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  • The Brutal Psychology of Being a Founder

    What is the true psychology of entrepreneurship? This conversation reveals the brutal psychology of being a founder. We explore the true psychology of entrepreneurship, the entrepreneur mindset, and what it takes to survive the journey. In this deep dive with Aaron Hsu, CEO of Blerp, we break down the mental game of building a company from the ground up, tackling artificial intelligence, and what it takes to keep going when you face challenges.


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    📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)

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    ▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call

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    👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN

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    ▶ Inquiries: [email protected]


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    🕒 CHAPTERS

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    00:00 - The #1 Psychological Trap for New Founders

    01:43 - Is Your Ego Sabotaging Your Business?

    06:07 - How to Apply Maslow's Hierarchy to Your Startup

    14:19 - The Mindset That Prevents Founder Burnout

    19:34 - How to Keep Going When You Want to Quit

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    27 min
  • Virtual vs Live Events: A Pro's Brutally Honest Opinion

    What is the future of events? We break down the debate between virtual vs live events in this brutally honest opinion with MindTheProduct CEO James Mayes and we reveal the ugly truth about event planning in a post covid world. If you're in event management, this conversation will provide critical insights into how the industry is changing after the pandemic and how you can adapt your strategy for the future of work. We get brutally honest about what works and what doesn't.


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    📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)

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    📈 WORK WITH ME

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    ▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call

    ▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising

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    👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN

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    ▶ Inquiries: [email protected]


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    🕒 CHAPTERS

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    0:00 - The Ugly Truth About Post-Pandemic Events

    2:05 - Will AI Replace Event Planners?

    6:20 - Virtual vs Live Events: The Real Winner for 2025

    12:01 - How MindTheProduct Reinvented Their Conferences

    19:40 - The Biggest Mistake Event Hosts Still Make

    27:40 - The Future of Work and Corporate Events

    30:30 - James Mayes's #1 Piece of Advice

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    34 min
  • 4 actions that will make you happy with Sean Weisbrot | WLTB Podcast #5

    Every day is just one leg of a long rollercoaster that doesn't want to let you off, so you have to learn to take care of yourself. 


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    📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)

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    ▶ Get my eBook free - https://welivetobuild.com/network


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    📈 WORK WITH ME

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    ▶ Buy 300 Lessons From 300 Founders: https://welivetobuild.com/300-lessons-ebook

    ▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call

    ▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising

    ▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsorship


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    👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN

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    ▶ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot

    ▶ Inquiries: [email protected]


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    🕒 CHAPTERS

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    00:00 - Intro 

    01:40 - Coronavirus Story 

    03:54 - New Normal 

    05:09 - 4 Ways to Take Care of Yourself 

    07:07 - Things you definitely should NOT do 

    07:45 - Final Thoughts

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    11 min
  • Turning a weakness into a strength with Sean Weisbrot | WLTB Podcast #4

    It's important for any entrepreneur to be capable of, lest they desire to quickly crash and burn for forsaking the mantra to be a lifelong learner. 


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    📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)

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    ▶ Get my eBook free - https://welivetobuild.com/network


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    📈 WORK WITH ME

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    ▶ Buy 300 Lessons From 300 Founders: https://welivetobuild.com/300-lessons-ebook

    ▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call

    ▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising

    ▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsorship


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    👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN

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    ▶ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot

    ▶ Inquiries: [email protected]


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    🕒 CHAPTERS

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    00:00 - Intro 

    01:36 - What is weakness? 

    02:23 - Avoiding weaknesses is the first step to failure 

    03:45 - Acknowledging weaknesses is the first step to success 

    05:18 - How to turn your weakness into a strength? 

    06:09 - Tackle each weakness separately for the best results 

    06:54 - Your brain is a muscle 

    07:48 - Foot in the door theory 

    08:56 - Takeaways 

    09:24 - What to do next

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    11 min
  • Three ways meditation will save your life with Sean Weisbrot | WLTB Podcast #3

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    📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)

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    ▶ Get my eBook free - https://welivetobuild.com/network


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    📈 WORK WITH ME

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    ▶ Buy 300 Lessons From 300 Founders: https://welivetobuild.com/300-lessons-ebook

    ▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call

    ▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising

    ▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsorship


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    👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN

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    ▶ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot

    ▶ Inquiries: [email protected]


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    🕒 CHAPTERS

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    00:00 - What this episode is about 

    00:34 - Intro 

    01:30 - Burnout 

    02:07 - My favorite sayings 

    03:23 - So how did I get started with Meditation? 

    04:55 - How can it actually save your life? 

    05:17 - Benefit #1 

    06:20 - Benefit #2 

    07:17 - Benefit #3 

    08:52 - What can you take away from this?

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    11 min
  • Getting a concussion almost killed me with Sean Weisbrot | WLTB Podcast #2

    No one imagines that going on a vacation to rest and relax could have such a drastic affect on the rest of their life when things go badly. Thankfully, I learned an amazing lesson that will seem very obvious when you hear it!


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    📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)

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    ▶ Get my eBook free - https://welivetobuild.com/network


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    📈 WORK WITH ME

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    ▶ Buy 300 Lessons From 300 Founders: https://welivetobuild.com/300-lessons-ebook

    ▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call

    ▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising

    ▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsorship


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    👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN

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    ▶ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot

    ▶ Inquiries: [email protected]


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    🕒 CHAPTERS

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    00:40 - Intro 

    01:41 - My experience 

    03:28 - What I learned 

    05:17 - If you liked this episode

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    7 min
  • Founder Journey: From Startup Struggles to a 'Marathon' Mindset (Sean Weisbrot)

    In this video, I share my founder journey, detailing the ups and downs of my story as an entrepreneur. If you're looking for entrepreneur motivation, this is for you. We dive deep into the "marathon not sprint mindset," a business philosophy that has been critical to my success. This video marks the beginning of the We Live to Build mission, outlining the core principles I've learned from my startup struggles and how they shape the content on this channel. This is the official story of Sean Weisbrot and the 'We Live to Build' brand.


    Sean Weisbrot is an American founder, investor, and consultant who lived in China for 10 years, Vietnam for 5 years, and now Portugal for 3 years. He taught himself to be fluent and literate in Mandarin at a business level. He started multiple businesses in Asia, including a consulting firm that sold $15M in services in 18 months. He's also an active investor in 3 companies and has interviewed over 250 7+ figure brand owners on the We Live to Build podcast. Today he's focused on growing his portfolio companies and advising great startup founders.


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    📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)

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    ▶ Get my eBook free - https://welivetobuild.com/network


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    📈 WORK WITH ME

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    ▶ Buy 300 Lessons From 300 Founders: https://welivetobuild.com/300-lessons-ebook

    ▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call

    ▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising

    ▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsorship


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    👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN

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    ▶ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot

    ▶ Inquiries: [email protected]


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    🕒 CHAPTERS

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    0:00 - My Founder Journey Begins

    0:50 - The Biggest Mistake I Made Starting Out

    1:59 - Adopting the 'Marathon Not Sprint' Mindset

    2:48 - My Mission with This Channel

    4:02 - What You Will Learn by Subscribing

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    5 min

About We Live to Build

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We Live to Build is the interview series for founders who are serious about building something that lasts.


Hosted by serial entrepreneur and angel investor Sean Weisbrot, the show…