A lot has changed since I was here last.

In this first chapter of The Founder’s Journey, I share a realization I’ve been wrestling with since leaving the familiar structure of corporate life and stepping into entrepreneurship: work doesn’t look the way it used to.

After more than three decades of traditional employment, I’ve found myself questioning old beliefs about productivity, success, rest, and what it means to create value.

In this episode, I explore the transition from employee to founder, the guilt many of us feel when we step outside conventional definitions of work, and why some of our most important breakthroughs happen when we give ourselves space to think.

This is a conversation about permission, trust, identity, and learning to work in alignment with who you’re becoming.

Welcome to Chapter 1.

@christinadistefanonyc