I’m deeply worried about humanity losing our critical thinking skills. We’ve seen it degrade in the social media era, and now we’re seeing people wholesale outsource it in the AI era.  But what if we can actually enhance our critical thinking with AI? I’m…

“What’s your exit strategy?” Someone actually asked me this when I was starting my business. I didn’t have one. I’m not in it for the exit.  But the question went to something deeper: how are you going to make actual money? Because the problem…

I am no Luddite. I have three pieces of technology that monitor my health and wellness. I’ve come to rely on many devices. That is why I am doing a digital detox. This is Paper and Smoke. It’s a look at how real-world craft…

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they’ve consumed too much of something, and they find the very notion of consuming more sickening. This is the very basis for my yearly theme. 2025 was finally the year were I felt my overconsumption of…

We’re almost at the end of Christmas break and I decided to record a quick update on how it’s going…plus test my new camera. Check out the (somewhat unflattering) video here: https://youtu.be/HvSTnzOP01g ————Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their…

It’s one of my favorite episodes of the year: my Favorites of the year! I’ll go through all of my favorite media and tech of the year, as well as some close runners up and honorable mentions. Links below!  My Favorites of 2025 When…

Knowing when to get help is so, so, so crucial to prevent burnout. Laura Brazan knew this, which is why she decided to hire me for coaching. During our few months together, I was able to save her a ton of time, help her…

I knew from a young age, I wanted to play the drums. I got my first small kit when I was five, and when my friends and I started a “band,” heavy quotes, I played paint buckets. When I was 15 years old, I…

I started my Christmas vacation the minute my kids got out of school. I can do that because I’ve built a business that doesn’t chain me to my desk. But if I’m being honest, I don’t take those two weeks off just to bake…

It’s a soon-to-be classic Pick 2 episode, where I pick 2 apps or tools I’m using and tell you about them. I say soon to be classic because I’ve wanted to do this for a while, and I’m finally going through with it! This…