Lexington, Kentucky T–00 DAYS · First episodes September 15, 2026

TheStartup Conversation

Blog

Notes from the launchpad.

Writing that goes with the show — the thinking behind it, and what we're learning between episodes. The first two posts land on launch day.

Coming September 15

Why a guy with a good job started a show about leaving one

The golden-handcuffs essay. The long version of the confession on the Why We're Here page — the spreadsheet that says stay, and the question that won't.

Coming September 15

What is the Startup Sequence?

Why every conversation on this show follows the same six-stage arc — from Pre-flight to Orbit — and why Max Q is the segment we will never cut short.

While you wait: read why this show exists, or — if you've made a leap of your own — tell us about it.