🎙 Episode Title: Beyond the Build - The Mindset Shifts EVery Creator & Engineer Needs to Make Your Ideas Matter w/ Will Toms, Co-founder REC PhillyHow can we make sense of the balance we need to strike between our values and vision, and creating for others?In this episode of Make Sense w/ Lindsay T., Lady Engineer®, Will Toms, co-founder of REC Philly, explores the journey of transforming personal challenges into community solutions through entrepreneurship. Will didn't set out to launch a startup - he just needed the right tools to create and ended up building one that empowers an entire community. Both Creatives & Engineers start independent projects from a place of filling an intrinsic need. At some point, they have to consider who they serve!🧠 What You’ll Learn:- How to honor your vision before worrying about business- What it means to “debug” your creative idea into a sustainable venture- Mindset shifts that help creators balance purpose and profit⏱ Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:42 Segment One: Never Have I Ever02:06 ...gotten in trouble for downloading music from Napster.04:18 ...played Chat Roulette unironically.07:21 ...woken up thinking in 140 characters because I was using Twitter too much.09:28 ...reorganized my MySpace Top 8 for the drama12:25 Segment 2: Debugging Innovation13:14 How do you protect your creative vision from outside influences?19:51 Can you take us back to the moment in the first space where you realized this wasn't just for you anymore?21:19 Building a Community Through Shared Experiences24:25 The Joy of Empowering Others24:33 How do you help creators stay grounded in their why?31:24 Is there a mindset that you had to unlearn on your path from passion to profit?38:35 What advice do you have for creators who feel stuck?38:57 Staying True to Your Vision40:34 Building Beyond Yourself