Where resilience meets the real stories of successful entrepreneurs and startup founders.
Hosted by Sonia Couto, a 2x tech founder, startup mentor, and breast cancer survivor.
Tenacity with Sonia C. dives into the mindset, leadership, and grit needed to build, scale, and exit thriving businesses.
In each episode, you’ll hear from accomplished founders who’ve built multi-million dollar companies and come back stronger from failures, pivots, and setbacks. These are raw, honest conversations filled with behind-the-scenes lessons from startup exits, failure and comebacks, real talk on funding, scaling, and founder mental health, expert insights on building legacy, leading teams, and staying resilient, and tactical strategies for growing a business and evolving as a leader.
If you’re a builder, not just a dreamer, this podcast is your go-to for growth, inspiration, and real-world advice.
Tune in. Level up. Stay tenacious.
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Where resilience meets the real stories of successful entrepreneurs and startup founders.
Hosted by Sonia Couto, a 2x tech founder, startup mentor, and breast cancer survivor.
Tenacity with Sonia C. dives into the mindset, leadership, and grit needed to build, scale, and exit thriving businesses.
In each episode, you’ll hear from accomplished founders who’ve built multi-million dollar companies and come back stronger from failures, pivots, and setbacks. These are raw, honest conversations filled with behind-the-scenes lessons from startup exits, failure and comebacks, real talk on funding, scaling, and founder mental health, expert insights on building legacy, leading teams, and staying resilient, and tactical strategies for growing a business and evolving as a leader.
If you’re a builder, not just a dreamer, this podcast is your go-to for growth, inspiration, and real-world advice.
Tune in. Level up. Stay tenacious.
From Disney to Angel Investor: The Truth About Leadership, Ego, and Startups with Jim Fielding
Tenacity with Sonia C.
50 minutes
4 months ago
From Disney to Angel Investor: The Truth About Leadership, Ego, and Startups with Jim Fielding
In this episode of Tenacity with Sonia C, Sonia sits down with Jim Fielding, former President of Disney Stores, The Gap, and 20th Century Fox consumer products, author of the best-selling book All Pride, No Ego, and now a full-time coach, speaker, and angel investor.
Jim shares his journey from the heights of Hollywood and corporate leadership to redefining success through purpose, authenticity, and service. He opens up about the burnout that led him to walk away from it all, and the clarity that followed.
We dive deep into:
-The “ikigai” philosophy that transformed his life
-Why confidence beats arrogance when raising capital
-How to lead through layoffs and acquisitions with empathy
-When founders should step back, and how to do it with grace
-Building your board of directors
Plus, Jim gives must-hear advice for early-stage founders struggling with ego, leadership gaps, or burnout.
If you’re a startup founder, aspiring entrepreneur, or curious about what it takes to lead and grow with impact, this is a can’t-miss conversation.
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Tenacity with Sonia C.
Where resilience meets the real stories of successful entrepreneurs and startup founders.
Hosted by Sonia Couto, a 2x tech founder, startup mentor, and breast cancer survivor.
Tenacity with Sonia C. dives into the mindset, leadership, and grit needed to build, scale, and exit thriving businesses.
In each episode, you’ll hear from accomplished founders who’ve built multi-million dollar companies and come back stronger from failures, pivots, and setbacks. These are raw, honest conversations filled with behind-the-scenes lessons from startup exits, failure and comebacks, real talk on funding, scaling, and founder mental health, expert insights on building legacy, leading teams, and staying resilient, and tactical strategies for growing a business and evolving as a leader.
If you’re a builder, not just a dreamer, this podcast is your go-to for growth, inspiration, and real-world advice.
Tune in. Level up. Stay tenacious.
