60% of Founders Who Hit Big Exits End Up Depressed. Here's the Psychology Behind It.

Tom is a clinical hypnotherapist with 25 years in psychology, specializing in self-sabotage, imposter syndrome and crippling self-doubt. His own life flipped in a single moment at a rave in Goa. He's walking evidence that change happens in an instant.60% of founders are depressed within six months of a seven- eight- or nine-figure exit. Tom Fortis Mayor has spent 25 years figuring out why: a part of you doesn't want to feel good, and it's been running the show since childhood.In this episode:- The one-question test that reveals whether you self-sabotage (it involves compliments)- Why self-sabotage is not a self-esteem issue, and why that difference changes the entire fix- The step traditional therapy skips, and the exact order real change has to happen in- The 17-hour dance that ended with a holy man, a cup of tea, and a completely different life- Why the 5 AM ice-bath routine might be a symptom, not a solutionChapters0:00 The part of you that wants to fail1:02 Welcome to MARKED1:43 25 years, one obsession4:19 Lost at 278:48 The holy man at sunrise10:59 "I was there to pay for his tea"14:34 Therapists never study contentment20:48 Why we really self-sabotage23:44 The compliment test26:10 Perfect parents, marked kids30:38 The millionaire's hidden habit31:53 Why founders crash after the exit33:20 The step therapy skips44:24 Is therapy doing more harm?49:44 The two marksTom's book: Don't F*ck Up Your Life https://thefreedom.co/bookTom's site: https://thefreedom.co/Vin Infante is a mental performance coach for entrepreneurs and founders. 16 years in mental health. Licensed psychotherapist. Former FDNY firefighter.https://www.vincentinfante.lifeNew episodes weekly. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.#MarkedPodcast #VinInfante #Entrepreneurship #FounderStories #MentalPerformance #Mindset #BusinessPodcast #SelfSabotage #Hypnotherapy