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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 50 MIN

English / Building a Tech Business Without Quitting Your Job - Resilience and Ambition in Action

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What does it really take to build a tech company without quitting your job, burning out, or losing yourself along the way?In this episode of Sensorship, I sit down with Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kseniavotinova/), serial tech entrepreneur, business coach, and founder, to talk about resilience, women in tech, entrepreneurship, impostor syndrome, and designing a life on your own terms.Born in the Soviet Union and raised in a family shaped by survival and grit, Ksenia shares how that early environment forged her ambition and adaptability. From landing a CFO role just months into her first job, to struggling as a young CEO and rebuilding herself as a leader, she opens up about the uncomfortable, and transformative, moments behind her success.We explore:How to start a tech business while keeping your corporate jobOvercoming impostor syndrome (and naming it!)Leadership mistakes and cultural humilityBuilding resilience through an “agile” mindsetCreating a weatherproof business anchored in purposeCommunity, compound confidence, and women supporting womenTime freedom as the new definition of successDesigning a meaningful career without burnoutThis is a powerful conversation about finding your purpose, redefining success, building a tech startup with intention, and creating impact without sacrificing your life.If you're a woman in tech, an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone navigating ambition and identity, this episode is for you.🎧 Subscribe to Sensorship for authentic conversations on purpose, leadership, personal growth, and emancipation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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