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How To Hire Startup Rockstars | Freddie Birley - Founder Coach
Episode 44
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Most founders obsess over their company metrics while completely ignoring their own performance metrics.
What if the secret to scaling your startup isn't just building better systems, but becoming a better human?
Finder coach Freddie Birley has spent years studying what separates venture-backed rockstars from the rest ... and it's not what you think.
🧠 What You'll Learn
Critical Founder Insights:
▪️ Avoid the spiritual poverty trap that follows most successful exits
▪️ Master the balance between masculine drive and feminine intuition in leadership
▪️ Discover the 3 core traits that define outlier performers in venture-backed startups
▪️ Understand why 50%+ of founders report wellbeing as their biggest personal challenge
▪️ Learn why alignment beats intelligence when it comes to sustainable high performance
▪️ Data Vs Debate: What founders at different stages (0-10, 10-20, 20-50, 50-150 team size) struggle with most
📖 Chapters
00:00 - Intro - Headhunting Taught Me to Coach
02:50 - What Actually Makes a Venture Rockstar
05:47 - The Three Pillars: Authenticity, Value Creation & Leadership
11:35 - Founder Challenges by Company Stage (Research Insights)
14:55 - Why First-Time vs Serial Founders Face Different Identity Crises
19:50 - The Performance Paradox: Preparation vs Play
25:47 - When Success Becomes a Spiritual Prison
29:09 - Internal vs External Motivation: Signs of an Emotionally Rich Founder
32:39 - Building High-Performance Culture Without Cracking the Whip
37:33 - Founder Circles: What Makes Them Thrive vs Die
43:44 - Breathwork for Founders: The Wild Modality Explained
50:29 - Connecting with Yourself as the Ceiling for Leading Others
52:31 - What the Startup Ecosystem Gets Wrong About Human Nature
54:57 - Balancing Masculine Structure with Feminine Intuition
1:05:40 - The Fundamental Principles of Being a Better Human
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