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Magic 8 Ball with Melissa and Micaela: Should We Die on This Hill?

Magic 8 Ball with Melissa and Micaela: Should We Die on This Hill?

Update: 2025-01-23

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There are many hills in entrepreneurship…but very few of them are worth dying on. From the glorification of burnout to the “never quit” mentality, toxic narratives have deeply embedded themselves in startup culture at the expense of founders' mental health. Today, we are talking about how entrepreneurial machismo is literally killing us.

Content Warning: Discussion of self-harm, suicide, or suicidal thoughts. Please take care while listening.

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Magic 8 Ball with Melissa and Micaela: Should We Die on This Hill?

Magic 8 Ball with Melissa and Micaela: Should We Die on This Hill?

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