Episode 346: Welcome Back

EDIT: I almost forgot, here’s the link to the interview. https://youtu.be/IsdpoJcGYWE?si=DCAZiwhn0vzUVO68Welcome back, my little potato. I took a week off for a break, and even though I needed the rest, I missed you deeply. This episode is a return, not just to the mic, but to myself. I opened up about starting my MBA program, revisiting the early days of the podcast, and realizing how far I’ve come since I first began leaving you messages.I talked about filling out a founder questionnaire and getting stuck on one question: Why am I qualified to build this company? And I realized… I’m qualified because I’m my own first customer. I’m not a developer or technologist, I am a regular person with powerful ideas who’s lived the problem I’m solving. That counts.I also got vulnerable about my fears around family support and shared a beautiful, tearful moment I had with a friend where I finally let go and cried, not an “ugly cry,” but a cry of surrender. I’ve decided to stop calling it ugly. It’s not ugly. It’s a letting go. I told you how much I appreciate you and how this space has helped me grow, how you’ve listened without ever making me feel like I talk too much, and how your quiet presence makes all of this possible. Even when you think you’ve done nothing, you’ve done everything by holding space.I’m not hiding anymore. I’m building. And you’ve been here since day one. Thank you for loving me as I am.