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How do you build a successful creative agency while raising two kids and finding joy in the chaos? For Haley Hunter, it all started with saying “yes” to opportunities — even when she didn’t feel ready.

As the Co-Founder of Partyland, Haley leads an award-winning creative agency specializing in comedy, culture, and big ideas. In this episode of A Founder’s Life, she shares her unconventional path from intern to founder, the lessons she’s learned in leadership and balance, and why loving what you do is the ultimate entrepreneurial advantage.

🔥 What you’ll learn in this conversation:
•How Haley built Partyland from the ground up
•Why passion and purpose matter more than the perfect plan
•The value of hiring people smarter than you
•How to build a culture that thrives on creativity and comedy
•Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship with presence and gratitude
•Why trying new things fuels both creativity and well-being

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⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Intro & sponsor (Thankz)
0:37 – Meet Haley Hunter: from Colorado to co-founding Partyland
1:44 – Early career: internships, leaving and returning to advertising
4:00 – Building experience across industries before launching her own agency
5:30 – Why she loves working with smarter people and learning through chaos
6:00 – Family life: raising two kids in Colorado while running an LA-based agency
7:09 – Health: balance through fun, movement, and gratitude
9:12 – Work-life balance: being the mom at volleyball practice with her laptop
11:31 – Pivotal moments: moving states, getting married, founding her company
13:03 – Her advice to entrepreneurs: love what you do and know your purpose
14:13 – Where to find Haley and Partyland

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