My friend Jay Radia doesn’t just build businesses—he builds momentum.He’s a three-time tech founder and a prolific angel investor.Since his last exit two years ago, he’s been building Blissgrowth—a venture studio that partners exclusively with exited founders.Why did he choose this path? What has he learnt so far? Was it the right move?For a while, Jay also co-hosted The Joyful Entrepreneur Podcast—a top 10 show about success and happiness.Today, we explore how Jay is designing his venture studio not just for financial success—but for joy, purpose, and meaning.And what he’s learned from both his own journey and the many post-exit founders he works with._____________________________________________________00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:23 - Emotional journey post-exit00:06:00 - Experiencing emptiness despite success00:07:15 - Defining the Post-Exit journey (Pause, Reset, New Chapter)00:08:15 - Avoiding the corporate trap post-sale00:09:35 - Discovering he's not a CEO type00:10:15 - Founding Blissgrowth and love for early-stage building00:11:30 - Venture Studio vs Angel Investing and Accelerators00:13:15 - Pros and cons of running a Venture Studio00:15:15 - Team dynamics and focus of Blissgrowth00:16:45 - Common misconceptions about Venture Studios00:17:45 - How his studio compares to others00:19:15 - Angel investing vs Venture Studio involvement00:21:15 - Journey from emptiness to fulfillment00:23:15 - Connecting with intuition through stillness and yoga00:25:15 - Daily practices to cultivate inner clarity00:26:60 - The power of quiet and introspection00:28:15 - Rewiring mindset and deep inner work00:30:00 - Changing his relationship with fear00:31:30 - From fear to freedom and growth00:33:00 - The psychology of purpose and contribution00:34:15 - Observations on other exited founders and finding purpose00:35:45 - Why decoding purpose is a unique journey00:37:15 - Role of spirituality and Indian heritage in self-discovery00:39:45 - Spirituality as a path to love and connection00:41:15 - Overcoming skepticism and redefining success00:43:15 - AI, intellect, and spiritual work00:44:15 - Creating and renaming his podcast: Joyful Entrepreneur00:46:15 - Why he paused podcasting despite success00:47:45 - Lessons learned from podcasting00:49:15 - The power of public self-expression for exited founders00:50:45 - Normalizing post-exit struggles in the founder community00:52:15 - Redefining success after financial freedom00:53:45 - Jay’s 5-pillar framework for purpose00:55:45 - How Blissgrowth aligns with his purpose00:57:15 - Building to scale vs building to exit01:00:15 - Should founders build with an exit in mind?01:01:45 - Jay’s commitment to Blissgrowth long-term