This week, I’m on the road—somewhere between Brisbane and the Sunny Coast—so I’m bringing you a short, reflective episode inspired by my friend (and fellow podcaster) Andy Storch.

Andy sent me a couple of brilliant voice notes responding to last week’s episode on Exposure—and they were too good not to share. In true “Work Fame” fashion, we riff on how exposure and proximity shape our growth, creativity, and courage to try new things.

Andy talks about:

• How seeing other entrepreneurs move abroad helped him realise he could too.
• Why being around people doing bold things normalises those leaps.
• The ripple effect of having friends who are constantly experimenting and asking, “How can this be better?”

Then I jump in to reflect on:

• Why growing up in both the analog and digital eras gives millennials a unique edge.
• How digital proximity (voice notes, DMs, podcasts) makes learning and courage contagious.
• The compound effect of seeing what’s possible—and how it turns “that’s for other people” into “maybe I can do that too.”

🎧 Tune in and reflect:

What’s something you’ve seen someone else do that feels equal parts scary and exciting?

And what would it look like if you tried it too?

✨ Mentioned:

• Andy Storch — Author of Own Your Career Own Your Life and host of Talent Development Hot Seat

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