This is a twice-monthly newsletter for anyone building a creative life outside the 9–5.

I’m Mike — working in tech by day, podcasting by night, with a good bit of writing, photography, and coaching mixed in. I’m figuring out what it means to carve your own path without a map.

You can expect:

🌀 notes from the messy middle of the process

🎙️ insights from creative guests on the podcast

🔗 curated links, tools, and ideas that help me keep going

This isn’t about overnight success or "how I built this." It’s about showing up, starting messy, and figuring it out in real time; creatively, emotionally, financially.

If you’re navigating your own pivot, project, or just want a glimpse into the unglamorous-but-true side of building something meaningful, you're in the right place.