What happens when you stop treating failure as something to avoid and start treating it as just information?
This week on Superwomen, I sit down with Lucy Guo, founder of Passes and one of the world's youngest self-made billionaires, to unpack the mindset that has shaped every company she's built.
Together they explore why confidence often looks like delusion, why happiness can become a competitive advantage, and what Lucy had to become to build companies in one of the toughest industries in the world.
This isn't a conversation about startup tactics. It's about the identity required to keep betting on yourself when almost everyone else would quit.
Episode Guide:
(00:00) Meet Lucy Guo, founder, investor, and tech disruptor
(02:22) The leadership lesson every founder learns too late
(06:38) How AI is creating the next generation of entrepreneurs
(10:32) Why great leaders need unfiltered feedback
(12:14) Building trust and transparency inside your company
(17:48) The reality of fundraising as a woman founder
(20:58) You have to be delusional to start a company
(23:09) Why is Lucy Guo so happy?
(27:17) Knowing when to persevere and when to pivot
(32:44) Advice for building a powerful network early
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