He burned out only 3 months after starting his indie startup. But one year later found a deeper confidence and became unstoppable. My chat with @heymattia is out 💪

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Show notes
His twitter - twitter.com/heymattia
His newsletter - themakerjourney.com
His new product: blacktwist.app

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He hustled for years and only started relaxing when he reached $8K MRR. My chat with fellow indie hacker @sobedominik is out 🎙

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Show notes
His twitter - https://twitter.com/sobedominik
His main product - https://www.helpkit.so
His side project - https://www.filmtypes.com

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https://microassets.co by @socodemaker - sell and buy indie products with low fees - special price with code INDIELIFE

Show links
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My interview with Marie Ng is out 🎙

After growing her app to more than 20,000 users in 3 years, she’s often stuck working on admin tasks that kill her energy. But she found ways to recharge and keep the burnout away 🧘‍♂️ 🔋

My favorite moment is at 33:52.

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Marie's links

• Her twitter
• Her product

This week's sponsor - Loop

• Loop - unify your inboxes from all apps - special price with code INDIELIFE
• Greg Fragin X account

Dago's links

• Dagobert's Twitter
• Dago's Twitter Course
• Dago's Newsletter

Show links

• Call the indie hotline
• Sponsor us

My interview with Dmytro Krasun is out 🎙

Even though he has a successful product, he doesn’t make enough money to escape the grind and feels trapped in his business. But he has a plan to eventually grow outside of it 💪

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Dmytro's links

• His twitter
• His product
• His website
• His newsletter
• Meditation app he recommends
• Jason Cohen
• April Dunford

This week's sponsor - BetterLegal

• BetterLegal - setup an LLC in the US in 5 minutes - exclusive special price for us by using this link! (appears at checkout)
• Chad Sakonchick X account

Dago's links

• Dagobert's Twitter
• Dago's Twitter Course
• Dago's Newsletter

Our links

• Call the indie hotline
• Sponsor us

I finally overcame my perfectionist tendencies and edited the podcast episode with Lukas Hermann 🥳

We talked about the dark stuff he’s been through as an entrepreneur: from getting betrayed by his first cofounder to a physical breakdown that will keep him scarred for life...

But we had fun the whole time 😁

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Lukas' links

• stagetimer
• Lukas' twitter
• His custom lego set

Dago's links

• Dagobert's Twitter
• Dago's Twitter Course
• Dago's Newsletter

Our links

• Call the indie hotline
• Sponsor us

The first guest of This Indie Life is here!

Nico and I talked about the dark side of entrepreneurship: from getting his first gray hair at 26 to being on the verge of breaking up with his girlfriend... but we had some laughs too 😁

Nico's links

• Nico's Twitter
• Talknotes - his audio transcription + rewriting app
• Maker Ads Guide - course on running ads
• So you suck, now what? - post on his blog

This week's sponsor - BetterLegal

• Chad Sakonchick X account
• BetterLegal - Setup an LLC in the US in 5 minutes

Dago's links

• Dagobert's Twitter
• Dago's Twitter Course
• Dago's Newsletter

Our links

• Call the indie hotline
• Sponsor us

In this episode, Dago quits his job and comes back to the indie life. Meanwhile James is nowhere to be found and the podcast is headed towards a new direction.

Dagobert links

• Dagobert's Twitter
• Dago's Twitter Course
• Dago's Newsletter

James links

• James' Twitter
• Indie Bites - indie founder chats
• 2 Hour Podcast - podcasting course
• Whitstable Craft Co - handmade leather wallets
• PodPanda - podcast editing

In this episode, Dago has a big life event which is going to change the trajectory of his indie life. Meanwhile, I reflect on one of my best weeks in a while being on form after spending some time away relaxing.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:41 James updates
12:07 Dago updates

Dagobert links

• Dagobert's Twitter
• Dago's Twitter Course
• Logology - high quality logos and brands
• Memelogy - the best startup memes

James links

• James' Twitter
• Indie Bites - indie founder chats
• 2 Hour Podcast - podcasting course
• Whitstable Craft Co - handmade leather wallets
• PodPanda - podcast editing