The Sanity Pod

Always interesting and timely topics. Really appreciate Matt’s approach to interviewing as well as the transparency and raw honesty of his guests. This is an excellent resource for individuals at every stage of business from start-ups to well established corporations. October 25, 2020 amendment to my review: After listening to several of these episodes over the past many months, I want to say how much I enjoy the variety of speakers; the deeply interesting perspectives; the raw honesty and open vulnerability shown by Matt and his guests as well as the immediate relevancy of the information shared. There are always many take-always that I immediately put into practice. I also observe and wonder about this... It seems at one time or another, everyone struggles with a sense of guilt and feelings of inadequacy while on a lifelong quest for personal value. These seem to be as common to early founders as they are to profoundly successful business leaders. I don’t believe any of these are related to what we do as much as they are to who we are and who we choose to become. It would be interesting to ask the questions: 1. At what age or point in your career did you have an “ah-ha” moment of clarity about what is really important to a rich and meaningful life? 2. Did you have to experience burn-out to get there? 3. Were there “warning signs” (emotional, behavioral, relationship, health) that clued you in? 4. What conscious changes did you (or did you not) make in work/life after that point? 5. What would you say to your earlier self to perhaps avoid some of the pain endured through lessons learned?

I really enjoyed the episode with Amir Salihefendic.

So many entrepreneurship podcasts highlight just the “ups” of start-up life, but Sanity Pods talks about the dark underbelly of entrepreneurship, especially in these uncertain times: the loneliness, the self-doubt, and the difficult decisions. Matt is uniquely talented at being honest and vulnerable, and getting his guests to be the same. I highly recommend this podcast to entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs alike; it’s a helpful and cathartic way to normalize the emotional roller coaster of running your own business.