The INSIDER PODCAST: Season 16 – Episode 6 – Sherry Walling

The Exit Strategy Every Entrepreneur Misses.

With Dr. Sherry Walling

80% of entrepreneurs feel emotionally unprepared for the moment they leave their business. Are you one of them? In this powerful episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, Brendan McGurgan sits down with Dr. Sherry Walling, clinical psychologist, best-selling author, and leading voice in the mental and emotional health of founders. As the creator of ZenFounder and co-author of Exit Strategy, Sherry combines professional expertise with personal insight to help high-performing leaders navigate burnout, identity loss, founder loneliness, grief, and the mental load of scaling a business.
Sherry Walling

Dr. Sherry Walling.

Dr. Sherry Walling is a clinical psychologist, founder, and the author of “The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Sh*t Together”, “Touching Two Worlds”, and co-author of “Exit Strategy” with her husband, Rob Walling.

With a unique blend of scientific expertise and personal insight, Sherry helps high-performing founders navigate burnout, grief, transitions, and the psychological challenges of leadership while scaling. Importantly, her work empowers entrepreneurs to build businesses without losing themselves in the process.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why being the boss is lonelier than anyone admits—and what to do about it

  • How your childhood beliefs might be quietly sabotaging your business

  • What founders get wrong when planning an exit

  • The trap of founder identity (and how to get your life back)

  • Tools to avoid burnout and restore your mental resilience while scaling

Whether you’re leading a business, building a team, or simply looking to live with more clarity and joy, this episode offers deep wisdom on how to move beyond upper limits and create from a place of true purpose.

This is an unmissable conversation for any business leader who wants to scale not just their enterprise but their self-awareness, clarity, and peace of mind.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Sherry Walling
Website: https://www.sherrywalling.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-walling-phd/

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