
#10 Dan Murray-Serter: 'I met the Queen the same week I had to fire half of my team'
Dan Murray-Serter is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor (85 startups), and advocate for mental health. He co-founded Heights, a brain care supplements company, following personal struggles with insomnia and anxiety. Dan also co-hosts the acclaimed Secret Leaders podcast, where he has interviewed over 500 prominent figures, amassing more than 50 million downloads. He shares insights on success and well-being through his newsletter, "The Science of Success."
In this episode we cover:
- When ADHD meets creative entrepreneurship
- Do hard things, build up dopamine
- The successes and failures of start ups
- Curing insomnia
- Building Heights in a few way
- Getting investment for a 'slow down' company
- Annual life audits
Mentions:
The Dose Effect - TJ Power
The Molecule of More - Daniel Z. Lieberman and Mike Long
Building A Story Brand - Donald Miller
Awareness - Anthony De Mello
Joy (2015) directed by David O Russell
The Defiant Ones (2017) Documentary by Allen Hughes
Links:
THE SLOW DOWN
Your time to define success for yourself in our 'growth at all costs' capitalist culture - with a little inspiration from others.