Skip to content
MarketScale
Demo
Creator Hubs›Growthwell

Growthwell

Growthwell logo

Candid startup conversations for founders building with intention.

Growthwell is a podcast for early-stage founders hosted by Josh Byrd, focused on building ventures with clarity and intention rather than hype. Conversations go deep on the decisions, failures, and frameworks that shape startup trajectories. The channel gives B2B founders and investors a grounded resource for navigating early company growth.

23 episodes
Channel Brief·Growthwell · 23 episodes
Updated Mar 18, 2025

Balance beats burnout: how leaders sustain success without sacrifice

Growthwell argues that intentional boundary-setting, purpose-driven work, and resilience practices prevent burnout while enabling career growth. The channel grounds this claim in workplace research, founder experience, and personal transformation stories.

Growthwell's core argument: leaders who prioritize personal well-being and set clear boundaries outperform those who chase relentless ambition, and they avoid burnout in the process. The channel supports this through founder interviews, research citations, and lived examples of executives who scaled businesses, led remote teams, or pivoted careers without sacrificing health or relationships.

Drawn from Empathy & Innovation in Leadership with Nadine… and 4 more →

“Empathetic leaders are more likely to have employees who are innovative and engaged.”

Episode 1: Empathy & Innovation in Leadership with Nadine Hauf

By the numbers

77%

of professionals experience burnout at some point

30%

of executives report feeling isolated in their roles

72%

of startup founders report mental health impacts from founding stress

80%

of people experience negative self-talk affecting mental health and productivity

What the channel argues

DataBurnout affects 77% of professionals, underscoring need for intentional living and clear non-negotiables.→
Data30% of executives experience loneliness, yet practical strategies like community-building and mentorship mitigate isolation.→
Data72% of startup founders report mental health impacts, making purposeful routines and support systems critical for sustainable success.→
Data80% of people experience negative self-talk, which impairs mental health and productivity; positive language reframes mindset.→
InsightSaying no to misaligned opportunities and overcommitment enhances well-being and professional clarity.→
InsightResilience involves reshaping what remains after loss, not recovering what was lost, paired with daily healing habits.→

What you'll learn

•How intentional scheduling, discipline, and family planning help leaders juggle competing demands without burning out.
•Why empathy in leadership drives employee innovation and engagement more reliably than pressure or competition.
•How setting personal boundaries and saying no aligns career moves with values, preventing misalignment and regret.
•Why connection and mentorship beat competition as a foundation for sustainable business legacy.
•How transforming pain into purpose and building daily healing habits enable growth after trauma or setback.

What to do about it

→Define your non-negotiables: clarify which personal and professional priorities are mandatory before accepting new commitments or opportunities.
→Build a support system: invest in mentorship, peer accountability, and community engagement to sustain resilience and prevent isolation.
→Establish a purposeful routine: use time blocking, rituals, and intentional scheduling to align daily actions with your core values and prevent drift into burnout.

Who and what shows up

Nadine Hauf

Healthcare leader

Demonstrates how combining empathy with innovation drives employee engagement and better patient outcomes in complex healthcare systems.

Kate Van Waes

CEO and founder of Van Waes Consulting

Shares strategies for navigating executive loneliness and building meaningful connections to sustain leadership well-being.

Kathryn O'Day

Partner at Atlanta Ventures

Seven-time Ironman finisher who translates endurance-sport principles into business goal-setting, time management, and mental resilience.

Tiran Jackson

Resilience expert and inspirational speaker

Exemplifies transformation of trauma and loss into purpose-driven work through daily healing practices and support systems.

Josh Byrd

Host, Growthwell Podcast

Brings 15 years of entrepreneurial experience to interviews, consistently asking how leaders avoid burnout while pursuing success.

Questions this channel answers

Q

How can leaders balance career ambition with personal well-being without sacrificing either?

By setting clear boundaries, defining non-negotiables, and building intentional routines that align daily actions with core values. Leaders who prioritize purpose over pure achievement and invest in support systems report both greater fulfillment and sustained performance.

Freedom in Saying NO with Matt Brost | Ep. 25 | Growthwe… →
Q

Why do so many executives feel isolated, and what can they do about it?

According to Deloitte research cited in the channel, 30% of executives experience loneliness in their roles. Practical solutions include building meaningful peer connections, engaging in mentorship, and seeking community support to counteract the isolation that comes with leadership.

Leadership Doesn’t Have To Be Lonely with Kate Van Waes … →
Q

What strategies prevent founder and startup leader burnout?

Research cited in the channel shows 72% of startup founders report mental health impacts. Preventing burnout requires purposeful routines, clear alignment between actions and values, intentional work-life boundaries, and access to coaching or support systems.

Building with Intention with Jake Hadden | Ep. 17 | Grow… →
Q

How does remote leadership differ from in-office leadership, and what practices help remote leaders thrive?

Remote leaders face heightened pressure to sustain meaningful connection while managing virtual teams. The channel emphasizes intentional time management, deliberate virtual and in-person connection-building, and prioritization of physical health and daily rituals.

Thriving as a Remote Leader with Jared Johnson | Ep. 16 … →
Q

Can you turn pain or adversity into professional and personal growth?

Yes. The channel emphasizes that resilience involves reshaping what remains rather than recovering what was lost, paired with daily healing habits and support systems. This approach transforms grief into purpose and adversity into leadership clarity.

Turn Pain into Purpose with Tiran Jackson | Ep. 23 | Gro… →
Topics:Work-life balance and boundary-settingHealthcare leadership and patient outcomesEntrepreneurship and founder burnoutRemote work and team connectionResilience and grief recovery
Themes:Intentionality as the antidote to burnoutPurpose-driven work over ambition-driven achievementConnection and resilience as competitive advantages

Industry context

Organizations are recognizing that performance-focused leadership models drive burnout and disengagement. Emerging approaches emphasize purpose-driven work, connection, and regenerative practices as counterweights to traditional achievement-driven cultures.

Want a show like this for your brand?

MarketScale produces and distributes branded shows like Growthwell for B2B companies.

Build your show →