About this episode
Our first guest EVER talks to Mike and Ami about how his success in building businesses applies to their creative careers. We couldn't be happier about how this turned out and are incredibly excited to share this with you. Please let us know what you think! As always, find us on... Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Links Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en Skip Ahead 00:00 Introducing Jeremy Parker 03:50 How does Jeremy bring his ideas from thought to action? 10:20 Learning to Build Value Instead of Dreams 14:00 Jeremy Flips the Script 19:00 Failing to Build 21:00 How Swag Adapted BRILLIANTLY 29:00 Using Competition as an Opportunity 33:00 When Do you Adapt? When Do You Quit? 39:25 Dealing with the Social Pressures of Failure 44:50 Why Rich Communities Give Limited Options