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  • Nina Mohanty - What growing up in Silicon Valley REALLY teaches you about startup life
    Jul 10 2025

    In this episode, I sit down with Nina Mohanty, founder of Bloom Money, to explore the honest realities of startup life. Growing up in Silicon Valley, Mohanty was no stranger to the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship. She shares how her background shaped her mindset, why fear can be a powerful motivator and all that she envisions for the future of building businesses. If you've ever questioned the chaos of the founder journey, this one's for you. http://digitalfrontier.com http://x.com/digitalfrontier http://instagram.com/digifrontier

    Digital Frontier is a media and events company for future-curious tech optimists, a home for dreamers, doers, and decision-makers.

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    1 h et 1 min
  • Avion Gray - Navigating Naivety and Ambition in Entrepreneurship
    Jun 25 2025

    In this episode of The Anatomy of a Founder podcast, we sit down with a visionary entrepreneur to discuss the journey of building 'Belong,' a pioneering wealth-building platform. From navigating the tech hub of Silicon Valley to overcoming personal and professional challenges, this candid conversation covers a multitude of topics, including the importance of community, the naivety and courage required to be a founder, and the innovative Boost Loan feature that sets Belong apart. Tune in to gain valuable insights on ambition, the evolution of fintech, and the critical role of customer-centric design.

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    47 min
  • Maggie McDaris - Redefining productivity
    Jun 11 2025

    Maggie McDaris - Redefining productivity

    In this episode, we speak with Maggie McDaris, co-founder of hormone-tracking productivity tool Phase, about why it’s important to balance ambition with personal well-being as a founder of an early-stage startup.

    On a mission to provide women with the right tools to optimise their productivity in alignment with their natural biological cycles, McDaris tells us how she embarked on the path of entrepreneurship with a passion for change, all while emphasising the importance of strong relationships, curiosity and self-motivation.

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    47 min
  • Barney Hussey-Yeo - Are founders just wired differently?
    May 29 2025

    Are founders just wired differently? with Barney Hussey-Yeo founder of Cleo In this episode, we speak with Barney Hussey-Yeo, founder of the AI personal assistant app Cleo, about what it takes to turn a startup idea at the age of 24 into a multi-million-pound company. If you have the right amount of passion, ambition, and “radical self-belief,” you may have what it takes to hit the ground running and succeed.

    Season 1 of the Anatomy of a Founder podcast is all about foundations – the unpolished, often messy beginnings of building something from nothing.

    Is there ever a right time to start? Is there such a thing as being too early or too late? How do you know when you’re ready? These are some of the themes we explore throughout the next four in-depth episodes of the Anatomy of a Founder podcast, brought to you every two weeks.

    Special guests include:

    Barney Hussey-Yeo, founder of Cleo

    Maggie McDaris, co-founder of Phase

    Avion Gray, co-founder of Belong

    Asti Wagner, founder of Invyted

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    52 min
  • Anatomy of a Founder - Foundations
    May 23 2025
    Season 1 of the Anatomy of a Founder podcast is all about foundations – the unpolished, often messy beginnings of building something from nothing. Is there ever a right time to start? Is there such a thing as being too early or too late? How do you know when you’re ready? These are some of the themes we explore throughout the next four in-depth episodes of the Anatomy of a Founder podcast, brought to you every two weeks. Special guests include:
    • Barney Hussey-Yeo, founder of Cleo
    • Maggie McDaris, co-founder of Phase
    • Avion Gray, co-founder of Belong
    • Asti Wagner, founder of Invyted
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    1 min