Mike talks about disappearing from the podcast, getting laid off, going back to bartending, and burning out harder than he expected — physically, mentally, and emotionally. He reflects on why service work takes more than people realize, how burnout followed him home, and what changed when he moved in with his girlfriend and had to confront how much of himself he was giving away before he ever walked through the door.

This isn’t a big comeback or a rebrand — just some context, some honesty, and a slight return.

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