Today I want to share with you a conversation that I had with my friend Tim Zydek. He was one of the early listeners to this show and that became a way we connected, which I sincerely appreciate.

Tim took through his journey from working in the culinary world to getting his foot into the beer industry and the lessons he learned along the way. I found it cool to learn what translated from him working in a kitchen and behind the bar to his job as a brewer. I wanted to catch him before he moved…to MF Copenhagen to brew with To Øl. So I’m very appreciative to him for finding time to talk.

This episode is heavy on the beer industry talk, so if you’re interested in getting insight into the beer world, or have had interest and getting your foot in the door this one is full of good stuff.

Toward the end of the show Tim mentions one of the best things you can do to get your foot in the door is hang around beer industry folks. I started reading Atomic Habits this week and I found a cool tie between the two. The book atomic habits breaks down how we can change our own habits by making very small incremental changes in our lives. One of the tools James Clear talks about is how our environment can shift our habits over time. Which sounds like a no-brainer, but it’s something we can easily overlook because as social beings, we would much prefer to stay within a comfortable space or place or with a group of people than to possibly shift the environment we exist in or the people we surround ourselves with. But I think it’s something great to keep in mind if you feel stuck, or are looking for a change in career, or simply are looking to evaluate your own habits.

Alright, now let’s get to my talk with Tim, but before that I just want to say how much I appreciate you all supporting the show. If you would like to continue to support this show and the other work I’m doing, you can follow along my adventures primarily on instagram meganfromtheblacklagoon. I also swapped an art page I was sitting on called butttergang to all the Pursuit of Unhappiness stuff, so give that one a follow too!

Instagram: Tim Zydek