E47 #Leadership “Beyond Survival: Thriving as a Founder in High-Pressure Environments” with Executive Coach Cecilie Willer Founder Coach & Head of Mental Health & Leadership Program

In this insightful discussion, Cecilie Willer, whos executive coach specializing and founder mental health expert, shares her journey and professional expertise. The conversation dives into the psychological challenges faced by startup founders, including emotional regulation, identity fusion with their work, and active recovery.  Cecilie provides practical tools and techniques for founders to manage stress, enhance self-awareness, and maintain a sustainable work-life balance. She emphasizes the importance of mental health in building successful and sustainable companies. She also discusses her upcoming book, "Built Without Burnout" which offers concrete tools and insights for founders and investors to support mental health in the startup world. Timestamps: 02:06 Cecilia's Journey to Focusing on Founders' Mental Health 05:54 The Importance of Mental Health for Founders 07:25 Writing 'Built Without Burnout' 08:43 Challenges and Solutions for Founders' Mental Health 14:49 Self-Awareness and Emotional Regulation 25:00 Balancing Life and Startup Demands 29:11 Balancing Personal Life and Startup Growth 29:48 The Importance of Recovery for Founders 30:38 The Science Behind Burnout and Recovery 31:18 Implementing a Four-Day Work Week 32:22 Practicing Presence and Mindfulness 36:49 Dealing with Feelings of Inadequacy 44:48 Practical Tools for Self-Compassion 49:02 Conclusion and Resources Ideas for future podcast guests or themes? 💡 We want to co-create this podcast with you. We'd therefore love to hear your suggestions for future podcast guests or themes. Feel free to share in a private message or leave a comment below 🙏🏼 (It's also ok to invite yourself 😉) Join Our Life Science Talent Ecosystem We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions, or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠community page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Warm Regards from your podcast hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Søren Spanner Bach Resource Mentioned In the episode: Changetoday.io Founder Tools