The podcast
Honest conversations on building, scaling, burnout, and mental health. The version most founders keep off the record, in your ears each week.
Launched 1 January 2026. A finalist at the Scottish Podcast Awards, Emerging Talent category.
What it is
Most founder content sells a highlight reel. This podcast does the opposite. We sit down with founders and talk about what it is actually like to build something, including the parts that are hard to say out loud. We call it going beyond the highlight reel. The Focus on Founders podcast is proudly sponsored by dussl, a Scottish skincare brand making daily SPF and simple routines that fit real life. Its founder, Fraser, is a Focus on Founders member, and with code FOCUS15 you get 15% off.
The topics
Building, scaling, burnout and mental health, and the actionable takeaways you can use.
The early decisions, the false starts, and the work of getting something off the ground. What it actually takes, not the tidied-up story.
Hiring, cash flow, and the calls that get harder as the business grows. The points where what worked before stops working.
The cost of carrying it all. Founders talk openly about the toll the work takes, the head space it puts you in, and what they have learned about handling it.
Every episode, we break down the guest's experience and expertise into clear takeaways you can put to work in your own business.
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The Focus on Founders podcast launched on 1 January 2026 and is a finalist at the Scottish Podcast Awards in the Emerging Talent category. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.
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