Barrett Brooks

Hey Reader! It’s official, I have a launch date for the podcast I’m confident in because everything required to launch is complete. You’re the first to know that you can now watch or listen to the trailer + subscribe to the podcast on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app. Watch or listen to the […]

Hey Reader! Clocks have changed, spring is here, and along with those wonderful events the not so wonderful spring stomach bug arrived at our house. Not my favorite, to say the least. I love so much about being a dad. It's full of joy, gratitude, and reasons to be present in the moment with my […]

Hey Reader, I spent the latter half of this week in Chicago at an event called Tastemaker, the premiere industry conference for food creators. My past work has led me to a fascinating intersection — one where I find myself working with both startup founders and some of the most popular creators in their industries. This […]

Hey Reader, Whether you’re already a founder, might be a founder one day, or simply want to learn about the founder path for the sake of learning, thank you for reading my work. I’m grateful for you. I’m running a little experiment this week by putting the mini essay first. Let me know what you […]

Hey Reader, Hit reply and tell me the hardest problem you’re dealing with in your business right now. I’d love to chat about it (it’ll also fuel new ideas for mini-essays in the weeks to come). Let’s get to it… A quote to make you think from a book podcast worth listening to “When you […]

Hey Reader, Shout out to Avaleen, Jason, Cory, Christian, and Dan for thoughtful replies over these past couple weeks. I’m thankful to be in conversation with talented, ambitious people like you. I won’t hit you over the head with another “podcast coming soon” message. You know what it is on that front. This was a week of […]

Hey Reader, Shout out to the 21 new folks who joined us this past week. We’re now a community of 690 folks using our careers to take big swings at hard problems to help humans and nature flourish. I’d love your help growing to 1,000 good people by the end of March. Please send this […]

I spent the latter half of this week at an incredible retreat center called 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley, California (the sunrise photo this week is from the trip). My friend and the co-founder of New Story, Brett Hagler, hosted a small event called Camp Redwood for social impact founders and senior leaders. I served as emcee […]

Hey Reader! ​I’ve been heads down this past week recording new podcast episodes and that’s about it, so we’ll get right to the good stuff. One new feature this week is a question to consider as you read each article I share. Send me feedback on whether it improves the reading experience! A quote to […]

Hey Reader! Happy Sunday! I’m giving Sunday a shot this week under the same premise that has led me to send on Saturday. I want you to have the space and energy to sit calmly, perhaps with a cup of coffee or tea, and read whatever interests you. In my life, Sundays often have more […]