It’s another day and you’re thinking about being. You’re not alone. On today’s episode, Maryam talks about what it means to be a founder, what it means to have a cofounder, and how to navigate the emotional journey of founder life. She’s joined today by Nathan Parcells. Nathan is a founder turned executive coach and specializes in co-founder dynamics. 

Being a founder means consistently making hard decisions with limited resources and information. It means paving a new path, and doing something no one else has done before. Startups may have a solo founder, or one or more co founders.

The relationship between co-founders, and how co-founders work together can make or break a company. Ensuring you have the right people in the right places especially in the early stages of a company’s inception is key. When cofounders have a strained relationship, it can lead to miscommunication, conflicts, and lack of critical alignment. 

Key Takeaways:

1. What it means to be a founder
2. Cofounder Dynamics
3. The founder experience
4. Founder lifecycle

Founder Resources

• A Guide to Cofounder Relationships: ebook & worksheets
• How to Protect Yourself as a Startup Founder
• Your Number One Job as a Leader
• YC’s essential startup advice
• Biggest Mistakes Startup Founders Make

About the Podcast

Welcome to It’s Fine Everyday with Maryam Taheri. This podcast is designed to help you understand yourself, step into your power, and empower others around you. In this podcast, you’ll hear real stories, lessons learned, research, and so much more every week. You’ll hear about the things people don’t talk about enough because the road to personal growth and leadership is long and constantly changing. If you’re struggling, if you’re not where you want to be, if you want to level up, if you want to glow every day - then you’re in the right place…and we’ll do it together. 

Just remember: it’s fine, you’re fine, you’ve got this, and I’ve got you.

Connect with Nathan Parcells

• Nathan on Linkedin
• Sharpend Coaching 

About Maryam

Maryam Taheri is a startup founder, advisor, certified life + executive coach, leadership expert and dog mom. She specializes in operations, people leadership, team dynamics, entrepreneurship, confidence, and imposter syndrome. You can connect with her and access all of her podcasts, articles and resources here. 

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Tune in today for a brand new episode of ‘It’s Fine Everyday with Maryam Taheri’. On today's episode, join me as I talk to Adriana of @letsgetyourshifttogether as we talk about holiday boundaries with our families during the holiday season. 

Who doesn’t want an incredible holiday season? We all do. We all want to have an amazing holiday and spend time with our family and have it go well. During the course of this episode we dive into family dynamics and why they’re particularly challenging during the holidays. 

Most of us have been there, we’ve made excuses for our family, we’ve done things that we didn’t want to do. Why? Because we love our family and we want to have a close relationship with them. But, it’s not always that simple. It’s hard to let go of the expectations and desires that we have around our family. We all so desperately want that perfect family dynamic, but it’s not so simple.

Key Takeaways from Today’s Episode of It’s Fine Everyday:

1. Signs of unhealthy or toxic family relationships
2. How to set boundaries with family
3. The challenges we have during the holidays 

Follow Adriana

Lets Get Your Shift Together Website

Free Boundaries Masterclass

@letsgetyourshifttogether

This podcast is designed to help you understand yourself, step into your power, and empower others around you. In this podcast, It's Fine Everyday, I talk about the things people don't talk about enough – because the road to personal growth and leadership excellence is long, and rough, and you need someone who is willing to break things down with you and get real about the realities of personal growth – and the strategies you can employ to help you on your own journey.

If you’re struggling, if you’re not where you want to be, if you want to level up, if you want to glow - you’re in the right place. We’ll do it together, and I’ll teach you everything I’ve learned the hard way. You’re fine, it’s fine, you’ve got this, and I’ve got you.

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The G3 Women’s Leadership Development Program is now open for enrollment. Classes + coaching start January 2023. If you’re ready to level up your leadership or support other women at your organization learn more and sign up today at www.groundglowgrow.com

Get a 20% discount on an annual membership when you use the code EVE

Maryam Taheri is an advisor, business + executive coach, VC-backed founder, YC alum, leadership expert, and dog mom. She specializes in a people-centric and data-driven approach to business and startups. You can connect with her and access all of her podcasts, articles, and resources here.

© Maryam Taheri LLC 2022

Tune in today for a brand new episode of ‘It’s Fine Everyday with Maryam Taheri’. On today's episode, I’m feeling stressed, depressed, and anxious during the holidays. It’s fine.  Maryam talks about feeling stressed, depressed, and anxious during the holiday season. Winter is coming and what happens during winter? Well..a lot. Hence, the increased stress, depression and anxiety. It’s Q4, we’re coming closer and closer to the end of the year; we’re tying loose ends up, finishing up projects at work, navigating the endless parties and committments. There’s a lot going on during our personal and professional lives during this time, on top of all of that - the weather outside is frightful. 

In today’s episode Maryam talks about the reasons our mood tends to dip during this time of year and what you can do to shift your mindset to have a happier holiday season.

Key Takeaways from Today’s Episode of It’s Fine Everyday:

1. Why the Holidays + Winter Months Feel Hard
2. How to Practice Self Care This Time of Year
3. What you can do to have happier holidays

This podcast is designed to help you understand yourself, step into your power, and empower others around you. In this podcast, It's Fine Everyday, I talk about the things people don't talk about enough – because the road to personal growth and leadership excellence is long, and rough, and you need someone who is willing to break things down with you and get real about the realities of personal growth – and the strategies you can employ to help you on your own journey.

If you’re struggling, if you’re not where you want to be, if you want to level up, if you want to glow - you’re in the right place. We’ll do it together, and I’ll teach you everything I’ve learned the hard way. You’re fine, it’s fine, you’ve got this, and I’ve got you.

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The G3 Women’s Leadership Development Program is now open for enrollment. Classes + coaching start January 2023. If you’re ready to level up your leadership or support other women at your organization learn more and sign up today at www.groundglowgrow.com

Get a 20% discount on an annual membership when you use the code EVE

Maryam Taheri is an advisor, business + executive coach, VC-backed founder, YC alum, leadership expert, and dog mom. She specializes in a people-centric and data-driven approach to business and startups. You can connect with her and access all of her podcasts, articles, and resources here.

© Maryam Taheri LLC 2022

I’m navigating my relationship with my challenging mother as an adult. It’s Fine.

Tune in today for a brand new episode of ‘It’s Fine Everyday with Maryam Taheri’. On today's episode, join Maryam and Dr. Stephanie Carinia as they talk about adult children and their quest to navigate complex relationships with their moms. 

Dr. Carinia is a clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma and personality disorders. On today’s episode she talks about immature versus mature mothers and how the behaviors we experience during our formative years impact every aspect of our adult lives. 

We all want to have a no strings attached type of relationship with our moms. We all want to be close to our moms, but it’s not always that simple. It’s hard to figure out and navigate how to have a loving and healthy relationship with our mothers. Most of us just want a loving and autonomous relationship. The problem is that immature mothers struggle with their capacity for unconditional love. Instead, the love you experience from your mom may be conditional.

Key Takeaways from Today’s Episode of It’s Fine Everyday:

1. The difference between mature and immature mothers
2. Abandonment vs Ego Wounds
3. Enmeshment and Codependency

Follow Dr. Stephanie 

Instagram @psychologiststephanie

Website https://www.psychologiststephanie.com/

Inner Healing Course 

This podcast is designed to help you understand yourself, step into your power, and empower others around you. In this podcast, It's Fine Everyday, I talk about the things people don't talk about enough – because the road to personal growth and leadership excellence is long, and rough, and you need someone who is willing to break things down with you and get real about the realities of personal growth – and the strategies you can employ to help you on your own journey.

If you’re struggling, if you’re not where you want to be, if you want to level up, if you want to glow - you’re in the right place. We’ll do it together, and I’ll teach you everything I’ve learned the hard way. You’re fine, it’s fine, you’ve got this, and I’ve got you.

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The G3 Women’s Leadership Development Program is now open for enrollment. Classes + coaching start January 2023. If you’re ready to level up your leadership or support other women at your organization learn more and sign up today at www.groundglowgrow.com

Get a 20% discount on an annual membership when you use the code EVE

Maryam Taheri is an advisor, business + executive coach, VC-backed founder, YC alum, leadership expert, and dog mom. She specializes in a people-centric and data-driven approach to business and startups. You can connect with her and access all of her podcasts, articles, and resources here.

© Maryam Taheri LLC 2022

Tune in today for a brand new episode of ‘It’s Fine Everyday with Maryam Taheri’. On today's episode,  I was just laid off. It’s fine. Maryam talks about the recent mass layoffs that we’ve seen across the country. In 2022, we’ve seen extremely high rates of layoffs across industries, but specifically in the world of tech and startups. 

In November 2022, Meta just announced a 13% reduction in force totalling over 11,000 employees globally.  As of mid-november 2022, there have been different numbers of layoffs totalled, but estimates are around upwards of 70,000 individuals in the tech industry being laid off. 

Some of the more notable companies conducting layoffs have been: Twitter, Meta, Lyft, Zillow, Beyond Meat, Noom, Peloton, and Brex. 

In today’s episode, Maryam talks through why we’re seeing so many mass layoffs, along with the toll the layoffs have taken on both the company and the employees impacted. Some companies have conducted layoffs thoughtfully, while others could and should have done better with their reductions.

Key Takeaways from Today’s Episode of It’s Fine Everyday:

1. Reasons for Mass Layoffs in 2022
2. Impact of Layoffs on Company Remaining
3. Impact of Layoffs on Individuals
4. What to Do If You’ve Been Laid Off

This podcast is designed to help you understand yourself, step into your power, and empower others around you. In this podcast, It's Fine Everyday, I talk about the things people don't talk about enough – because the road to personal growth and leadership excellence is long, and rough, and you need someone who is willing to break things down with you and get real about the realities of personal growth – and the strategies you can employ to help you on your own journey.

If you’re struggling, if you’re not where you want to be, if you want to level up, if you want to glow - you’re in the right place. We’ll do it together, and I’ll teach you everything I’ve learned the hard way. You’re fine, it’s fine, you’ve got this, and I’ve got you.

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The G3 Women’s Leadership Development Program is now open for enrollment. Classes + coaching start January 2023. If you’re ready to level up your leadership or support other women at your organization learn more and sign up today at www.groundglowgrow.com

Get a 20% discount on an annual membership when you use the code EVE

Maryam Taheri is an advisor, business + executive coach, VC-backed founder, YC alum, leadership expert, and dog mom. She specializes in a people-centric and data-driven approach to business and startups. You can connect with her and access all of her podcasts, articles, and resources here.

© Maryam Taheri LLC 2022

Tune in today for a brand new episode of ‘It’s Fine Everyday with Maryam Taheri’. On today’s episode, I'm a woman wanting equity and inclusion in the workforce. It's Fine. Guest Episode with Maggie Ruvoldt ,Maryam talks with special guest Maggie Ruvoldt about the disparities women are continuing to face in the workforce, and the role of employers is shrinking the gap.

Maggie Ruvoldt  is the Co-Founder of Eve Was Framed, a media company focused on women’s health with a mission to empower women to learn about their bodies and health, and dedicated to putting control of women’s health into their own hands.  She brings nearly 30 years of human resources, business operations, and account management experience with various executive roles in organizations including 2U, Open Education, and Sterling Infosystems. 

In today’s episode, Maggie and Maryam cover the truth behind equity and inclusion for women in the workplace. While there is an increase in access to roles, support for women, and funds that specifically fund women founders - there are still huge disparities for women at work. In addition, the podcast covers the role of employers in thinking about the lifecycle of their women employees, and how to inclusively meet women where they’re a throughout their careers. 

Key Takeaways from Today’s Episode of It’s Fine Everyday:

1. Disparities for women in the workplace
2. Inclusive benefits for women at work
3. How women can garner more support and set themselves up for success at work

This podcast is designed to help you understand yourself, step into your power, and empower others around you. In this podcast, It's Fine Everyday, I talk about the things people don't talk about enough – because the road to personal growth and leadership excellence is long, and rough, and you need someone who is willing to break things down with you and get real about the realities of personal growth – and the strategies you can employ to help you on your own journey.

If you’re struggling, if you’re not where you want to be, if you want to level up, if you want to glow - you’re in the right place. We’ll do it together, and I’ll teach you everything I’ve learned the hard way. You’re fine, it’s fine, you’ve got this, and I’ve got you.

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The G3 Women’s Leadership Development Program is now open for enrollment. Classes + coaching start January 2023. If you’re ready to level up your leadership or support other women at your organization learn more and sign up today at www.groundglowgrow.com

Get a 20% discount on an annual membership when you use the code EVE

Maryam Taheri is an advisor, business + executive coach, VC-backed founder, YC alum, leadership expert, and dog mom. She specializes in a people-centric and data-driven approach to business and startups. You can connect with her and access all of her podcasts, articles, and resources here.

© Maryam Taheri LLC 2022

Tune in today for a brand new episode of ‘It’s Fine Everyday with Maryam Taheri’. On today's episode,  I think someone in my life is toxic. It’s fine. Maryam talks about how to recognize the signs that someone in your life is toxic, along with the mental health impacts of toxicity in our everyday lives. 

Toxic people..they come in all shapes and sizes. We find toxic people in our workplaces, in our personal lives, and in our family. Toxic people and toxic relationships make you feel misunderstood, unsafe, attacked, unsupported, and/or demeaned. These types of relationships and interpersonal dynamics can be romantic, work-related, and within our families. They show up differently and in different contexts, and there is no one size fits all. 

In today’s episode, Maryam talks through the subtle and not so subtle signs of toxic people and toxic relationships. Sometimes, we don’t even realize how toxic people are in our lives, or recognize how they make us feel and their long-term impacts. 

Key Takeaways from Today’s Episode of It’s Fine Everyday:

1. The mental health and long-term impacts of toxic people and toxic relationships
2. The signs of toxic people and toxic relationships
3. How to navigate toxic relationships

This podcast is designed to help you understand yourself, step into your power, and empower others around you. In this podcast, It's Fine Everyday, I talk about the things people don't talk about enough – because the road to personal growth and leadership excellence is long, and rough, and you need someone who is willing to break things down with you and get real about the realities of personal growth – and the strategies you can employ to help you on your own journey.

If you’re struggling, if you’re not where you want to be, if you want to level up, if you want to glow - you’re in the right place. We’ll do it together, and I’ll teach you everything I’ve learned the hard way. You’re fine, it’s fine, you’ve got this, and I’ve got you.

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The G3 Women’s Leadership Development Program is now open for enrollment. Classes + coaching start January 2023. If you’re ready to level up your leadership or support other women at your organization learn more and sign up today at www.groundglowgrow.com

Maryam Taheri is an advisor, business + executive coach, VC-backed founder, YC alum, leadership expert, and dog mom. She specializes in a people-centric and data-driven approach to business and startups. You can connect with her and access all of her podcasts, articles, and resources here.

© Maryam Taheri LLC 2022

My employees are burnt out, disengaged, and quiet quitting. It’s Fine. Guest Episode with Elise Raher.

Tune in today for a brand new episode of ‘It’s Fine Everyday with Maryam Taheri’. On today’s episode, My employees are burnt out, disengaged, and quiet quitting. It’s Fine. Guest Episode with Elise Raher ,Maryam talks with special guest Elise Raher about why we’re seeing more quiet quitting and disengaged employees.

Elise has spent the last 15 years focused on the employee experience at both large public companies as well as fast-growing, high-tech start-ups. From building HR departments from scratch to managing company operations her work centers on building culture and connection in ways that ultimately have a positive impact on the bottom line.

In today’s episode, Maryam and Elise cover the need for employers to shift their culture, benefits, and expectations about work by putting their employees first. In this post-pandemic world, we’re seeing employees shift from “killing themselves,” at work, and generational culture shifts from “working above and beyond” to creating more work-life balance.

Key Takeaways from Today’s Episode of It’s Fine Everyday:

1. Quiet Quitting and Burn Out
2. Responsibility of Employers
3. Thinking about Employee Engagement as a Product

This podcast is designed to help you understand yourself, step into your power, and empower others around you. In this podcast, It's Fine Everyday, I talk about the things people don't talk about enough – because the road to personal growth and leadership excellence is long, and rough, and you need someone who is willing to break things down with you and get real about the realities of personal growth – and the strategies you can employ to help you on your own journey.

If you’re struggling, if you’re not where you want to be, if you want to level up, if you want to glow - you’re in the right place. We’ll do it together, and I’ll teach you everything I’ve learned the hard way. You’re fine, it’s fine, you’ve got this, and I’ve got you.

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The G3 Women’s Leadership Development Program is now open for enrollment. Classes + coaching start January 2023. If you’re ready to level up your leadership or support other women at your organization learn more and sign up today at www.groundglowgrow.com

Maryam Taheri is an advisor, business + executive coach, VC-backed founder, YC alum, leadership expert, and dog mom. She specializes in a people-centric and data-driven approach to business and startups. You can connect with her and access all of her podcasts, articles, and resources here.

© Maryam Taheri LLC 2022