and the desire to serve, rather than just chasing revenue targets. This is a compelling conversation about aligning your business with your core values to create lasting impact.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we sit down with Jenna Harding, the founder behind the boutique social media management and education company, Parkdale Republic. Jenna shares her incredible journey from actor and bartender to successful entrepreneur, detailing how she accidentally built an agency and then strategically pivoted to a scalable course-based business. She opens up about her unique, "choose-your-own-adventure" approach to teaching service-based businesses how to get clients from Instagram, the challenges of hiring and delegation, and why organic marketing remains her most powerful tool despite experimenting with ads and affiliates.

Jenna gets refreshingly transparent about the realities of building an online business, discussing the evolution of her flagship program, the "Magic Marketing Machine," and her plans for the future. She candidly addresses the difficulties of long-term planning in a rapidly changing digital landscape, her quest to find reliable lead generation beyond organic social media, and the need to create higher-ticket offers for her growing client base. This conversation is a masterclass in adaptability, the importance of playing to your strengths, and building a business that truly serves your customers.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we sit down with Francis Piché, the founder of Resilience Element. Francis shares his fascinating journey from a successful career in sales and real estate to his true calling in resilience coaching and personal development. He delves into the powerful concept of the "knowing-doing gap," explaining how our internal paradigms and identity—not just our actions—are the ultimate keys to exponential growth in business and life. Francis also provides a detailed look into his "Knight Club," a unique brotherhood for men focused on goal achievement, accountability, and personal transformation through mindset work and community support.

Francis outlines his ambitious vision for the future, including his "impossible goal" of scaling the Knight Club to 1,500 members across 50+ global cities. He and Zach explore the critical importance of community for founders and entrepreneurs who often face loneliness and immense pressure at the top. The conversation is packed with actionable strategies, including why setting 10X goals is easier than 2X goals, how to use gratitude to reframe challenges, and the two fundamental ways to change your limiting paradigms to unlock your fullest potential.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we meet Megan Swan, the visionary founder and CEO of Altavita Medical Wellness. Megan shares her journey from yoga studio owner to creating a pioneering medical wellness tourism company. She delves into how Altavita Medical Wellness combines advanced medical diagnostics from a top hospital in Mexico with immersive wellness retreats, offering a proactive and holistic approach to health that empowers individuals to take control of their well-being.

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we meet Julia Seidel, an ICF-accredited business coach who specializes in guiding smart, soulful women to build authentic, purpose-driven businesses before leaving their 9-to-5 jobs. Julia shares her own powerful journey of leaving a well-paid career in real estate, moving to a new country, and facing redundancy, which ultimately became the catalyst for her to fully step into her coaching calling. She emphasizes the critical importance of doing the inner work first to build resilience and clarity, which are the foundations for sustainable success.

Julia delves into the specifics of her core offering, a year-long hybrid group program designed to help her clients avoid common pitfalls. She helps them gain clarity on their vision, identify their niche, articulate their offer, and start acquiring paying clients within the first 90 days—all while managing their energy and avoiding burnout. The conversation explores her organic, service-first approach to marketing, her goals for automating and scaling her business, and the invaluable advice she would give her younger self: to trust the process and never doubt herself.