From Homeless Shelters to Ethical Leadership: Jennifer Gligoric on Mindful Entrepreneurship

From Homeless Shelters to Ethical Leadership: Jennifer Gligoric on Mindful Entrepreneurship

In this powerful episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik sits down with Jennifer Gligoric—certified business coach, fractional consultant, and Minister of Equity for the world’s first digital nation, Asgardia. Jennifer shares her extraordinary journey from homelessness to becoming a leader whose name now resides on the moon. Together, they explore ethical entrepreneurship, the mindset traps business owners fall into, and why mindfulness is a critical tool for both leadership and personal well-being. If you’re an entrepreneur striving to scale without sacrificing your values, this episode offers a roadmap grounded in integrity, resilience, and courage.

About Jennifer Gligoric:Jennifer Gligoric is a certified business coach, fractional consultant, equity advocate, and Minister of Equity and Resources for Asgardia, the world’s first digital nation. From rebuilding her life after homelessness to becoming a leading voice in ethical entrepreneurship, Jennifer helps clinic owners and service-based businesses scale with integrity, overcome burnout, and build sustainable success.

Key Takeaways:

  • Success isn’t about titles or revenue—it’s about how you show up when no one’s watching.

  • Mindfulness in leadership helps CEOs align their daily actions with long-term purpose.

  • Ethical entrepreneurship is possible without sacrificing success—don’t buy into the myth that you must compromise integrity to win.

  • “What would I do if I wasn’t afraid?” is the question every stuck entrepreneur should ask.

  • The biggest trap: creating a job instead of stepping fully into the CEO role.

Connect with Jennifer Gligoric:Find more about Jennifer’s work, consulting, and story at https://www.entrepods.com/ and to explore more about Asgardia explore https://asgardia.space/en/

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