When 17 Years Becomes a Legacy: The Leadership Decision That Saved ActBlue
At eight, Erin Hill wanted to be president. By her twenties, she'd joined a 4-person political startup believing small-dollar donors could change democracy. Seventeen years later, she walked away from ActBlue after helping process $11 billion in contributions. Her story reveals what it takes to build democracy's infrastructure—and why the most courageous leadership decision is knowing when to step away. From employee #4 to executive director, this is the honest conversation about responsibility, scaling at breakneck speed, and recognizing when your chapter is complete.
Building Generational Wealth: When Sacrifice Becomes Strategy
Dr. Ebbie Parsons had negative $300K net worth and a baby when he quit his half-million-dollar job to start Yardstick Management. His story reveals what building generational wealth actually costs—and why the moment he got the wire transfer wasn't what he expected. From Detroit hustler to 8-figure exit, this is the honest conversation about sacrifice, strategy, and knowing when enough is enough.
The Loneliness of Leadership: When Being Strong Becomes Your Weakness
Former SimpleHealth CEO Carrie Siubutt built a $75M company, then watched it fall apart. Her story reveals the hidden costs of leadership—and why stepping away can be the strongest move you make. From turning disability into a superpower to recognizing executive burnout, this is the honest conversation about what leadership actually costs.
The Work Twisties: When Leaders Lose Their Footing
We love the stories where persistence pays off. The underdog who grinds it out. The founder who never gives up. But what happens when that story doesn't match your reality? In the first full episode of Exit Interview, Kanya Balakrishna shares the moment persistence stopped working for her—and introduces the concept of "the work twisties," those moments when leaders lose their footing and can't see the path forward.
The Entrepreneurship Stories You Never Hear: Introducing Our New Series Exit Interview
Pick up any business publication and you'll hear the same stories: overnight successes, triumphant exits, founders who made every sacrifice worth it. Those stories aren't wrong. They're just incomplete. For every headline-making exit, there are hundreds of stories that don't get told—and they're often more instructive.