# The Truth About Founder Dependency: Are You Building a Prison? | Peter Boolkah

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Podcast: [KAJ Business & Money LIVE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kaj-business-money-live-6950986)
Published: 2026-09-04T04:55:02+00:00
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## Resource

You built a business expecting freedom. Instead, you feel trapped—working harder than ever, with every decision and problem landing on your desk. That's founder dependency, and it's one of the biggest barriers to sustainable growth. Author and business coach Peter Boolkah, creator of The Hamster Wheel Trap® framework, has spent more than 60,000 hours helping founders across five continents build businesses that don't own them. He explains why so many successful owners lose their freedom, how to break the cycle, and the practical steps for building a business that can operate successfully without you—and one that's exit ready when the time comes. Khudania Ajay (KAJ) leads the conversation. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https:…

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