Jim Young: What Most People Get Wrong About Burnout

“Shame is this place that gets us into burnout and keeps us in burnout because we don’t want to let people in on what’s actually going on,” says Jim Young. If you’ve ever felt burned out, embarrassed, and alone, this episode of The Conscious Entrepreneur podcast is a must-listen. Host Alex Raymond interviews Jim Young, […]

How to Become an Emotionally Fluent Leader with Liz Fosslien

https://youtu.be/zUaueV99edY One of the standout presentations of the 2023 Conscious Entrepreneur Summit was by Liz Fosslien, an illustrator and expert on the topic of emotions at work. Her talk, titled “How to Become an Emotionally Fluent Leader,” was both highly personal and incredibly relevant to us entrepreneurs. Here are my key takeaways from her session. […]

From the Streets to Venture-Backed to VC – Clarence Bethea

https://youtu.be/hxwtfgydaXI Today, I want to share some insights from a truly inspiring conversation that took place at our 2023 Summit in Boulder. Clarence Bethea, co-founder and former CEO of Upsie, (and currently an investor at True Ventures) was interviewed on stage by John Hill, Evangelist at Techstars. The Unconventional Path to Entrepreneurship Clarence’s journey to […]

Creating a Conscious Company – Sue Heilbronner & Vlada Bortnik

On Day 1 of the 2023 Conscious Entrepreneur Summit, we had the pleasure of hosting two incredible entrepreneurs, Sue Heilbronner, a Conscious Leadership coach, and Vlada Bortnik, co-founder and CEO of Marco Polo. The conversation was a deep dive into the emotional aspects of being an entrepreneur and managing a company culture. Here’s a recap […]

Why Conscious Entrepreneurship is a Shared Journey

https://youtu.be/W_pJThQ949Y Introduction I had the privilege of witnessing a truly unique and enlightening talk at our 2023 event in Boulder, Colorado. Yong Kim, the co-founder and CEO of Wonolo, and his wife Linda Kim, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, shared their journey as a couple navigating the entrepreneurial landscape. This wasn’t just another talk about business strategies […]

Announcing a Zone of Genius Workshop with Gay Hendricks

Big news: I’m incredibly excited to announce that Conscious Entrepreneur is hosting an exclusive in-person workshop with Gay Hendricks in Boulder on November 8th! If you don’t know Gay Hendricks by name, you surely know his work. He’s the genius behind the “Zone of Genius” concept, a transformative framework that has empowered countless individuals to […]