In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we meet Nick Berman, founder of Heart Lead Leadership - The Lived Experience Coach. Nick shares his journey from a successful 20-year career in design and digital recruitment to his current role as a leadership and confidence coach. He opens up about how his personal experiences, including navigating divorce and fatherhood, fueled his passion for guiding founders and executives to build emotional intelligence, navigate vulnerability, and evolve into their most authentic and effective selves.

Nick delves into his hands-on coaching methodology, which blends practical communication techniques with mindfulness and body-scanning exercises to help clients release emotional and physical tension. He explains why he prioritizes in-person connections to build his practice and how he uses platforms like LinkedIn to share his lived experience, arguing that true leadership requires letting go of past stories and operating systems to become more present and functional in both business and life.