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How I Failed: Drinking to forget what was going on - Dom McGregor, Social Chain Co-Founder
How I Failed: Drinking to forget what was going on - Dom McGregor, Social Chain Co-Founder
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Dom McGregor co-founded Social Chain with Steven Bartlett, host of the hit podcast Diary of a CEO. Their business didn’t fail, in fact, it sky-rocketed. When they exited the company after six years in 2020, they’d built it to hundreds of employees, with clients like Apple, McDonald's, the BBC, and Boohoo, and taken it public the year before with a value of about £250 million.
But the pressure on Dom was immense, and the way he coped left him feeling like he’d failed. He had turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with both the highs and lows of being a young founder in a fast-growing business. Exacerbated by his feeling of imposter syndrome, this toxic relationship with alcohol ended up nearly costing him his role in the business.
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But the pressure on Dom was immense, and the way he coped left him feeling like he’d failed. He had turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with both the highs and lows of being a young founder in a fast-growing business. Exacerbated by his feeling of imposter syndrome, this toxic relationship with alcohol ended up nearly costing him his role in the business.
Drinkline is the national alcohol helpline. If you're worried about your own or someone else's drinking, you can call this free helpline in complete confidence. Call 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm).
You can find more information on alcohol support on the NHS website.
If you have any feedback, we’d love to hear it. What would make the show better?
hello@secretleaders.com
Sponsor links:
otta.com/secretleaders
Released:
Jan 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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