A Founder's Life

How to Stay Grounded as a Founder - Aaron Wolpoff - S3 - E16

Leo Gestetner Season 3 Episode 16

Entrepreneurship looks glamorous from the outside — but the reality is far tougher. 💡

In this episode of A Founder’s Life, marketing entrepreneur and Double Zebra founder Aaron Wolpoff shares the hard truths about starting your own venture — and why he believes family and balance must come first.

🔥 What you’ll learn in this conversation:

  • Why entrepreneurship is often harder than your hardest job
  • The brain hacks Aaron uses to stay balanced and present
  • Why family isn’t a trade-off, but the foundation of success
  • How to avoid carrying the weight of “shoulds” in your life
  • The mindset shifts every aspiring entrepreneur must hear

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⏱️ Timestamps

0:00 – Intro & sponsor (Thankz)

0:33 – Aaron Wolpoff introduces himself

1:14 – From corporate marketing to entrepreneurship

2:42 – Building Double Zebra: consultancy to agency

3:46 – Family first: grounding every decision

5:45 – Health, sleep, and sustainability for founders

7:15 – For fun: podcasting & travel as release

8:13 – What balance really looks like

9:52 – Pivotal brain hacks for entrepreneurs

11:42 – The hard truth: entrepreneurship is harder than any job

13:01 – Where to find Aaron & his podcast

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Learn more about Double Zebra:

doublezebra.com

Connect with Aaron:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marketingaaron/

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/leogestetner

Website

leogestetner.com/leo

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