We Quit Perfectionism... And Started a Coffee Company
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After a year-long hiatus, Taylor and Cobain are back to unpack the single most important lesson they learned: Take the messy action.
In this episode, they get real about why they stepped away, the creative's biggest enemy—perfectionism—and the lesson they learned about building in community instead of in silence. If you've ever felt stuck in the planning phase or waited until things were "perfect," this is the conversation you need to hear.
Plus, they share two massive announcements born from this new mindset: the launch of their new business, Brain Juice Coffee, and their new horror-comedy short film.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: The Power of Messy Action
00:52 - Why We Took a Year Off
02:08 - The Theme of the Year: "Take the Messy Action"
03:10 - The Big Lesson We Learned from Our Break
04:14 - "We Abandoned the Community to Build"
05:43 - The Trap of "High Production" Perfectionism
06:50 - The "Real Gs Move in Silence" Misconception
08:41 - Big Announcement: We Started a Coffee Company
09:50 - Why Coffee? Connecting Ritual with Creativity
10:14 - The Purpose: Coffee for Creatives (Without the Jitters)
13:17 - The Messy Launch: Losing Our Supplier
14:45 - Behind the Beans: Brain Juice Coffee Details
16:15 - The "Self-Made" Concept is a Myth
17:00 - The Next Messy Action: Writing a Short Film
17:48 - The Power of Community Encouragement
19:54 - Pre-Production and Redefining as a Filmmaker
21:28 - The Guillermo del Toro Philosophy: You Are What You Do
22:28 - The Entrepreneurial Journey (It's a "Nightmare")
23:25 - Once You Do It, You Get to Call Yourself "The Thing"
25:06 - The Future of the Podcast/ Outro
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