

We Live to Build
Sean Weisbrot
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.
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Apr 18, 2022 • 39min
Don't struggle while founding your startup with Patricia Recarte | WLTB Podcast #93
Patricia Recarte is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kado Networks, a platform for professionals to develop a centralized knowledge graph of their clients and partners in order to automate and manage their relationships.00:00 - Introduction04:07 - The freedom that building a company provides06:14 - Making sure to keep cash for the company09:04 - What you plan may not exactly unfold as you wish12:29 - Relief of finally filling positions in the company17:16 - Nuances of having a company in another country23:11 - Minimizing your tax payments26:49 - Absence of physical office28:51 - Using VR and new tech to improve team morale35:36 - Investing in your employees’ health and career38:21 - Follow up with Patricia👀 Check out the company:https://kadonetworks.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.

Apr 6, 2022 • 42min
Learn how AR/VR are changing your world with Martin Tobias | WLTB Podcast #92
Martin Tobias is the Founder and Managing Partner of Incisive Ventures, which invests on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain companies. He has raised over $500M in equity, project finance, and working capital for companies where he was CEO. He has also personally invested in over 70 startups and led about half a dozen through venture funds. 00:00 - Introduction03:47 - Best attributes of AR and VR08:23 - AR/VR is just around the corner14:46 - How does the ‘present’ look for AR18:34 - Exciting uses for VR today21:54 - Meditation through VR and other use cases24:58 - How can the workforce utilize AR and VR29:05 - Some exciting stuff to look out for37:27 - AR and VR is an exciting space40:46 - Follow up with Martin👀 Check out the company:https://incisive.vc✅ 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.

Mar 28, 2022 • 13min
Develop your product design system with Sean Weisbrot | WLTB Podcast #91
Design Systems are used to create a standardized UI/UX, so setting one up early on will help your company make less mistakes and speed up releasing new versions. 00:00 - Opener 00:56 - Intro 02:39 - What is a Design System 03:35 - Parts of a Design System 09:05 - Prototyping 11:40 - 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.

Mar 7, 2022 • 50min
Psychedelics will change your whole life with Tyler Strause | WLTB Podcast #90
Tyler Strause is the VP of Product Development of two companies and is using his talents to ensure the vision of creating synthetic psilocybin (PSLY.com) that can be used with therapy in Virtual Reality (EI.Ventures) comes to fruition. 00:00 - Introduction05:13 - Tyler’s personal experience as a consumer08:09 - Dealing with emotions14:39 - Human experience with psychedelics18:52 - How can you prepare before trying psychedelics24:50 - Letting go of bad experiences27:35 - Default Mode Network32:51 - Experiencing other cultures and unfamiliar territories39:59 - Taking control of your thoughts and emotions42:24 - Time and experience are allies45:05 - Taking calculated risks48:40 - Follow up with Tyler👀 Check out the company:https://psly.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.

Mar 1, 2022 • 49min
Bootstrapping, travel, and kendo with Ray Blakney | WLTB Podcast #89
Ray Blakney is the Founder/CEO of Podcast Hawk, a SaaS platform that helps businesses and influencers find and pitch podcasts on auto-pilot. He’s also the Founder/CEO of Live Lingua, an award-winning online language school. 00:00 - Introduction05:20 - Learning a different language06:28 - Finding business ideas and opportunities08:56 - His best business so far, and how it operates14:32 - Learning the culture alongside the language20:31 - English is literally spoken everywhere22:01 - Some travel stories from Sean and Ray29:11 - Practicing Kendo33:44 - You go far by taking a multitude of steps36:00 - How really rich people usually live41:10 - Some lighthearted talk from two entrepreneurs42:45 - Drop shipping with Chinese manufacturers45:42 - Be intentional47:50 - Follow up with Ray👀 Check out the company:https://podcasthawk.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.

Feb 22, 2022 • 35min
Handling death while running a startup with Paige Arnof-Fenn | WLTB Podcast #88
Paige Arnof-Fenn is the Founder/CEO of Mavens & Moguls, a firm that has been providing Marketing, Branding, PR, Market Research, and Communications services for over 20 years. 00:00 - Introduction05:51 - The beginning of tough times12:38 - Learn to enjoy things14:51 - Hardest thing about losing your loved ones19:08 - How she adapted and built a better system24:18 - Being entrusted by family members’ will21:01 - Learn to be grateful34:33 - Follow up with Paige👀 Check out the company:https://mavensandmoguls.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.

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.