The Sacred Side of Success: Bruno Del Ama on Intuition, Leadership, and Conscious Growth

What happens when you reach your biggest goal, and it doesn’t feel like enough?In this episode, I talk with Bruno del Ama, co-founder of Global X and co-founder of Sangha, about what it really means to redefine success. Bruno built a multi-billion-dollar asset manager, but what came next surprised even him. We explore his journey from chasing growth to building with purpose, from managing teams to leading with trust, and from external achievement to internal alignment.Whether you’re a founder, executive, or high performer in transition, this conversation offers a rare window into what conscious leadership looks like in real life.Subscribe for more honest conversations about navigating midlife, career evolution, and purpose-driven success.Chapters00:00 – Introduction & the problem with chasing success02:11 – Bruno’s early experience with intuition and saying no to Opus Dei05:18 – Moving to the U.S. and the start of Bruno’s entrepreneurial path08:12 – Founding Global X during a financial crisis10:20 – The risky pivot: launching two new ETFs12:55 – From $11M to $1.3B in 18 months14:36 – Rethinking leadership: managing people vs. seeing people16:45 – Why coaching felt uncomfortable—and what changed19:30 – The Nadal analogy and hiring two transformational coaches22:10 – Creating Sangha: a spiritual peer community for leaders25:40 – What Sangha is (and what it’s not)27:30 – Bruno’s new definition of success30:00 – Closing reflections and what leaders need nowTopics Covered- The hedonic treadmill of success- Intuition in leadership- Conscious entrepreneurship- Coaching and personal growth- Leadership reframes- Spirituality in business- Redefining success beyond scale- Sangha and peer-based inner developmentLearn more about coaching and resources at: www.coachingmetta.com#LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #MidlifeCareer #RedefiningSuccess #ConsciousLeadership #FounderJourney #InnerWork #PurposeDrivenLife #SpiritualityInBusiness #MidlifeRemix #StevenMiyao #GlobalX #Sangha #CoachingMetta #BrunodelAma #sangha