What Startup Failure Taught Me About Fear - Brad McGinity - S5 - E18

This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz, helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing [email protected] with the subject line Founder’s Life.🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life • YouTube:   @AFoundersLife   • LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/ • Instagram: @afounderslife   • Spotify & Apple Podcast: https://linktr.ee/afounderslife👤 Connect with Today’s Guest – Brad McGinityLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcginity/Fear never completely disappears as an entrepreneur. The difference is that successful founders learn to take action anyway, trusting that growth comes from stepping into uncertainty instead of avoiding it.In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Brad McGinnity, Chief Revenue Officer at Tithely, to discuss his journey through SaaS startups, startup failures, leadership, and the lessons that come from building companies while raising a family.Brad shares how he stumbled into software sales, co-founded a marketing analytics startup while in business school, and experienced the uncertainty of building a venture-backed company with little financial security. Those early challenges taught him resilience, strengthened his confidence, and helped shape the leader he is today.But this conversation goes far beyond software.Brad opens up about growing up through his parents’ divorce, how that experience shaped his commitment to family, and why success means very little if you’re not fully present with the people who matter most.Throughout the conversation, we explore entrepreneurship, business leadership, health, resilience, family, faith, and the habits that help founders perform at their best.Whether you’re launching your first startup or leading an established company, Brad shares practical lessons every entrepreneur can apply.In this episode you’ll learn:• Why fear should never stop you from pursuing your vision • How startup failures build confidence instead of destroying it • Why exercising every day improves leadership performance • The importance of being fully present with your family • How accountability creates lasting healthy habits • Why consistency matters more than perfection • How setbacks prepare entrepreneurs for bigger opportunities • Why building a business should be about more than financial success • How resilience compounds throughout your entrepreneurial journeyBrad also shares how his Soft 60 accountability program transformed his health, why movement has become a non-negotiable part of his daily routine, and how embracing difficult seasons helped him become both a stronger entrepreneur and a better husband and father.If you enjoy conversations about entrepreneurship, founder mindset, business leadership, startup growth, resilience, personal development, health, and building meaningful businesses, you’ll enjoy this episode.LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/leogestetnerWebsiteleogestetner.com/leoSubscribe Now!youtube.com/@afounderslife?sub_confirmation=1