Becoming Self Made isn’t for dreamers—it’s for doers. Brought to you by Relay (relayfi.com) and hosted by bestselling author and money expert Mike Michalowicz, this video-first podcast dives into the real stories of founders and entrepreneurs who built their businesses from the ground up—and kept pushing when the stakes got higher.
Each episode goes beyond the “how I did it” playbook to uncover the raw moments, hard-won lessons, and transformations that come with scaling something real. It’s equal parts gritty, insightful, and funny—because being self made isn’t just about business growth, it’s about who you become along the way.
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Becoming Self Made isn’t for dreamers—it’s for doers. Brought to you by Relay (relayfi.com) and hosted by bestselling author and money expert Mike Michalowicz, this video-first podcast dives into the real stories of founders and entrepreneurs who built their businesses from the ground up—and kept pushing when the stakes got higher.
Each episode goes beyond the “how I did it” playbook to uncover the raw moments, hard-won lessons, and transformations that come with scaling something real. It’s equal parts gritty, insightful, and funny—because being self made isn’t just about business growth, it’s about who you become along the way.
Falling in Love With the Problem: How Lauren Makler Built Cofertility
Becoming Self Made
44 minutes
3 weeks ago
Falling in Love With the Problem: How Lauren Makler Built Cofertility
Lauren Makler, co-founder and CEO of Cofertility, joins Mike Michalowicz to share how a life-altering medical diagnosis became the catalyst for building a more human, accessible fertility system with Cofertility. Lauren explains how falling in love with the problem, not just the solution, led her to reimagine egg freezing and donation in a way that removes financial barriers for individuals and couples while preserving dignity and choice.
Along the way, Lauren opens up about trusting gut instinct as accumulated wisdom, navigating leadership through deeply emotional work, and building a mission-driven company that balances empathy, optimism, and scale.
Becoming Self Made
Becoming Self Made isn’t for dreamers—it’s for doers. Brought to you by Relay (relayfi.com) and hosted by bestselling author and money expert Mike Michalowicz, this video-first podcast dives into the real stories of founders and entrepreneurs who built their businesses from the ground up—and kept pushing when the stakes got higher.
Each episode goes beyond the “how I did it” playbook to uncover the raw moments, hard-won lessons, and transformations that come with scaling something real. It’s equal parts gritty, insightful, and funny—because being self made isn’t just about business growth, it’s about who you become along the way.
