
Zen Founder Podcast
We want to help entrepreneurs practice better mental health. The ZenFounder podcast is a combination of interviews with successful entrepreneurs, conversations with experts, and honest reflections on entrepreneur life. Forbes called it one of the 12 best podcasts for entrepreneurs.
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Episode 62: Burning the Candle at Both Ends
In this interview mashup, Sherry interviews Ken Wallace of MastermindJam, and his wife Val Wallace about the two sides of the founder/spouse relationship. They discuss some of the challenges of trying to balance work, family, and their own relationship.
Episode 61: Romantic Weekend Away
Rob and Sherry talk about how spending time away from the normal life routine can help increase a deeper connection with your spouse or partner. They discuss why this topic is important and tips to help make a successful weekend getaway.
Episode 60: Beyond Fake It Til You Make It
Sherry interviews Evgeny Tchebotarev, founder of 500px.com, about mental health and self care. Evgeny shares his stories about his personal approach and opinions to founder mental health inspired by a recent article he wrote on the subject.
Episode 59: Startup Attachment Disorder
Sherry interviews Jon Hainstock of ZoomShift , about the importance of not putting your worth, value or purpose on your startup. Jon shares how feelings of anger and frustration affected his relationships with his family which lead to a change in his mindset and action.
Episode 58: On Being a Female Founder
Sherry interviews Danielle Tate of MissNowMrs, about the challenges female founders face. Danielle shares her experience and advice to new female entrepreneurs or those who don't know where to start.
Episode 57: Staying Productive And Sane
Rob and Sherry talk about finding something that helps you stay productive. They both share how exercise has really helped them stay on track and dive into detail on how they've been able to incorporate it as part of their routines.
Episode 56: Founders on Goals: The Series Finale
Rob and Sherry recap their "Founders on Goal" series. They reflect back on the interviews and pull out some of the best practices and common threads throughout the interviews.
Episode 55: Founders on Goals: Brennan Dunn
In this final interview of the "Founders on Goals" series, Sherry interviews Brennan Dunn of the Double Your Freelancing Podcast, about his goal setting habits. He talks about the physiological benefits of recording his feelings and what he is doing.
Episode 54: Founders on Goals: Adrian Rosebrock
In this episode of the "Founders on Goals" series, Sherry interviews Adrian Rosebrock of PyImageSearch, about his goal setting habits. Adrian shares some personal stories and his unique process of tracking his goals while also documenting his emotional state.
Episode 53: Founders on Goals: Dave Rodenbaugh
In this episode of the "Founders on Goals" series, Rob interviews Dave Rodenbaugh, of Business Directory Plugins and RogueStartups Podcast, about the mechanics behind his goal setting and follow through.
Episode 52: Founders on Goals: Justin McGill
Rob and Sherry continue their "Founders on Goals" series. In this episode Sherry interviews Justin McGill of LeadFuze, about his goal setting habits, tactics to keep him on track, and advice he would give new entrepreneurs.
Episode 51: Founders on Goals: Tracy Osborn
Rob and Sherry launch their new "Founders on Goals" series in which they interview fellow founders on how they set and follow through with goals. In this episode Rob interviews Tracy Osborn of WeddingLovely on her goal setting habits.
Episode 50: Founder Voices: Looking Back on 2015
Sherry and Rob reflect on 2015, and they invite some of their founder friends to record brief reflections on what shaped them in 2015.
Episode 49: How to Vacation Like a Founder
Jeff Epstein of Ambassador joins the conversation about the importance of taking vacation.
Episode 48: How A Founder's Motivations Change Over Time
In preparation of Rob's upcoming retreat, he and Sherry explore the concepts of freedom, purpose, and relationships. They also talk about some alternative definitions of entrepreneurship.
Episode 47: The Value of Simplicity
Rob and Sherry talk about the value of simplicity. How the simplicity of your belongings, workspace, and homes can make things less stressful and provide a better environment. They also discuss simplifying your time and making decisions on where to put your focus.
Episode 46: Buying, Selling, and Moving On
Rob and Sherry discuss Rob's decision to sell his application HitTail and what his fears, thought process, and takeaways were. They also reveal some of the conversations that took place when making the decision with their family life in mind.
Episode 45: Onboarding Your Spouse
Sherry and Rob talk about how to pitch your startup ideas to your spouse in order to be successful and keep your relationship healthy. They discuss some communication strategies, common mistakes, and share stories of people who have done this successfully.
Episode 44: Gratitude
Sherry and Rob talk about the topic of gratitude. They both list things they are grateful for and also explore the science behind having gratitude and how it can positively influence your mind and body.
Episode 43: Overwhelmed
Rob and Sherry share a list of situations and stressors that have contributed to their feelings of anxiety and being overwhelmed. They talk about how it has affected their daily lives and ways they use to help cope.