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Psychologist and founder coach Dr. Gena Gorlin joins me to discuss The Founder’s Mindset — how to stay hopeful, resilient, and creative while building something from the ground up. We talk about the psychology of entrepreneurship, why losing can be a sign of progress, and how to keep optimism alive amid a culture that often feels discouraged. I also share what inspired me to start The Hope Axis while running Interintellect as a solo founder. Hope you enjoy! For the full transcript of our conversation, click here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fo... Important Links: Substack – https://substack.com/@psychofambition Website – https://genagorlin.com UT Austin Faculty Page – https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/psycho... LinkedIn – / genagorlin X (Twitter) – https://x.com/Gena_I_Gorlin Show Notes: ( 00:00 ) Intro ( 00:49 ) Guest Introduction ( 03:10 ) Getting Through Childbirth on “Let the River Run” ( 14:02 ) Meeting Her Husband at an Ayn Rand Conference ( 20:19 ) What People Get Wrong About Ambition ( 22:37 ) Fake Arguments for Fun ( 24:46 ) Giving Birth to an American Child as an Immigrant ( 32:37 )“Death Is the Default” — Facing Mortality with Clarity ( 36:38 ) Accountability in Therapy and Finding Her Niche ( 48:49 ) Founders: The Nervous Wrecks Building Amazing Things ( 53:52 ) Why Credentials Don’t Matter in Tech ( 55:47 ) Psychotherapy for the True Outliers ( 01:01:32 ) The Cultural Lag in Mainstream Therapy — European vs. American Spirit ( 01:10:13 ) Intellectual Humility as a Cop-Out ( 01:15:18 ) Closing Remarks