Thoughts on the Canadian venture ecosystem - Meryeme Lahmami (Pender Ventures)

I spoke with Miriam from Pender Ventures about her journey from building a healthcare tech startup to venture capital. We covered the tough lessons learned as an entrepreneur, especially in deep tech, and her transition to investing. Miriam shared her framework for evaluating founders and companies…

I spoke with Miriam from Pender Ventures about her journey from building a healthcare tech startup to venture capital. We covered the tough lessons learned as an entrepreneur, especially in deep tech, and her transition to investing. Miriam shared her framework for evaluating founders and companies…

In this episode, I share a deeply personal account of attending a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat. Before diving into the experience itself, I explore the concept of subjective versus objective reality and discuss how our limited senses shape our perception. I then detail the rigorous sc…

0:00 Introduction 3:40 Vipassana

The most important lessons I learned from burning out were: 1. My worth is not determined by my success 2. Its okay to slow down and to pause 3. I do not need external validation 4. I do not need internal validation 5. My physician and mental health are more important than my work Books mentioned…

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