From Burnout to Blueprint — Rich Palarea on Trust, Structure, and Designing Chapter Two

Most founders assume that what made them successful as solo operators will translate to leading a team. It doesn't. In this conversation, business growth coach and former CEO Rich Palarea gets honest about what it cost him to learn that the hard way — a 15-year company, a 27-year marriage, and a trust deficit he couldn't close no matter how many resources he threw at it. He now coaches leadership teams using the Bloom Growth operating system, and he brings the hard-won clarity of someone who has been on both sides of that table.