How Has Moving to Austin Impacted Your Creative Process?

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Gary V started a blog at 13. He was trying to figure out how to have the most happiness or meaning on this floating rock in space? And so he did that for three months and then by summer rolled around he was like I don't want to do this anymore Then 15 I started that in the summer and then that went for a year and a half But the time from 15 to 25 It's almost like I Wanted it was a couple of different things, you could frame it as like school beat this out of me This you know I was this this writer and I could have been this writer and I just wanted to experience more of what kids experience generally high school college parties fun

David Perell is a writer and the creator of Write of Passage - an online writing school focused on building the next generation of internet citizens. In March 2020, I stumbled across David’s account and was blown away by his tweets. They were thoughtful and insightful. So when he suggested interviewing me at his brand new studio, I was honored.

In this conversation we spoke about some of my podcasting secrets, how I do my research, why I admire people like Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss, Chris Williamson, and Taylor Rooks, the biggest area I believe I need to improve as a podcaster, and what I’m usually doing on Sunday at noon. Some of what we talked about I’ve never shared publicly, and it’s only because of David’s ability as an interviewer to get it out of me.

(0:00) Intro

(2:24) My Research Process

(5:03) Gary Vaynerchuk Calls My Mom

(7:05) Coming Back To Writing

(9:01) Moving To Austin

(11:30) Long Island

(13:03) Ambition

(14:01) What Makes For A Great Podcaster?

(17:30) Who Do I Admire?

(20:02) Aesthetics

(21:22) How Am I Misunderstood?

(22:11) Grandparents