Inside the Founder

Priya Patel
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Inside the Founder is a podcast for entrepreneurs doing the real work behind the scene; overcoming self-doubt, burnout, and the internal blocks that hold them back. Each episode breaks down honest stories, mindset shifts, and hard-earned lessons from people building businesses and figuring life out as they go, so you can move forward with more clarity, confidence, and perspective. Because the truth is: building a business isn’t just strategy…it’s an inside job.

  1. Jul 16

    The Surprising Secret to Building Self-Trust and Confidence in Your Own Race with Lisa Hansen

    In this episode, I sit down with Lisa Hansen to explore how self-trust, confidence, and understanding your own needs can transform both your personal and professional life. Lisa shares her non-linear journey from engineer to pastry chef to coach and conference host, and explains why thriving is not about comparison or perfection. It’s about confidently choosing what is right for you. We unpack the difference between meeting your goals and meeting your needs, why so many women struggle with saying no, and how simple questions can help you build real confidence from the inside out. Lisa also shares the mindset shifts that helped her move beyond shame, external validation, and guilt, and into a life and business that feel aligned and fulfilling.If you’ve ever felt stuck in comparison, unsure of your next step, or disconnected from what you truly want, this conversation will help you reconnect with your own voice and what it means to truly thrive.In this episode, you’ll learn: Why self-trust is the foundation of confidenceHow to identify the difference between goals and needsWhy comparison keeps women stuckHow learning to say no can create freedomWhat thriving really means in business and life Listen in for an honest, practical, and encouraging conversation about confidence, fulfillment, and becoming unstoppable on your own terms. Connect: Lisa Hansen: @thelisahansen Lisa's Thriving Women's Conference: https://thelisahansen.com/thriving-womens-conference-2026/ Priya: @priya_p08 Podcast: @insidethefounderpodcast_ Lighten Up Mastermind UK: https://www.thecliq.app/event/the-lighten-up-mastermind

  2. Jun 30

    How to Build Business Systems That Give You Your Time Back (Without the Burnout) with Ania Ngoc Ha

    Most people think systems and workflows are the boring part of business. Ania will tell you they're the part that gives you your life back. Ania is the founder of She Creates, known online as the Notion girl, and she helps female founders get organised in Notion so their business actually supports them instead of running them into the ground. Before any of that, she burned out twice before turning 25, which is exactly why she's so direct about rest, play and what systems are really for. What you'll get from this one How a rabbit hole of organising other people's businesses turned into Ania's ownWhat it actually felt like to walk away from something she'd built her identity aroundThe real lesson Ania took from burning out twice before 25The biggest misconception founders have about systems and platformsOne simple way to start with Notion without overwhelming yourselfWhy offloading everything out of your head and into one space changes how you operateIf you're... a founder who feels like everything is living in your brain and you're one dropped ball away from a meltdown, this one's for you. Connect: Ania: @shecreatesmgmt Priya: ⁠@priya_p08⁠ Podcast: ⁠@insidethefounder_

  3. Jun 30

    The Money Mindset Shift Nobody Talks About: How to Build Wealth Without Burning Out with Emilie Nutley

    Most people think a money mindset problem comes from one big dramatic moment. Emilie shares how it almost never does. Emilie Nutley is a money and business strategist who helps founders build wealth without burning themselves out to get there. After running her business one way and burning it to the ground when she had her son, she rebuilt it from scratch around the life she actually wanted, and that's the lens she brings to this conversation about money, identity and the stories we inherit without ever choosing them. What you'll get from this one Why your brain treats one pound in the bank the same as a million, and what that means for how you spendThe word people use to describe how women spend money, and why Emilie thinks it's time to take it backHow people pleasing quietly shows up in your pricing long before you notice itWhat it actually takes to build wealth once you get past the budget spreadsheetWhy building a business around your life, not the other way around, started as a survival decision for EmilieIf you're... someone who has done the mindset work and still feels like money is something that happens to you rather than something you have a say in, this one's for you. Connect: Emilie Nutley: @Emilienutley Priya: @priya_p08 Podcast: @insidethefounder_

  4. Jun 30

    Why Your Business Operations Matter More Than Your Marketing (And What to Do About It) with Diane Mayor

    Most people think marketing is the exciting part of a business. Diane will tell you why operations is actually the sexiest thing in the room. Diane Mayor spent years in investment banking before burning out completely, and now works as a fractional COO and business consultant helping founders build the systems that hold everything else together. Her take is simple. Marketing gets people through the door, but operations is what decides whether they ever come back. What you'll get from this one How a cocktail napkin in a bar turned into a career as a fractional COOWhy operations is the glue holding every other part of your business togetherWhat an eleven dollar product taught Diane about what happens after someone hits buyWhy handing AI a system you don't understand might be riskier than it feelsThe system you're already running every day without realising itThe honest truth about what's really happening behind the businesses you admire onlineIf you're... a founder who's poured everything into your marketing and never quite looked at what happens once someone actually buys from you, this one's for you. Connect: Diane Mayor: LinkedIn Priya: ⁠@priya_p08⁠ Podcast: ⁠@insidethefounder_

  5. Jun 9

    From Burnout to Authenticity: How Alyssa Olerud Social Media Expert Rebuilt Her Personal Brand from the Inside Out

    You don't have to choose between your work and who you actually are — the best personal brand is just you, authentically shown. Alyssa Olerud, founder of Fearless Media and personal branding strategist, helps service-based business owners stop leading with their packages and start leading with who they actually are. She's built a system that removes the guesswork from showing up on social media. We explore: - Why visibility without expectation changes everything in how you build your brand - The Flow framework: foundation, offer, wisdom — the four-pillar system that removes posting blocks - How the inner work you do shifts not just who you are, but how you show up in your business - What choosing yourself actually looks like when life gets messy - Why trusting your first instinct matters more than overthinking other people's feelings If you're building a business that fits the life you actually want to live and you've been stuck on how to show up authentically online, this one's for you. Connect: Alyssa Olerud: @alyssaolerud Inside the Founder Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@insidethefounderpodcast_⁠⁠ Priya: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@priya_p08⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You are your secret sauce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: a guide to re-remember your magic.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vibe check⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: a guide to review and get clarity on what’s next. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Story behind the story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: getting to the root of what’s behind the fear or block keeping you stuck from taking action. Growthday is an app for my mindset supplement to set me up with wisdom for my day! Daily insights from Brendan Burchard, community, accountability, reflection and learning all in a single app! Sign up to a 7 day free trial ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

  6. Jun 4

    Charcuterie board of lessons through organising an event

    Lessons from organising the event have accumulated from the value of community, navigating rejection, taking action, enjoy this charcuterie board of lessons. Connect: Inside the Founder Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@insidethefounderpodcast_⁠⁠⁠ Priya: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@priya_p08⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You are your secret sauce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: a guide to re-remember your magic.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vibe check⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: a guide to review and get clarity on what’s next. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Story behind the story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: getting to the root of what’s behind the fear or block keeping you stuck from taking action. If you're looking for guidance on shifting stories keeping you in the chase for a version of success that isn't yours, I've gotchu! Send me a DM on Instagram and I'll send you a link with more information. Growthday is an app for my mindset supplement to set me up with wisdom for my day! Daily insights from Brendan Burchard, community, accountability, reflection and learning all in a single app! Sign up to a 7 day free trial ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

  7. May 26

    The thing nobody tells you about real wealth- Suzanne Alexander

    Most people think their money problems are about the numbers. They're not. Suzanne Alexander is a money coach who left financial advising to do something deeper—she's helping people rewire their relationship with money from the nervous system up. She's been on this show before, and in this episode, we're exploring how her work has evolved into something she calls aligned wealth. We explore: Why feeling good about money matters more than the balance in your accountHow your nervous system is running your financial story (and what to do about it)The difference between scarcity mindset and scarcity feeling—why affirmations alone won't cut itHow to start trusting yourself with money decisions instead of outsourcing your confidenceThe small joys that actually build wealth (and why they matter)What changed when Suzanne moved from fixing her mindset to feeling good with moneyConnect: Instagram: @mindful_finances Website: mindfulfinances.com.au Co-host of: Money Talk, Real Talk podcast Inside the Founder Podcast: ⁠@insidethefounderpodcast_⁠ Priya: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@priya_p08⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You are your secret sauce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: a guide to re-remember your magic.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vibe check⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: a guide to review and get clarity on what’s next. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Story behind the story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: getting to the root of what’s behind the fear or block keeping you stuck from taking action. Growthday is an app for my mindset supplement to set me up with wisdom for my day! Daily insights from Brendan Burchard, community, accountability, reflection and learning all in a single app! Sign up to a 7 day free trial ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

  8. May 19

    Magic of not knowing

    In this solo I share about a line from Sara Blakely that really stuck with me and how I've got to experience the magic of it as I put my event together. Connect: Inside the Founder Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@insidethefounderpodcast_⁠⁠ Priya: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@priya_p08⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're looking for guidance on shifting stories keeping you in the chase for a version of success that isn't yours, I've gotchu! Send me a DM on Instagram and I'll send you a link with more information. Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You are your secret sauce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: a guide to re-remember your magic.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vibe check⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: a guide to review and get clarity on what’s next. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Story behind the story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: getting to the root of what’s behind the fear or block keeping you stuck from taking action. Growthday is an app for my mindset supplement to set me up with wisdom for my day! Daily insights from Brendan Burchard, community, accountability, reflection and learning all in a single app! Sign up to a 7 day free trial ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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Inside the Founder is a podcast for entrepreneurs doing the real work behind the scene; overcoming self-doubt, burnout, and the internal blocks that hold them back. Each episode breaks down honest stories, mindset shifts, and hard-earned lessons from people building businesses and figuring life out as they go, so you can move forward with more clarity, confidence, and perspective. Because the truth is: building a business isn’t just strategy…it’s an inside job.

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  • Creator
    Priya Patel
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    114
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Priya Patel
  • Show Website
    Inside the Founder