Welcome back to Re-imagining Online Business! In this Season 2 opener, Tristan and Brooke reunite with a raw, reflective, and real-time check-in—and preview what’s ahead.
This episode blends casual conversation with deeper questions about what it means to be entrepreneurs, facilitators, and humans in an increasingly unstable, violent, and extractive world. We talk about the business patterns we’re noticing (and resisting), what it feels like to be in a visibility-scarcity cycle, and the impossibility of showing up “strategically” while also advocating for liberation.
Here’s what we get into:
A peek at what’s coming this season: topics like the nuances of ChatGPT, visual branding with integrity, and the “is Instagram dead?” convo.
A sincere and vulnerable exchange around gender identity and personal evolution
The deep tension between capitalism and the grief of witnessing more and more state violence
Questions of responsibility, urgency, and sustainability in business right now
If you’re sitting with the both/and of business and grief, strategy and uncertainty—you’re not alone. This season, we’re exploring it in more detail.
Mentions & Resources:
Alex Iantaffi & HOLDING GROUND
@veritas_22 on Instagram
Couples Therapy (on Showtime)
Pee-wee as Himself (on HBO)
Devon Price’s article, If You *Must*, Here is How to Be a Content Creator Without Crashing Out or Losing Yourself
Call to Action:
Enjoyed this episode? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know how these insights are helping you in your work, or share this episode with someone who might benefit from it!
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Welcome back to Re-imagining Online Business! In this Season 2 opener, Tristan and Brooke reunite with a raw, reflective, and real-time check-in—and preview what’s ahead.
This episode blends casual conversation with deeper questions about what it means to be entrepreneurs, facilitators, and humans in an increasingly unstable, violent, and extractive world. We talk about the business patterns we’re noticing (and resisting), what it feels like to be in a visibility-scarcity cycle, and the impossibility of showing up “strategically” while also advocating for liberation.
Here’s what we get into:
A peek at what’s coming this season: topics like the nuances of ChatGPT, visual branding with integrity, and the “is Instagram dead?” convo.
A sincere and vulnerable exchange around gender identity and personal evolution
The deep tension between capitalism and the grief of witnessing more and more state violence
Questions of responsibility, urgency, and sustainability in business right now
If you’re sitting with the both/and of business and grief, strategy and uncertainty—you’re not alone. This season, we’re exploring it in more detail.
Mentions & Resources:
Alex Iantaffi & HOLDING GROUND
@veritas_22 on Instagram
Couples Therapy (on Showtime)
Pee-wee as Himself (on HBO)
Devon Price’s article, If You *Must*, Here is How to Be a Content Creator Without Crashing Out or Losing Yourself
Call to Action:
Enjoyed this episode? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know how these insights are helping you in your work, or share this episode with someone who might benefit from it!
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Episode 9: What Season 1 Taught Us About Doing Things Differently
Re-Imagining Online Business
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Episode 9: What Season 1 Taught Us About Doing Things Differently
In the season finale, Tristan and Brooke reflect on what they’ve learned over the course of Season 1 of Re-imagining Online Business. From shadowbanning myths and evolving content strategies to watching too much true crime and smoking cannabis on mic (yes, really—content warning!), this episode is as honest and unfiltered as it gets.
We talk about:
Why our podcast release schedule turned out to be less than “strategic”
What’s actually going on with Instagram engagement (spoiler: it’s not always the algorithm)
The value of low-engagement content, and why we’re okay with it
What’s working in marketing in 2025—and what’s not
Creating business sustainability beyond the six-figure fantasy
Taking real risks in our messaging and naming systemic harm
Why relationship-building always matters more than reach
And yes, we also spend a solid 25 minutes talking about Netflix thrillers, Channing Tatum, and voting scandals involving Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions. You’re welcome.
Mentions & Resources:
Our free workshop: Instagram, Stay or Go: Navigating Marketing Beyond Social Media — replays available!
Foundations to Fruition (formerly Biz Camp) — beginning May 2025: A 12-session experience to get back to basics, gain foundational business knowledge, receive coaching to apply it to your work, and ultimately gain the information you need to create your own business strategy.
Call to Action:
Enjoyed this episode? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know how these insights are helping you in your work, or share this episode with someone who might benefit from it!
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Re-Imagining Online Business
Welcome back to Re-imagining Online Business! In this Season 2 opener, Tristan and Brooke reunite with a raw, reflective, and real-time check-in—and preview what’s ahead.
This episode blends casual conversation with deeper questions about what it means to be entrepreneurs, facilitators, and humans in an increasingly unstable, violent, and extractive world. We talk about the business patterns we’re noticing (and resisting), what it feels like to be in a visibility-scarcity cycle, and the impossibility of showing up “strategically” while also advocating for liberation.
Here’s what we get into:
A peek at what’s coming this season: topics like the nuances of ChatGPT, visual branding with integrity, and the “is Instagram dead?” convo.
A sincere and vulnerable exchange around gender identity and personal evolution
The deep tension between capitalism and the grief of witnessing more and more state violence
Questions of responsibility, urgency, and sustainability in business right now
If you’re sitting with the both/and of business and grief, strategy and uncertainty—you’re not alone. This season, we’re exploring it in more detail.
Mentions & Resources:
Alex Iantaffi & HOLDING GROUND
@veritas_22 on Instagram
Couples Therapy (on Showtime)
Pee-wee as Himself (on HBO)
Devon Price’s article, If You *Must*, Here is How to Be a Content Creator Without Crashing Out or Losing Yourself
Call to Action:
Enjoyed this episode? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know how these insights are helping you in your work, or share this episode with someone who might benefit from it!
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