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The Real Reason No One Follows Your Company Values
Most founders build culture by copying it. Amazon's principles, Facebook's values, whatever sounds good on a wall. Then their team senses the inauthenticity, quietly i...
Co-Founder Relationships That Can Navigate Anything
Most founders choose a co-founder off a spreadsheet. The skills check out, the background raises money, and the person feels "right on paper." Then they skip the title...
Why Spirituality Is a Founder's Edge, Not a Distraction
Can you explore spirituality and still build a scaling, successful company? In this episode, Dave Kashen and Jesse Pujji take on the fear that drive and awakening pull...
Why the Smartest Founders Stopped Trusting Their Brain
Jesse Pujji's wife met a CTO candidate at a happy hour and came away with a weird feeling she couldn't put into words. The guy had interviewed perfectly and accepted t...
How Founders Trick Themselves Into Never Having Enough Time
When people ask what they'd do if they only had a week to live, they're asking the wrong question. The question worth sitting with is: how would you show up? In this ...
Why Imagining Your Startup's Death Sets You Free
When founder and CEO Casey Kelly died suddenly in a car accident, Jesse Pujji was texting her the day before. She had no time to say goodbye. That kind of loss has a ...
How to Build Trust Among Co-Founders in Startups
Three equal co-founders, no titles yet, all best friends from high school. Jesse Pujji met a founder living that exact setup today, and the conversation they had surfa...
Is Money the Secret to Entrepreneurial Fulfillment?
The belief that money will make you feel safe, free, and worthy is one of the quietest forces shaping how founders make decisions. In this episode of Heart of Entrep...
How Founders Can Leverage Emotional Decisions
In this episode, Dave Kashen and Jesse Pujji dig into why founders get paralyzed when facing major choices and why the real problem is never a lack of information. Dav...
Effective Fundraising Tips to Overcome Investor Rejection
Most founders walk out of a tough investor meeting and straight into the next one. That's exactly what keeps the emotional spiral going. In this episode, Dave Kashen a...
Why Acceptance Might Be the Fastest Way to Scale
What if accepting things as they are could make you more successful — not less? In this episode, Jesse Pujji and Dave Kashen explore one of the most misunderstood idea...
The Psychology of Motivation No One Taught You
Do you secretly believe success has to come with suffering? In this episode, Jesse Pujji and Dave Kashen challenge one of the most deeply ingrained beliefs in entrepre...
Lonely at the Top: Why Success Can Still Feel Empty
Lonely at the Top: How Success Can Disconnect Founders From Themselves What if chasing success actually makes you feel less fulfilled? In this episode, Jesse and Dave ...
What Happens When You Move Beyond the Ego
What if your biggest source of stress… is your own mind? In this episode of Heart of Entrepreneurship, Jesse and Dave unpack the concept of ego—not as arrogance, but a...
Anger Is a Compass: How Founders Turn Emotion into Clarity
Anger as a Compass: How Founders Can Use Emotion to Set Clearer Boundaries and Make Better Decisions Most entrepreneurs are taught to suppress anger—or worse, use it a...
Why Following Aliveness Might Be the Smartest Business Move
How to Follow What Makes You Feel Alive (Even If It Makes No Logical Sense) You’ve probably heard advice like “follow your passion” or “do what lights you up”—but how ...
When You Don’t Know What’s Next – You’re Expanding and Growing
Ever feel stuck as a founder—uncertain about your next move, paralyzed by fear, or second-guessing what you really want? In this episode, Jesse Pujji and Dave Kashen u...
Why Even Billionaires Still Don’t Feel Safe
Can you build a wildly successful company without sacrificing heart? In this episode, Jesse Pujji and Dave Kashen dive deep into the Sedona Method—a powerful practice ...
Beyond Success: Gagan Biyani’s Inner Journey Building Udemy, Sprig, and Maven
What does it take to build, lose, and rebuild as an entrepreneur—while staying true to yourself? In this conversation, host Dave Kashen sits down with Gagan Biyani (co...
How to Change Without Willpower, Guilt, or Discipline
Ever find yourself stuck in a cycle of self-discipline, shame, and yo-yo habits? In this episode of Heart of Entrepreneurship, Jesse and Dave dive deep into the psycho...