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EPISODE · May 30, 2025 · 1H 9M

When The Founder Becomes God with Chris Koenemann

from Design Your Legacy - Life Lessons · host Angelina Carleton

Design your legacy with confidence at www.designurlegacy.com! Are you ready to shape your legacy based on your values?-When a founder becomes the center of everything, legacy can turn into idolatry. In this bold and soul-stirring episode, we confront the hidden power dynamics in wealthy families and founder-led businesses—where ego, control, and unchallenged influence can quietly sabotage succession and connection, as well as your legacy!In this episode, hostess Angelina Carleton speaks with Chris Koenemann, a former Catholic monk and priest turned family advisor, to explore what happens when leadership crosses into worship—and how the power of grace can redeem even the most personality-driven legacies and any and all other collateral damage. If you’ve ever wondered how spiritual wisdom meets family enterprise, this conversation will challenge and inspire you to reimagine legacy from the inside out. Tune in and then, learn more about Chris at https://www.chriskoenemann.com.-At Legacy Planning©, we work with accomplished entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and family stewards who are ready to turn their success into lasting significance.Our bespoke coaching and advisory practice helps you clarify what truly matters—beyond balance sheets and business exits. We guide you in aligning your values, wealth, relationships, and impact into a living legacy you can lead with confidence today, and pass on with purpose tomorrow.Whether you're navigating a personal transition, succession planning, or seeking deeper meaning after financial success, we provide the structure and space to ask life's most important question: What will you leave in the hearts and hands of others?Because legacy isn’t what you leave behind—It’s how you show up now.-Looking for a meaningful gift for the visionary in your life? Give the gift of clarity, purpose, and legacy with a personalized coaching session from Design Your Legacy©. Perfect for birthdays, milestones, or major life transitions—this gift card opens the door to deeper impact and intentional living. www.angelinacarleton.com/gift-cardBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/design-your-legacy-life-lessons--6631446/support.

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