Part 3 of 3 • Takeaways Wealth Is Choice with Léonie Weerakoon
Tue Jan 20 2026
In Part 3, Léonie Weerakoon shares her clearest advice for the next generation: stay curious, ask questions, and give yourself permission to evolve.
Léonie talks about building resilience inside real-life constraints, why authenticity is a long-term advantage, and how to think about career decisions without treating them like permanent life sentences. Dan connects it to a powerful Gen Z insight: wealth means choice.
We cover:
Curiosity as a strategy (not just a personality trait)
Authenticity + consistency when you feel pressure to fit a mold
Permission to change without shame
Why “choice” is the new wealth
We’re releasing this conversation in three parts so you can bite-size it.
About founding_up: https://www.foundingup.com/
About Kinetik VC: https://kinetikvc.com/
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In Part 3, Léonie Weerakoon shares her clearest advice for the next generation: stay curious, ask questions, and give yourself permission to evolve. Léonie talks about building resilience inside real-life constraints, why authenticity is a long-term advantage, and how to think about career decisions without treating them like permanent life sentences. Dan connects it to a powerful Gen Z insight: wealth means choice. We cover: Curiosity as a strategy (not just a personality trait) Authenticity + consistency when you feel pressure to fit a mold Permission to change without shame Why “choice” is the new wealth We’re releasing this conversation in three parts so you can bite-size it. About founding_up: https://www.foundingup.com/ About Kinetik VC: https://kinetikvc.com/