Welcome to The Drafts, a podcast about building a business while working full-time with honesty, no highlight reels.

In this first episode, I'm talking about something that feels almost controversial online: I'm 25, I like stability, and I'm not quitting my job to build my consultancy.

You'll hear:

• ​The WWII war plane story that changed how I think about entrepreneurship
• ​Why I started building a UX consultancy on the side (and what happened when I published my first LinkedIn post)
• ​The back injury that made me realize what stability actually buys you
• ​What my actual schedule looks like working two full-time jobs
• ​Why building from stability is strategic, not scared
• ​The real data on side hustles in Canada (spoiler: you're not alone)

If you're building something on the side in 2025 while managing a day job, health, and trying to still have a life, this is for you.

The planes that make it back are the ones with armor. And we're building ours.

Full show notes are available at thedraftspodcast.substack.com

Music in this episode:

• ​“No Copyright Music” by moodmode
• ​“Midnight Forest” by Syouki_Takahashi
• ​“Good Night Lofi Cozy Chill Music” by FASSounds
• ​“The Drafts Theme” by Madhumita Prasad