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Rachel Murphy The Grafter
Charlotte Braithwaite
45 mins
Fused: Founders, Identity & The Cost of Codependency with your Business
With Rachel Murphy and Charlotte Braithwaite.
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Do you parent, partner or panic over your business?
For years you've been the business. So who are you when it's gone? A candid session on what happens when your identity merges with what you're building. Personifying your business as a real relationship, not just a functional role, Charlotte interviews Rachel on the psychological patterns founders project onto what they build, and why self-awareness is what lets you survive the exit intact.
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