EPISODE SUMMARY The qualities that help founders move fast, tolerate risk and pursue opportunities can also become liabilities under pressure. In this episode, psychiatrist, researcher and serial entrepreneur Michael A. Freeman joins Claudia to unpack the founder mental-health paradox: what the research really shows, when persistence becomes dangerous and how to catch warning signs before the founder—or the business—hits a wall. WE TALKED ABOUT Why founder strengths can become hidden risks When persistence stops being productive How to spot and protect against mental-health warning signs EPISODE NOTES Michael A. Freeman, M.D. is a psychiatrist, researcher and serial entrepreneur who studies mental health, wellbeing and performance among business builders. He and his colleagues at Econa developed the Entrepreneur Well-being Check, a brief screening tool designed specifically for entrepreneurs. Michael has also served as a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at U.C. San Francisco, founding Chief Medical Officer of United Behavioral Health, President of the Institute for Behavioral Healthcare and a mental-health team member of the White House Task Force on Health Care Reform. This conversation is educational and is not a substitute for individual medical or mental-health care. If emotional symptoms are affecting your wellbeing, performance or relationships, please seek appropriate professional support. LINKS Econa: https://www.econa.net/ FounderScreen resources: https://founderscreen.org/resources Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfreemanmd Click this link to listen on your favorite podcast player and, if you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review: https://linktr.ee/wiredforsuccess Music credit: Vittoro by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Disclaimer: Podcast episodes might contain sponsored content.

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