Devon Lévesque

Whether it's your company, you know, founders, companies don't fail. Founders give up. Don't quit. Right. Us as humans, we can't quit. That's the how. Just don't quit. But the why is, is, is the purpose. The why is a little bit more in depth. And I'm glad that caught your attention because that was a, It's been a core of mine since I was about 16. And, you know, I'll take you back.

I grew up in a small town in New Hampshire, 1,500 people. You know, you had to make your own fun. I had a ski lift half a mile from my house. I grew up fishing, snowboarding, riding my mountain bike. Kind of took it for granted. It was my natural, you know, milking cows. I grew up on a farm. And I took it for granted. And I, you know, you'd have to make...

I grew up in a small town in New Hampshire, 1,500 people. You know, you had to make your own fun. I had a ski lift half a mile from my house. I grew up fishing, snowboarding, riding my mountain bike. Kind of took it for granted. It was my natural, you know, milking cows. I grew up on a farm. And I took it for granted. And I, you know, you'd have to make...

I grew up in a small town in New Hampshire, 1,500 people. You know, you had to make your own fun. I had a ski lift half a mile from my house. I grew up fishing, snowboarding, riding my mountain bike. Kind of took it for granted. It was my natural, you know, milking cows. I grew up on a farm. And I took it for granted. And I, you know, you'd have to make...

you'd have to make your own fun in whatever you did. And so me and my buddies, you know, would cause problems, cause ruckus, cause, you know, whatever we could to, you know, keep ourselves occupied. And, You know, I, one night on July 17th, 2008, my buddy Maddie and I went into my parents' liquor cabinet and said, hey, let's go grab some alcohol and let's drink with the girls tomorrow night.

you'd have to make your own fun in whatever you did. And so me and my buddies, you know, would cause problems, cause ruckus, cause, you know, whatever we could to, you know, keep ourselves occupied. And, You know, I, one night on July 17th, 2008, my buddy Maddie and I went into my parents' liquor cabinet and said, hey, let's go grab some alcohol and let's drink with the girls tomorrow night.

you'd have to make your own fun in whatever you did. And so me and my buddies, you know, would cause problems, cause ruckus, cause, you know, whatever we could to, you know, keep ourselves occupied. And, You know, I, one night on July 17th, 2008, my buddy Maddie and I went into my parents' liquor cabinet and said, hey, let's go grab some alcohol and let's drink with the girls tomorrow night.

I just turned 16 at the time. And I was like, you know, just trying to have some fun as a kid. Yeah, of course. And so I remember I was going, I went into the liquor cabinet and like any kid, you know, you have this Nalgene bottle and I'm putting like... Goldschlager and Jameson, vodka. I'm just trying. I remember Goldschlager, dude. Is that even around anymore?

I just turned 16 at the time. And I was like, you know, just trying to have some fun as a kid. Yeah, of course. And so I remember I was going, I went into the liquor cabinet and like any kid, you know, you have this Nalgene bottle and I'm putting like... Goldschlager and Jameson, vodka. I'm just trying. I remember Goldschlager, dude. Is that even around anymore?

I just turned 16 at the time. And I was like, you know, just trying to have some fun as a kid. Yeah, of course. And so I remember I was going, I went into the liquor cabinet and like any kid, you know, you have this Nalgene bottle and I'm putting like... Goldschlager and Jameson, vodka. I'm just trying. I remember Goldschlager, dude. Is that even around anymore?

The worst. And I was just mixing it in and we were so excited. And fast forward to the next day, it's summer. So my, you know, I'm I wake up early 5am. I go to work with my dad who was a drywall contractor.

The worst. And I was just mixing it in and we were so excited. And fast forward to the next day, it's summer. So my, you know, I'm I wake up early 5am. I go to work with my dad who was a drywall contractor.

The worst. And I was just mixing it in and we were so excited. And fast forward to the next day, it's summer. So my, you know, I'm I wake up early 5am. I go to work with my dad who was a drywall contractor.

So, you know, my job at 16 was, you know, go pick up all the scraps, you know, screw, screw the, you know, screw into the wall, the, you know, the drywall, um, you know, just pick up, help them out, go grab lunch. And he was always, he was my coach. He was my football coach. He was, you know, he's my best friend. Um, and he was always like, Deb, keep your hands out of your pocket.

So, you know, my job at 16 was, you know, go pick up all the scraps, you know, screw, screw the, you know, screw into the wall, the, you know, the drywall, um, you know, just pick up, help them out, go grab lunch. And he was always, he was my coach. He was my football coach. He was, you know, he's my best friend. Um, and he was always like, Deb, keep your hands out of your pocket.

So, you know, my job at 16 was, you know, go pick up all the scraps, you know, screw, screw the, you know, screw into the wall, the, you know, the drywall, um, you know, just pick up, help them out, go grab lunch. And he was always, he was my coach. He was my football coach. He was, you know, he's my best friend. Um, and he was always like, Deb, keep your hands out of your pocket.

There's always something to do constantly. Get your hands out of your pocket, go pick this up, get your hands in your pocket, go grab lunch, get your hands out of your pocket, help me with this. And so, You know, fast forward, he drops me off at driver's ed, um, four hours go by my friend, Maddie's mom picks us up and she said, you know, three words that changed my life forever.

There's always something to do constantly. Get your hands out of your pocket, go pick this up, get your hands in your pocket, go grab lunch, get your hands out of your pocket, help me with this. And so, You know, fast forward, he drops me off at driver's ed, um, four hours go by my friend, Maddie's mom picks us up and she said, you know, three words that changed my life forever.

There's always something to do constantly. Get your hands out of your pocket, go pick this up, get your hands in your pocket, go grab lunch, get your hands out of your pocket, help me with this. And so, You know, fast forward, he drops me off at driver's ed, um, four hours go by my friend, Maddie's mom picks us up and she said, you know, three words that changed my life forever.

Right when I got in the car, she said three words that changed my life. And you know, when, when your friend's mom picks you up, you know, you just got in trouble. And so I had the alcohol and I'm like, shit, this is it. Like we're getting in a lot of trouble. And she, instead she said three words, your father's dead. And he, and I was like, what? I start, I was just in shock, man.