About
Why We Started Foreign to Founder : Real Talk for Real Founders
Foreign to Founder steps boldly into the entrepreneurship conversation, bringing a raw and fearless perspective rarely heard in mainstream business media. Each week, hosts Serge and Jerry share honest insights on the real, unfiltered journey of building something from nothing, especially when you are far from home. Through candid interviews, personal stories, and hard earned lessons, they reveal the highs, the lows, and the often silent struggles in between.
Balancing their roles as driven founders and deeply reflective humans, they take entrepreneurship seriously, but never themselves too seriously. With humility, authenticity, and quiet strength, they invite founders everywhere to listen, learn, and lean in together.
Our Vision
At Foreign to Founder, our vision is to create a space where every immigrant founder feels seen, supported, and celebrated. We believe entrepreneurship is not about perfection. It is about persistence, perspective, and the courage to keep going.
Through open conversations, shared failures, and honest storytelling, we aim to redefine what it means to succeed on your own terms. Our mission is to empower underrepresented builders to embrace both the beautiful and the brutal moments of their journey with clarity, conviction, and community.
We see a world where founders can speak their truth, lift each other up, and find strength in every part of the process, together.
Meet the Hosts
Serge and Jerry are two resilient, truth telling founders who bring vulnerability and vision to every episode of Foreign to Founder. With real stories, unfiltered reflections, and grounded wisdom, they explore the realities of building in a system not designed for people like them, reminding every listener that they are never alone on this path.
Serge
Host
Serge moved to the United States at 15, earned a degree in pharmacology, and built a career in the pharmaceutical industry, all while flipping houses, launching startups, investing in real estate, and founding an esports arena. His journey includes major losses, hard lessons, and a deep understanding of what it means to rebuild without a safety net. Today, he uses his multidisciplinary experience to spotlight the hidden costs of ambition and the quiet power of perseverance. Grounded, observant, and deeply intentional, Serge speaks not from theory, but from lived truth.
Jerry
Host
Jerry moved to the United States in 2012, holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a focus on Behavioral Neuroscience, and is currently in graduate school. As the founder of Wholifeco, a wellness brand rooted in healing and community, she nearly lost her business in 2024, only to rebuild it with even greater purpose. Her path reflects the intersection of science, spirit, and survival. Jerry brings empathy, precision, and emotional intelligence to every conversation, championing founders who lead with heart and heal as they grow.