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Why the Best Leaders Slow the Game Down | Tripp Friedler (Free Gulliver)

Work Ethic··16 July 2026·37 min

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Today, we're going in depth with Tripp Friedler, co-founder and managing partner of Free Gulliver, a multifamily office based in New Orleans. He's also the author of two books. His latest, The Tunnel, is about losing his son Henry to Mental Illness.In this episode you’ll learn:How to find resilience after profound lossHow optimism can be entrepreneurial traitHow to incorporate counseling and human psychology in wealth managementHow Tripp views curiosity as a philosophy of lifeTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction01:20 - Time Magazine and an Accidental Music Career02:42 - Growing up in New Orleans and Leaving the Family Path03:50 - From Peddling Life Insurance to Founding Free Gulliver06:35 - The Biggest Investment You Can Make is In You07:50 - If You Have no Fear and Anxiety, It's Not a Big Enough Jump09:35 - Hiring Builders and Playing to Strengths13:25 - How AI Can Transform Wealth Management18:30 - Scaling a Business with Optimism21:15 - How Studying Counseling Changed the Way He Works with Clients23:55 - The Importance of Understanding Your “Location” in Life26:00 - How Losing Two Children Taught Resilience30:32 - Why Resilience is the Number One Secret to Success32:55 - Work Ethic Rapid Fire Questions—Just a heads up: this podcast is for information purposes only. Read more about Work Ethic and subscribe to our newsletter http://ethic.com/workConnect with Ethic on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ethic)Find out more about Tripp and Free Gulliver (​​https://freegulliver.com/who-we-are/tripp-friedler/)Purchase Tripp’s latest book, The Tunnel (https://www.trippfriedler.com/)Connect with Tripp on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tripp-friedler-61768616/)