Issue #005 — An unscheduled note on something I keep noticing
An unscheduled note. The small linguistic move where, before you tell someone about the thing you are making, you weaken the sentence in advance.
Founder Stories
From Side Hustle to Seven Figures: Nadia's Story
Transitioning from a side hustle to a seven-figure media business is the modern dream. We sit down with Nadia to discuss the unglamorous "messy middle," the pivot that changed everything, and why her Ghost publication remains the heart of her empire.
Founder Stories
She Quit Her Six-Figure Job to Sell Ceramics.
Maya Chen traded her $120,000 marketing director salary for a pottery wheel and a dream. Eighteen months later, the math looks nothing like she expected — and she wouldn't change a thing.
Founder Stories
Meet the Woman Behind the Newsletter With 200K Subscribers
Scaling a newsletter to 200,000 subscribers isn't just a matter of luck—it’s an exercise in discipline and the radical curation of a single, powerful idea. We sit down with the founder of The Weekly Pivot to discuss the reality of the inbox economy.
Founder Stories
She Built a Skincare Brand in Her Kitchen. Now It's in 14 Countries.
Scaling a physical product from a kitchen table to international retail in 14 countries is a masterclass in logistics and brand storytelling. We explore how Maya used her Ghost publication to build a cult following before ever hitting a shelf.
Issue #004 — The freelance year I almost quit
Two clients went quiet at the same time. The drafted resignation that never sent, and what got me through the bad part of year three.
Issue #003 — A summer letter on slowing down without falling behind
July keeps getting recruited as a project. A short note on undefended afternoons and the boredom that grows ideas.
Issue #002 — On the cost of doing too much, too well
A friend has not taken a real weekend in eight months. The slow accounting of saying yes one defensible time too many.
Issue #001 — Why I started writing letters instead of articles
A first letter, slightly self-conscious. Why a newsletter, what it is for, and the two questions I am holding open this season.