The Trap
You're Successful.
You're Exhausted.
You're Empty.
You built what everyone told you to chase. The revenue. The team. The metrics. And somewhere along the way, you lost yourself. You don't need more tactics. You need to rebuild from who you are.
3-month transformation for successful founders ready to break free.25 years building businesses. Multiple burnouts. I rebuilt from the inside out. Now I help you do the same.
The Liberated Founder is a 3-month transformation intensive for successful founders (5-15 years in) who've built something real but feel exhausted and empty. Through a combination of inner work (mindfulness, values clarification, identity reconstruction) and business redesign (boundaries, decision-making systems, value-driven operations), founders break free from the business consuming them and rebuild from who they are, not what they do.
THE PROBLEM
You Know Something's Wrong
You wake up at 3am, chest tight, mind racing.The business is growing. Revenue is up. The team is expanding. But you...
Can't remember the last real conversation with your partner - it's all logistics and managing problems
Miss your kids' milestones - physically there but mentally somewhere else
Let friendships fade - too exhausted to show up, too guilty to admit it
Feel your health declining - stress eating, not sleeping, body at war with itself
Check Slack at 11pm - can't disconnect, can't let go
Ask yourself every morning: Is this it? Is this all there is?
Smile and put on a face - while you're empty inside
You've achieved everything you thought you wanted.
So why do you feel nothing?
The startup world sold you a lie: "Just one more year. One more milestone. One more round. Then you'll have freedom."
There is no finish line. Just exhaustion.
You didn't build a business. You built a cage.
And now you're trapped inside it - by the revenue that depends on you, the team that needs you, the identity you've performed for so long you forgot who you actually are.
You've tried:
Productivity hacks - that made you faster at grinding yourself to dust
Delegation - but you're still the bottleneck
Self-care - a yoga class doesn't fix a broken foundation
Therapy - helps, but doesn't change the business consuming you
None of it worked. Because the problem isn't tactics.
The problem is you built your business and life from pressure, not purpose. From what you were told you "should" do, not who you really are.
That's why you're stuck.
MY STORY
I Know This Because
I Lived It
25 years building businesses.
Three companies from zero to seven figures. Revenue growing. Teams expanding. Investors happy.
And I was dying inside.
Here's what it cost me:
3am panic attacks. Health declining. Friendships disappearing. My marriage reduced to coordinating logistics. My kids growing up with a ghost dad who was always "busy."
I'd achieved everything the startup world told me to chase.
And I felt absolutely nothing.
I bought the hustle culture lie for 15 years.
Faster, bigger, more. I thought that was the only way.
It wasn't. It was the path to losing everything that mattered.
After my second burnout, a friend intervened.
He pushed me toward mindfulness. I resisted. "I don't have time for that"
He looked at me and said "You don't have time NOT to."
He was right.
Mindfulness didn't just make me calm. It made me CLEAR.
Clear on who I'd become - and who I'd lost.
Clear on what mattered - and what was killing me.
Clear on the difference between pressure and purpose.
That clarity changed everything. It saved me.
Over the next three years, I rebuilt my business and life from the inside out.
Not from tactics. From truth.
Not from pressure. From purpose.
Not from what I do. From who I am.
The result?
I slowed down so I could speed up.
My business runs on 30 hours a week instead of 80 and makes more profit than when I was grinding myself to dust.
Turns out, clarity and focus beat volume and chaos every time.
But here's what actually changed beyond the business:
I'm present with my kids. Not just there - actually engaged. I know what's happening in their lives. They come to me with real things, not just logistics. I'm not the ghost dad who's always "busy."
My marriage stopped being a partnership of exhaustion. We're not just coordinating schedules and managing problems. We talk. We dream together. My wife has her husband back, not just a stressed-out shell wearing my face.
My friendships aren't casualties. I show up. I call back. I'm not too exhausted to care.
My body doesn't feel like it's at war with itself. I sleep through the night. No more 3am chest pains. No more waking up already exhausted, dreading the day ahead.
I'm healthier and happier. Not "made it" happy. Actually aligned with who I am and what I'm building. I recognize myself again.
That's what liberation actually looks like.
And that's what I help founders create.
On this call, we'll:- Dig into where you're stuck
- See if this is the right fit
- Map out what your transformation could look likeNo pressure. No sales pitch. Just an honest conversation between founders.
the solution
The Liberated Founder
This is the path I took. And it's the path I help founders take.
Not more productivity hacks. Not another delegation framework. No bullshit.
Real transformation. From the inside out.
The Liberated Founder is a 3-month intensive where we rebuild your business and life from a new foundation - starting with who you are, not what you do.
This isn't therapy. This isn't business coaching.
It's both. And neither.
It's inner work that changes how you operate. It's business redesign that honors who you actually are.
Here's what makes this different:
Most founder advice pushes you to do more, scale faster, optimize harder.
I'm asking you to stop.
Stop performing. Stop grinding. Stop building from pressure.
And start building from truth.
We work on two levels simultaneously:
Inner work → Mindfulness practices, values clarification, identity reconstruction. Who are you beneath the founder persona? What actually matters? What's pressure vs. purpose?
Business redesign → Restructuring how you work, what you work on, who you work with. Building a business that runs on 30 hours, not 80. That generates profit, not just revenue. That serves your life, not consumes it.
The result?
A business aligned with who you are.
A life you actually want to live.
Liberation.
THE PATH
How It Works:
3 Months, 3 Phases
This isn't a course. This isn't group coaching.
It's a 1:1 intensive designed specifically for you.
Month 1: Return
Finding who you are beneath the founder
What we do:
Session 1: The Reckoning - What did you actually lose? We excavate the cost.
Session 2: Values Clarification - What matters NOW, not what mattered 10 years ago when you started.
Daily practices: Mindfulness, journaling, presence work. Learning to inhabit your body again, not fight it.
What changes: You stop performing. You start seeing clearly. Your nervous system begins to calm. You sleep better. You remember who you were before the business consumed you.
Outcome: Clarity on who you are beneath the titles, metrics, and expectations. And a body that's no longer at war with itself.
Month 2: Redesign
Rebuilding your business and life architecture
What we do:
Session 3: Life Design - What does success actually look like for YOU?
Session 4: Business Audit - What needs to change in how you operate?
Implementation: Set boundaries. Delegate differently. Restructure your time, your team, your commitments.
What changes: Your calendar changes. Your relationships change. What you say yes to and what you finally say no to.
Outcome: A new operating model that honors your values, not just your revenue targets.
Month 3: Rebuild
Integration and momentum
What we do:
Session 5: Relationship Repair - Reconnecting with what matters beyond the business
Session 6: The Long Game - Sustaining this transformation, not slipping back
Lock it in: New habits, new systems, new identity
What changes: This becomes your new normal. Not something you have to "maintain" through willpower, but how you actually operate now.
Outcome: Confidence that you can stay liberated and keep building from truth, not pressure.
What's included:
6 deep-dive sessions (90 minutes each, every 2 weeks)
Mindfulness practices and guidance (daily practices tailored to your life, not generic meditation apps)
Custom frameworks and tools (decision-making systems, boundary frameworks, life design templates tailored to your specific situation)
Support access between sessions (async support when you need it, not waiting 2 weeks for answers)
Session recaps and action plans after each call (so you know exactly what to focus on between sessions)
Accountability without judgment (I've been where you are - I get it)
This is 3 months of focused transformation. Not a quick fix. Not a Band-Aid. Real change.
OUTCOMES
What Changes
After 3 months, here's what's different.
Your Business:
✅Runs on 30 hours a week, not 80 - and makes more profit
✅ You're no longer the bottleneck - the business operates without you hovering
✅ Decisions come from clarity, not pressure - you know what's a "yes" and what's a "no"
✅ Your team operates differently - because you're leading differently
✅ Growth is sustainable - not at the cost of your life
Your Life:
✅ You're present with your kids - actually engaged, not just physically there
✅ Your relationship has oxygen again - you talk, dream, laugh - not just manage logistics
✅ Friendships aren't casualties - you show up, you care, you're not too exhausted
✅ Your body isn't at war - you sleep through the night, no more 3am panic, no more dread
✅ You recognize yourself again - not performing, not pretending, actually YOU
You:
✅ You've stopped grinding and started building - from who you are, not what you "should" do
✅ You're liberated - from the cage, the performance, the pressure
✅ You're aligned - business, life, self - all working together, not against each other
This isn't about balance. It's about integration.
This isn't about having it all. It's about having what matters.
This is liberation.
Who is this for
Is This For You?
The Liberated Founder is for successful founders who:
✅ Have built something real - revenue, team, traction. You're not just starting out.
✅ Are exhausted and empty despite success - you've achieved the goals but feel nothing
✅ Are stuck or misaligned - your business is growing but something's off. What got you here is now consuming you. External success and internal truth are clashing.
✅ Are ready to redesign, not quit - you don't want to walk away, you want to rebuild from who you actually are.
✅ Are open to inner work - not just tactics and frameworks. You're willing to go deeper, do the real work.
✅ Can commit 3 months - this isn't a quick fix, it's real transformation.
✅ Are willing to slow down to speed up - counterintuitive, but necessary.
This Is NOT For You If:
❌ You're just starting out and need business fundamentals - this is for founders who've already built.
❌ You're looking for a magic bullet - there isn't one - transformation takes work.
❌ You want more productivity hacks - you've tried those, they made it worse.
❌ You're not ready to change how you operate - this requires letting go, not just adding more.
❌ You're looking for the cheapest option - this is an investment in not losing the next 5 years.
Limited Capacity
I work with 3-5 founders at a time. That's it.
This isn't scalable coaching. It's deep, focused, transformational work.
When I'm at capacity, there's a waitlist.
If this resonates, let's talk.
Investment
The Investment
3 months. Full transformation. $7,500.
Or $2,500/month if you prefer to pay as you go.
Here's what you're investing in:
6 deep-dive 1:1 sessions (90 minutes each, every 2 weeks)
Mindfulness practices tailored to your life (not generic apps)
Custom frameworks and tools for your specific business and life
Support access between sessions (you're not waiting 2 weeks when you need support)
Session recaps and action plans after every call
Accountability without judgment from someone who's been where you are
This is 3 months of focused, transformational work.
Not a course you'll buy and never finish.
Not group coaching where you're one of 50.
Not therapy that doesn't address the business.
This is you, me, and the work of rebuilding from the inside out.
Is $7,500 a lot of money?
Yes.
Is it worth it?
Ask yourself:- What's it costing you to stay stuck? (Your health. Your relationships. Your sanity. Years of your life.)
- What would it be worth to work 30 hours instead of 80 and make more profit?
- What would it be worth to be present for your kids, connected with your spouse, at peace with yourself?This isn't a cost. It's an investment in not losing the next 5 years like you lost the last 5.
On this call, we'll:- Dig into where you're stuck
- See if this is the right fit
- Map out what your transformation could look likeNo pressure. No sales pitch. Just an honest conversation between founders.
FAQs
Questions You Might Have
How is this different from therapy or business coaching?
Therapy helps you process the past. Business coaching helps you optimize tactics.
This is neither - and both.
We work on two levels simultaneously: inner work (who you are, what matters, values, identity) and business redesign (how you operate, what you build, who you work with).
Most therapy doesn't address the business that's consuming you. Most business coaching doesn't address the inner work that makes change stick.
This does both.
What if I don't have time for this right now?
That's exactly why you need this.
If you don't have time to step back and redesign, you'll stay stuck in the grind forever.
This is 90 minutes every 2 weeks + daily practices (10-20 minutes). If you can't find that, you're proving the point - you're trapped.
The business will survive you taking 90 minutes every 2 weeks. The question is: will you
What if opening this up breaks me? What if I can't handle what I find?
You're already handling it. That's the exhaustion, the numbness, the 3am panic attacks.
This work doesn't break you - it puts you back together.
And you won't do it alone. I've walked this path. I know what's on the other side. You can handle it.
What if changing how I operate breaks my business?
The business you've built depends on you grinding 80 hours a week.
That business is already broken- it's consuming you.
We're not going to blow it up. We're going to redesign it so it runs on clarity and focus, not chaos and volume.
My business makes more profit on 30 hours than it did on 80. Yours can too.
What if I'm not capable of mindfulness or inner work? I'm a logical/analytical person.
So was I. Engineer turned founder. I thought mindfulness was woo-woo nonsense.
Then I was desperate enough to try it.
This isn't about becoming a monk. It's about getting clear on who you are and what matters - so you can build from truth instead of pressure.
If you can run a business, you can do this.
What if I'm not ready? What if I fail at this too?
You don't have to be ready. You just have to be willing.
And you won't fail. This isn't a test. There's no "right way" to do transformation work.
You show up. You stay open. You do the work. That's it.
What if slowing down means I lose momentum or competitive advantage?
You think the chaos is your advantage. It's not. It's killing you.
The founders who slow down to get clear - they're the ones who build businesses that last.
Grinding harder isn't sustainable. Clarity and focus always win in the long game.
Decision
You Have Two Choices
Keep going the way you're going.
Grinding. Exhausted. Empty. Watching your health decline, your relationships fade, your life slip away while the business consumes you.
Hoping it gets better. Just one more year. Knowing it won't - not without something changing.
Or break free.
Rebuild your business and life from who you are, not what you "should" do.
30 hours instead of 80. More profit, not less. Present with your kids. Connected with your spouse. At peace with yourself.
Liberation.
If you're ready, let's talk.
On this call, we'll:- Dig into where you're stuck and what's keeping you there
- See if The Liberated Founder is the right fit for you
- Map out what your transformation could look likeNo pressure. No hard sell. Just an honest conversation between founders who've been where you are.
You're successful. You're exhausted. You're empty.
You don't need more tactics. You need liberation.
Let's build it.