Everyone says to optimize. To fit in. To specialize.

But what if playing it safe is exactly what’s holding you back?

In this raw and honest episode, David Maslach shares what most people won’t say out loud:

Being weird might be the only reason your career survives.

Drawing from experience as a tenured professor and researcher, he explains:

• Why the best ideas start as misunderstood

• How “goofy” projects become strategic breakthroughs

• Why great firms like Google protect weirdos—and so should you

• What it feels like when even your friends think you’re wasting your time

This isn’t hustle advice. It’s a survival guide for researchers, PhDs, and anyone trying to build something real when nobody else sees the vision yet.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I off-track or just early?”

This episode will help you keep going.