In this episode Sherry interviews Andrew Herr, CEO of Fount, a company whose mission is designing a suite of health and performance solutions to give the mind and body what they need to perform at their best. Andrew’s vision is to figure out how to apply the science of individualized performance optimization to the population at scale. He also gives some practical tips entrepreneurs can start doing to increase cognitive performance.

One thing that can really undermine someone’s mental well-being, focus, and productivity is conflict. Conflict on the team or conflict at home has the power to disrupt even the most disciplined entrepreneur. Brooke Bergman Parr hosts this episode to talk about 3 different types of conflict (solvable, perpetual, and gridlock) and how to manage them with you or your team.

The way we work is changing. One of the biggest changes is the move away from the traditional workplace and towards a more remote setup. Sherry talks with Liam Martin, who has a book ‘Running Remote”, on this very topic. They discuss some of the best strategies for growing a remote company.

Breath is the most effective strategy to calm down an anxious mind and body. Sherry interviews Robbie Bent, CEO and Founder of Othership about the transformational power of breathwork. They talk about the birth of his company and it’s community driven mission as well as the benefits of breathwork and techniques you can use yourself to get the most out of it.

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One common topic you hear talked about often in the entrepreneurship world is the idea of Imposter Syndrome. There is a lot of advice given around this subject and Rob joins Sherry on the podcast to give his insights on how to parse the good from the bad. They also dismantle some common tropes people give out as advice like, “fake it til you make it” and “nobody really knows what their doing”.

In this episode Sherry talks about compartmentalization and integration. The idea of how we combine different elements of our personal and professional selves or when and how we choose to separate them. This topic hits close to home for Sherry as she prepares for a book tour for her new book about grief called “Touching Two Worlds”.

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ZenFounder team member, Brooke Bergman Parr hosts the podcast this week to talk about how the pandemic has reshaped romance. She shares reflections of the state of our relationships 2 years into Covid. From her work as a relationship expert she gives her insights and hopes to change the conversation about how we love.

In today’s episode Sherry interviews Danielle Steer, managing director at Lunar Startups about personal growth, commitment to self awareness and self reflection. They also discuss the unique challenges experienced by the founders she supports and her goal of shifting the value systems in venture capital.

Sherry is joined on today’s podcast by Julie Ellis, Co-Founder of Mabel’s Labels, an award winning Canadian small business. They talk about Julie’s upcoming book, “Big Gorgeous Goals” and her early entrepreneurial endeavors and the stories that inspired her to write her first book.

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Julie Ellis & co.

To celebrate the 300th episode milestone, Rob joins Sherry to talk about the evolution of the podcast and reflect on what it has meant to them. They discuss some of their favorite episodes as well as what the future holds for ZenFounder.