{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"455: How to Build a Business Without Losing Yourself - An Interview with Surfer, Entrepreneur & Imperfects founder Mike Lynch","description":"What happens when you wake up one day and realize you\u2019ve spent years helping build everyone else\u2019s dream\u2026 but quietly lost yourself in the process? This week, Mitch Matthews sits down with entrepreneur, designer, craftsman, and Imperfects founder, Mike Lynch... for a deeply honest conversation about burnout, creativity, entrepreneurship, identity, and what it really means to build something meaningful. Before launching Imperfects, Mike spent years building brands through his successful agency work. On paper, everything looked great. The business was growing. The clients were excited. The opportunities were there. But internally? He was exhausted. As Mike puts it, he realized he was \u201cburnt out building everyone else\u2019s dreams.\u201d That realization eventually led him back to something unexpected: shaping surfboards by hand. Not because it made financial sense. Not because he had a master plan. But because it helped him reconnect with creativity, craftsmanship, presence, and himself. What started as a personal creative outlet slowly evolved into Imperfects\u2014a fashion and lifestyle brand built around the belief that \u201cthe human experience is imperfect.\u201d And ironically, that acceptance of imperfection became the thing that unlocked more freedom, authenticity, meaning, and excellence in Mike\u2019s life and work. This conversation is for the entrepreneur, creator, leader, or dreamer who\u2019s achieved success\u2026 but still feels disconnected, burned out, rushed, or hungry for work that actually feels like them. Click here for the full shownotes: https:\/\/mitchmatthews.com\/455 ","author_name":"DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy","author_url":"https:\/\/mitchmatthews.com","html":"