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Money Stories · Episode 15

Derek Haswell: Why Founders Feel Lost After Success

For founders and high achievers rethinking what money is for.

Mike Brown with Derek Haswell, Co-founder of Ten Percent Happier · Jun 20, 2025 · 60 min

About this episode

Derek Haswell co-founded Ten Percent Happier, chasing peace more than profit. He later saw that a sense of unworthiness was powering his drive.

He and Mike talk about founders who ignore money, a season of depression, and clean and dirty fuel in entrepreneurship.

More from Money Stories: all episodes. Mike’s book Be Rich Now covers the same ground in depth.