Time To Press Pause - Real-Life Stories for Founders
Time to Press Pause is the leadership podcast for founders, executive leaders, and high-performing professionals who want to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and intention.
Hosted by Ellen Williams, the creator of the Progress From Presence philosophy and founder of The Salient Strategist.
Through her podcast, workshops, and Creating Time book, she helps founders and executive leaders develop Leadership Presence, create strategic clarity, and build sustainable success.
Each episode features conversations with business leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, and experts exploring Leadership Presence, strategic clarity, intentional leadership, creating time for what matters most, sustainable success, and the power of pressing pause in a constantly connected world.
Time To Press Pause - Real-Life Stories for Founders
Latest Episodes
Leadership Clarity, Systems & The Power of Pressing Pause with Adam Hamadache
What happens when the business you built suddenly forces you to stop?In this episode of Time to Press Pause, Ellen Williams sits down with entrepreneur and agency founder Adam Hamadache to explore how an unexpected p...
Press Pause to Grow: Hiring, Letting Go & Choosing Family Over Hustle with Thomas Cox
In this episode of Time to Press Pause, Ellen sits down with Thomas Cox, founder of Cox Capital, investor, and former college football coach, to talk about one of the hardest decisions leaders face: 👉 When growth starts cos...
Press Pause on Autopilot: Nicole Donnelly on Reinventing What No Longer Works
What happens when everything that’s worked your entire career… suddenly stops working? In this episode of Time to Press Pause, Ellen sits down with Nicole Donnelly, co-founder of Cardina...
When Success Becomes the Problem: A CEO’s Press Pause Story
Entrepreneur Shane Barker built a fast-growing company with 130 employees and a $25M valuation in just two years. But behind the success was a dangerous reality. He was working 18-20 hour days, livin...
Press Pause on Technology Before It Runs Your Life | Cory Dunham
In Season 3, Episode 12 of Time To Press Pause, Ellen Williams sits down with Cory Dunham to explore what it truly means to disconnect in a world that never stops. Cory introduces the concept of a “Digital Sabb...