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 116: Balancing Focus and Flexibility
Rob and Sherry talk about two articles from Entrepreneur Magazine, one is an interview with Expedia's CEO about critical traits developed early in his career, and the other deals with things to add to your morning routine.
Episode 115: Marriage
Rob and Sherry close in on 17 years of marriage. They talk about how it has been a professional asset, the challenges and benefits of working together, and what things have been important in a successful marriage.
Episode 114: Follow Your Passion
Rob and Sherry talk about following your passion. They raise some questions on whether or not this is good advice when it comes trying to monetize it or "do what you love".
Episode 113: MicroConf 2017
Upon returning from MicroConf 2017, Rob and Sherry talk about their experience with the conference as well as strategies you can use to get the most out of conferences.
Episode 112: The Downside of a Few Good Things
Sherry and Rob talk about the downside of good things. Sherry uses the example of founders experiencing growth and success in their businesses but it also causing disruptions. They talk openly about the reality that even really good things can still cause stress and what to do, and how to prepare.
Episode 111: Open Sourcing Mental Illness
Sherry talks with Ed Finkler, CTO at Graph Story and chairman of Open Sourcing Mental Illness (OSMI) about his mission to help raise awareness, educating, and providing resources to support mental health in the tech community both for employees and employers.
Episode 110: The Hyper Mind
Sherry and Rob talk about ADD/ADHD and its prevalence in the founder community. They help inform people on what it looks it and when its considered a disorder versus just a behavioral profile.
Episode 109: Find Your Crew
In this episode Rob talks about why you should find a crew, how to find a crew, and why it is critical to your success as an entrepreneur. He shares how he has met his crew throughout the years and divides them into 3 different roles.
Episode 108: Breaking Up (With Clients) Is Hard to Do
Sherry talks with Karim Marucchi, CEO of Crowd Favorite, about the pains of ending a client relationship and how it can be an emotional challenge. Karim shares some past experiences ending a relationship with a client, how it felt, and his philosophies.
Episode 107: Just Breathe
Sherry gives an update on her families health problems and its impact on her schedule. She also talks about the importance of deep breaths and takes you through a breathing exercise to end the episode.
Episode 106: Play Long Ball
In this episode Rob talks about "playing long ball", thinking about as a founder or significant other of a founder, how to stay in this space for the long haul. He highlights three points to achieve this and goes into details on each.
Episode 105: Founder Families - Coping with Cancer
With a recent cancer diagnoses of a family member, Sherry and Rob talk about some the ways they will be impacted including added stress, unknown schedules, and trouble planning future events. They give some strategies they will implement in order to help the family deal with the situation.
Episode 104: A Brief Update
In the middle of both Rob and Sherry traveling to attend conferences, Rob gives a brief update on what they are up to as well as a podcast recommendation featuring Sherry.
Episode 103: Responding to the Ugliness of the World
Sherry talks about the importance of appreciating what is good about life and to honor, protect, and love things that are beautiful in response to the ugliness that is going on in the world.
Episode 102: The Value of Being in the Room
Today there are so many ways to communicate and interact with people, either in person or digitally. In this episode Sherry and Rob share their insights and thoughts on why being in a room with people can be so powerful.
Episode 101: A Secret Sanity Superpower You Might Not Know About
In this episode Sherry talks about the science of touch. How it contributes to your mental well being and the well being of those around you. Also discussing the power of giving/receiving emotional comfort through touch.
Episode 100: How to Teach Your Kids About Money
Rob and Sherry talk about how to teach your kids about money. They discuss the different money personality "types" and well as some learning goals including saving, budgeting, and investing.
Episode 99: Dealing With Your Family of Origin
In light of the recent holidays and getting together with family members, Sherry and Rob talk about family systems and hierarchy. They give some strategies to help deal with any emotional angst of re-entering your family of origin.
Episode 98: This Year in Review
Rob and Sherry review this past year, talking through both highs and lows, and some hopes they have for the new year.
Episode 97: Life Below the Surface with Cory Miller
Sherry interviews Corey Miller, founder of iThemes, about depression, divorce, and some real life mental health issues that affect entrepreneurs.