THE BURNOUT FILES

"What The F*** Am I Doing?" — Colin Frame, Founder of Stellar Omada

Host: John Glover

Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Colin Frame built Stellar Omada from nothing in 2018. No investors, no safety net. Today it's one of Scotland's fastest-growing consultancies and he's targeting £50 million revenue by 2027. He's also the British Business Entrepreneur of the Year.

But none of that is what this conversation is about.

In this episode, Colin talks about the £200,000 cash flow crisis that nearly ended Stellar in its first year. The two companies he built and watched fail before he got it right. The divorce he went through while trying to scale a business.

The night he found himself walking to a freezing log cabin in rural Scotland with only his phone torch, wondering what on earth he was doing. He's been to the edge more than once. This is what brought him back.

If you're a founder, an entrepreneur, or you've ever wondered what the success stories leave out — this one's for you. Subscribe for more honest conversations about the real cost of building a business.

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IN THIS EPISODE

— Growing up in a caravan in rural Scotland and what it quietly did to his relationship with risk and failure

— Two failed startups before Stellar Omada — and why he's glad they happened

— The Friday afternoon his mum called to say they needed £200,000 by close of business

— How he's walked into boardrooms on the worst days of his life — and why compartmentalising isn't the same as coping

— Losing good people, avoiding conversations, and the leadership mistakes that still sit with him

— Going through a divorce while running a fast-growing company — and ending up in a freezing log cabin in October

— Why 72% of entrepreneurs are affected by mental health issues, and most never say a word

— What it felt like to be handed Entrepreneur of the Year by Bob Geldof

ABOUT THE BURNOUT FILES

The Burnout Files is hosted by John Glover. Every episode explores the side of entrepreneurship that doesn't make the highlight reel — the setbacks, the sacrifices, and the very human stories behind building something from nothing.

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ABOUT COLIN FRAME

Colin Frame is the founder and CEO of Stellar Omada, one of the UK's fastest-growing technology and assurance consultancies. Named British Business Entrepreneur of the Year, Colin started Stellar Omada in Edinburgh in 2018 and is backed by the British Growth Fund.

Follow Colin on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-frame-21a94915/

Stellar Omada: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stellar-omada/