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ZenFounder

ZenFounder

By: Sherry Walling
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The ZenFounder podcast is a combination of interviews with successful entrepreneurs, conversations with experts, and honest reflections on entrepreneur life, focused on helping entrepreneurs practice better mental health. Forbes called it one of the 12 best podcasts for entrepreneurs. Host, Dr. Sherry Walling, is a clinical psychologist, coach for entrepreneurs and startups, and best-selling author. She is an expert in trauma, stress and burnout, and her research has been published in academic journals such as the Journal of Traumatic Stress. She has also endured being married to a serial entrepreneur for 23 years.© 2021 ZenFounder Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership
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  • Episode 408: 5 Traits Entrepreneurs Share with Artists
    Jun 13 2025

    Is Entrepreneurship a Creative Act?

    In this episode, Dr. Sherry Walling shares what producing a full-scale circus show taught her about the creative process of entrepreneurship. From the vulnerability of putting your work in public to the emotional risk of innovation, Sherry explores how the mindset of an artist can unlock better products, deeper audience connection, and long-term fulfillment as a founder.

    #Entrepreneurship #CreativeLeadership #MentalHealth #Startups #Founders #Vulnerability #CreatorEconomy

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    18 mins
  • Episode 407: Navigating Family Pain Without Shutting Down
    May 23 2025

    Did you know that 27% of Americans are actively estranged from at least one family member?
    In a world where ideological division is high and screens are the most consistent recipient of our attention, our families are quietly fracturing.

    In this special episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Sherry Walling reflects on the beautiful, painful, complicated terrain of family life.

    Inside this episode:

    – Why family can be our deepest source of pain—and our greatest opportunity for healing

    – The psychological dynamics of individuation, estrangement, and reconciliation

    – A radical practice for staying close: becoming a neutral observer

    Whether you're in the thick of parenting, navigating loss, or redefining what family means to you, this episode is an invitation to reflect, feel, and begin again.

    Learn more about the Familia circus show: https://www.touchingtwoworlds.com/familia
    Read the book: https://www.touchingtwoworlds.com/free-chapters

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    16 mins
  • Episode 406: How to Reclaim Desire
    May 16 2025

    Do you ever ask yourself what you really want?
    Not what’s profitable. Not what’s a good business decision. Not what’s righteous, or best for your team.

    Just… what you want.

    In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Sherry Walling invites you into a deeply personal—and radically freeing—conversation about desire. As a founder or leader, you’ve been trained to prioritize discipline, service, and strategy. But too often, that comes at the cost of your own longing.

    Inside this episode:

    • Why desire isn’t hedonism—it’s data

    • A framework for “desiring well”

    • The reason most humans fear giving in to desire

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    13 mins

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