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OnlyFounders shares the honestly HUMAN side of founding something meaningful. Hosted by provocative speaker and truth disruptor Anne Gillaspie, OnlyFounders goes beyond surface level stories to reveal what it actually feels like to exist in our humanity. We have radically honest conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, leaders, creators and cycle breakers about entrepreneurship, relationships, mental health, founder burnout, identity, fear, failure, leadership, parenting, ambition, authenticity, personal growth and reinvention. If you crave honest founder stories, uncomfortable conversations, human connection and the truth behind entrepreneurship, you're home. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, founder stories, founder podcast, human side of entrepreneurship, founder mental health, relationships, human connection, authenticity, vulnerability, radical honesty, truth telling, founder burnout, fear and imposter syndrome, identity, personal growth, breaking cycles, authentic leadership.

Recent Episodes

The CULTure of Ai series with Anne & Sayre Blake

What if the biggest risks surrounding artificial intelligence have less to do with machines taking over and more to do with the people building, directing, and marketing the technology? In this episode of OnlyFounders, host Anne Gillaspie sits down with Sayre Blake, CEO and Technical Founder of SkillSaige, for the first conversation in a new recurring series, The Culture of AI. Together, they challenge popular narratives about artificial intelligence and explore what happens when technology, ...

22 MIN

The Real Work of Building and Scaling Consumer Businesses | OnlyFounders

What does it really take to build a consumer brand? It's more than a great product, a beautiful package, or a clever marketing campaign. It's the strategy, relationships, sourcing decisions, and behind-the-scenes work that make a business function. In this episode of OnlyFounders, Anne Gillaspie sits down with multi-brand entrepreneur and operator Danniele Fernino for an honest conversation about building consumer businesses, turning consulting relationships into partnerships, and creating br...

80 MIN

Why Every Founder Needs a Space to Be Themselves | OnlyFounders

What happens when you stop waiting for the perfect plan and start building something that feels true to who you are? In this solo episode of OnlyFounders, host Anne Gillaspie shares the story behind her Truth Tribe Coffee Club, a growing community created for people who want deeper conversations, honest connection, and a space where they can show up without pretending to have everything figured out. After speaking at the She Speaks CEO leadership summit, Anne realized that the meaningful conn...

28 MIN

Who Takes Care of the Person Leading the Business? | OnlyFounders

What happens when your business is thriving, your team is growing, and success still doesn't feel the way you expected? In this episode of OnlyFounders, Anne Gillaspie sits down with longtime friend Brett Weinstein, owner of Guide Real Estate, for an honest conversation about leadership, entrepreneurship, emotional intelligence, and the complicated reality of building a successful business. Brett shares how he found his way into real estate, built a brokerage that grew organically through rel...

62 MIN

How Hidden Parts of Yourself Can Change Your Life Part #2 | OnlyFounders

What if some of the biggest lessons about leadership, trust, boundaries, and human connection can be found in the places we are most afraid to talk about? In this solo episode of OnlyFounders, Anne Gillaspie gets radically honest about her experience exploring dominance and submission—and the unexpected lessons it taught her about human behavior, emotional safety, boundaries, consent, communication, and leadership. Anne explains how creating a safe container requires clear boundaries, consist...

80 MIN