✅ COMMUNITY OVER EVERYTHING

This week, I had the opportunity to attend the launch festival of the beautiful Lighthouse Campus in Venice.

It’s a coworking space built specifically for creators.

It has desks, offices, podcast studios, editing bays, writers room and even a test kitchen for food creators.

They produced an amazing event over 2 days with speakers, movie previews, music and the best part: CONNECTION 🤝 

Working from my little office in Hollywood is isolating at times.

I work from 9-5 while making lunch at home and spend time with our yorkie, Chik’n.

The challenge in LA is that everything is so spread out and sometimes events are 45 minutes away, but I told myself I wouldn’t let that hold me back in 2025.

During the 2 day event, I saw some of my closets friends in the city.

More importantly, I made NEW ONES! 

Kalina Silverman of MakeBigTalk 

Danny Lowney of Sixteenth Creator Talent Management

Espree Devora who is so introverted that she was blown away that I recognized her from her LinkedIn profile

These events are so important to grow my network and a support system because at-home solo entrepreneurship is so hard at times.

I hope to host some events and get-togethers with other creators / entrepreneurs in Hollywood in 2025. Hold me to that!

📹️ A MILLI, A MILLI, A MILLI

I’m terrible about talking about my accomplishments with social media.

But last week, I had a 12 second sketch hit 1 MILLION VIEWS

I wasn’t my goal to go viral, it just happened.

I would have been proud of the sketch whether it performed well or not.

I had the idea when I was packing for my trip to Big Bear Lake.

Dudes always over pack their boxers when traveling in fear that they will run out of options because they might….how do I say this lightly…sh*t themselves 💩 

So I stated I would pack boxers for Friday, Saturday & Sunday and one extra for each day that I could potentially sh*t myself…and then one extra more.

Enjoy the video ⬇️ 

This topic worked because it was relatable, shareable and the new word I made up - COMMENTABLE.

When writing sketches in the coming weeks - I will definitely be thinking of topics that hit all 3 of these variables.

💭 MY FINAL THOUGHT 💭 

When it comes to DODGING THE NORM and being the best version of yourself - Sleep is paramount.

So I have to tell you this tip my wife and I started doing last week and it is unmatched.

Sleep Meditation 😴 

After we’ve watched our last episode of Younger on Netflix (IYKYK)

We open the Peloton App - Select our fav trainer, Aditi and we’re off to sleepy town.

Fun Fact: A 2019 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that mindfulness meditation, which includes guided sleep meditations, led to significant improvements in sleep quality and reduced symptoms of insomnia among older adults.

Try it out this week & come get on my LEVEL!!!

Now, go crush your week and Dodge the Norm!