EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 51 MIN
Erika Lehmann, Cofounder at Vidalytics | How to Run a Business with Your Ex and Find Love Outside Tech
from Ambition and Love | How to Succeed at Work and Protect Your Love Life · host Alyssa Taylor | CEO at Zonda
Ambition & Love E3: The Business of Breaking Up and Dating the "Non-Tech" WorldIn this episode, we explore the unique dynamics of co-founding a company with an ex and the relief of dating someone outside the "SaaS bubble." Host Alyssa Taylor sits down with Erika Lehmann, co-founder of the video platform Vidalytics. This conversation dives into the "business of breaking up," the discipline required to keep a multi-million dollar startup thriving after a divorce, and how to maintain intimacy when you are a self-proclaimed workaholic. We discuss the power of the "three-second hug" and why dating a rope access technician provided the grounding Erika didn't know she needed.You Will Learn:The "Work-Only" Reset: How Erika and her co-founder/ex-husband navigated a year of strictly professional communication to save their company and their friendship.The Power of the Non-Tech Partner: Why dating someone in a physically demanding industry can be the ultimate antidote to founder burnout and "decision fatigue."Micro-Gestures for Macro Results: Practical tools like "How can I help you?" and the three-second hug for staying connected during intense work sprints.Check out the exclusive waitlist www.zonda.space to learn more about the app I'm building alongside couple's therapists.Guest Links: Erika Lehmann on LinkedIn | VidalyticsMusic Credits: "Soulmates" by Dagored. Source: https://freetouse.com/music/dagored
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Ambition & Love E3: The Business of Breaking Up and Dating the "Non-Tech" WorldIn this episode, we explore the unique dynamics of co-founding a company with an ex and the relief of dating someone outside the "SaaS bubble." Host Alyssa Taylor sits down with Erika Lehmann, co-founder of the video platform Vidalytics. This conversation dives into the "business of breaking up," the discipline required to keep a multi-million dollar startup thriving after a divorce, and how to maintain intimacy when you are a self-proclaimed workaholic. We discuss the power of the "three-second hug" and why dating a rope access technician provided the grounding Erika didn't know she needed.You Will Learn:The "Work-Only" Reset: How Erika and her co-founder/ex-husband navigated a year of strictly professional communication to save their company and their friendship.The Power of the Non-Tech Partner: Why dating someone in a physically demanding industry can be the ultimate antidote to founder burnout and "decision fatigue."Micro-Gestures for Macro Results: Practical tools like "How can I help you?" and the three-second hug for staying connected during intense work sprints.Check out the exclusive waitlist www.zonda.space to learn more about the app I'm building alongside couple's therapists.Guest Links: Erika Lehmann on LinkedIn | VidalyticsMusic Credits: "Soulmates" by Dagored. Source: https://freetouse.com/music/dagored
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