🎧 In conversation with BodenseeLinked: What drives you when you feel like giving up?

When founding a business becomes a hero's journey

What happens when you reach your limits?
When the path gets rocky, resources are scarce - and internal resistance grows?

Kilian Wimmer, founder of Ohrlaf, talks about exactly this in the current podcast by BodenseeLinked with Andreas Notz.
The conversation is part of the podcast series Heldenreise (Hero's Journey), which accompanies entrepreneurs and doers from the four-country region around Lake Constance.

💡 Between vision, responsibility and perseverance

The conversation is about much more than just numbers or business models.
Kilian openly shares what drives him as a founder - even when things get difficult:

💡 Why entrepreneurship is not a job for him, but a way of life
💡 How he maintains motivation and focus in challenging times
💡 And why setbacks are often the true breeding ground for innovation

"There are moments when you just have to keep going - not because it's easy, but because you know why you're doing it."
- Kilian Wimmer

Ohrlaf - a passion project with a mission

Ohrlaf is symbolic of exactly what is discussed in the podcast:
A product created with passion, perseverance and conviction.

The goal: to give children access again to playful, haptic and auditory learning - without a screen, but with heart, curiosity and meaning.

It is obvious that this path sometimes feels like a hero's journey.
Between product development, family and business management, there is a lot of personal growth - and that is exactly what makes this podcast so worth listening to.

🎧 Listen now

In this episode, you will learn:
🎙️ How the idea of an interactive learning toy became a true passion project
🔥 Why motivation is sometimes quiet, but constant
🌊 And what entrepreneurial spirit really means in the four-country region

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About BodenseeLinked

The podcast BodenseeLinked connects founders, entrepreneurs and creatives from the four-country Lake Constance region - Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Exciting interviews cover courage, change, entrepreneurship and the personal stories behind innovative projects.

Participants include:
🏫 Kempten University of Applied Sciences
🏫 HTWG Konstanz
🏫 OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
🏫 University of Konstanz
🏫 Zeppelin University

Conclusion

Founding a business means taking responsibility - for yourself, for others and for your own idea.
The podcast impressively shows that success does not only consist of milestones, but of the many small moments in which you decide to keep going.

🎧 Listen in, get inspired - and accompany Ohrlaf on its very own hero's journey.