#44 | “Founder Therapy: No-Bulls**t Ways To Boss It Without Burnout” - How To Navigate Imposter Syndrome, Transparency & Startup Culture w. Mike Buonaiuto - Author, Exited Founder + Performance Coach

The Conscious Founder Podcast: Growth Mindsets, Leadership & High Performance For Entrepreneurs to Create Massive Impact whilst Avoiding Burnout

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KEY TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

• Mike & Alexi’s lowest points as founders
• Why low moments can be the biggest catalysts for change
• Creating startups within the startup - encouraging your staff to learn
• Is salary transparency important for company culture?
• Why founders find it so hard to tell the truth
• Ruinous empathy - why being too empathetic can be detrimental to your staff
• Artificial urgency - why founders always feel a sense of urgency
• Imposter syndrome - needing validation as a founder
• Why Mike believes everything you acquire is a problem

Mike Buonaiuto is a philanthropic business leader and performance coach, who founded, scaled and exited Shape History, the award-winning social impact agency. He's currently a senior advisor; helping companies nurture their people, navigate growth and negotiate pivotal moments of transformation. He is also the recent author of Founder Therapy: 50 Lessons To Start, Scale & Sell Without Wounding Our Wellbeing, published June 2023. His TEDx talk, ‘No wonder people are quitting - business must do better’ was selected and featured by TED’s Editor picks.

WHERE TO FIND MIKE:

• LinkedIn - Mike Buonaiuto

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This podcast for founders delves into topics such as high performance in entrepreneurship, burnout, effective communication, resilience, anxiety, and productivity, offering insights on overcoming challenges, achieving success, creating massive impact, and cultivating a resilient mindset in an overwhelming world.