# Breaking the Bottleneck: Brooke Dukes on Overcoming Founder Dependency for Sustainable Growth

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Podcast: [Living the Dream with Curveball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-the-dream-with-curveball-995755)
Published: 2026-03-27T05:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail In this enlightening episode of Living the Dream with Curveball, we sit down with Brooke Dukes, founder and CEO of BMD, executive coach, and host of the *Burn On Not Out* podcast. With over two decades of experience in the business world, Brooke reveals a critical truth about founder dependency that many entrepreneurs overlook until it’s too late. She shares her insights on how founders can become bottlenecks in their own companies, hindering growth and team empowerment. Broo...

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