Is Entrepreneurship Still Worth It in 2025? (w/ @Jodie_Cook) | The Futur Podcast Ep. 361

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In this episode, I sit down again with @Jodie_Cook—entrepreneur, author, and strategist—for a raw, honest unpacking of privilege, entrepreneurship, and power in the AI age.

From debating the “fairness” of the system to calling out the real enemy of progress, we dissect the narratives holding creators and founders back—and how to reclaim your agency when the rules feel rigged.

Jodie shares how she navigates advantage without apology, the danger of playing small to fit in, and why waiting for fairness is a losing game.

What You'll Learn:
✅ Why privilege should be used—not hidden
✅ How to grow wealth without guilt
✅ The trap of waiting for a “level playing field”
✅ What to do when the system is unfair
✅ The surprising upside of personal agency in a rigged world

In This Episode:
(00:02) – Naming the Real Enemy
(06:01) – AI, Creativity, and the Fairness Dilemma
(09:47) – Inequality, Entrepreneurship, and the Game We’re Playing
(18:20) – What If We Governed Differently?
(26:05) – Privilege, Responsibility, and the Power You Hold
(28:14) – Untangling Privilege and Personal Agency
(34:26) – The Merit Trap: When Recognition Feels Like Tokenism

What Jodie Does & How She Does It:
Jodie Cook is founder of Coachvox, a tool that creates AI versions of coaches to generate leads and deliver value. She previously built and sold a social media agency. Jodie is a senior contributor for Forbes on the topic of entrepreneurs, a Forbes 30 Under 30 listmaker, international powerlifter and digital nomad. She's exploring what’s possible in business, fitness, and life.

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