Starting from zero
Founders walk through the first scrappy year: the first customer, the first hire and the money they nearly ran out of.
What we talk about
Every conversation connects to one or more recurring themes. Pick the one that fits your week.
Creators and the business of attention
Writers, YouTubers and newsletter builders on turning an audience into steady, independent income.
Leadership up close
How managers handle hard calls, team burnout and the conversations nobody trained them for.
Creative process
Designers, musicians and filmmakers share the habits and constraints that keep their work moving.
Life beyond work
Health, family, money and rest — the parts of a career that rarely make it into a LinkedIn post.
More themes
Threads that run through many conversations.
Entrepreneurship
Bootstrapping, fundraising and the long middle of building a company that lasts.
Technology
Builders on the tools changing how we work, and the ones worth ignoring.
Career
Pivots, promotions and walking away — making career decisions with incomplete information.
Personal growth
Habits, mindset and the slow work of becoming the person your plans require.
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