Coffee Playdate Podcast Episode: Entrepreneurship Isn’t All Puppies and Rainbows – The Realistic Truth with Candice Lazar

Short Description: Candice Lazar shares her unconventional journey from corporate marketing and law school to becoming a breathwork coach and entrepreneur. She opens up about the mindset shifts required, why she hid her legal background for years, and the importance of being realistic about entrepreneurship while staying authentic.

Key Takeaways ✨

• Knowing “the secret sauce” (whether from law or marketing) can remove some magic but is incredibly valuable for business.

• Entrepreneurship is not “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Everyone has hard days.

• Hiding parts of your story often makes things harder — authenticity builds trust and simplifies everything.

• The best approach for new entrepreneurs: Learn + Do in tandem. Don’t get stuck in endless research mode.

• Small, meaningful moments often matter more than big, expensive gestures.

Timelines / Chapters

Time Section

00:00 Welcome & Coffee Chat

00:01:19 Rapid Fire Questions Game

00:02:03 Take a Sip Game

00:03:27 Candice’s Background (Marketing → Law → Copywriting → Breathwork)

00:05:50 How her legal & marketing skills help (and sometimes hinder) her business

00:07:15 Mindset shifts required as an entrepreneur

00:08:39 The challenge of hiding her lawyer identity

00:10:09 Authenticity vs. trying to be a “guru”

00:13:37 Creating meaningful experiences (95-5 Rule discussion)

00:16:14 Best advice for new entrepreneurs

00:17:27 Book Recommendation

00:18:40 Where to find Candice

00:19:01 Closing

If you want to learn more about Candice Lazar, visit her website at https://candicelazar.com. Explore her breathwork coaching at https://44breathwork.com. Check out her One Day Launch Plan at https://onedaylaunchplan.com

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Guest: Jack Shukman, CEO & Co-Founder of The Way - a groundbreaking meditation app.

Episode Description: What if the secret to deeper meditation wasn’t more choices… but fewer? In this inspiring episode of Coffee Playdate, Dr. Olga Deengar sits down with Jack Shukman who cofounded the groundbreaking meditation app featuring a single, progressive path of 1000 sessions guided solely by his uncle and Zen teacher, Henry Shukman.

Jack shares how they defied 3000 competing apps with a “no-choice” philosophy, his journey going cold turkey off caffeine, working with family, building a joyful remote team culture, and why focusing on the process (not just outcomes) is essential for entrepreneurs. Packed with practical wisdom on mindfulness, leadership, and staying grounded as a parent and founder.

Whether you’re a busy professional, new meditator, or entrepreneur, this conversation will leave you inspired to simplify, commit, and find stillness in the chaos.

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It is a unique single-path meditation experience with 1000 guided sessions rooted in authentic Zen tradition.

Timestamps / Chapters:

• 00:00 – Welcome, Coffee Chat (Jack’s caffeine-free journey) & Games
• 02:46 – Introducing Jack Shukman & The Way App
• 03:48 – Working with Uncle Henry Shukman (Family + Zen Mastery)
• 05:35 – Heartwarming wedding meditation story
• 06:33 – Facing competition from 3000+ meditation apps
• 07:46 – The “No Choice” philosophy
• 08:55 – Mindset tools for entrepreneurs
• 10:27 – Building a playful, meditation-centered company culture
• 11:27 – Team experiences at Mountain Cloud Zen Center
• 13:57 – Connecting with real users through live retreats
• 14:42 – Advice for founders
• 16:12 – 200,000 users & the mission behind the app
• 17:09 – Book Recommendation: Original Love by Henry Shukman
• 18:39 – Closing thoughts

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🎙️ EPISODE SUMMARY

Dr. Nneka Unachukwu (Dr. Una), board-certified pediatrician and founder of EntreMD, shares her remarkable journey from private practice to building a movement that helps thousands of physicians escape burnout and design life on their own terms. She delivers powerful mindset shifts on massive action, leadership, and why business skills are now essential for every doctor.

☕ Coffee Chat Dr. Una surprised us by sharing she doesn’t drink coffee (thanks to her mom’s clever stories about psychosis!) and prefers tea and hot chocolate.

🔑 Key Takeaways ✨

• Medicine as we knew it has changed. Physicians must develop business skills to reclaim autonomy and avoid burnout.
• Imposter syndrome is just a sign you’re at the edge of your comfort zone. Reframe it and keep going.
• Fear doesn’t get to drive. Put it in the passenger seat and take the wheel.
• Treat entrepreneurship like clinical rotations: see one, do one, teach one — messy action beats perfection.
• Wins and lessons only — there are no true failures if you learn from them.
• Build a team where every role is a profit center, not just a cost.

Timelines / Chapters

• 00:00 – Welcome & Coffee Chat
• 00:02:53 – Dr. Una’s background & mission
• 00:04:03 – Why physicians need business skills now
• 00:07:28 – The 2016 “knowing” that changed everything
• 00:11:15 – Birth of EntreMD
• 00:12:57 – Overcoming imposter syndrome
• 00:21:28 – Launch failures & resilience lessons
• 00:30:16 – The 95-5 Rule & building high-performing teams
• 00:33:00 – Advice: Develop a bias for massive action
• 00:35:20 – Book recommendations

If you’re interested in learning more about Dr. Una, visit her website at https://entremd.com/, explore her renowned EntreMD Business School at https://services.entremd.com/school423034, or listen to her podcast at https://entremd.com/podcasts/

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💬Subscribe & Share! If this conversation touched you, please subscribe on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, or Deezer and share it with a fellow doctor or healthcare friend who might need to hear it. One intentional step at a time ✨ — Dr. Olga Deengar, Coach Olga MD © 2026 Coach Olga MD. All rights reserved.