Do the Doing, a conversation with Jon Zweifler
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What would make you walk away from a Fortune 500 career to become an “old founder?”
In this episode, I reconnect with my middle school buddy, Jon Zweifler. We talk about hitting a ceiling in your career and what happens when you realize there is no “next job” that will teach you something new.
Jon shares his journey from the Fortune 500 to life as a tech founder who is building Reed AI from the ground up to turn real-world language into learnable moments for neurodivergent kids and how his personal journey inspired a platform helping children make more sense of the world around them.
We also get into parenting in a rapidly changing world, including the realization that some teenagers don’t see the point of having a driver’s license, what it’s like to raise a child without a clear timetable or milestones, and letting go of velocity when you are wired to optimize everything.
Jon’s lightning round answers don’t disappoint. He manages to choose both options on more than one occasion, makes a bold claim about Carmen San Diego, and has a relatable insight as to why he didn’t need to watch The Real World.
Join us as we talk about the long game of doing the work, even when there are no guarantees.