Build with Claude AI. Lead Without Burning Out.
Most founders are sitting on two untapped advantages, and they're connected in ways that aren't obvious at first glance. The first is AI. Not as a chat window you open when you're stuck, but as an operating system that runs alongside you every day, handling the communication, research, decision prep, and lead gen that quietly eats 10+ hours of your week. The second is your own nervous system. The one infrastructure in your company that doesn't scale with headcount or automation, and the one that determines the quality of every decision, conversation, and strategic move you make. This evening is built around both.
Part 1 is a hands-on session with Pooja, where you'll see exactly how Claude works as a founder's operating system, from investor updates drafted in two minutes, to a full pitch deck generated from your business context, to a daily command workflow that keeps you focused without the 11pm spiral. You'll leave with practical setups you can use the next morning.
Part 2 shifts to the system behind the system. Uma Uppin, founder of Tathya.ai, leads a grounded session on what happens when the founder building all of this is running on depleted capacity. We'll treat your personal performance not as a soft skill, but as the most critical infrastructure in your startup, and apply the same optimization thinking you use in your product to your own biology. Together, these two sessions address the full picture: the AI leverage that buys you time back, and the nervous system regulation that ensures you can actually use that time well.
AGENDA Part 1: Claude for Founders (45 min) — Led by Pooja The real problem: capacity vs. mindset, and why AI is the only lever that buys you time back
Live demo: writing, research, and meeting prep inside Claude
Live demo: vibe prospecting, from "I need 20 warm leads" to personalized outreach in minutes
Live demo: CLAUDE.md + Canva, write your business context once and generate a full pitch deck live
Live demo: Founder OS, a daily system for priorities, decision stress-tests, and team updates The honest caveat: what AI won't do, and why the two-hour setup compounds forever
Part 2: You Automated Everything Except Your Burnout (30 min) — Led by Uma Uppin A practical session on recognizing burnout, understanding your nervous system, and walking away with a personalized self-assessment and a felt experience of regulation.
WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
A practical Claude setup you can use starting the next morning
Your top 3 highest-leverage AI opportunities mapped out A personalized burnout self-assessment
A felt experience of nervous system regulation
Clear next steps, whether you want a quick win or the full build
SPEAKER BIOS Pooja Kalita Pooja is a product leader with 12+ years shipping SaaS at Microsoft and Splunk, now focused on helping teams become AI-confident without needing to code. She maps real workflows, pinpoints what's worth automating, and designs lightweight no-code systems, then trains teams to run them on their own. She also coaches traditional PMs to become AI-first through hands-on workshops and playbooks covering research, prioritization, specs, reporting, and stakeholder updates.
Uma Uppin Uma is the founder of Tathya.ai, a somatic and executive coaching practice that works at the intersection of embodied wisdom and strategic business frameworks. With nearly 17 years of experience building software and data products, Uma brings a systems-thinking approach to founder performance, combining somatic coaching for nervous system regulation with operational strategy. Tathya supports founders and executives in leading with clarity, embodying presence, and growing with ease.
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