Bobby shares his journey from Uber driver to entrepreneur —following his excitement to become a coach and viral creator. He reflects on the critical moments that shaped his career, the importance of consistency and alignment, and how personal audits can transform your life.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:52 The Journey of Self-Improvement

02:44 Graduation and Career Choices

07:07 Starting the Podcast Journey

09:00 Lessons from Uber Driving

12:13 Transitioning between opportunities

20:16 Burning the Boats Mentality

22:09 Key Inflection Points

26:38 The Four Phases of Designing Your Life

29:23 What’s next for Bobby

32:22 The Power of Alignment and Consistency

34:55 The Impact of Personal Relationships

41:07 Rapid Fire Questions and Reflections

51:21 Final Thoughts and Challenges

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In this episode, Paul Millerd, author of The Pathless Path and Good Work, shares his journey of leaving the corporate world to find deeper meaning in writing and creative work.

He introduces the concept of “ship, quit, and learn” and the importance of aligning work with your personal energy.

Paul shares actionable tactics, resources, and frameworks to help you discover your own path.

Timestamps

[00:00] Introduction: Paul Millerd and The Pathless Path

[02:07] Paul’s Journey: From Corporate Life to Creative Freedom

[04:31] The Philosophy Behind The Pathless Path

[07:00] Redefining Success and Finding True Purpose

[13:20] Living the Pathless Path

[20:22] The Aspirational Journey: Trying New Values

[27:55] Early Inspirations: The Impact of Mentors

[32:15] Finding Your People “Your Pathless Friends”

[36:18] Curiosity Conversations

[40:10] Starting Out: Advice on “Ship, Quit, and Learn”

[48:05] Discovering Yourself

[53:52] Lessons Learned from Writing and Self-Publishing

[56:52] Generosity as a Practice

[59:17] Final Thoughts and Wisdom

Guest Links:

Paul’s X: https://x.com/p_millerd

Pathless Path: https://pathlesspath.com/

Good Work: https://pmillerd.com/goodwork/

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Braxton Manley is the founder Braxley Bands (a D2C Apple Watch bands company). The company started as a class project but now has scaled millions of dollars. Braxton shares his story, lessons learned, favorite resources, and much more.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:22 Origins of Braxley Bands

4:22 First customers and inflection points

07:30 DTC brand learns and restructures using Profit First

11:11 Design frameworks and philosophy

12:13 Scaling brand, facing MOQ challenges, shifted focus

14:18 E-commerce strategy and customer loyalty in marketing

17:50 Ways to drive traffic (and pitching Mark Cuban)

20:22 Riding big waves for product demand

23:30 Ways to reduce expenses and maximize revenue

25:43 Switch to Sendland for email and SMS

28:00 Hiring a fractional CMO, Tegan Gainan

28:52 Outside perspective is invaluable for growth

32:06 Adopting a flexible approach, learning from mistakes

35:49 New business of flavored mastic gum for facial structure

37:41 Soft launching under a beta brand for feedback

41:30 Braxton’s girlfriend and founder connections

43:05 Peace Love Hormones business

45:00 Shiny penny syndrome and multiple businesses

45:45 Businesses with family members

47:00 Communication frameworks to express needs

50:00 Final takeaways

Guest Links:

Braxley Bands https://braxleybands.com/

Braxton Manley X https://twitter.com/Braxtonmanley

Braxton Manley IG https://www.instagram.com/braxtonmanley/

Other Links Mentioned:

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) Agency https://oddit.co/

Social Snowball https://socialsnowball.io/

Sendlane for email and SMS https://www.sendlane.com/

Fractional CMO for ecom brands https://tegangainan.com/

Peace Love Hormones https://www.peacelovehormones.com/

Mystic Gum https://mysticgum.com/

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