Russell has been a Seattle area healthcare and technology entrepreneur for a long time and has a background in corporate finance and private equity.  In 2018-2019, Russell re-architected his life and moved abroad with his family to Costa Rica.  That posed an interesting challenge.  He needed a profession that he could perform from outside the United States while also tapping into his passion of supporting other entrepreneurs to achieve their highest and best use.  Today, Russell is the co-founder of Stride Services, a national bookkeeping and accounting firm serving over 100 high growth companies.   He regularly speaks on boring accounting topics and makes them really fun, interesting, and strategic for entrepreneurs.

<p>Russell has been a Seattle area healthcare and technology entrepreneur for a long time and has a background in corporate finance and private equity.&nbsp; In 2018-2019, Russell re-architected his life and moved abroad with his family to Costa Rica.&nbsp; That posed an interesting challenge.&nbsp;&nbsp;He needed a profession that he could perform from outside the United States while also tapping into his passion of supporting other entrepreneurs to achieve their highest and best use.&nbsp; Today, Russell is the co-founder of Stride Services, a national bookkeeping and accounting firm serving over 100 high growth companies.&nbsp; &nbsp;He regularly speaks on boring accounting topics and makes them really fun, interesting, and strategic for entrepreneurs.</p>

Shauna Swerland, CEO of Fuel Talent, launches the What Fuels You podcast, where she sits down with influential, interesting and successful leaders to learn from them. She digs into the stories and choices that made them who they are today, with the goal of sharing the inspiration, perseverance and stories of resilience that are normally only shared within an inner circle. You'll walk away feeling fueled by each episode as Shauna uncovers things like personal hardships and failures, what it’s like to become an entrepreneur and tips on building a successful career.

What Fuels You

Shauna Swerland, CEO of Fuel Talent, hosts the What Fuels You podcast, where she sits down with influential, interesting, and successful leaders from all areas of business. She digs into the stories and choices that made them who they are today, with the goal of sharing the inspiration, perseverance, and stories of resilience that are normally only shared within an inner circle. You'll walk away feeling fueled by each episode as Shauna uncovers things like personal hardships and failures, what it’s like to become an entrepreneur, and tips on building a successful career. 

<p>Shauna Swerland, CEO of Fuel Talent, hosts the What Fuels You podcast, where she sits down with influential, interesting, and successful leaders from all areas of business. She digs into the stories and choices that made them who they are today, with the goal of sharing the inspiration, perseverance, and stories of resilience that are normally only shared within an inner circle. You'll walk away feeling fueled by each episode as Shauna uncovers things like personal hardships and failures, what it’s like to become an entrepreneur, and tips on building a successful career. </p>