Startup podcast guide
Founders' Fears & Failures
It’s time to shine a light on the emotional and mental challenges of life in the startup ecosystem. Join Dr. Melissa Parks, executive coach for entrepreneurs and former therapist, as she interviews founders, investors, and other professionals supporting the startup world. Learn…
Overview
Founders' Fears & Failures podcast overview
About Founders' Fears & Failures
It’s time to shine a light on the emotional and mental challenges of life in the startup ecosystem. Join Dr. Melissa Parks, executive coach for entrepreneurs and former therapist, as she interviews founders, investors, and other professionals supporting the startup world. Learn from their personal experiences, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way, about how to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of life as a founder. To get in touch with Melissa visit her website melissaparks.com
Why Upseed includes it
The podcast focuses on the emotional and mental challenges faced by founders and includes interviews with startup ecosystem participants.
Who may find it useful
Founders, Investors, Operators may find this series useful. Its recurring topics include Startup Culture, Mental Health, Founder Experiences.
Operational profile
Series profile
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- Series type
- Episodic
- Content type
- Audio
- Published by
- Dr. Melissa Parks
- Language
- English
- Geographic focus
- Global
- Last reviewed
- March 11, 2026
- Published episodes
- 32
- publisher-supplied series count
- Recent episodes linked
- 5
- admitted official episode destinations
- Series first published
- February 3, 2023
- publisher-supplied publication metadata
- Latest episode
- April 4, 2023
- latest official destination found
Publication metadata and latest official episode destinations · Independent Upseed startup-relevance assessment · March 11, 2026
Latest episodes
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Source basis
Public podcast distribution metadata, publisher-supplied destinations, and structured Upseed relevance research.
Last reviewed
March 11, 2026
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