In this episode of The Show Goes On, host Aamir Noorani sits down with David Schaffer for a deeply honest conversation about leadership, scale, and the personal cost of building something meaningful.

David shares hard-earned lessons from his journey as a leader. The moments where growth demanded more than strategy, where clarity came through discomfort, and where leadership stopped being about titles and started becoming about responsibility.

This episode explores:

• Why leadership gets heavier as businesses grow
• The internal shifts founders don’t expect when scaling
• How responsibility changes decision-making
• The tension between ambition and sustainability
• What it really means to lead people, not just companies

If you’re a founder, operator, or leader navigating growth or feeling the quiet pressure that comes with it, this episode will resonate.

The Show Goes On is a podcast about the people who keep businesses running behind the scenes - the leaders, operators, and decision-makers who carry responsibility when no one’s watching.

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