{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Two Adrians walk into a startup...","title":"Dealing With Stress as a VC-Backed and Bootstrap Founder ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2256,"description":"Dealing With Stress as a VC-Backed and Bootstrap Founder \nWelcome back to “Two Adrians Walk Into a Startup…” In today’s episode, both Adrians - one a VC-backed founder and the other a bootstrapper - speak about the emotional rollercoaster of startup life, with a central focus on stress. \nWhat you’ll hear:\nMorning routinesKeeping habits under pressureStress relief through sports or musicLessons from years of entrepreneurshipHow stress evolves over timeNew challenges that still lingerFrom looming product launches to investor expectations, product delays, and even the dreaded bureaucracy of bookkeeping—the founders unpack the everyday sources of pressure and share their personal (and sometimes unconventional) ways of coping.\nTimestamps:00:00 - Managing Entrepreneurial Stress\n06:06 - From Stressful VC Start to Confidence\n07:33 - AI Revolutionizes Market Dynamics\n13:43 - Managing Startup Stress Tips\n16:17 - Morning Exercise Routine Origins\n19:03 - Stressful Startup Phase Experience\n20:56 - \"Entrepreneurship and Energy\"\n26:43 - Sports Relieve Stress\n30:15 - Maintaining Habits Under Stress\n33:03 - Rethinking Relaxation and Enjoyment\n36:30 - \"Seeking Stress Management Tips\"\nAdrian Spataru - Founder of Cleanvoice AI\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spataru/\nhttps://cleanvoice.ai\nAdrian Ispas - Co-Founder & CEO of Vatis Tech\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-ispas\nhttps://vatis.tech","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/atzVo7NRUV_nkKKmdCJHluOPuV15jpoC6emoSJuEM8w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYjJj/ZTIyNDJjODFmNjky/NDQ0MThhZDYzMTRk/NjZiOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}