I have my first guest on the show, my long time close friend, Jake Augustini. Jake is a fellow Texan, a singer/songwriter, someone who has worked in tech for the past decade, a world traveler, and shares a love for humor and understanding why we think the way we do.

We discuss an array of topics including:

• The risk of telling people about one’s creative endeavors
• Identity structures surrounding career, money, and status
• Struggling with a savior complex and my need for “impact”
• Early stage momentum with creative ideas
• The importance of community and getting inspired by others
• “The 3 C’s” framework: Commitment, Capabilities, and Confidence
• Fear of committing to different ideas and being "stuck" with them

At the end of the episode, Jake performs one of his original songs, "Ghost.”