Resources
Essays and guides
ADD // ADHD // Neurodivergent Resource List
A growing list of tools, communities, coaches, and researchers specifically for neurodivergent founders — curated from my work with founders and the broader founder community. Have a resource to add? Email me!
Crisis Guide
If your cofounder is showing signs of a mental health crisis, it can be terrifying to know what to do. This guide gives you the resources, warning signs to watch for, and steps to take — for both emergency and non-emergency situations.
Founder Fear and Covid-19
Originally published on March 15, 2020 to offer advice for founders integrating the new reality that early Covid brought us all.
YC Interview: Amy Buechler and Michael Seibel on Having Hard Conversations
In this YC Interview, Amy and Michael talk about founder coaching and use examples from Michael’s time working on Justin.tv and Socialcam.
Two Mistakes Founders Make When Finding A Coach
Most founders who hire a coach do it at the wrong time or for the wrong reasons. Here are the two mistakes I see over and over — and what to look for instead before you write that first check.
The Difference Between Coaching and Therapy
Coaching and therapy are both valuable — but they're designed to do different things. As both a therapist and a coach, here's how I distinguish the two and how to figure out which one you need right now.
What Happens After You Submit Your Brief
Finding a great coach shouldn’t take weeks or drain your energy. How founder-coach matchmaking works when it’s personal, fast, and designed for venture-backed founders.
Reading List
Not every book that gets recommended actually changes how you operate. This is a short list of the books that have inspired immediate, sweeping changes in how my clients see the world — ones they're still referencing years later.
Glossary of Terms & Concepts
The language of personal growth work can be slippery without shared definitions. This glossary — built from thousands of hours of in-session work with founders — gives you the vocabulary to understand your internal landscape and the concepts throughout this Manual.