How to Date Like a CEO and Attract the Partnership You Deserve
In this new episode of Build the Damn Thing Podcast, learn how to build your love life like you build your business
Hey Builder,
If you’ve ever been told that love is a distraction from success—this episode will flip that script.
🎧 I sat down with Francesca Hogi, love coach, entrepreneur, and author of How to Find True Love, to talk about the deep overlap between personal growth and building a business that reflects your worth.
Whether you’re pitching investors or planning your next date, this one is about showing up fully and leading with vision.
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💡 Top 3 Takeaways:
🧠 “You have to stop treating love like a distraction. It’s actually an asset.”
Francesca challenges the myth that love gets in the way of leadership. Instead, real partnership fuels clarity, energy, and creativity.
👉 Founder move: Build a life where your relationships add to your resilience, not deplete it.
🛑 “Most people are visioning love from their mind, not their heart.”
She introduces the concept of a “love vision” that aligns with your values, not society’s checklist.
👉 Founder move: Just like your business, your relationships deserve a clear, values-based blueprint.
💥 “The upper limit problem is real—we cap our joy and sabotage what’s good.”
Drawing from The Big Leap, Francesca explains how high-achievers subconsciously resist the love and success they say they want.
👉 Founder move: Don’t shrink when things go well. Expand your capacity to receive.
