Welcome to the Founders Matter Podcast.

The podcast where we talk openly about what it really means to build a business on your own terms.

In this third episode, Pablo Munoz is joined by Jase Smith to explore how founders can create more value by using the resources they already have.

Drawing on the research behind the Mind Your Business programme, the conversation takes a holistic view of entrepreneurship. The founder and the business are deeply connected. When one is under pressure, the other feels it. Pablo and Jase discuss how many founders focus on financial capital while overlooking internal and relational resources such as values, strengths, networks, discipline, and emotional support.

The episode looks at why overwhelm often comes from trying to add more. More courses, more tools, more expectations. Instead, founders are encouraged to pause and take stock of what is already in their toolkit. What are you naturally good at? Where are the gaps? Should you build the skill or bring someone else in?

Jase reflects on his transition from a 35 year military career into business ownership, including the emotional highs and lows and the loneliness that can come with autonomy. The conversation also explores how personal values translate into business value, why constraints can become creative turning points, and how to recognise the early signs that it is time to delegate or seek support.

Rather than chasing constant growth, this episode invites founders to build sustainably by protecting their own wellbeing and leveraging the networks and strengths already around them.

Access Episode Three resources: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:b1f2e2f2-0a7d-4b50-a1a8-4e767cf6f299

Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn:

Jase Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jase-smith-zero78training/

Pablo Munoz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablomunozroman/

Kat Sykes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-sykes-business-not-as-usual/