CEO SUCCESSION: stepping down as the CEO of my own startup to rediscover meaning | Evgeny Shadchnev

Feb 12, 2025

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Evgeny Shadchnev is the ex-CEO and Founder at Makers, a leading tech training provider in the UK, with customers like Google, Apple, Microsoft and over 300+ other companies.

While successfully launching and scaling the company, he faced increasing stress from challenges in both his work and personal life.
Fortunately, like the boiling frog who realizes the danger in time, Evgeny was able to listen to himself and jump out of the pot. He made the decision to step down as CEO and find a successor.

In this episode, we explore the ups and downs of this journey.
We also dive into his new life, not in a stressful London office, but peacefully on the Portuguese coast.
We see how his decision has allowed him to live a more present and authentic life.