Heights: From Burnout to Braincare, how Dan Murray-Serter built a £500k+ MRR business in public

Founded & Grounded

How one entrepreneur turned his struggles into a thriving business.
We speak with serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Heights and host of the Secret Leaders podcast, Dan Murray-Serter.
Hear how Dan went from struggling with insomnia and anxiety to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the world of nutrition and wellbeing.
Discover Dan's insights on resilience, building a unique brand, and creating your own category.
Key Takeaways
- Find out how Dan used a newsletter to grow his business and the mistakes he made that we can all learn from
- Dan's investment philosophy, based on investing in over 50+startups and how to invest in people, not businesses
- Taking yourself too seriously as a founder can lead to a loss of enjoyment and fulfilment in the startup journey, so it's essential to maintain the ability to laugh at yourself and find joy in the process.

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1. Introduction and welcoming Dan Murray-Serter (00:00:00)

2. The role of nutrition in mental health and the journey from personal health research to launching a business (00:06:00)

3. Building resilience, handling health issues, and the importance of health and gratitude (00:23:01)

4. Balancing being a business founder and a new parent (00:28:31)

5. The challenges and lessons learned from angel investing (00:34:16)

6. Sponsor: Nova Blue (00:35:50)

7. Creating a new category in the market: Brain Care (00:39:19)

8. Company culture and values in startups (00:45:37)

9. Leadership and workplace culture in startups (00:54:18)

10. Mental health, spirituality, and helping others (01:03:05)

11. Special offer for Heights products (01:07:10)

12. Community feedback and recap of previous episode (01:10:29)

13. Preview of the next episode with Varun, founder of Magic (01:12:19)

14. Closing remarks and podcast recommendations (01:13:11)