Designing a Business That Supports Your Life - Stacy Ennis - E14 - S5

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 – Stacy EnnisWebsite: https://stacyennis.comPodcast: Beyond BetterInstagram: @stacyennis - https://www.instagram.com/stacyennis/LinkedIn: Stacy Ennis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacylynn/Youtube:  https://youtube.com/@UCSSBgjPbZEJyUOAYGcAoVYQ The best businesses don’t consume your life—they support the life you want to live. Success isn’t just about building a profitable company; it’s about intentionally designing a business that aligns with your values, your family, and your future.In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Stacy Ennis, book strategist, author coach, and founder of a globally recognized writing consultancy, to discuss entrepreneurship, creativity, personal growth, and why founders should build their lives before they build their businesses.Stacy shares her journey from falling in love with books as a child to becoming a professional editor, ghostwriter, and trusted advisor to bestselling authors, Nobel Prize winners, and thought leaders. Along the way, she built a fully remote business that allowed her family to move internationally and create a life centered around freedom, health, and purpose.But this conversation goes far beyond writing books.Stacy explains why hustle culture is one of the biggest myths in entrepreneurship, how rest fuels better performance, and why founders should intentionally create businesses that serve their lives instead of controlling them.Throughout the conversation, we explore entrepreneurship, business leadership, family, health, travel, resilience, creativity, and the importance of designing a life you’re excited to wake up to every day.Whether you’re starting your first company or looking to redefine success, Stacy shares practical lessons every entrepreneur can apply.In this episode you’ll learn:• Why your business should support your life—not the other way around • How rest and recovery improve entrepreneurial performance • Why hustle culture often leads to burnout instead of success • The importance of creating a clear vision for your future • How writing a book can strengthen your business and personal brand • Why health is one of the greatest competitive advantages for founders • How travel and new experiences create better leaders • Why empathy is an essential entrepreneurial skill • How intentional decisions compound into an extraordinary lifeStacy also shares how moving abroad transformed her worldview, why her family’s approach to health became a defining part of their lifestyle, and how creating space for creativity and restoration has helped her build a business she truly loves.If you enjoy conversations about entrepreneurship, founder mindset, business leadership, personal development, health and wellness, creativity, resilience, and building meaningful businesses, you’ll enjoy this episode.LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/leogestetnerWebsiteleogestetner.com/leoSubscribe Now!youtube.com/@afounderslife?sub_confirmation=1