E312: Mark Rampolla - Success starts and ends with Freedom

from Back2Basics: Reconnecting to the essence of YOU · host Mark Rampolla, Leticia Latino van Splunteren, Leticia van Splunteren, Leticia Latino

Learn more about Mark at: https://markrampolla.cohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marksrampolla/Show Notes with Adjusted Timestamps(0:00) 🌟 Childhood lessons: empathy and resilience from family experiences.(3:15) 👩‍💼 Early career in fragrance at Elizabeth Arden & Tiffany.(6:45) 🌸 Fragrance as memory, identity, and storytelling.(9:30) 🧘‍♀️ Embracing uniqueness: the myth of the signature scent.(12:05) 💡 Facing challenges and the hard things about hard things.(15:20) 📓 Journaling, reflection, curiosity, and messy action as tools for growth.(20:30) 🛠️ Leadership strategies and why initiatives fail.(23:15) 🔑 The Six Ps of success: Passion, Perseverance, Patience, Personality, Presentation, Payoff.(26:40) 🚀 Entrepreneurship: building Zico, evaluating ideas, aligning personal & business values.(30:15) 🧠 Mindset & manifestation: neuroscience, belief + action, and non-attachment.(34:10) 🔥 Coping with loss: rebuilding life after the Pacific Palisades fires.(38:00) 🌍 Intentional living: freedom, resilience, and defining personal success. Please leave a review or send us a Voice note letting us know what you enjoyed at:Back2Basics reconnecting to the essence of YOU (podpage.com)Follow us on IG and FB @Back2BasicsPodcast

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What does freedom really mean for an entrepreneur? In this episode of Back to Basics, Mark Rampolla—founder of ZICO Coconut Water and Co-Managing Partner at GroundForce Capital—shares hard-earned insights from building mission-driven companies and investing in brands like Beyond Meat, Liquid Death, and Thrive Market. We dive into his journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, the mindset behind meaningful success, and how loss reshaped his priorities. Mark also opens up about his newest book, An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Freedom, a bold invitation to redefine success on your own terms—mentally, emotionally, financially, and spiritually. This is a raw, inspiring conversation about alignment, impact, and the pursuit of real freedom.

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