Freedom First: Building a New Internal Operating System
Tue Jan 27 2026
This episode explores the transition from a “grind” mentality to a freedom-first operating system. Mark Rampolla, Co-founder and Managing Partner at GroundForce Capital and author of An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Freedom, shares how he achieved conventional success only to realize he lacked internal freedom. He discusses how to shift focus from time management to energy management, implementing personal ideologies like the “freedom key” to dismantle internal critics and hidden guilt. The conversation provides a transparent look at the power of vulnerability in the boardroom, including a raw story of how admitting “I don't know” broke an organizational stalemate and how radical candor yields better results than false harmony.
Join us as we discuss:
[1:23] Why energy is our limiting resource, not time
[12:50] Reshaping your self-assessment through a lens of curiosity instead of criticism
[20:59] Balancing company goals with a freedom-first mindset
Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Freedom by Mark Rampolla
Craving more? You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Evolving Industry on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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This episode explores the transition from a “grind” mentality to a freedom-first operating system. Mark Rampolla, Co-founder and Managing Partner at GroundForce Capital and author of An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Freedom, shares how he achieved conventional success only to realize he lacked internal freedom. He discusses how to shift focus from time management to energy management, implementing personal ideologies like the “freedom key” to dismantle internal critics and hidden guilt. The conversation provides a transparent look at the power of vulnerability in the boardroom, including a raw story of how admitting “I don't know” broke an organizational stalemate and how radical candor yields better results than false harmony. Join us as we discuss: [1:23] Why energy is our limiting resource, not time [12:50] Reshaping your self-assessment through a lens of curiosity instead of criticism [20:59] Balancing company goals with a freedom-first mindset Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Freedom by Mark Rampolla Craving more? You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Evolving Industry on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.