Nobody Talks About This Part of the Founder Journey w/ Shona Beats - Part Two

Nobody Talks About This Part of the Founder Journey | Shona Beats on Identity, Burnout & What Comes NextWhat happens after you step back? After the raise? After the exit? In Part Two of our conversation with Shona Beats — ex-Founding COO of Headspace and now a coach to high-growth founders — we explore the emotional cost of building a company… and what’s waiting on the other side.We talk about identity loss, burnout, ego, and why even the most successful founders can feel totally unprepared when the hustle stops. If you’ve ever asked “what now?” — this one’s for you.📍 CHAPTERS00:00 Intro – The part of the journey no one talks about01:10 Why stepping away is harder than people think03:00 When success still feels empty04:45 Coaching founders through identity collapse06:30 Why founders struggle to rest, even after exit08:15 Learning to detach self-worth from metrics10:30 When ego gets in the way of growth12:00 How to rebuild identity post-startup13:50 The link between meaning, purpose and mental health15:15 What real founder support looks like17:00 Why founder journeys don’t have clean endings18:45 Advice for anyone feeling stuck or lost21:00 Final reflections – it’s okay not to know what’s next-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------🔗 Follow Shona on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shonamitchellbeats/💬 Book a free 1-hour commercial advisory session with host Greg McCallum:https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/meetings/gmccallum?uuid=c8f5cecd-0222-4c6e-92d1-ea9f224a60fd