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The Conscious Entrepreneur
The Conscious Entrepreneur
Alex Raymond

Hustle Culture is ingrained into our society and teaches us that entrepreneurship is a hard journey. We blindly worship hero stories of... more

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EP 83: From Sales Leader to CEO: Mark Kosoglow’s Leap into Entrepreneurship

Most outbound sales strategies rely on volume and noise. Mark Kosoglow is betting on something different: relevance, proof, and actually... more

07 Apr 2025 · 40 minutes
EP 82: Winning the Cookie Wars: Bennett Maxwell’s Playbook for Growth and Resilience

Surviving a lawsuit, scaling a franchise, and losing 125 pounds all pointed Bennett Maxwell toward one surprising realization: his nervous... more

31 Mar 2025 · 37 minutes
EP 81: Breaking Free from the Struggle

Most entrepreneurs think they’re chasing success. Could they actually be addicted to the struggle?   Alex Raymond is joined by Dr. Nona... more

24 Mar 2025 · 42 minutes
EP 80: How Entrepreneurs Can Succeed Without Burning Out

Entrepreneurship can feel like a lonely grind, but it doesn’t have to be. Dave Parker, the CEO of the Entrepreneurs’... more

17 Mar 2025 · 45 minutes
EP 79: Impossible Goals: How 10X Thinking Unlocks Exponential Growth

Most entrepreneurs play it safe with their goals, but Dr. Benjamin Hardy makes a bold case: setting “impossible” goals is... more

10 Mar 2025 · 47 minutes
EP 78: Why 10X Growth Starts Within

Most entrepreneurs assume growth means doing more. More effort. More complexity. More stress. But what if scaling 10X was easier... more

03 Mar 2025 · 38 minutes
EP 77: Why Spirituality Matters for Entrepreneurs

Pain and curiosity are two of the greatest forces for growth. Dr. Anna Yusim, a psychiatrist and spiritual teacher, shares... more

24 Feb 2025 · 43 minutes
EP 76: The Science of Peak Performance and Purpose with Jamie Wheal

Entrepreneurs chase optimization, but what happens when that’s not enough?   Jamie Wheal joins Alex Raymond to talk about flow, resilience, and... more

17 Feb 2025 · 57 minutes
EP 75: Worry Doesn’t Serve You

Success isn’t supposed to feel like a grind. The real challenge is knowing when to let go and step into... more

10 Feb 2025 · 47 minutes
EP 74: The Paradox of Success: Wil Schroter on Founders and Fulfillment

Success won’t fix what you think it will—and Wil Schroter, founder of Startups.com, explains why so many entrepreneurs hit major... more

03 Feb 2025 · 39 minutes
EP 73: Personal Branding for Conscious Leaders

Why do the most thoughtful leaders hesitate to share their stories online? Justin Nassiri, the founder and CEO of Executive... more

27 Jan 2025 · 38 minutes
EP 72: From Dirty Laundry to Clean Leadership: Ajay Prakash on Scaling Rinse with Resilience

Entrepreneurship throws constant challenges, but Ajay Prakash has mastered staying grounded through resilience, psychological safety, and a no-excuses approach to... more

20 Jan 2025 · 33 minutes
EP 71: Rethinking Happiness

Happiness isn’t a destination. For Peter Teuscher, it’s the feedback guiding your choices, beliefs, and the way you see the... more

13 Jan 2025 · 37 minutes
EP 70: Giving Private Equity a Human Touch

“Some would say they manage people. We like to think we lead hearts, and that if we tap into the... more

06 Jan 2025 · 38 minutes
EP 69: Billionaire Wellness for Entrepreneurs

“With an improved healthspan, cognitively, people are on their game. They’re in flow with their business. They’re able to be... more

30 Dec 2024 · 55 minutes
EP 68: The Future of Work is Human

“I set up Oyster as a software platform to enable any company in the world to tap into the global... more

23 Dec 2024 · 35 minutes
EP 67: Bold, Fast, Creative and Free

“How do we get organizations where everyone has the opportunity and the support to contribute to their fullest?” For Michele... more

16 Dec 2024 · 49 minutes
EP 66: Nervous System Mastery for Entrepreneurs

Success on paper can hide a mountain of stress, as Andrew (Andy) Johns reveals in this episode how a seemingly... more

09 Dec 2024 · 47 minutes
EP 65: ADHD as an Entrepreneur’s Superpower

“In the context of entrepreneurship, ADHD can be an advantage, but it surely can be a disadvantage in life,” says... more

02 Dec 2024 · 41 minutes
EP 64: Easier is Better: Embracing Rest and Emotional Intelligence

“Resting requires a stillness and a surrender that is uncomfortable.”   Alex Raymond is joined by Tovi Scruggs-Hussein, a visionary leader and... more

25 Nov 2024 · 45 minutes
EP 63: Why Happiness is Your Greatest Business Asset

“Happiness is a choice, but also happiness is a skill set. And if we do certain things on a consistent... more

18 Nov 2024 · 42 minutes
EP 62: Facing Mortality: Entrepreneurial Lessons from the Terminally Ill

“Live authentically, as much as possible, and as soon as possible.” This is the advice from entrepreneur Travis Luther, who... more

11 Nov 2024 · 42 minutes
EP 61: In Extremis Leadership: Lessons for Entrepreneurs

Effective leadership in times of uncertainty hinges on trust, especially when chaos is in play. Retired Brigadier General Tom Kolditz... more

04 Nov 2024 · 49 minutes
EP 60: Investing to End Mental Illness

“Our fundamental belief is that what we currently understand as these conditions that are treatment-resistant or intractable, we will have... more

28 Oct 2024 · 36 minutes
EP 59: Shifting on Purpose

“For me, every time I fasted, the goal was to gain clarity on a specific aspect of the entrepreneurial journey—like... more

21 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
EP 58: Skills for Creating Mattering

“Mattering is our inherent need to feel significant and to feel significant to the people around us,” explains Zach Mercurio,... more

14 Oct 2024 · 41 minutes
EP 57: Culture Hacking: Insights from Zappos and Beyond

“The main lesson I’ve learned is to distinguish what’s like the E=mc² of culture—simplifying something extremely complex. And what I... more

07 Oct 2024 · 44 minutes
EP 56: Crowdfunding Wellness: Anna Gudmundson on Sensate, Stress Resilience, and Conscious Growth

“This is ancient knowledge and cutting-edge technology brought together into a product that is helping thousands of people all over... more

30 Sep 2024 · 35 minutes
EP55: The Entrepreneur's Inner Journey

“I love helping entrepreneurs shift into focusing on their ‘inner game,’ because then they get to both have a better... more

23 Sep 2024 · 52 minutes
EP54: Fighting Loneliness

“A lot of people are lonely and they don’t even really know it until they find a connection, until they... more

16 Sep 2024 · 46 minutes
EP53: Mastering Psychological Safety

“Psychological safety is the belief that you can speak up without fear of humiliation or punishment. It’s essentially an environment... more

09 Sep 2024 · 41 minutes
EP52: Transforming DEI: From Surviving to Thriving

"DEI is often seen as something off to the side—something we can easily discard because people still don’t always see... more

02 Sep 2024 · 44 minutes
EP51: Building a Thriving Workplace Culture with Jim Barnett

“I worked for people who have achieved a lot but didn’t seem all that happy in life,” shares Jim Barnett,... more

26 Aug 2024 · 45 minutes
EP50: The Courage to Grow

“Leadership isn’t about doing certain things; it’s about being a certain type of person,” says Ryan Gottfredson, a professor and... more

19 Aug 2024 · 49 minutes
EP49: Reinventing Organizations

Traditional corporate hierarchies are being replaced by dynamic, self-managing organizations that embrace wholeness and evolutionary purpose, as explained by Frederic... more

12 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
EP48: Dancing with Gorillas: Navigating Corporate-Startup Partnerships with Shameen Prashantham

Can startups truly innovate by partnering with corporate giants, or as Dr. Shameen Prashantham puts it, “dancing with gorillas”? In... more

05 Aug 2024 · 44 minutes
EP47: The Psychology of Courage

Courage means choosing growth despite uncertainty. How can entrepreneurs adopt this mindset? Joshua Steinfeldt, a renowned coach and host of... more

29 Jul 2024 · 45 minutes
EP46: Preparing for M&A

“A bit of a puzzle around finding the right piece to fit and being willing to say no to the... more

22 Jul 2024 · 53 minutes
EP45: A Guide to CEO Succession

“Should I stay or should I go? Every founder asks themselves this question at one point or another,” says Alex... more

15 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
EP44: The Path to Pivot

“A pivot really is a second chance,” says Jason Shen, author of “Path to Pivot.” In this episode, Alex Raymond... more

08 Jul 2024 · 46 minutes
EP43: Goal-Setting for Entrepreneurial Success

“I like to think of life as a trilogy,” says keynote speaker and entrepreneur Keith Roberts. Along with mentor Ryan... more

01 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
EP42: The Power of Parable

“Ultimately, I decided I actually owe it to myself to not be in the kind of leadership situation where I’m... more

24 Jun 2024 · 49 minutes
EP41: Embracing Vulnerability as a Superpower

“There’s a sense that our value as men is tied to what we produce in the world, and that’s a... more

17 Jun 2024 · 39 minutes
EP40: Navigating Transformations From Pivots to Success

“Be cautious about taking the leap (into entrepreneurship) because it’s very difficult to undo,” says Guy Rubin, founder & CEO... more

10 Jun 2024 · 47 minutes
EP39: Elevating Human Consciousness with James Colquhoun

“If you can create a ‘win-a-thon,’ where everyone wins, then ultimately it’s good for business,” says James Colquhoun, the filmmaker... more

03 Jun 2024 · 55 minutes
EP38: Why Pretending to Know It All Can Kill Your Startup

“This is totally counterintuitive to what everybody says to do on Twitter, and to what most of these well-known entrepreneurial... more

27 May 2024 · 59 minutes
EP37: The All-In Method for Radical Alignment

“It changed my business, it saved my marriage, I have five kids and I use this every day.” Today’s guest... more

20 May 2024 · 37 minutes
EP36: Imperfectly Entrepreneurial: Real and Raw Stories of Success

“It’s about helping individuals, through the power of community, unlock and achieve the greatness within themselves,” says Sam Jacobs, of... more

13 May 2024 · 38 minutes
EP35: Hustle Responsibly

“I’ve had multiple founders say ‘I cry on the bathroom floor before my weekly stand up,’ and that same founder... more

06 May 2024 · 39 minutes
EP34: Telling Your Authentic Story

“The biggest mistake people make is that they’re not themselves,” says today’s guest authenticity expert Erin Weed. Using a process... more

29 Apr 2024 · 41 minutes
EP33: Why HALF of Founders Want to Quit their Startups

“It can be difficult for people to know who they can speak to about it,” says Amy Lewin, of entrepreneurs... more

22 Apr 2024 · 29 minutes
EP32: Advice For Early Stage Founders

“Getting better at business and growing as a person are very dovetailed together. They’ve been very mutually beneficial.” Entrepreneur Matthew... more

15 Apr 2024 · 44 minutes
EP31: How to Feel Extraordinary All the Time

Most people, explains today’s guest Finnian Kelly, pursue outcomes—like success in business or making a certain amount of money—in hopes... more

08 Apr 2024 · 46 minutes
EP30: Spiritual Wisdom in Entrepreneurship

“Disseminate spiritual wisdom.” This is a message Tami Simon heard loud and clear when she was just 21 and unsure... more

01 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
EP29: The Burnout Breakthrough

“Going whichever way the wind blows, depending on what other people want, that’s driftwood in the ocean,” explains Dr. Neha... more

25 Mar 2024 · 50 minutes
EP28: Ripples of Impact

“We know the anti-aging message, which is a lot of things get worse with age, and I really wanted to... more

18 Mar 2024 · 41 minutes
EP27: Purpose-Driven Capitalism

Eleanor Allen joins The Conscious Entrepreneur podcast to discuss the power of business to act as a force for good.... more

11 Mar 2024 · 51 minutes
EP26: The Key to Unlocking True Entrepreneurial Freedom

“Entrepreneurs are in a very small category in this world, and as such, it might seem like you’re kind of... more

04 Mar 2024 · 59 minutes
EP25: Less Corporate, More Conscious

“I really had to face off with myself,” says Dom Farnan, founder of DotConnect, about the courage, humility and work... more

26 Feb 2024 · 31 minutes
EP24: A Modern Trail Guide to Leading a More Intentional Life with Bart Foster

“It’s not just outside in nature, it’s out of your comfort zone and outside of corporate norms, and doing things... more

19 Feb 2024 · 48 minutes
EP23: Transcending The Entrepreneurial Journey

“The real source of why I’m starting this company is actually deep love–deep love for myself, deep love and a... more

12 Feb 2024 · 58 minutes
EP22: Mental and Emotional Resilience for Entrepreneurial Success

Bryan Leach spent his school days and much of his early life “chasing a series of brass rings.” A self-described... more

05 Feb 2024 · 59 minutes
EP21: Are Entrepreneurs Touched with Fire?

Entrepreneurship is more than a career or an identity; it's an emotional journey that demands resilience. In this episode of... more

29 Jan 2024 · 56 minutes
EP20: Thriving in the New World of Work

"There's a people revolution," says Kendra Prospero, founder and CEO of Turning the Corner, in this insightful episode of The... more

22 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
EP19: Becoming a Business Titan is Your Spiritual Path

Is your definition of success conventional?  This episode of The Conscious Entrepreneur podcast features host Alex Raymond in conversation with... more

15 Jan 2024 · 59 minutes
EP18: Hard-Headed, Soft-Hearted

"How are venture capital firms redefining their role to support both business performance and founder well-being?" This pertinent question sets... more

08 Jan 2024 · 59 minutes
EP17: Getting Clarity on Your Gifts

Are psychedelics the next frontier for entrepreneurial growth and self-discovery? In this episode, Alex Raymond chats with Austin Mao, co-founder... more

01 Jan 2024 · 1 hour,
EP16: Go Big, With Ease

The Enneagram helps us see ourselves at a deeper, more objective level, and can be of invaluable assistance on our... more

25 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
EP15: The Conscious Handover: Embracing Change at the Top

In this deeply personal episode of The Conscious Entrepreneur podcast, host Alex Raymond welcomes his friend Chris Schwalbach, founder of... more

18 Dec 2023 · 36 minutes
EP14: Balancing Act: Kristin Darga on Entrepreneurship, Self-Discovery, and Well-Being

Every entrepreneur faces challenges, but what happens when those challenges become overwhelming? In this episode of The Conscious Entrepreneur, host... more

11 Dec 2023 · 34 minutes
EP13: The Joy Formula

Can a simple formula transform the culture of a company and the lives of its employees? In this episode of... more

04 Dec 2023 · 56 minutes
EP12: The Power of Having Internal and External Support Systems

In the tech industry, where success is typically gauged by milestones and metrics, Miroo Kim introduces a wellness dimension to... more

27 Nov 2023 · 55 minutes
EP11: Why Happiness is the Secret to Optimal Human Performance

Are you tired of chasing happiness, always thinking it's just one step ahead? In this insightful episode of The Conscious... more

20 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
EP10: The Courage to Move from Corporate to Creative

Is it possible for your business to be a true reflection of your values? That's the question at the heart... more

13 Nov 2023 · 58 minutes
EP09: Ingredients for Entrepreneurial Success: Grit, Persistence, Perseverance and Passion

Imagine building a successful tech company, selling it to GoDaddy, and still feeling like an imposter. That's exactly what Brian... more

06 Nov 2023 · 58 minutes
EP08: The Soul of Startups

Modern entrepreneurship demands conscious leadership. In the latest episode of "The Conscious Entrepreneur," host Alex Raymond sits down with Julie... more

30 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
EP07: Overcoming Stress with Coherence Healing

Do you feel you are on a tightrope walk between ambition and anxiety? Jeff Benton and Brett Weinroth, the dynamic... more

23 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
EP06: Creating the Life You Want

"Hustle culture is bullshit," says Dave Mayer. And he knows a thing or two about suffering through hustle culture.    Alex Raymond... more

16 Oct 2023 · 44 minutes
EP05: Uncovering Your Zone of Genius

Super fans of “The Big Leap” will love this week’s episode - it’s the conversation with Gay Hendricks you’ve dreamed... more

09 Oct 2023 · 52 minutes
EP04: 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... more

09 Oct 2023 · 57 minutes
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In the tech industry, where success is typically gauged by milestones and metrics, Miroo Kim introduces a wellness dimension to this conventional... more