What We'd Tell Ourselves a Year Ago When We Quit Our Jobs

One year ago, we did the scary thing instead of the safe thing… we both quit our 9 to 5 to chase this podcast full time. We talk about what it's really like working as a married couple, why you don't get sick days anymore, and why health has to come first even when work never stops calling.

We also look back at the success we had like the brand deals with companies like Honda, Perplexity AI, and COROS, growing to 350K+ followers, marathon training, meeting people we've admired for years, and even a spot on the Today Show.

Now settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 💛

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Time codes

0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

4:07 - How this started

5:45 - We are learning to be okay with instabilities

7:56 - We work all the time

10:59 - Don’t do this if you want to have an easy life

14:26 - Brand is everything

16:08 - Work for free to get paid

19:38 - No one is going to tell you you did a good job

20:42 - It’s easy to not do work

23:20 - Working as a couple is hard

25:25 - Health is wealth

27:28 - NO MORE SICK DAYS

30:16 - ALL THE SUCCESS!