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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.

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

Balance Beats Burnout: Leaders Learn the Sustainable Success Formula

Growthwell demonstrates that business leaders who intentionally align work with personal well-being and purpose outperform those chasing endless growth. The channel grounds this thesis in repeated findings about burnout prevalence and concrete strategies from 20+ named executives.

Growthwell's central claim is that sustainable professional success requires deliberate integration of personal wellness, clear purpose, and boundary-setting, not sacrifice of one for the other. Host Josh Byrd argues this through interviews with entrepreneurs, healthcare leaders, and executives who model specific practices: intentional scheduling, defined non-negotiables, support systems, and service-oriented missions. The channel treats burnout not as inevitable but as a solvable design problem.

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By the numbers

77%

of professionals experience burnout at some point

57%

of workers report negative effects from work-related stress

52%

of workers report feeling burned out at least sometimes

82%

of professionals at risk of burnout in 2024 survey

What the channel argues

Data77% of professionals experience burnout, making intentional living a business imperative, not luxury.→
InsightSaying no strategically enhances relationships and clarity, separating thriving leaders from burned-out ones.→
Data30% of executives report isolation in leadership roles, yet practical connection strategies exist to sustain wellbeing.→
Data72% of startup founders report mental health impacts including stress, anxiety, and burnout from unintentional building.→
InsightDisciplined scheduling, family planning, and task reviews prevent burnout while juggling competing professional and personal demands.→
Data80% of people experience negative self-talk, which significantly affects mental health, wellbeing, and productivity.→

What you'll learn

•Why boundary-setting and saying no are strategic skills that prevent burnout rather than limit opportunity.
•How remote leaders and executives deliberately build virtual connections and rituals to combat the isolation baked into their roles.
•How daily healing habits, support systems, and reshaping losses (not regaining them) drive resilience after trauma.
•Why defining personal non-negotiables, purpose, and mission-driven work sustain both professional growth and family fulfillment.
•How language and positive self-talk rewire mindset and unlock productivity without sacrificing mental health.

What to do about it

→Define your non-negotiables and share them with your team; use them as the filter for all commitments and opportunities.
→Implement structured scheduling with family planning and weekly task reviews to align daily actions with stated values and goals.
→Build or join a peer support system of leaders; make mentorship and accountability, not solo hustle, your competitive edge.

Who and what shows up

Josh Byrd

Host, Growthwell Podcast

15 years of entrepreneurial experience framing the channel's core thesis that business leaders can thrive without sacrificing personal wellbeing.

Kate Van Waes

CEO and founder, Van Waes Consulting

Shared research finding that 30% of executives feel isolated in leadership roles and strategies to navigate loneliness.

Kathryn O'Day

Partner, Atlanta Ventures

Seven-time Ironman finisher and venture capitalist demonstrating how endurance sports principles translate to resilience, goal-setting, and time management in business.

Tiran Jackson

Resilience expert and inspirational speaker

Exemplified transforming grief and trauma into purpose through daily healing habits and support systems.

Arun Mohan

MD, MBA, physician-turned-entrepreneur and CEO

First episode guest who modeled how mission-driven motivation and balance between business growth and personal wellbeing guide entrepreneurial transitions.

Questions this channel answers

Q

How do leaders balance career ambition with personal wellbeing without sacrificing either?

By defining clear non-negotiables, using disciplined scheduling, building support systems, and centering decisions on stated purpose and values rather than reactive busyness.

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

What causes burnout and how do you prevent it?

Burnout stems from overcommitment, blurred boundaries, and misaligned work. Prevention requires intentional routines, daily healing habits, clear purpose, and permission to say no to misaligned opportunities.

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

Why do executives and remote leaders feel isolated even while connected?

The structure of senior roles naturally creates distance. Deliberate strategies like peer accountability groups, mentorship, and regular in-person connection sustain leadership wellbeing.

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

How does personal resilience relate to professional success?

Self-awareness, daily rituals, support systems, and the ability to reshape what remains after adversity directly strengthen leadership clarity, decision-making, and team performance.

Turn Pain into Purpose with Tiran Jackson | Ep. 23 | Gro… →
Q

Does choosing connection over competition hurt business performance?

No. Leaders who prioritize mentorship, collaboration, and the infinite game for lasting impact build stronger legacies and more sustainable businesses than those optimizing for short-term rivalry.

Connection Over Competition with Chris Moreno | Ep. 21 |… →
Topics:Work-life balance and burnout preventionIntentional leadership and purpose-driven workHealthcare and entrepreneurship verticalsRemote work and team connectionPersonal wellness and resilience practices
Themes:Intentional alignment of actions, values, and purpose as the foundation of sustainable successBoundary-setting and saying no as power tools, not failures, in leadershipConnection, community, and support systems as business performance drivers, not distractions

Industry context

Leadership resilience is increasingly framed around sustainable practices rather than individual toughness, with aligned values and respected boundaries linked to team performance and retention.

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