Believe in Yourself and Just Do It - Meredith Hirsh - S6 - E10

This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz, helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing [email protected] with the subject line Founder’s Life.🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life • YouTube:   @AFoundersLife   • LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/ • Instagram: @afounderslife   • Spotify & Apple Podcast: https://linktr.ee/afounderslife👤 Connect with Today’s Guest – Meredith HirshWebsite: meredithhirsh.comInstagram: @WorkingHealthcareFacebook: @WorkingHealthcareLinkedIn: @meredithfhirshYouTube: @WorkingHealthcareLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/meredithfhirshApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/working-healthcare/id1746629912Confidence is one of the greatest advantages an entrepreneur can have. Before anyone else believes in your vision, you have to believe in yourself.In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Meredith Hirs, CEO of the Hirs Center for Arthritis & Sports Medicine, to discuss her unconventional journey from advertising and education into healthcare entrepreneurship, where she built and now leads one of South Florida’s largest independent rheumatology practices.Meredith shares how a difficult partnership offer presented to her husband became the catalyst for launching their own medical practice. What began as a leap of faith has grown into a thriving organization with more than 60 employees, multiple physicians, advanced practitioners, and a reputation for patient-centered care.But this conversation goes well beyond healthcare.Meredith opens up about balancing entrepreneurship with raising three children, returning to earn her MBA later in life, and learning one of the hardest lessons every founder faces: you can delegate responsibilities, but you can never completely walk away from your business.Throughout the conversation, we explore entrepreneurship, business leadership, confidence, family, health, personal growth, and the mindset required to build a successful company while creating a meaningful life.Whether you’re launching your first business or leading an established organization, Meredith shares practical lessons every entrepreneur can apply.In this episode you’ll learn:• Why confidence is one of a founder’s greatest assets • How believing in yourself creates new opportunities • Why founders can never completely abandon their business • The importance of building the right leadership team • How family influences entrepreneurial decisions • Why continuous learning creates stronger leaders • The value of prioritizing your health and wellbeing • How saying “no” becomes a leadership skill • Why success comes from both aptitude and attitudeMeredith also shares how returning to graduate school transformed her leadership, why she’s intentionally entering a new chapter focused on herself and her family, and how decades of entrepreneurial experience have strengthened her belief that confidence is often the deciding factor between success and failure.If you enjoy conversations about entrepreneurship, founder mindset, business leadership, confidence, personal development, work-life balance, and startup journeys, you’ll enjoy this episode.LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/leogestetnerWebsiteleogestetner.com/leoSubscribe Now!youtube.com/@afounderslife?sub_confirmation=1