{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Leap by Founders Collective","title":"From Nurse to Founder: How Ali Stokes Took the Leap into Health Tech","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2649,"description":"In this episode, Gavin chats with Ali Stokes, a former nurse and Johnson & Johnson exec who left behind the safety of corporate life to build Beyond the Clinic — a virtual care platform reshaping how patients manage joint and muscle pain.Ali shares her raw, honest journey of going from a well-paid healthcare role to bootstrapping a startup with zero income for two years. From burnout, imposter syndrome, and relationship strain to building a team of 12 and finding product-market fit, this episode pulls back the curtain on the real cost (and joy) of taking the leap into startup life.Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch - completely bootstrapped.Got questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at journey@sixsides.coIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps us reach more people!In this episode, we cover:Why Ali left corporate life at Johnson & JohnsonThe early struggles of bootstrapping a SaaS in health techBuilding Beyond the Clinic with no external capitalNavigating burnout, imposter syndrome and relationship strainFinding purpose and building something with real impactWhy self-belief is more important than external validationThe slow, iterative approach to product and business developmentWhat it really takes to build a startup while raising a familyThe power of mentorship and finding your founder tribeHow to survive when your business tests you every weekChapters:00:00 Welcome to The Leap \r\n01:09 Meet Ali Stokes \r\n03:42 Growing up in a small business family \r\n06:18 Building Beyond the Clinic \r\n07:20 Vision vs market direction \r\n10:23 Disrupting healthcare without burning out \r\n11:41 Life before becoming a founder \r\n13:22 Making the leap and setting boundaries \r\n16:10 Bootstrapping and early traction \r\n19:08 The moment Ali knew she had to start \r\n21:45 Navigating fear and self-doubt \r\n25:40 Learning...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8mjFUdvPkjQtG_tEmx_Ys6_wCqyUcfvpFz6_GsX7Tu4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYWFk/YWM5NTRkYTJiYTlm/NTRlNGVkMDVjZTdm/ZmNiYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}