As a leader, a serial entrepreneur, and the former head of growth at ConvertKit, Darrell Vesterfelt had a track record of success. But a moment of crisis led to his partners at one of the businesses he co-founded asking him to step away. Today, Darrell is publicly sharing that story for the first time, as well as the story of how he found his way back from a year in the fog of shame.
1:33 – Introductions
2:53 – Current context
4:22 – Darrell’s hardest challenge
9:37 – First kids + starting a business
11:36 – How Darrell moved out of crisis
17:00 – Playing the catch-up game
18:48 – Learning to love feedback
23:50 – The ego continuum
27:28 – How the crisis impacted home life
29:15 – Reaching out for help
Learn more from our guest:
Follow Darrell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellvesterfelt/
Partner with Darrell and team to build your business as a creator: https://heycreator.com/
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Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/
Connect with Terry on socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice
Instagram: @itsterryrice
Twitter: @itsterryrice
As a leader, a serial entrepreneur, and the former head of growth at ConvertKit, Darrell Vesterfelt had a track record of success. But a moment of crisis led to his partners at one of the businesses he co-founded asking him to step away. Today, Darrell is publicly sharing that story for the first time, as well as the story of how he found his way back from a year in the fog of shame.
1:33 – Introductions
2:53 – Current context
4:22 – Darrell’s hardest challenge
9:37 – First kids + starting a business
11:36 – How Darrell moved out of crisis
17:00 – Playing the catch-up game
18:48 – Learning to love feedback
23:50 – The ego continuum
27:28 – How the crisis impacted home life
29:15 – Reaching out for help
Learn more from our guest:
Follow Darrell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellvesterfelt/
Partner with Darrell and team to build your business as a creator: https://heycreator.com/
*****
Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/
Connect with Terry on socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice
Instagram: @itsterryrice
Twitter: @itsterryrice