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Most founders don’t fail because they lack talent or ideas. They fail because they build on someone else’s playbook. They are chasing speed, scale, and status instead of alignment.

James Lucas has lived that reality. A repeat founder with a career spanning companies big and small, he’s helped scale startups, worked hands-on with early-stage teams, and learned the hard way what happens when you build on assumptions.

That experience shaped his vision for Lunos: a founder-first partner that supports startups from idea to scale, helping entrepreneurs create businesses that actually work for them. Not ones that trap them in broken startup narratives.

In this episode of The Steeper Path Podcast, James and I explore:

• How personal loss and career transitions shaped his definition of success.
• Why “alignment > achievement” is the real competitive advantage in entrepreneurship.
• What it takes to design a company that serves your life instead of consuming it.
• The founder-first philosophy behind Lunos and why it challenges conventional startup thinking.

This isn’t just a conversation about startups. It is about choosing the steeper path, rejecting the easier, clearer path to lesser goals and building something that is aligned with who you are.

🎧 Listen in if you’ve ever asked yourself: Am I building the business I actually want or the one I think I’m supposed to?

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Produced by Lagom LLC | Hosted by Lenn

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Ukulele virtuoso Andrew Molina joins host Lenn Pryor on the debut of The Steeper Path Podcast. We talk about passion, mastery, and choosing the harder road to create a life of meaning.

The Steeper Path Podcast | EP 1 – Andrew Molina

Welcome to the very first episode of The Steeper Path Podcast, where we explore what it means to choose the harder road to greater goals in life and how alignment, not just achievement, leads to a more meaningful life.

Host, Lenn Pryor, is an executive coach and author of the upcoming book Breaking Asphalt: Choosing the Steeper Path to Greater Goals. After two decades leading teams in the tech world, Lenn now helps people break through barriers and find deeper success by aligning with who they truly are.

This episode's guest is Andrew Molina, a Hawaii-based ukulele virtuoso who proves that the ukulele has no limits. His electrifying performances have taken him performing and teaching around the world. His four albums have all been nominated for Ukulele Album of the Year at Hawaii’s prestigious Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (The Hawaiian equivalent of the Grammys).

Andrew’s music blends genres effortlessly, from Hawaiian originals to Aerosmith’s Dream On, Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven, and even the Game of Thrones theme. He has been featured on the cover of Ukulele Magazine, in campaigns for Hawaiian Airlines, and continues to inspire the next generation through the Andrew Molina Ukulele Academy.

In this episode, Andrew and I dive into his journey as a professional musician, what it takes to master a craft, and how to keep pushing creative boundaries. Andrew embodies someone who has walked the steeper path to greater goals in his life and continues to evolve, challenge, and grow himself in new ways. You will learn much from the conversation.

“Andrew Molina is one of my favorite musicians. He works incredibly hard on his craft and approaches the ukulele in such a unique way.” – Jake Shimabukuro

Learn more about Andrew: https://andrewmolinaukulele.com/

Listen to Andrew's Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0RbvtOScVE4XNgbjVyHL1m?
si=WKp7qWCpQpqATL13CmJG4Q

Learn more about Breaking Asphalt: https://www.lennpryor.com/coming-soon-02

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Produced by Lagom LLC | Hosted by Lenn

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Join me on The Steeper Path as we explore stories of individuals who defied conventional success to find a different kind of fulfillment. This podcast is a guide for anyone ready to choose a life of flow and meaning over a life of simply chasing the clearer path to lesser goals.

Follow The Steeper Path on social media for updates and behind-the-scenes content.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennpryor/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSteeperPath
• Website: https://www.lennpryor.com

Produced by Lagom LLC | Hosted by Lenn