Behind every founder is a story we rarely tell, not about funding rounds or headlines, but the quiet battles where ambition meets exhaustion and resilience becomes survival. These stories are part of my upcoming book Burn Bright, Not Out co-authored with James Oliver, Jr. #startup

This book is a love letter to founders. ❤️ Django Degree and I compiled original stories from amazing founders and investors who candidly share their mental health journeys. 🔗 to pre-order the book 👇🏾 focusonwords.com/burnbrightnoto…

I can't think of anything more frustrating than calling the IRS

There is an inverse correlation between the number of exclamation points a person uses and how authentic they are

Excited to moderate this talk with the OG Brad Feld this morning at THE REAL Mental Health Foundation summit with Shawn Lesser. We'll talk about how investors can support founder mental wellness and how we can all destigmatize the conversation as founders and investors.

Just wrapped an inspiring talk at The Real Summit hosted by THE REAL Mental Health Foundation, created by Shawn Lesser. I moderated a conversation with Brad Feld about how investors can destigmatize conversations about founder mental health. Will share the replay when I get it.

👋🏽 I'm James. I'm co-founder of the world's cutest twins, & husband to an amazing wife I'm also a leading advocate for founder mental health in the US. Through a non-profit I started a few months ago, I provide free mental therapy for founders who can't afford it. Say hi!

Shout out to Anike Mlemchukwu, founder of Lapapoe, for having the "courage" to openly talk about why mental therapy is important to her. We need more founders like Anike. Be a donor to help founders get free mental therapy👇🏾 kabilamentalhealth.com

I was today years old when I learned that ChatGPT can make QR codes!

Please join us virtually on Giving Tuesday to meet inspiring mental health advocates who are founders and investors, and help the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund raise another $80,000 to impact the lives of 150 more founders. RSVP: streamyard.com/watch/sFiNKVpb… cc: Elizabeth Yin 💛

Dear algorithm, please show this post to founders and investors (VCs) who care about founder mental health. I've awarded mental therapy grants to 40 founders in the last few months, and am planning to help another 150 founders via the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund!

If you never doubted something you say you strongly believe in, you probably never really believed in it.

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Yooooooooo! The book is gonna be 🤌🏽. Reading all the submitted chapters from 💣 founders and investors, and I promise, y'all are gonna really be inspired. We are truly going to shatter the silence around mental health in tech startups! Pre-order 👇🏾 focusonwords.com/burnbrightnoto…

choo choo, motherfuckers