Your Next: A Guide to Finding Fulfillment After Your Exit Hosted by Jerome Myers
Jerome Myers - Advisor to exiting founders
374 episodes
1 day ago
Are you a business owner, entrepreneur, or executive who's navigated a successful exit and now finds yourself wondering, “What’s next?” Hosted by Jerome Myers, Your NEXT is the ultimate podcast for those seeking not only financial success but deeper post-exit fulfillment, legacy-building, and a purpose-driven life after stepping away from their business.
Each episode unpacks the emotional and psychological journey of life after a business exit, addressing the Founder’s Exit Paradox—the often-overlooked challenges that come with leaving behind the company you’ve built. From grappling with identity loss, self-doubt, and relationship impact to discovering how to turn wealth into a meaningful legacy, Your NEXT provides a blueprint for thriving beyond financial success.
Through expert interviews, real-life stories, and actionable strategies, Jerome Myers dives into key topics such as entrepreneur transition, life after business, wealth with meaning, and building a legacy beyond profit. Whether you’re looking to rediscover your purpose, manage uncertainty in the next phase, or simply understand your new identity after exit, Your NEXT is your trusted guide to crafting a fulfilling and impactful next chapter.
Join us every week to learn how you can:
Reclaim your entrepreneurial purpose and reignite your passions
Redefine your identity and self-worth beyond business success
Transform financial wealth into lasting impact
Navigate personal transitions and enhance relationship dynamics
Build a purposeful legacy that resonates far beyond your exit
If you’re ready to turn the page and start your next great adventure with confidence and clarity, tune in to Your NEXT: A Guide to Finding Fulfillment After Your Exit. Because fulfillment isn’t the end goal—it’s the journey.
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Are you a business owner, entrepreneur, or executive who's navigated a successful exit and now finds yourself wondering, “What’s next?” Hosted by Jerome Myers, Your NEXT is the ultimate podcast for those seeking not only financial success but deeper post-exit fulfillment, legacy-building, and a purpose-driven life after stepping away from their business.
Each episode unpacks the emotional and psychological journey of life after a business exit, addressing the Founder’s Exit Paradox—the often-overlooked challenges that come with leaving behind the company you’ve built. From grappling with identity loss, self-doubt, and relationship impact to discovering how to turn wealth into a meaningful legacy, Your NEXT provides a blueprint for thriving beyond financial success.
Through expert interviews, real-life stories, and actionable strategies, Jerome Myers dives into key topics such as entrepreneur transition, life after business, wealth with meaning, and building a legacy beyond profit. Whether you’re looking to rediscover your purpose, manage uncertainty in the next phase, or simply understand your new identity after exit, Your NEXT is your trusted guide to crafting a fulfilling and impactful next chapter.
Join us every week to learn how you can:
Reclaim your entrepreneurial purpose and reignite your passions
Redefine your identity and self-worth beyond business success
Transform financial wealth into lasting impact
Navigate personal transitions and enhance relationship dynamics
Build a purposeful legacy that resonates far beyond your exit
If you’re ready to turn the page and start your next great adventure with confidence and clarity, tune in to Your NEXT: A Guide to Finding Fulfillment After Your Exit. Because fulfillment isn’t the end goal—it’s the journey.
ICYMI - The CEO is the Bottleneck, Build it to Scale - Rick Martinez
Your Next: A Guide to Finding Fulfillment After Your Exit Hosted by Jerome Myers
52 minutes
4 months ago
ICYMI - The CEO is the Bottleneck, Build it to Scale - Rick Martinez
What happens when the check clears, and you still feel empty?
In this powerful episode, Jerome Myers talks with Rick Martinez, a former ER nurse, Army officer, and founder who scaled a 600-person healthcare company and exited successfully, only to face an identity crisis no one warned him about.
From ER shifts to military deployment to crying in his car after a $500K payday, Rick shares what happens after the win and why fulfillment matters more than freedom.
If you’ve ever asked, “Is this all there is?”, this episode is for you.
[00:00 – 12:00] Still in Scrubs: The Entrepreneur Who Kept Showing Up
Why Rick still picks up ER shifts decades into success
His transition from staff nurse to contractor to employer
How one conversation in a hospital skybridge launched a business
[12:01 – 21:00] Building Something Bigger (Without Realizing It)
From $8/hour raises to doubling his income overnight
Creating an agency by accident and growing to 600 employees
The systems that scaled without needing a business degree
[21:01 – 30:00] Service, Sacrifice, and the Truth About Scaling
Military activation changes everything
The moment he realized he was the problem, not the engine
A brutal but freeing insight: the founder or CEO is often the biggest bottleneck
[30:01 – 38:00] The Check, the Crash, and the Cry
The wire hits. Rick sits in his Porsche with tears in his eyes
What no one tells you about the emotional cost of success
The first signs that the real journey was just beginning
[38:01 – 45:00] Pain, Purpose, and a Spiritual Awakening
A crushing injury in a CrossFit competition shifts everything
Rick hears what he’d been ignoring and gets baptized
Writing, service, and rediscovering what truly matters
[45:01 – End] What’s Next: From Exit to Expression
Why “never a W2 again” wasn’t enough
How Rick found meaning in ghostwriting and mentoring
His ultimate advice for those chasing more than money
Key Quotes:
“The founder, the CEO, is always the biggest bottleneck.” – Rick Martinez
“Find the freedom that's going to fulfill you. Be relentless about it, and when you get there, share it with the world.” – Rick Martinez
Connect with Rick!
Website: https://www.therickmartinez.com/optin1620132235803
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickmartinez
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Your Next: A Guide to Finding Fulfillment After Your Exit Hosted by Jerome Myers
Are you a business owner, entrepreneur, or executive who's navigated a successful exit and now finds yourself wondering, “What’s next?” Hosted by Jerome Myers, Your NEXT is the ultimate podcast for those seeking not only financial success but deeper post-exit fulfillment, legacy-building, and a purpose-driven life after stepping away from their business.
Each episode unpacks the emotional and psychological journey of life after a business exit, addressing the Founder’s Exit Paradox—the often-overlooked challenges that come with leaving behind the company you’ve built. From grappling with identity loss, self-doubt, and relationship impact to discovering how to turn wealth into a meaningful legacy, Your NEXT provides a blueprint for thriving beyond financial success.
Through expert interviews, real-life stories, and actionable strategies, Jerome Myers dives into key topics such as entrepreneur transition, life after business, wealth with meaning, and building a legacy beyond profit. Whether you’re looking to rediscover your purpose, manage uncertainty in the next phase, or simply understand your new identity after exit, Your NEXT is your trusted guide to crafting a fulfilling and impactful next chapter.
Join us every week to learn how you can:
Reclaim your entrepreneurial purpose and reignite your passions
Redefine your identity and self-worth beyond business success
Transform financial wealth into lasting impact
Navigate personal transitions and enhance relationship dynamics
Build a purposeful legacy that resonates far beyond your exit
If you’re ready to turn the page and start your next great adventure with confidence and clarity, tune in to Your NEXT: A Guide to Finding Fulfillment After Your Exit. Because fulfillment isn’t the end goal—it’s the journey.
