From Small Town Ohio to a Deal on Shark Tank, and It Still Wasn’t Enough (Tom Burden of Grypmat)

Tom Burden built the company, got the recognition, and stepped onto Shark Tank at age 26…But it still didn’t settle anything internally.Even at that level, he found himself dealing with imposter syndrome and a persistent sense that something wasn’t adding up.So the question became: what actually changes that?Today, Phil and Tom unpack why success doesn’t resolve unworthiness, and how it often deepens the need to prove yourself.0:00 Intro04:29 Preparation for Shark Tank15:58 Using Value Instead of Money19:12 Origins of Grind Culture22:54 Healthy Motivation for Improvement27:48 Learning Through Failure28:51 Awareness as a Foundation35:46 Finding Direction Through Presence41:43 Future Based Thinking and Anxiety48:24 Purpose in the PresentResources Mentioned:🎙️ Intuition of a CEO YouTube Channelwww.youtube.com/@tom.theburden 📚 The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleFollow @PhilOnPurposehttps://www.instagram.com/philonpurpose https://www.facebook.com/philonpupose