
We Live to Build
We Live to Build is the raw, no-fluff interview series for high-performance founders and CEOs who are scaling 5+ figure businesses and want to grow faster without burning out.Hosted by serial founder and angel investor Sean Weisbrot, each episode delivers tactical conversations with battle-tested operators, unpacking the mental models, systems, and automation strategies that drive sustainable success.If you're obsessed with scaling smart, optimizing for mental resilience, and building teams and products that don’t rely on your constant presence, these interviews were recorded for you.Expect honest talk about leadership, delegation, AI tools, cost reduction, psychology, and how to stop being the bottleneck in your business.We’re not here to inspire, we’re here to equip.Subscribe and upgrade how you build. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Feb 8, 2022 • 10min
Bond with your team in virtual reality with Sean Weisbrot | WLTB Podcast #87
Recently, I was thinking of ways to make my team more engaged, and since I’ve been using VR for awhile, I thought it would be great to bring them together in a VR setting. This episode talks about our experience. 00:00 – Intro 01:19 – My Interest 04:21 – The Event 05:56 – Pros and Cons 08:20 – Final Thoughts ✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 1, 2022 • 39min
Make your logic and emotions work together with Sara Raymond | WLTB Podcast #86
Sara Raymond is the Co-Founder of The Mindful Movement, which helps people learn how to manage stress through meditation and yoga practices and retreats. Her YouTube channel has over 650K subscribers.00:00 - Introduction04:07 - Why Sara chose this career path07:26 - Tapping into your emotional and deeper 'why’14:05 - Logic vs Emotion18:10 - Being self-aware and taking action22:03 - Willpower is not unlimited, but you can train it25:54 - Meditating and psychedelics34:57 - Understanding yourself better37:34 - Follow up with Sara👀 Check out the company:https://themindfulmovement.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 2022 • 15min
A great way to plan for 2022 with Sean Weisbrot | WLTB Podcast #85
2021 has been a really tough year with my divorce, the pandemic, and not launching my product yet. In this episode, I talk about what I’ve been through, where I am, and where I’m heading in 2022. 00:00 – Intro 00:56 – Beginning 03:15 – Goal Review 05:12 – How I lost the weight 09:48 – 2022 Goals 12:00 – Additional Goals 14:10 – Final Thoughts ✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 2021 • 25min
Hire your next virtual assistant with Pavel Stepanov | WLTB Podcast #84
Pavel Stepanov is the founder and CEO of Virtudesk, a 600+ employee company that provides a subscription based personnel solution for small and medium sized businesses. 00:00 - Introduction02:58 - Working with a Virtual Assistant04:18 - How to hire the right VA for you07:01 - How to interview potential employees08:46 - Building an equal relationship in the company09:59 - Contracts and terms with VAs11:19 - Finding the fair salary for your employees16:03 - Treating your employees right17:40 - How to bring out the best from your VAs23:11 - Go big or go home24:33 - Follow up with Pavel👀 Check out the company:https://myvirtudesk.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 2021 • 24min
Raise venture debt from Paul Ong | WLTB Podcast #83
Paul Ong is a partner at Innoven Capital SEA, which provides loans to companies backed by venture capitalists in the SE Asian region, including India and China. 00:00 - Introduction03:52 - Seeking external funding is not easy05:45 - How his company works with startups07:53 - Their relationship with other funding organizations09:04 - How they pick who to fund and how they work11:35 - Leveraging their connections and resources15:12 - What are their terms when loaning16:31 - How investors view debt on a company20:42 - Why Paul went with this route of business23:26 - Follow up with Paul👀 Check out the company:https://innovencapital.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 2021 • 34min
Empower your kids to join your startup with Rajat Mishra | WLTB Podcast #82
Rajat Mishra is the Founder and CEO of Prezent.ai, the presentation productivity platform for enterprise teams, which recently closed a $4.3M USD funding round. He’s also the President of Prezentium, a business presentation firm.He’s also the Executive Producer of Think Deeply and Speak Simply podcast, which talks about the art and science of communicating ideas. He formerly ran the $14B Customer Experience business unit of Cisco which consisted of over 1000 team members. 00:00 - Introduction07:23 - Finally raising money10:35 - Starting slow and finding the market first13:17 - Codifying empathy through presentations15:12 - Getting public attention and competitors16:31 - How does his product work18:50 - Failing is fuel for entrepreneurs23:25 - Work life harmony, and family relationships28:03 - Giving back to the community32:36 - Follow up with Rajat👀 Check out the company:https://prezent.ai✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 2021 • 41min
Launch your company podcast with Anthony Frasier | WLTB Podcast #81
Anthony Frasier is the CEO of ABF Creative is an award winning multicultural podcast network and production company, but we consider ourselves relationship experts. We help brands turn customers into communities through the power of storytelling. Our partners include Ben & Jerry's, Vox, Wondery, Audible, Prudential Financial, Essence Magazine, BET, Pinna, and others. 00:00 - Introduction03:51 - What inspired Anthony to build a company around podcasting06:59 - Is podcasting for you?07:58 - Benefits of creating a podcast14:12 - Success comes from consistency16:23 - Picking content topics and style of uploads 27:37 - What equipment and software are necessary 40:14 - Follow up with Anthony 👀 Check out the company:https://abfc.co✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 9, 2021 • 36min
Microdosing LSD will make you a better leader with Mark Beneke | WLTB Podcast #80
Mark Beneke is the Owner of Westland Auto Sales, which sells cars (he has 2 locations). He uses this wealth to purchase real estate and microdosed on LSD for over a year. 00:00 - Guest Introduction03:47 - Get to know Mark06:08 - Entrepreneurship journey and using psychedelics10:58 - Using psychedelics to enhance focus and function13:07 - Gaining a higher level of empathy14:55 - What are the long term effects of LSD17:41 - Sean’s experience with LSD use around him20:02 - Medical benefits of dosing psychedelics22:44 - Did microdosing make Mark better26:22 - How microdosing affected his relationships29:28 - Things to consider before trying psychedelics34:03 - Follow up with Mark 👀 Check out the company:https://markbeneke.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2021 • 25min
Localize your startup with David Garcia-Gonzalez | WLTB Podcast #79
David Garcia-Gonzalez is the Co-Founder and CEO of GoLocalise, a firm which specializes in translation and localization.00:00 - Guest Introduction01:53 - Get to know David03:15 - How David plans for his client’s success05:59 - Localizing properly12:33 - Understanding the process of localizing21:05 - Learning how to correctly localize23:45 - Follow up with David👀 Check out the company:https://godavidgg.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 19, 2021 • 29min
Adapt or your company will die with Kim Desmond | WLTB Podcast #78
Kim Desmond is the Co-Founder and CEO of Coding Nomads, which helps people learn to code and advance their careers through online and offline coding camps. 00:00 - Guest Introduction01:48 - Get to know Kim 07:13 - Travelling and being a digital nomad 14:26 - Power of travelling16:18 - How the pandemic affected their operations 23:07 - How they adjusted their course offerings 27:27 - Follow up with Kim👀 Check out the company:https://codingnomads.io✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 To hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.