Finding Fearless
Finding Fearless is an exploration of human-centric leadership and a celebration of ambition. Join host Madeline Reeves, CEO of Fearless Foundry, as she digs deep to learn from the lived experiences of underestimated entrepreneurs, innovators, creators, and fearless founders. Every episode presents an opportunity to learn from their successes—and struggles—while building a company on their own terms. Finding Fearless is produced by Fearless Foundry, a creative consultancy focused on advancing ambitious humans from around the globe to amplify their impact through branding, marketing, and business development.
Finding Fearless
Aligned Ambition: The Spiritual Journey of Entrepreneurship with Deb Boulanger
In this episode of Finding Fearless, Madeline Reeves sits down with Deb Boulanger, founder of Life After Corporate. Together they explore Deb's transformative journey from the corporate world to purpose-driven entrepreneurship, focusing on aligning ambition with authentic leadership.
Key themes include:
- Unlearning corporate conditioning and trusting intuition.
- The concept of business as a transfer of energy.
- The importance of community in entrepreneurship.
- Values-driven business practices and ethical pricing strategies.
- Building resiliency and nurturing self on the entrepreneurial journey.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Finding Fearless
00:39 Meet Deb Boulanger: From Corporate to Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship
01:06 Deb's Pivotal Moment: The Silent Retreat
01:20 Unlearning Corporate Conditioning
02:59 The Journey of Self-Discovery
03:52 Challenges and Realizations in Corporate Life
05:05 The Decision to Transition
12:47 The New Feminist Movement: Women in Entrepreneurship
25:45 The Importance of Community and Support
30:19 Over-Educating and Under-Selling: Common Pitfalls
30:53 The Importance of Follow-Up After Webinars
32:10 Authenticity in Sales
33:43 Aligned Ambition: Defining Success on Your Terms
36:17 The Myth of the Seven-Figure Entrepreneur
40:24 Trusting Your Intuition in Business
53:29 Values-Driven Business Practices
55:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Season 4 music is by Premium Beats. All audio is recorded and owned by Fearless Foundry.
