David speaks with Christine Carrillo, an executive coach for early-stage CEOs and founder of The 20-Hour CEO. Christine has built three companies generating over $200M in revenue and now helps founders build lean, profitable businesses without burnout.
They talked about:
🏚 Growing up in poverty and becoming head of household at 14
🛠 Navigating trauma, burnout, and building resilience
💡 Why freedom, not money, was her ultimate definition of success
🚀 Starting and scaling VC-backed and bootstrapped companies
🧘🏽♀️ Rewriting productivity rules with the 20-Hour CEO
🧠 The mindset shift from survival mode to CEO mode
📜 Full transcript:
https://theknowledge.io/christinecarrillo-2/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
The 20-Hour CEO | https://www.20hourceo.com
Butler Health | https://www.butlerhealth.co
Techstars | https://www.techstars.com
Kaiser Permanente | https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org
McKinsey & Company | https://www.mckinsey.com
Deloitte | https://www2.deloitte.com
👤 Connect with Christine:
Website: https://www.christinecarrillo.com/
Twitter: https://x.com/ChristineCarril
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinecarrillo
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