Creating Trust and Belonging Through Peer Groups - A Conversation with Aiko Thurlow of InFounders

Episode notes

We are grateful for having connected with Aïko Thurlow. Aiko is Ceo of InFounders: Home - InFounders In this compelling conversation, Aiko shares how she transformed her own lonely entrepreneurial journey into a mission to bring people together through carefully facilitated peer groups. After discovering the power of Masterminds, she founded her company to help organizations—from industry associations to corporations—create spaces where professionals can authentically connect, problem-solve together, and experience genuine belonging in an increasingly transactional business world. Key Highlights • Trust can be built quickly through intentional depth - Rather than waiting years for trust to develop naturally, Aiko's methodology invites participants to "go deep very quickly" by creating psychologically safe spaces with clear ground rules, confidentiality, and facilitated vulnerability from the start.