TW: This episode discusses burnout, anxiety, and the long-term mental health impact of high-growth entrepreneurship. Please listen with care.
What happens when you scale faster than you ever imagined - but your mind and body can’t keep up?
Today’s guest is Richard Lee - a founder who grew a tech company from 9 to 35 staff during Covid lockdowns, achieved explosive success, and quietly faced a breakdown behind the scenes.
In this raw and powerful conversation, Richard opens up about:
How chasing success without boundaries almost destroyed him
The hidden toll of building a fast-growth business
Why stepping away from his company was the hardest, and bravest, decision
Life after the exit: navigating trauma, anxiety, and the long tail of burnout
Redefining success beyond the headlines and hyper-growth
Richard shares with honesty what most leaders never say out loud , that success sometimes costs far more than it gives, and why recovery is a road, not a moment.
If you’re building, leading, or scaling right now… you need to hear this conversation.
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