In this episode of ZenFounder, Rob talks about putting in the work, how being a founder is like being a parent or spouse. It’s a lot of hard work but the payoff can be great and worth it. He reads a blog post related to the topic.

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In this episode of Zenfounder, Sherry talks with Shawn and Kay Hesketh, who were co-hosts of the ZenFounder Couples Retreat about some insights and takeaways from the event. Support ZenFounder

In this episode of Zenfounder, Sherry talks with Shawn and Kay Hesketh, who were co-hosts of the ZenFounder Couples Retreat about some insights and takeaways from the event.

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Carrie Dils guest hosts this episode of ZenFounder and interviews Marc Benzakein of ServerPress, about his personal health transformation. They talk about the steps he took to making his health a priority. Office Hours Podcast Support ZenFounder Episode Transcript Sherry Walling: Hey guys. Today I bring you another interview guest hosted by my great friend, Carrie […]

Carrie Dils guest hosts this episode of ZenFounder and interviews Marc Benzakein of ServerPress, about his personal health transformation. They talk about the steps he took to making his health a priority.

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Sherry Walling:

Hey guys. Today I bring you another interview guest hosted by my great friend, Carrie Dils. In this interview, Carrie’s going to talk with Marc from ServerPress about his pretty radical health transformation. He talks about the steps that he has taken over the last year to put his physical health and well being sort of front and center in his life.

 

Last week we talked about sleep. This week we’re talking about physical wellness, exercise, nutrition, all those things. And these topics are super essential to the well being of a founder, of an entrepreneur. Not just so you look cute in a swimsuit but because our bodies and minds are deeply integrated. So, in order to work well, to feel good, to be the best version of yourself in your relationships, you actually need to have a pretty strong foundation of health within your body.

 

In the ZenTribes group we begin with this topic. We begin with the building blocks of sanity. The basics of physical health that need to be in place in order for you to function at your best, both in your business and in your life.

 

So, enjoy this conversation between Carrie and Marc and thanks again to Carrie for guest hosting for me this week. Be sure to check out her podcast Office Hours.FM it is super cool. Lots of great ideas and feedback going on there, especially for freelancers. And I will look forward to being back with you in a week or so.

Carrie Dils:

Hey Marc it is so good to be chatting with you today. How are you doing?

Marc Benzakein:

I’m doing really good. I’m enjoying sunny Southern California weather right now.

Carrie Dils:

Well I’m enjoying kind of dreary North Texas weather. So, yours sounds like the better spot to be.

Marc Benzakein:

Well it is until it gets to be 90 degrees and you start to fade away.

Carrie Dils:

Fair enough. For folks you haven’t had a chance to meet you, can you share a little bit about you and who you are and what you do?

Marc Benzakein:

Well my name is Marc Benzakein. I typically live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with my wife and nine children. Seven of whom we are working on adopting.

 

I run a company called ServerPress LLC. where we make software for WordPress developers and designers. And I workout and diet and have learned a lot about myself mentally and physically in the last year or so.

Carrie Dils:

That’s exactly what I’m hoping to chat about is, sort of, your journey to health and fitness over the last, what would you say, year or two years.

Marc Benzakein:

Next week marks a year in [inaudible 00:03:21] so October 8 actually marks my one yer anniversary that I really started putting a lot of effort into it.

Carrie Dils:

Okay, so what was the impetus to get your rear in gear, if you will?

Marc Benzakein:

Well, last year in July I turned 49 and all of a sudden the 50 ye

Carrie Dils guest hosts this episode of ZenFounder and interviews Dr. Jeffrey Clark, a psychiatrist and entrepreneur, who has developed an expertise on sleep. They talk about how to build better sleeping habits and its long term benefits. Office Hours Podcast Slumber Camp Support ZenFounder Episode Transcript Sherry Walling: Hey guys. Today’s episode is hosted […]

Carrie Dils guest hosts this episode of ZenFounder and interviews Dr. Jeffrey Clark, a psychiatrist and entrepreneur, who has developed an expertise on sleep. They talk about how to build better sleeping habits and its long term benefits.

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Sherry Walling:

Hey guys. Today’s episode is hosted by my good friend Carrie Dils. Carrie Dils is a force within the WordPress community. She’s also the host of TheOfficeHours.fm podcast, and she is an incredibly stellar human being. Anyone who’s in a room with Carrie is laughing, is feeling listened to, is feeling cared about, and she’s way smart. She today is going to interview Dr. Jeffrey Clark. Jeff is a psychiatrist and an entrepreneur. He’s also someone who is developing this deep expertise in sleep, and anyone that I have talked to in the entrepreneurial community is struggling with this. Often, sleep is the first thing to go when we’re busy, and when our families and businesses have demanded us.

 

Jeff has some awesome wisdom to throw down, and some great strategies, and I think this is going to be probably one of the most important episodes that we put out this year because of the importance of what Jeff has to share. Carrie is hosting today because Rob and I just had some things happening in our family that have made us say, “Wow, we need to slow things down and we need some help.” I asked Carrie to help, and she did amazingly with two days notice. Took over this interview for me, and she’ll be hosting the podcast this week, and then another one in the coming weeks, and I’m so grateful to her for stepping in and helping out, and Rob and I will be back on soon, and explaining a little bit of about some of the crazy and amazing things that are going on in our lives, and in the meantime I give you Carrie and Jeff.

Carrie Dils:

Jeff, it is really wonderful to have you on the show today. Thanks so much for agreeing to come on.

Jeffrey Clark:

Oh, my pleasure. Glad to be here.

Carrie Dils:

Yeah. One of the things that particularly excited to talk about, and when Sherry asked if I would be willing to do this interview I was like, “Heck yes,” because this is a topic that is fascinating on multiple levels, and applies to absolutely everyone, and that is sleep. Maybe just kind of briefly share how did you … You’re a psychiatrist. How did the sleep component come to be something that you were particularly interested in?

Jeffrey Clark:

Oh, absolutely. I started learning about sleep all the way back in … During my undergraduate degree. I was a neuroscience major, and so sleep is one of the most interesting physiological functions of the brain, and it turns out to be important for all sorts of diseases and illnesses, and in my roles as a psychiatrist I treat a lot of people who have sleep disorders on top of anxiety or depression or bipolar disorder. Also, I found that in a lot of my colleagues, sleep was a major challenge, and I just started to get more and more interested in it during my first year as a resident where I was working 80+ hour weeks most of the time.

 

I realized I was just totally burnt out, and tired, and frustrated. Sleep became a personal passion of mine. How to figure out how do I get better sleep? Even with limited time I can find a way to hit the

This weeks episode of ZenFounder is an excerpt of the Startups For The Rest Of Us podcast, in which Rob and Mike Taber discuss a talk given by Jason Cohen at the Business of Software conference. Support ZenFounder Jason Cohen’s Blog

This weeks episode of ZenFounder is an excerpt of the Startups For The Rest Of Us podcast, in which Rob and Mike Taber discuss a talk given by Jason Cohen at the Business of Software conference.

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Rob revisits a blog post that he published a couple years prior. He reads the post and adds additional commentary to it. Its about the fear you face as you push your personal and founder life forward and the risks you take. Rob’s Blog Post Support ZenFounder