Nobody Talks About This Part of the Founder Journey w/ Shona Beats - Part Two
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Nobody Talks About This Part of the Founder Journey | Shona Beats on Identity, Burnout & What Comes Next
What happens after you step back? After the raise? After the exit? In Part Two of our conversation with Shona Beats — ex-Founding COO of Headspace and now a coach to high-growth founders — we explore the emotional cost of building a company… and what’s waiting on the other side.
We talk about identity loss, burnout, ego, and why even the most successful founders can feel totally unprepared when the hustle stops. If you’ve ever asked “what now?” — this one’s for you.
📍 CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro – The part of the journey no one talks about
01:10 Why stepping away is harder than people think
03:00 When success still feels empty
04:45 Coaching founders through identity collapse
06:30 Why founders struggle to rest, even after exit
08:15 Learning to detach self-worth from metrics
10:30 When ego gets in the way of growth
12:00 How to rebuild identity post-startup
13:50 The link between meaning, purpose and mental health
15:15 What real founder support looks like
17:00 Why founder journeys don’t have clean endings
18:45 Advice for anyone feeling stuck or lost
21:00 Final reflections – it’s okay not to know what’s next
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