A Pour Me A Story Casting Call

we’re coming in back in 2023, and now’s your chance to be a star!

greetings pals, long time no see!

I hope this finds you having had a relaxing holiday period (and, I guess, the past eight months or so).

as you can probably imagine, the idea of this newsletter stagnating after such a strong start and enthusiastic response has always nagged at me in the back of my brain. most weeks I think “I should write a newsletter” and then the demands of work and parenting life bury me like I’m Joe Burrow in the Super Bowl.

but after some discussions with trusted advisors, it’s time to resurrect this dusty old beast starting next month. my loyal longtime subscribers may notice some slight changes to the special guest interview format. the questions will now be the same for virtually every guest, which has a benefit for all of us. standardized interview questions allow me to put them in a form so that potential participants can fill them out on their own time rather than feel beholden to a back-and-forth conversation with me. having the responses submitted in a form lets me avoid the awkwardness of trying to get someone to adhere to a deadline when I’m not paying them to do so, which…who would want to adhere to a deadline for FREE? (no, paid appearances are not in my budget.) it also helps me to publish more consistently, rather than getting to Thursday and thinking “shit I never asked anyone to talk to me for the newsletter,” so in theory this will hold me more accountable, and that’s never a bad thing!

anyway once I’ve got a little roster of interviewees in my pocket, you’ll see that familiar pink banner in your inbox again and away we’ll go!

so please, jump into the form and answer those questions. if you’re hesitant or don’t think you’re “interesting enough” or some bullshit, push that voice to the back of your mind. I think you’re cool, so let’s put you in the spotlight for a few minutes, huh?

see you soon!

— Adrian ✌🏻