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Founder Mode – Episode 16 – Fail Forward with Angus Logan

by Jason

Episode 16: From living two years out of a suitcase to shipping AI products at Microsoft-scale, Angus Logan joins Kevin and Jason to unpack how “failing forward” accelerates learning. He explains why product teams should break things early each morning, how to shield a fast-moving startup culture inside a corporate giant, and the importance of weekly shipping cadences. Angus also shares his “LifeOps” playbook—100 travel-buddy rules, zero checked bags, and decision templates that free up brainpower—plus how culture-soaking trips and five-year-old Android phones keep him designing for real-world users everywhere.

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Founder Mode – Episode 21 – The Healthcare Innovation Bottleneck with Rebecca Shufeldt

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Founder Mode – Episode 21 – The Healthcare Innovation Bottleneck with Rebecca Shufeldt

Episode 21: Hosts Kevin Henrikson and Jason Shafton go beyond the headlines to unpack the real bottlenecks that stall healthcare—and how to fix them—with consultant and operator Rebecca Shufeldt, founder of Ignite Healthcare Solutions. Drawing on her path from urgent care ops to EHR/revenue cycle leadership, Rebecca explains why go‑live is “day zero,” how her...
Founder Mode – Episode 34 – When Founders Show Up

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Founder Mode – Episode 34 – When Founders Show Up

EPISODE 34: In this episode, Kevin and Jason break down how founders can turn conferences from low-ROI distractions into high-leverage growth engines. Fresh off a major healthcare event in Nashville, they unpack why most networking fails, how Pretty Good AI turned a platinum sponsorship into a full activation with mini-golf and meeting pods, and the...
Founder Mode – Episode 22 – Building Happiness with Anurag Agarwalla

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Founder Mode – Episode 22 – Building Happiness with Anurag Agarwalla

EPISODE 22: In this episode of Founder Mode, Anurag Agarwalla shares his journey from leading fast-moving engineering teams at Uber to building hpy, an AI-powered platform designed to support therapists and patients in achieving better outcomes. He explains why emotional systems matter as much as technical ones, how to design for happiness without burning out,...
Founder Mode – Episode 33 –  Electrifying Aviation with Kevin Noertker

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Founder Mode – Episode 33 – Electrifying Aviation with Kevin Noertker

EPISODE 33: Kevin Noertker, co-founder and CEO of Ampaire, is leading the charge toward sustainable aviation by electrifying the skies. In this episode, Kevin Henrikson and Jason Shafton visit Ampaire’s Long Beach hangar to talk about hybrid-electric aircraft, scaling innovation in a century-old industry, and why “hybrid isn’t the compromise—it’s the bridge.” Kevin shares how...

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