Untangled

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Untangled is a podcast for founders and people considering becoming founders who want to build a business that is authentically theirs. Each episode features honest conversations with founders about what it really takes to build something that fits. We talk about getting out of your own way, questioning assumptions, and bringing the hard-to-name things to the surface so better decisions can be made. This is a space for founders to step back, think out loud, and give themselves permission to build the business they actually want to lead. One that reflects who they are, aligns with the market

  1. Aug 31

    Ep 16: Radical Shifts with Aneela Adnani, HabitAware

    Aneela Idnani started out as a creative. A twist of fate sent her down a very different path, and she built a successful career there. But eventually, something didn't feel right. The future the people around her were building wasn't the future she wanted for herself. In this Radical Shifts episode, Aneela shares the winding journey of finding her way back to the parts of herself she'd left behind, and how that path eventually led her to co-found HabitAware, a smart bracelet designed to help people take control of subconscious behaviors like compulsive hair pulling. Looking backward, the pieces connect in ways she couldn't have predicted. Her analytical side. Her creativity. Her experience bringing ideas to life. Even the deeply personal struggle she spent decades trying to hide. We talk about what happens when you're good at something but know it isn't where you belong, following the breadcrumbs back to who you've always been, and giving yourself permission to leave one dream behind to discover another. If you've ever looked at the path in front of you and thought, “I could do this, but I don't think it's me,” this conversation is worth a listen. Website: https://habitaware.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneelaidnani/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/habitaware

  2. Aug 17

    Ep 15: Radical Shifts with Mitch Bliven, Genius Network Solutions

    Mitch Bliven spent much of his career trying to figure out where he fit. He started college in business, quickly realized that wasn't his world, moved into social work, and eventually found his way into process improvement, data and analytics. Each move brought him closer to work that fit, but something still wasn't quite clicking. Then Mitch discovered the Six Types of Working Genius. For the first time, he had language for a pattern that had followed him throughout his career: the way he naturally questioned, wondered, and looked for different possibilities. It also helped him see just how differently people are wired to contribute at work. That discovery eventually became the foundation for Genius Network Solutions, where Mitch helps organizations understand those differences and create environments where more people can contribute in the ways they do best. In this Radical Shift episode of the Untangled podcast, Mitch talks about what happened when a layoff gave him the opportunity to try entrepreneurship. He shares the messy process of figuring out what his business would actually be, why having financial runway mattered, what he learned by giving his work away, and why founders shouldn't expect their first idea to be the right one. For anyone building a business or wondering whether entrepreneurship could be their next move, it's a conversation about finding the threads in your own career, experimenting your way forward, and giving yourself time to figure out what fits. Website: https://leadwithgns.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-bliven/

  3. Aug 3

    Ep 14: Radical Shifts with Susan Gleissner, Unearth Coaching & Consulting and This Big Wild World

    After 13 years as an engineering leader in Fortune 500 food manufacturing, Susan realized the work she loved most wasn't solving technical problems. It was developing people. That realization set her on a years-long journey into organization development, leadership coaching, entrepreneurship, and a life built around adventure. In this episode, Susan shares why big career changes don't have to happen overnight, how she overcame perfectionism by treating every new idea as a pilot, and why she believes your career might be the greatest adventure you'll ever take. Whether you're considering a career change, building a business, or simply wondering what's next, this conversation is a reminder that the biggest shifts are often built one intentional step at a time. Website: www.thisbigwildworld.com | https://unearthcoachingandconsulting.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susangleissner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unearthyourpossibilities/

  4. Jul 20

    Ep 13: Radical Shifts with Mick White, Purpose Fueled Community

    For 20 years, Mick White built a career in insurance and financial services. Today, he's helping people build something completely different: deeper conversations, stronger communities, and businesses built with purpose. In this Radical Shifts episode, Mick shares how a season of personal hardship eventually led him to create Purpose Fueled Communities. What started as one coffee conversation after another became a room full of people who were ready to have the conversations they couldn't seem to have anywhere else. The surprising part? Mick didn't set out to become a community builder or consultant. He was simply doing what came naturally. It took other people to help him recognize the value he had been creating all along. We talk about treating your business like a series of experiments, why your greatest strengths often feel so natural that you overlook them, and how paying attention to what people keep asking you for can completely reshape what's next. If you've ever wondered whether the thing that comes easiest to you could actually become your business, this conversation is worth a listen. Website: https://purposefueled.community/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/100yearmanifesto/

  5. Jul 6

    Ep 12: Radical Shifts with Geoff Carlston, In System Leadership

    For nearly 30 years, Geoff Carlston coached college volleyball. Today, he coaches CEOs, founders, and executive leaders. On paper, it looks like a dramatic career change. But when you listen to Geoff's story, you realize the work itself never really changed. The arena did. In this Radical Shifts episode, Geoff shares how stepping away from college athletics led him to see that the lessons he'd spent decades learning about leadership, culture, trust, and pressure were exactly what business leaders needed. We talk about recognizing the experience that's already in your toolbox, why your next business doesn't have to look anything like your résumé, and what it means to build something that fits the life you want now. If you've ever wondered whether your career has prepared you for something completely different, this conversation might change how you see your own story. Website: https://www.insystemleadership.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-carlston-ab14391a6/ Phone: 614-352-9138

  6. Jun 22

    Ep 11: Choosing a Lane with Leilani Quiray, be the change HR

    Many founders feel pressure to choose. Build the businessthat makes money or pursue the cause you care about. Focus on what you're good at or focus on making a difference. In this Choosing a Lane episode, LeiLani Quiray shares whyshe refused to accept that those had to be separate paths. When she launched be the change HR, she knew she wanted to build a successful HR firm. She also knew she wanted her work to create meaningful impact in the fight against human trafficking. What she didn't know was how those two ideas would fit together. That answer wasn't waiting in a business plan. It emerged through experimentation, conversations, hard-earned lessons, and a willingness to keep moving forward before everything was figured out. Over time, LeiLani built a company that helps small businesses scale while creating opportunities for survivors of sex trafficking. The mission wasn't something added later. It became part of the foundation. What stands out in LeiLani's story is that she didn't choosebetween purpose and profit, expertise and impact, or business and service. She built a model that made room for all of them. For founders wrestling with what belongs in their businessand what doesn't, this episode offers a different perspective on choosing a lane. Sometimes the answer isn't picking one thing and leaving the rest behind. Sometimes it's finding a way to bring the things that matter most together. Website: https://bethechangehr.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leilaniquiray/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bethechangehrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethechangehr/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethechangehumanresources/

  7. Jun 8

    Ep 10: Untangling with Valerie Dennis Craven, True North Content

    Valerie Dennis Craven came into this Untangling Sessionthinking she had already narrowed her focus. She described herself as a fractional marketingstrategist with a content slant. On paper, that sounds specific. But in conversation, it still left a lot for other people to figure out. What kind of company needs her? Who hires her? Where does she want to sit inside the organization? And what kind of work actually energizes her once she gets there? As Beth and Valerie talk it through, the issue becomesless about choosing between marketing strategy and content strategy, and more about naming the role Valerie actually wants to play. She can work with different leaders, but the conversation shifts when she talks about supportingCMOs. That’s where her value becomes clearer: helping turn marketing strategy into real movement across content, sales, customer success, and the day-to-day work of the team. This episode is about the kind of clarity that can feelrisky because it means admitting what you want. Not just what you can do. Not just what sounds marketable. But who you want to help, where you want to plug in, and what you want people to remember you for. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vdcraven/Website: https://www.mytruenorth.co/

  8. May 25

    Ep 9: Radical Shifts with Lisa Buck, Lisa Buck Photography

    She didn’t become a photographer overnight. And she didn’t wake up one day and suddenly become anentrepreneur either. In this Radical Shifts episode, Lisa Buck shares thewinding path from corporate attorney, to stay-at-home mom of four, to founder of Lisa Buck Photography. What looks like a dramatic career change from the outsidewas actually built through years of paying attention to what kept bringing her back to the camera, what kind of work fit the life she wanted, and what she was willing to believe about herself next. We talk about the difference between being good atsomething and believing you can build a business around it. The risks that feel manageable versus the ones that feelimpossible. And the quiet limiting beliefs that keep people stuck farlonger than they need to be. There’s also an honest conversation about age, identity,and what happens when you stop assuming it’s “too late” to become the next version of yourself. If you’ve been wondering whether the thing you’renaturally drawn toward could actually become something more, this episode will hit home. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisabuckphoto/ Website: https://www.lisabuckphoto.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabuckphoto/

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Untangled is a podcast for founders and people considering becoming founders who want to build a business that is authentically theirs. Each episode features honest conversations with founders about what it really takes to build something that fits. We talk about getting out of your own way, questioning assumptions, and bringing the hard-to-name things to the surface so better decisions can be made. This is a space for founders to step back, think out loud, and give themselves permission to build the business they actually want to lead. One that reflects who they are, aligns with the market

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  • Creator
    Tangled Rabbit
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tangled Rabbit
  • Show Website
    Untangled