I took every dollar I made as a designer and poured it into a show that no one might watch.$4k+ to bring Bernabe to New York. Three hours of sleep filming with Colin and Samir. Casey Neistat in the room. 30 interviews unedited. Revenue at 50%. The voice saying "you're going to wipe out" won't shut up.I'm 38 but feeling brand new. Money is tight. Fulfillment is high. This media project is changing me in ways I don't understand yet.I appreciate all of the support.This is Taste Episode 1 drops Monday, October 27th. CHAPTERS:00:00 - Red eyes and three hours of sleep00:37 - Pitching Colin and Samir: 48 hours embedded01:36 - Processing the biggest set of my life04:46 - This crew06:29 - Bernabe's story07:17 - Casey Neistat09:02 - State of Play progress11:48 - The voice: "You are going to wipe out"13:15 - The unintended spiritual journey15:32 - Why I'm doing thisABOUT TOMMY GEOCOI spent 15+ years in tech and design. Former military. Father of five. Now building Internet Enjoyers, a weird little media + product studio rediscovering soul in creative tech.LINKS:UX Tools Newsletter: https://uxtools.coPodcast (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgUMsheG88s&list=PLQ2ljYiRguo8tP6tZXv0qWkzHmQF42lXVPodcast (Apple Music): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-play/id1829478829Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/3zDPTGHDSHgBekUxZQxUAN?si=2bcd212c472e464fSPECIAL THANKS:Agustin Eguia: https://agustineguia.comAdam Stewart: https://www.instagram.com/adnastu/Tom Fox: https://catalog.tomfox.site/FOLLOW ME:Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsdesignertomX / Twitter: https://x.com/designertom_LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tommygeocoTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@designertomThreads: https://threads.net/itsdesignertom

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