Michael Peres welcomes Eran Mizrahi to the podcast—South Africa–born entrepreneur, MBA, and co-founder of Source 86, a global sourcing and private label company built on transparency and better partnerships. After working with high-growth startups like Plated (acquired by Albertsons for $300M) and nuts.com, Eran has carved a career path defined by curiosity, intensity, and a refusal to follow a straight line. In this episode, we go deep on the real, lived experience of navigating ADHD—how it shaped Eran’s leadership, creativity, and resilience, and why open conversations about neurodiversity matter more than ever.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Eran’s early ADHD diagnosis in second grade and what school picked up on first.
• His rocky relationship with medication, stigma, and self-acceptance growing up.
• The moment undergrad forced a turning point—and why “taking control” changed everything.
• How ADHD fuels entrepreneurial traits like creativity, urgency, pattern-breaking, and empathy.
• The link between neurodiversity, leadership style, and building companies with integrity.
• Why talking openly about ADHD can be the difference between a rocky path and a proud one.
