Ambition, pressure, taste, instinct. GUT decodes how the best builders actually think and decide — the gut-feel behind the companies that work. Long-form founder conversations, hosted by Christianne, a former comms & media banker who traded the deal desk for the mic.
GUT with Christianne
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Ambition, pressure, taste, instinct. GUT decodes how the best builders actually think and decide — the gut-feel behind the companies that work. Long-form founder conversations, hosted by Christianne, a former comms & media banker who traded the deal desk for the mic.
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May 15, 2026
He Quit a Top Ad Agency to Bet on a Category That Didn't Exist | Rei Lalo, TRIHARD
<p>If you've been telling yourself you'll start the thing "when you're ready," this episode is for you.</p><p>Rei Lalo had a stable job at McCann — one of the biggest ad agencies in the world. He'd been promoted twice in three years. He had a clear ten-year trajectory, a real salary, and the kind of resume that opens doors for the rest of your career.</p><p>He walked away from it.</p><p>With no college degree, no credibility in the industry he wanted to enter, and some savings, he started building TRIHARD — a hair and skincare brand for athletes. Six years later, it's in over Dick's Sporting Goods stores across the country, used by Olympic swimmers, and has raised ~$5M.</p><p>In this conversation, we get past the highlight reel. Rei tells us about the rounds that almost didn't close and what it really took to break free from corporate. The voice in his head that is against playing it safe — and the question he asks himself every time he's tempted to hold back.</p><p>If you're in the comfortable job dreaming about the uncomfortable one, this is the conversation you didn't know you needed and the best use of your time.</p><p><strong>In this episode, you'll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>How to know when it's time to quit a stable job</li><li>How to fundraise without experience or a track record</li><li>How to take action before you feel ready</li><li>How to build a brand in a category that doesn't exist yet</li><li>How to make the worst-case scenario work for you instead of against you</li><li>How to think about financial risk when you're starting from scratch</li><li>How to keep going when investors push back</li><li>How to build resilience from injury, setback, or rejection</li><li>How to listen to your gut when everyone around you says to play it safe</li><li>How to live with a decision that scares you</li></ul><p><strong>Three takeaways for the founder you might become:</strong></p><ol><li>The "right time" doesn't exist and is a story your fear tells you</li><li>Your worst case is almost never as bad as you think</li><li>Regret compounds faster than money does</li></ol><p><strong>Connect:</strong>Rei Lalo: on LinkedInTRIHARD: trihard.com / @wetrihard</p><p>Follow GUT for conversations with founders about the calls they made that no one else would have.</p>
May 4, 2026
Clarke Pennington: From Wall Street to CPG Startup Founder
<p>Clarke Pennington spent a decade in finance: investment banking, Columbia MBA, a consumer hedge fund. Then he left to build Lasso, a better-for-you gelatin cup with protein and fiber that no one had been able to manufacture before. He gave himself 12 months. He did it in 11 — with six failed production runs, a co-manufacturer who wouldn't return his calls for four months, and stress so severe his hair started falling out.</p><p>We talk about what it's like to leave a career everyone envies, what happens when the people who raised you to always perform your best become your investors, and the line between relentlessness and self-destruction.</p><p>"As long as you don't kill yourself in the process."</p><p><br></p><p>@eatlasso on Instagram and TikTok</p><p><br></p><p>Claim Your Complimentary Career Clarity Session: https://www.wellthbykirsten.com/booking-calendar/complimentary-consultation?referral=book_button_widget</p>
April 10, 2026
Anonymous Big Law Associate: Her High Pain Tolerance Almost Killed Her
<p>She walked into her boss's office crying and came out smiling. For years, Sabrina was the Law Associate everyone thought was fine. Her firm literally put "high pain tolerance" in her performance review. She took it as a compliment. Her body was telling a different story.</p><p>This is GUT's first anonymous episode. Sabrina is still close to the world she left behind, so her voice and identity have been disguised. What hasn't been disguised is what she went through: a childhood spent performing composure, a career in big law that rewarded her for never needing anything, and the moment she finally saw what everyone around her had been watching all along. This episode is for the change-curious folks out there.</p><p>Topics: big law burnout, performing calm, identity and achievement, immigrant parent expectations, the cost of competence, anonymous interview</p>
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