Episodes 59
Avg. Duration 1h 9m
Activity Sporadic
Since Dec 2023
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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76%
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feeds.transistor.fm

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About This Podcast

I'm Anastasia Koroleva, a 4x exited founder exploring life after selling a business with some of the most remarkable post-exit entrepreneurs in the world. Together, we rediscover purpose, redefine success, master investing, and build fulfilling lives and families. Having survived a 9-digit exit, I dedicated a decade to researching the deepest challenges faced by entrepreneurs after a business sale. This podcast is the platform to share my and other exited founders' hard-earned wisdom with the world. To join our community, please subscribe and share your thoughts. I’d love to hear from you 🙏.

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Post-Wealth Expert: How To Re-ignite Drive and Energy After Financial Success

Feb 11, 2026 1h 12m Transcript

Most people believe that once you achieve financial freedom, life becomes lighter, calmer, and more fulfilling.But what if wealth quietly destroys your drive, energy, and sense of aliveness?In this…

Omar Haroun: “Outsized Impact is Incredibly Rewarding”

Jan 08, 2026 1h Transcript

In this conversation, serial entrepreneur and exited founder Omar Haroun reveals the hidden emotional cost of success, the identity collapse many founders experience post-exit, and why wealth alone…

The Wealth Lag: What Happens AFTER Financial Freedom

Dec 09, 2025 14m Transcript

After selling her bootstrapped company in a 9-figure all-cash exit, Anastasia Koroleva expected freedom, joy, and the end of struggle.Instead, she encountered something no one talks about—the Wealth…

Daniel Kivatinos Post-Exit: Why I Am Building Again

Nov 21, 2025 57m Transcript

On this podcast we've explored many dramatic post exit stories. Tales of existential crisis, addictions to drugs, alcohol, sex and obsessive money chasing, extreme sports, mind blowing adventures and…

Justin Donald: The Post‑Wealth Work‑Life Balance

Oct 30, 2025 1h Transcript

One of the hardest parts of life after an exit is striking that balance. On the one hand, enjoying the incredible lifestyle we've earned. On the other, protecting and growing the wealth it took so…

5,000+ Post-Exit Founders: What Actually Works with Barak Kaufman

Sep 26, 2025 1h 20m Transcript

Barak Kaufman, founder of Post‑Exit Founders (PEF), grew a 5,000+ member community in four years by word of mouth. He shares what he’s learned from their stories: what works after an exit and what…

$100M Exit, Sex Addiction, and the Fight to Belong

Jul 22, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

Some exits, they just stop us in our tracks. Not because of the money or the business genius, but because of the radical personal transformation that followed. Dan Berger's story is one of those.…

Wealth vs Family: An Expert’s View

May 01, 2025 1h 15m Transcript

Today’s episode is different. My guest isn’t an exited founder but she’s someone we all need.Amy Castoro helps families have honest conversations about wealth—the kind most of us were never taught to…

Venture Studio as a Post-Exit Path

Apr 24, 2025 1h 20m Transcript

My friend Jay Radia doesn’t just build businesses—he builds momentum.He’s a three-time tech founder and a prolific angel investor.Since his last exit two years ago, he’s been building Blissgrowth—a…

2 Exits + 4 Kids = 1 Incredible Woman

Apr 17, 2025 1h 1m Transcript

Linda Abraham is one of the most extraordinary women I’ve ever met. She’s in a class of her own.She’s been navigating the post-exit world for 28 years, ever since her first exit.And what an exit it…

How to Build, Exit, and Stay Married

Mar 26, 2025 1h 11m Transcript

My guest today is Adam Rossi. He sold his company, Platinum Solutions, 14 years ago and walked away with life changing wealth. But what hit him first after his exit was regret. We talk about how he…

Post-Exit: From Chaos to Clarity

Mar 18, 2025 1h 8m Transcript

Mike Brown's post-exit journey led him from chaos to clarity, but not right away. He had to go through a painful divorce, a business failure, financial losses and emotional turmoil.Today we are…

$800M Exit: “Shoveling Shit” in Business and Marriage

Mar 04, 2025 1h 12m Transcript

VCs notoriously avoid investing in married couples, fearing that personal conflicts could sink the business. Yet, the Lazerows defied that norm—building not just one, but two successful companies…

From $100M Exit to Fulfilment: Josh Payne’s Playbook

Feb 28, 2025 55m Transcript

My guest today, Josh Payne, has developed fascinating insights and systems to do just that. Josh sold his company, Stack Commerce, for nearly $100 million 4 years ago. A huge milestone - but as all…

Alex Macdonald. A $300M Exit is No Reason to Retire

Feb 18, 2025 1h 35m Transcript

What would you do if you sold your company for 300 million dollars? Retire? Explore the world? Do all these other things you had no time to do while building a business?This is not what my friend…

Cory Janssen. 17 Years Post-Exit: Insights from Investopedia’s Founder

Jan 07, 2025 1h 40m Transcript

My guest today is Cory Janssen, co-founder of Investopedia. Cory sold the business 17 years ago, but what came next was far from the smooth ride he or anyone might have expected. He spent years in…

Michael Miller. Meditation: the Ultimate Post-Exit Medicine

Jan 06, 2025 1h 48m Transcript

This interview is a special one for me. Michael Miller has been a friend for over 15 years and has made a huge difference in my life. He's a Vedic meditation teacher who taught me to meditate at a…

Sarah Douglass. Post-Wealth Search for Happiness

Dec 03, 2024 57m Transcript

My dear friend Sarah Douglass sold her incredibly successful e-commerce business three years ago, achieving the financial freedom she had always dreamed of. But soon after, she found herself…

Tim Schumacher. Sedo’s Exited Founder on Work-Life Balance

Nov 20, 2024 47m Transcript

Tim Schumacher is the exited founder and former CEO of Sedo, one of the world's largest domain marketplaces, which he led for over a decade before stepping down 13 years ago. What sets Tim apart is…

Rick Eigenbrod. “Post-Exit Death is Inevitable”

Nov 14, 2024 1h 29m Transcript

Rick Eigenbrod is a deeply respected thinker in the post-exit world. A clinical psychologist and co-author of the classic Yale paper What’s Next: The Entrepreneur’s Epilogue, he’s spent years guiding…

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