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Emotional Survival Skills for Startup Founders
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Episode 87
Emotional Health for Founders: Addiction, Sobriety, and the Hidden Cost of Hustle
About the Host:Jamie Shanks is the Founder and CEO of Get Levrg and Pipeline Signals. He’s led global sales enablement for companies like Microsoft and Oracle, and today, he’s focused on helping business leaders build sustainable, profitable offshore teams without sacrificing their well-being or emotional clarity.
About the Guest:Rusty Goodsell is the founder of New Orchard, a software platform designed to help consultants and strategic advisors reduce subjectivity and accelerate client diagnostics. But in this episode, Rusty shares something far more personal, his battle with addiction, and how rebuilding his emotional health transformed his business and life.
Episode Summary:In this episode of Outsource to Profit, Jamie and Rusty pull back the curtain on what most founders never say out loud: the emotional toll of entrepreneurship. From high-functioning alcoholism to the hidden dangers of workaholism, they unpack the real costs of chasing success without boundaries.
Rusty candidly shares how he built his company while numbing pain, and how choosing sobriety forced him to rebuild his identity, reconnect with his family, and finally make space for emotional health as a founder. Jamie reflects on his own silent battle with addiction and how designing a “mind vs. grind” work model brought him clarity and presence.
This is not just a conversation about addiction, it’s a roadmap for founders who want to reclaim their emotional health, lead with clarity, and stop stealing from their future selves.
Key Takeaways:- Why emotional health for founders is non-negotiable
- How addiction hides behind hustle
- Rebuilding a business after sobriety
- Designing your life to protect your well-being
- The power of presence, self-awareness, and structure
- Letting go of masks and imposter syndrome
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rustygoodsell/
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