“You have to ask “Who do I need to be today? How do I show up to lead us through the next stage of growth?””- Louise Hill

If you’ve ever felt like you’re drowning in the very business you worked so hard to build, you aren’t alone. In this episode of The Third Seat, we’re getting under the skin of what it really feels like when your start-up “inner circle” grows into a team of hundreds.

Our first guest is Louise Hill, the Co-Founder and former CEO of GoHenry, the financial education app used by millions of families. Louise has navigated the full lifecycle of growth - from a school gate idea to a global juggernaut that merged with US fintech Acorns.

She recently transitioned from CEO to Executive Chair, giving her a unique perspective on how to let go of the day-to-day while still leading with purpose.

In this conversation, Louise and Rebecca discuss:

• Transitioning from 50 to 250+ employees by intentionally eradicating “single points of failure” - including herself.
• Identifying the critical inflection points that demand a leader completely reinvent themselves.
• How to use your company mission to simplify impossible commercial decisions and handle internal pushback.
• An honest look at the juggling act of being a parent and a founder, and why Louise makes her yoga sessions visible to the whole company.

If you’re in that messy middle of growth, feeling stretched and responsible for everything and determined to not lose your why along the way, this conversation will give you a practical lens and courage to lead more intentionally.

🔑 Key Themes

• Navigating leadership inflection points
• Overcoming operational bottlenecks
• Purpose-led decision making
• Cultivating authentic culture

🎯 Action Items for Listeners

1. Conduct a “Single Point of Failure” audit.
2. Implement a “Six-month Reset”
3. Use purpose as a “Decision-making filter”

Louise Hill

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-hill-5197614/

GoHenry

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gohenry/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gohenry/

Discover more about Third House: https://www.wearethirdhouse.com/

Connect with Rebecca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccamorley/

https://www.instagram.com/wearethirdhouse/

Welcome to the third seat, a podcast for leaders navigating the chaos of growth. This is for the accidental leaders, the rebellious founders, and the CEOs of high growth businesses who’ve built a juggernaut and are now trying to keep up with it.

It’s for anyone who’s ever felt lonely at the top, wondering if anyone else has the same chaos going on that they do. I’m Rebecca Morley and for over a decade I’ve been in the room with these leaders, coaching them through the very challenges we’ll be exploring.

As Founder of Third House my job is to help them find clarity in the chaos, and that’s what we’re going to do here, one conversation at a time. In this show, you’ll get the third seat on the bench, earwigging on conversations with some of the most disruptive leaders and founders out there.

We will focus on the rush leaders feel during the scale-up transition, the identity crisis that occurs when founders must learn to let go, and the specific challenges of developing leadership within a rapidly growing team.

If you’re ready for a different kind of leadership conversation follow us now so you don’t miss a thing. We’ve saved you a seat.

Discover more about Third House: https://www.wearethirdhouse.com/

Connect with Rebecca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccamorley/

https://www.instagram.com/wearethirdhouse/