Evgeny Shadchnev: Coaching startup founders on CEO transition and ending suffering [Video]

Evgeny Shadchnev is a founder coach and the founder & ex-CEO of Makers Academy. Evgeny is also the author of Startup CEO Succession: A Founder’s Guide to Leadership Transition.

In this Founder Meditations episode, Evgeny shares his work coaching founders to end suffering in the context of a busy startup life. The discussion touches on Evgeny’s failed Vipassana retreats, his wild story on psychedelics, and the role of mindfulness in personal well-being and professional development. Evgeny emphasizes the power of taking full responsibility for one’s internal state for achieving happiness and well-being.

00:00 Intro
01:43 Evgeny’s journey as a founder
05:03 1st failed Vipassana retreat
10:01 Evgeny’s spiritual journey
16:19 Transitioning from CEO to founder coach
21:57 Wild psychedelics story
25:40 Recommended spiritual teachers & resources for founders
31:08 Applying meditation in founder coaching
37:06 Insights into startup CEO succession
46:43 Evgeny’s biggest insight
48:00 Coaching Elon Musk
51:36 Lightning round
57:23 Final thoughts on meditation and advice for founders

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